Two new fretless solos with my jazz band

[Mike Flynn]

Hi - I know it's been a little while - but I've been a busy lad recently playing loads and getting out around London with my kick ass new jazz band Big Fan. We've had a great response to our music live and it's a real rush play 'loud jazz' to some really good sized crowds (about 150 people etc) and it's all going really well. I'm playing my fretless exclusively in this band - so no double-thumb bull$%*& - I mini-disked our last practice on Friday and thought I'd share a couple of my solos - sorry I can't give you more, but this is just the start - this band is going places.

Thanks for you time

Mike

'Push' - Fretless Bass Solo

'Looper' - Fretless Bass Solo

[DaveBeny]

Sounding good Mike!

People should check out the websites too:
wwwbigfan.info
www.myspace.com/bigfanband

[Wilbyman]

The second one sounds really good and cops the Jaco/Willis vibe very well. I felt like on the second one, you heard what you were playing before you played it...the result is very musical...the first one didn't get there for me. Nice work!!!

Will

[Mike Flynn]

Originally Posted by Wilbyman

The second one sounds really good and cops the Jaco/Willis vibe very well. I felt like on the second one, you heard what you were playing before you played it...the result is very musical...the first one didn't get there for me. Nice work!!!

Will

Thanks Will - I agree with your comments and as they say, this is why you rehearse! Thanks for listening.

M

[Big nebula]

Liked it alot Mike.London's got a great jazz scene!
Big Neb.

[Vorago]

Excellent stuff, you always inspire me to get off that damn computer and start practicing! It also sounds like you've surpassed the chops stage, because some of your earlier stuff is sometimes too busy, too much notes

[Mike Flynn]

Originally Posted by Vorago

Excellent stuff, you always inspire me to get off that damn computer and start practicing! It also sounds like you've surpassed the chops stage, because some of your earlier stuff is sometimes too busy, too much notes

Thanks V - I tell you, and everyone else - I'm actually sorry for putting up so much home-practice **** online - fast noddle wank fests etc - playing with other musicians is the only way this stuff really 'lives' and 'breathes' - it was never my intention to be some speed merchant just having blazing chops with no musicallity - the guys in this band are absolutely amazing improvisers and they are really helping me to take my stuff into a new area - I'm very, very happy to play with people of their standard and this positive new approach is really helping me to grow as a musician and a bass player.

Big respect

Mike

[Samelot]

wow. mike, i must say, these recordings are alsome. How long have u been playing? and is Big Fan ur best band?

[Mike Flynn]

Originally Posted by Samelot

wow. mike, i must say, these recordings are alsome. How long have u been playing? and is Big Fan ur best band?

Thanks dude - I've been playing form 20 years - this is my 21st year (gulp!) - anyway Big Fan are one of my three bands and I dig them all for different reasons - there are some more Big Fan clips here:


http://www.myspace.com/bigfanband

http://www.munkio.com/music/bigfan/media.html

Have a listen - let me know what you think.

Mike