Frank Gambale

JNowiski · #1 05-30-2007, 07:10 PM

ok, after my ill-thoughtout sadowsky topic, i did a search to see if I could find a question like this. And that is who all played bass for Gambale stuff? I know Alain Caron did some stuff, and he and Stu Hamm did a project, and i'm assuming other bassists recorded with him on his stuff, so who all recorded with him?

-Jon

P.S. - If there was a search on this exact topic please give me a link

doctorjazz · #2 05-30-2007, 07:20 PM

Aside from Stu Hamm, I know he's worked with John Patitucci in the Chick Corea Elektric Band.

DWBass · #3 05-30-2007, 07:25 PM

Steve Kershisnik
John Patitucci
Stu Hamm
Tim Landers
Alphonso Johnson
Rick Fierabracci
Jimmy Earl
Steve Billman
Alain Caron
All played on Frank Gambale projects.

JNowiski · #4 05-30-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

Steve Kershisnik
John Patitucci
Stu Hamm
Tim Landers
Alphonso Johnson
Rick Fierabracci
Jimmy Earl
Steve Billman
Alain Caron
All played on Frank Gambale projects.

wow, thanks for the list.

jerry · #5 05-30-2007, 08:20 PM

Rick Fierabracci is a fellow Australian[I think], and plays on a lot of his recent albums including the recent very smokin' 'Made In Australia' with Virgil Donati on drums. Fierabracci is a very bad man!

JNowiski · #6 05-30-2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry

Rick Fierabracci is a fellow Australian[I think], and plays on a lot of his recent albums including the recent very smokin' 'Made In Australia' with Virgil Donati on drums. Fierabracci is a very bad man!

For some reason the other day i all of a sudden was thinking about some of the Gambale and Hamm stuff and really wanted to listen to some Gambale, i have one CD i guess i have a lot to go!

-Jon

DWBass · #7 05-31-2007, 06:08 AM

Wikipedia says Rick is American. I always thought he was Italy born.

Eric Grossman · #8 05-31-2007, 08:23 AM

Rick is American, and lives in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Baryonyx · #9 05-31-2007, 08:51 AM

For Gambale fans, he played on Jeff Berlin's "Pump It". Very good record.

jerry · #10 05-31-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

Wikipedia says Rick is American. I always thought he was Italy born.

I had a feeling I was wrong!

Mike Flynn · #11 05-31-2007, 09:48 AM

Don't forget the amazingly tight and funky Baron Browne with Vital Information - I think Frank's left that band now - but they are one of the best things he's done - seriously great band - Steve Smth's Hudson Music DVD is worth getting just for their 1 hour studio set.

M

DWBass · #12 05-31-2007, 01:45 PM

Vital Information is Steve Smith's project.

I believe the original poster asked about bassists on Frank's projects and not all the bassists he's played with on other projects.

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Originally Posted by JNowiski

............And that is who all played bass for Gambale stuff? I know Alain Caron did some stuff, and he and Stu Hamm did a project, and i'm assuming other bassists recorded with him on his stuff, so who all recorded with him?

JNowiski · #13 05-31-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

Vital Information is Steve Smith's project.

I believe the original poster asked about bassists on Frank's projects and not all the bassists he's played with on other projects.

That's fine with me, i'd actually like to listen to any of the side projects Gambale played on.

I have pump it, its a pretty awesome CD. I really like it.

-Jon

DWBass · #14 05-31-2007, 08:07 PM

Well then, add Jeff Andrews to the list.

jerry · #15 05-31-2007, 08:13 PM

+1 on Andrews! and while we are a bit off topic, Vital Information has a new CD dropping next week......without Gambale.

Coelho · #16 05-31-2007, 08:19 PM

Gambale is a monster player/musician, and a very nice guy.

DWBass · #17 05-31-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry

+1 on Andrews! and while we are a bit off topic, Vital Information has a new CD dropping next week......without Gambale.

Oh d@mn, Vinny Valentino's playing guitar on this one!

JimK · #18 06-01-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry

I had a feeling I was wrong!

That's ONE...not bad for almost 10 years!

I think I prefer the early Gambale records...there's a live album (in the same time frame as Brave New Guitar) with Steve Kershisnik on bass that's very good...and probably OOP.
What I noticed about Gambale is his compositions..."Schmooze" (fron Note Worker) is very happening (& a happenin' cover is done by then-fellow Electrik band Eric Marienthal on Crossroads).

IanStephenson · #19 06-01-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JimK

I think I prefer the early Gambale records...there's a live album (in the same time frame as Brave New Guitar) with Steve Kershisnik on bass that's very good...and probably OOP.

That was the first CD I ever owned! Before I got a CD player, it was only avaliable on CD. I saw Gambale do a guest slot at a Guitarist magazine show in 89, and he was awesome so I picked up the CD.

My fusion credentials are still pretty basic, but at the time I was totally out of my depth listening to that album. It took me months (after I got a CD player!) to get my head around the album.

I've got a few Gambale CD's (mostly early stuff - nothing very recent), and "Live" stands out - they basically just rock out for the whole album. Loads of energy and exuberance - a lot of fusion stuff just sounds noodley, but this album is just total commitment. Once I stopped listening for the noodle, and listended to the power I started to "get" what it was about.

I thought is was Steve Kershisnik on bass, and was considering going to check - thanks for saving me the effort :-)

Ian

JNowiski · #20 06-01-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by IanStephenson

That was the first CD I ever owned! Before I got a CD player, it was only avaliable on CD. I saw Gambale do a guest slot at a Guitarist magazine show in 89, and he was awesome so I picked up the CD.

My fusion credentials are still pretty basic, but at the time I was totally out of my depth listening to that album. It took me months (after I got a CD player!) to get my head around the album.

I've got a few Gambale CD's (mostly early stuff - nothing very recent), and "Live" stands out - they basically just rock out for the whole album. Loads of energy and exuberance - a lot of fusion stuff just sounds noodley, but this album is just total commitment. Once I stopped listening for the noodle, and listended to the power I started to "get" what it was about.

I thought is was Steve Kershisnik on bass, and was considering going to check - thanks for saving me the effort :-)

Ian

I will have to check that out! I've been trying to get into more fusion and i've always really liked all the stuff i've heard from gambale.

-Jon