Gerald Veasley

andysvec · #1 02-19-2005, 04:08 AM

Got to see him a few days ago here on Guam! We don't get many world class players through here, but he was on a USO tour with Pieces of a Dream. Despite the rainy weather, and the subpar sound company taking forever to set up, it was an incredible show! What a groove he locks into, amazing chops on both slap and fingerstyle. Did one of his songs too, and he can really solo. He also did a lot of palm muting and playing with his thumb, almost like he was using the edge of his thumbnail to get a muted pick like sound.
I wasn't familiar with any of Geralds songs or Pieces of a Dream (except the Grover Washington and EWF covers), but was really in awe of the show. He's definately a world class player.

(anyone have his instructional video and want to trade? pm me if interested, I have lots of vids myself that I just put onto dvd and am going to sell the vhs as soon as I'm done transferring all of them).

stretchcat · #2 02-19-2005, 06:43 AM

Hey Andy! I haven't heard any of Gerald's solo albums, but I have heard him in several contexts as a sideman. He's a great player no doubt. Glad you got see such an accomplished player.

jerry · #3 02-19-2005, 03:42 PM

Great player.....but lately his solo albums have become happy-jazz. If you can get the BET jazz station, he shows up on a lot of the Studio Jams shows....kicking booty

fretlessb1 · #4 02-20-2005, 08:50 PM

Gerald Veasley did some nice work for/with the Zawinul Syndicate years back....had some nice solo work as well.

willgroove2 · #5 02-20-2005, 10:12 PM

gerald is a great bassist and a really nice funny guy.in '96 i had the privlege to spend a week touring with gerald,he was playing with the "Heads up allstars"witch included keyboard player joe mcbride and sax player kenny blake and i was playing with sax player tim cunningham.we did four gig's over a week and i got to hang with him a little bit.very open and willing to share and teach

fretlessb1 · #6 02-20-2005, 10:33 PM

I believe Gerald Veasley played with Scott henderson in Zawinul's group a small eternity ago(Early 80's??).
I'll have to go through the Vinyl and Discs to check.

mike sancho · #7 02-21-2005, 08:08 AM

Check out Gerald's cuts on the Word of Mouth Revisited CD.The cat blows his booty off!!!!!! World Class, OH YEAH!!!!