Hello from Tony Grey

tonygrey · #1 05-25-2007, 01:49 PM

Hi there just signed up for this site. Nice to meet you all, Thanks for the Love and Hate

It's important to voice your opinion once and a while.
Just want to let you all know that my 2nd CD will be coming out very soon, It's a big big step up from the 1st one which I was happy with.
This one features Gutarist, Lionel Loueke (Herbie Hancock/Sting)
Harmonica Player Gregoire Maret. (Pat metheny/Marcus Miller) Chris Dave (amazing drummer you name it)
Drummer Ronald Bruner (kenny Garrett/Stanley Clarke) Piano Hiromi, Piano Oli Rockberger, Guitar Tim Miller, Trombone and Bass Trumpet Elliot Mason, Guitar John Shannon, Drums Martin Valihora and Bob Reynolds Sax.
will be posting clips on my myspace for you all to listen

Thanks all the best, Tony

Bass Boy · #2 05-25-2007, 01:54 PM

Welcome to TB!

tonygrey · #3 05-25-2007, 02:00 PM

Thanks Bass Boy.

moogboy · #4 05-25-2007, 02:02 PM

WELCOME! do you use effects?

tonygrey · #5 05-25-2007, 02:04 PM

Sure I use Effects.
TC Electronic Delay, Boss Octave, EBS Octave that's about it these days

tonygrey · #6 05-25-2007, 02:05 PM

Oh and a Moogerfooger Envelope from time to time

James Hart · #7 05-25-2007, 02:05 PM

Hey Tony, Welcome and thanks for stopping by!

I'm really digging your work with Hiromi... what a band!!!! I want your job

Wilbyman · #8 05-25-2007, 02:06 PM

Hey Tony, welcome. I caught you with Hiromi in Charleston, WV a few months ago...you know, at the golf course in the middle of nowhere.

Didn't meet you but had a terrific time seeing you play. Looking forward to your new record.

tonygrey · #9 05-25-2007, 02:54 PM

Hi James how are you?
I'm really lucky to have the gig with Hiromi. She is Crazy and Amazing...
We tour so much and through the gig I have got to meet and play with some of my musical hero's. I feel like I never stop learning and growing with the band

poptart · #10 05-25-2007, 03:00 PM

Tony

Welcome to TB - lovin the 1st CD and looking forward to your second. The new Hiromi CD is really excellent too, man you are on a roll

You have caused stir by daring to use your yamaha

I missed the Ronnies gig last week - I hope it went well.

Have fun and keep up the good work

tonygrey · #11 05-25-2007, 03:06 PM

What's Up Pop Tart...
The Yamaha was an experiment

The Yamaha guy's wanted to make me a bass...
They are great guy's so why not, I just didn't want to sound like Patitucci. Great bass player and all but he is he and me is me.
Yamaha basses tend to sound like him.
So anyway I said I would love to try them out if I could keep my sound.
We are still working on a bass that will work for me and them, because why would they want me to sound like someone else too?
They are building a new one now which I should have soon, and we will see how that goes, I like the last one but it's a bit bright sounding and the string tension is to loose, But I have faith in them

poptart · #12 05-25-2007, 03:15 PM

Tony

Fair comment - Yamys are great, but those Foderas has a very distinct sound. Maybe too many guys in funny hats playin' them now though

I am sure yamaha can come up with something special for you, I guess in the Hiromi Quaret you can go for a different tone with less sonic space, so to speak.

Anyway good luck with the new albums.

Regards

Mark

jerry · #13 05-25-2007, 03:16 PM

Welcome Tony, I loved your first album and really looking forward to the next one.

BTW......you have great taste in drummers!

Matt Till · #14 05-25-2007, 03:18 PM

Hey Tony, yeah, your work with Hiromi is killer, glad to see your on TB. I'll have to check your solo stuff out.

James Hart · #15 05-25-2007, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonygrey

Hi James how are you?
I'm really lucky to have the gig with Hiromi. She is Crazy and Amazing...
We tour so much and through the gig I have got to meet and play with some of my musical hero's. I feel like I never stop learning and growing with the band

Good thanks, It must be amazing... as a trio, you three are amazingly talented. Sticking Fuze in the mix just blows the skillz level off the charts!

I'm honestly was back and forth on the new disc at first, I love Fuze's playing but it feels like he's grabbed your space at times. But it really grew on me.

I can't wait for your new disc.. I'll be watching for some clips

**j-raj** · #16 05-25-2007, 03:39 PM

welcome to TB... I'm a big fan of your playing, come by and visit often.

tonygrey · #17 05-25-2007, 03:39 PM

The new Hiromi CD is a new concept for me (playing wise)
We were so used to playing as a trio. I wish we could record that CD now, But I think that's always the case, I love Fuze he brings even more energy to the stage and I think we needed an older head in the band.
I think touring and playing this new stuff has helped my playing in general now what I play has to be choice or I'm just overplaying.

tonygrey · #18 05-25-2007, 03:44 PM

Hi J-Raj. Thanks. It's fun to be on here, But i will visit time to time, Reading these comments are dangerous for many reasons, But I love to chat with fellow bass players, I guess I'll take the rough with the smooth.
The road is long so this will keep me amused

narud · #19 05-25-2007, 03:53 PM

ron bruner jr is enough of a reason to pick this up. if you havent heard him, do it. beastly i tell you

tonygrey · #20 05-25-2007, 03:54 PM

Hi Brian, about the book, I'm still working on it well a couple of them.
They are ongoing with my Practice schedule. Should be finished them in a few months I hope, It's been a little buy lately. But defiantly a big priority for me.