SMV - Thunder - Now available!

gre107 · #1 08-12-2008, 06:56 AM

So I woke up this morning, dragged myself to work and opened Itunes to see if Stanley, Marcus and Victors album titled Thunder would actually be available.

And it was! Usually Itunes is a little behind on releases but not this time!

Let the downloads begin!

Peace,

Gerry

T-MOST · #2 08-12-2008, 07:07 AM

I can't wait until 8:22:08

gre107 · #3 08-12-2008, 07:10 AM

I couldn't get tickets. So the album will have to do.
Bummer...

Enjoy!

tranceFusion · #4 08-12-2008, 07:55 AM

how is the album? what I heard on youtube seemed quite a bit wankerish and not very musical to me..

wld3 · #5 08-12-2008, 08:05 AM

I'm downloading it now, though I much prefer Amazon and their DRM-free, 256kbps MP3 format. Plus, the entire album download is only $8.99.

ETA: Amazon MP3 - SMV Thunder

wld3 · #6 08-12-2008, 09:25 AM

First impressions: Not wankery at all. In fact, I'd say that this is a very well put together album. On first listen, I find that I particularly enjoy Mongoose Walk and Los Tres Hermanos. There is a bit of bass hero stuff too, such as the jam track Classical Thump, but it is quite limited.

I'm more a fan of Marcus individually than I am of this collaboration, however, if you like any or all of the three, I think it's definitely a worthwhile purchase.

I'm planning to see them on August 17th.

Myke Myke · #7 08-12-2008, 09:30 AM

im seeing them on the 16th
wish they put school days on the album though!

metallicafan18 · #8 08-12-2008, 09:43 AM

I downloaded it last night a midnight. I love it!

mfbolton · #9 08-12-2008, 07:33 PM

I picked up my copy today. Holy Carp!!! Fantastic stuff! I really need to go practise. Great grooves and great musicianship. This one will get a lot of play in my library.

lefty007 · #10 08-18-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tranceFusion

how is the album? what I heard on youtube seemed quite a bit wankerish and not very musical to me..

I got it a few days ago. It is a slap fest (although of the best kind), with not much memorable music. . . I'm a bit dissapointed.

I wish they had used more live drums instead of programmed drums that sound like a demo. And sometimes it sounded like they had a hard time making three basses fit on a song, understandably, especially because none of them play expended range basses.

I'm a fan of Victor, but I have to say that Marcus Miller is the man. Don't really like Stanley, besides his upright playing.

Two stars.

Myke Myke · #11 08-18-2008, 08:45 AM

Man i just seen the show it was a good show though

jazzbo · #12 08-26-2008, 07:57 PM

I was debating going to the show tonight, which would have been fun, but I'm not overly impressed with the music. I'm not much of a slap fan.

DWBass · #13 08-28-2008, 10:25 AM

I have it. I wouldn't call it a 'slap fest'! It is a very tastefully done cd. Of course there has to be a distinction between all the bassists so Marcus has accepted being the 'slap' guy while Clarke and Wooten dance around him. Stanley slaps a little as does Vic but it's mostly Marcus. As for the drum machine thing, who cares?! Stop nit picking about every little detail. Every 'bass led' record involves all sorts of wankery! Get over it!

DWBass · #14 08-28-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzbo

I was debating going to the show tonight, which would have been fun, but I'm not overly impressed with the music. I'm not much of a slap fan.

Go! If not for just having an open mind, at least for the historic aspect! These are 3 of the most creative innovators of the instrument and for them to be playing together in the same room is priceless! I hope they come by my way again!

Christopher · #15 08-28-2008, 10:39 AM

I had this for all of 2 days on my ipod. No disrespect to any of these players, who are individually great, but I found most of the tracks on Thunder pretty tiresome. Wooten in particular sounds out of place and resorts to a lot of his trademark right-hand licks in an attempt to fill up space.

It's OK if you're just listening to it for the chops, but it's more wankery than music IMO. These guys definitely could have benefitted from some sparser arrangements.

jazzbo · #16 08-28-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

Go! If not for just having an open mind, at least for the historic aspect! These are 3 of the most creative innovators of the instrument and for them to be playing together in the same room is priceless! I hope they come by my way again!

If I didn't have something else that evening that made it hard to go, I would have. But, I just wasn't feeling the album. I still get the feeling that the live show would have really been impressive, and I think that if all things were equal, I would've went. But, I'll tell ya, if Brian Bromberg had a solo or "multiple bassist" type show, I would've been more interested in that and might've made it happen.

I prefer fingerstyle, by leaps and bounds. Bummer, I really wanted to love this album.