New Bears CD EUREKA

nysbob · #1 04-01-2007, 01:20 PM

We just released a new CD, so if you're interested in checking some teaser snippets -

http://dots-fans.googlegroups.com/we...OxrNKO4A&hl=en

I'm real happy with the finished product. It's available here

www.thebearsmusic.com CDBaby, itunes will come along shortly.

Lazylion · #2 04-01-2007, 06:29 PM

Most excellent! I will be picking that up real soon. I don't need any snippets to know that it's a must-have for me.
Thanks for letting us know, Bob!

James Hart · #3 04-02-2007, 12:13 PM

WOW! Best effort yet!

Bob, your basses sounds incredible. Your lines seem to have reached a new level of maturity.

I'm nearing the end of my first listen through and I cannot wait to start it over

I love Adrian's flavor in this... but it doesn't sound like an "Adrian Belew" record. Definitely a well rounded recording, I can hear each of you as strong as the others.

Once again... The bass is HUGE Bob! I cannot wait to try to figure these tunes out. "We Never Close" may take a while

My hands cramped up 1/2 way through listening to it

nysbob · #4 04-02-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by James Hart

WOW! Best effort yet!

Bob, your basses sounds incredible. Your lines seem to have reached a new level of maturity.

I'm nearing the end of my first listen through and I cannot wait to start it over

I love Adrian's flavor in this... but it doesn't sound like an "Adrian Belew" record. Definitely a well rounded recording, I can hear each of you as strong as the others.

Once again... The bass is HUGE Bob! I cannot wait to try to figure these tunes out. "We Never Close" may take a while

My hands cramped up 1/2 way through listening to it

Thanks much, amigo. We Never Close is on my fender fretless.

James Hart · #5 04-02-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nysbob

Thanks much, amigo. We Never Close is on my fender fretless.

I hear a lot of fretless... I hear the electric upright too.

Can you run down the tracks an what basses you've played?

(I'm almost through my second listening... this is good stuff!)

nysbob · #6 04-02-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by James Hart

I hear a lot of fretless... I hear the electric upright too.

Can you run down the tracks an what basses you've played?

(I'm almost through my second listening... this is good stuff!)

My pleasure -

Zelda - fretted fender and bowed upright
Veneer - fender fretless
On - " "
Troubled Beauty- Englehart upright
Normal - rick 4001
We Never Close - fender fretless
Think - fretted fender
Keep Your Own Counsel - rick 4001
Idiot in the Sky - fender fretless
Doodle - Clevinger EUB
Comin 'round the Mountain - fender fretless

It's all DI except for the upright.

Matt Till · #7 04-02-2007, 12:58 PM

Was the sample clip suppose to be 3 seconds long? Because that's what I got.

I'm a fan, as well, I'll probably try to get it.

nysbob · #8 04-02-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Till

Was the sample clip suppose to be 3 seconds long? Because that's what I got.

I'm a fan, as well, I'll probably try to get it.

It's a couple minutes long...

Matt Till · #9 04-02-2007, 01:23 PM

Weird, maybe I gotta let it load, but it's rushing right to the end. I'll let you know if I get it working.

Matt Till · #10 04-02-2007, 01:25 PM

... just keeps getting to where Adrian starts singing and stops... for me at least.

JimmyM · #11 04-02-2007, 02:40 PM

I really like the bass on that third clip. Real fluid and fat. And I'm a huge Adrian Belew fan, even when he's being really esoteric. Good stuff, Bob!

James Hart · #12 04-02-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nysbob

Troubled Beauty- Englehart upright

It's all DI except for the upright.

So how did you record that? I just bought one and I'd love to be able to get that good of a tone recorded out of it.
(assuming I could make it sound THAT good acoustically)

That is a tasty little solo you do at the end of the tune.

nysbob · #13 04-02-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by James Hart

So how did you record that? I just bought one and I'd love to be able to get that good of a tone recorded out of it.
(assuming I could make it sound THAT good acoustically)

That is a tasty little solo you do at the end of the tune.

That was just a big condensor mike (Rhode or AKG, I can't remember) near the f hole a little south of the bridge. That track started life as a demo that Chris recorded up here - we wound up keeping the bass from it.

Thanks very much for listening, guys.

Freaky Fender · #14 04-02-2007, 03:44 PM

Way to give me a heart attack. I had no idea you were actually with the band.

When you say DI, you mean directly into the board, or did you use a DI box? What kind? Come oooooon we need more details here! (Oh, the tracks sound excellent)

nysbob · #15 04-02-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Freaky Fender

Way to give me a heart attack. I had no idea you were actually with the band.

When you say DI, you mean directly into the board, or did you use a DI box? What kind? Come oooooon we need more details here! (Oh, the tracks sound excellent)

I'm not sure what kind of DI it was - I've never been able to tell much difference as long as it's not a POS. Sadly, our engineer (Ken Latchney) who did the tracking passed away last summer (heart attack). He was running the bass through a nice tube pre with a touch of compression, but nothing heroic. My fender jazz special basses are are stock except the fretless has barts on it. Ken had cut Tony Levin, Les Claypool & Trey Gunn - & he always told me it has a lot more to do with the player than anything he did.

Freaky Fender · #16 04-02-2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nysbob

I'm not sure what kind of DI it was - I've never been able to tell much difference as long as it's not a POS. Sadly, our engineer (Ken Latchney) who did the tracking passed away last summer (heart attack). He was running the bass through a nice tube pre with a touch of compression, but nothing heroic. My fender jazz special basses are are stock except the fretless has barts on it. Ken had cut Tony Levin, Les Claypool & Trey Gunn - & he always told me it has a lot more to do with the player than anything he did.

Whats up fellow barts-in-a-jazz-bass buddy?

I heard about Ken Latchney (My father and I are pretty big fans of Adrian and everything he's had his hands in [Zappa, Crimson, The Bears] and we were pretty depressed by the news... ) and didn't know he was working on the album. I understand the thought process behind the DI though. It's just that as long as it wasn't a Behringer or anything, but it's Ken Latchney, so I shall shut my mouth and dare not question his greatness anymore.

nysbob · #17 04-02-2007, 07:46 PM

This record is really Ken's last baby. I was pretty torn up when he passed - I only saw him when we were working together, but we were pretty tight...we'd hang back at hotel & such. He was a good friend and a great talent behind the board. My wife Laura loved him too. It's going to be really strange not having him with us on these dates.

keb · #18 04-03-2007, 07:51 AM

Wow, good stuff! Definitely on my shopping list. Thanks for the music, Bob. The earlier Bears records were an inspiration to me way back when.

nysbob · #19 04-03-2007, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by keb

Wow, good stuff! Definitely on my shopping list. Thanks for the music, Bob. The earlier Bears records were an inspiration to me way back when.

Thanks! We approached this record a little differently...it was less constricting on me for sure. We'd basically hear the tunes a couple times (demoed or played be the writer) and then go have it - so it's pretty immediate and fresh sounding as a result. There are some textural overdubs, but we really tried make it sound like something done live.

MixBass · #20 04-04-2007, 01:43 PM

Great stuff ! I have a few of your "records", and IIRC, I really dug "Figure it out". I'll have to plug in the phono and revisit them. I'll look for you guys if you get near L.A.