Esperanza Spalding on ACL

Albatross · #1 02-06-2010, 10:12 AM

she is going to be on Austin City Limits tonight.

line6bassist · #2 02-06-2010, 10:20 AM

: hyper:

John Wentzien · #3 02-06-2010, 10:29 AM

That should be a good one!

stratovani · #4 02-06-2010, 11:09 AM

I saw Esperanza on the Gershwin Award show for Stevie Wonder on PBS a few nights ago, and let me tell you, she's just as talented as Tal Wilkenfeld, and a helluva lot better looking too, IMO!

Honk'n_down-low · #5 02-06-2010, 11:13 AM

On in Rhode Island here - my local PBS has something else tonight : (

Albatross · #6 02-06-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Honk'n_down-low

On in Rhode Island here - my local PBS has something else tonight : (

i have 2 ACL shows on sat.
one that is on a 6:00pm central and one that comes on a 10:00pm
she is on the one at 10:00 if that helps

Honk'n_down-low · #7 02-06-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Albatross

i have 2 ACL shows on sat.
one that is on a 6:00pm central and one that comes on a 10:00pm
she is on the one at 10:00 if that helps

Turns out I get the RI Channel I just set the DVR to record it

smeet · #8 02-07-2010, 02:21 AM

Watching it now... Damn, she is KILLING!!!

I didn't know she could play the electric bass so well. And sing so well at the same time...

harrybosch · #9 02-07-2010, 08:38 AM

This was an incredible performance. I must admit that I haven't listened to her at all. I just figured she was another over-hyped female bassist. I could not have been more wrong. She is an incredible talent. The singing, the playing, the looks

Damn! For the person that said she's just as talented as Tal Wilkenfeld... Esperanza is in a completely different league than Tal. Tal is a mere child compared to Esperanza. Just from what I heard on ACL, I have no problem putting her in the leagues of Bona, Wooten, and the like. She is the total package.

**NOLA Bass** · #10 02-07-2010, 08:44 AM

IF this gets online, someone post a link.

milesdavisblue · #11 02-07-2010, 08:52 AM

I went to her show at Jazz Alley (Seattle) last night... That lady play's the life out of her upright incredible, sings with such passion and soul, and very very nice to look at. She does not disappoint live.

Roy Vogt · #12 02-07-2010, 11:17 AM

Amazing set-loved it!

justabass · #13 02-07-2010, 06:42 PM

Crazy good performance on ACL!

Anthbass · #14 02-07-2010, 11:17 PM

Agreed on all counts. I very much enjoyed her performance, and had no idea she was so masterful on an electric. For the gearheads, it looked as if she was running her upright through an SWR California Blonde II, and the fretless Jazz Bass through an Eden head/410 cabinet. Her electric tone was interesting to me, rather more punchy than round. Plucky, in a way. Killer player and vocalist.

John Wentzien · #15 02-07-2010, 11:45 PM

Heres the link for the PBS --ACL show..
She uses TC Electronic now!
http://video.pbs.org/video/1397474775/

John Wentzien · #16 02-07-2010, 11:53 PM

TC Artist profile
http://www.tcelectronic.com/artist.asp?AjrDcmntId=10875

JimmyM · #17 02-08-2010, 12:02 AM

man, wasn't long ago she was endorsing gk. then she does acl with swr and eden, and now she's endorsing someone else. she must be collecting endorsements. some people do that.

John Wentzien · #18 02-08-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

man, wasn't long ago she was endorsing gk. then she does acl with swr and eden, and now she's endorsing someone else. she must be collecting endorsements. some people do that.

Might be she just found what she liked?
I think this show was taped before the TC deal...

John Bigboote · #19 02-08-2010, 12:07 AM

BTW, this is on next Friday on local (PDX) Comcast. YMMV.

-jb

John Wentzien · #20 02-08-2010, 12:14 AM

Here's the link again for Austin City Limits ...in case I wasn't clear enough before.. http://video.pbs.org/video/1397474775/