Introduce me to Jonas Hellborg

[CRICKETBREATH]

i have been collecting hellborg's stuff for a good few years, lot of it is out of print and takes a little digging (which is part of the fun i guess/ although sometimes NOT).

from a bassplayers standpoint, i haven't got one cd of hellborg's that didn't have something wonderful to satisfy my bass sweet-tooth. as someone already mentioned, this being alot of improv./jam and so on, it can go a little overboard in spots here and there, but being the over-indulgent bass junkie i am, maybe i want to hear bassists stretch things to their outer limits sometimes, wether it's BASSICALLY CORRECT OR NOT and of all the bassists in my cd collection, i would definately consider his work to be very unique!

my personal fav's:
1. e -this one is bad!!!
2. the silent life
3. octave of the holy innocents
4. good people in times of evil
5. aram of 2 rivers

[maxvalentino]

I am a big Hellborg fan..and he has been a huge influence on my own playing. I own quite a few csd, tapes and even records by him (incl. vynil versions of "Elegant Punk" "Solo Bass" and "The Bassic Thing".

A lot of the newer stuff (with the late Shawn Lane)would be a great intro to his playing (Temporary Analogues, Aram of the Two Rivers, Good People in Times of Evil...the Silent Life is remarkable)

And I have the new "Paris" DVD which shows Jonas both a supportive player, and as a soloist (the one long long solo he takes with slaps, chords, false hamonics and more on an ABG is truely remarkable!)

All of his stuff, which is still in print (Elegant Punk, Bassic thing and Solo Bass are sadly no longer available) are available thru BArdo Records (his label) or the aforementioned Abstract Logix website.

Max

[rickbass]

I caught him doing some tunes on acoustic bass with Ginger Baker on drums.

His tone and bass expressions were incredibly beautiful. I could never replicate what he does. The man's mind for bass is exquisite. He can play with beauty beyond compare.

See if you can find one of his CD's with Baker on drums........you won't be sorry.

[DaveBeny]

Does anyone know where I might be able to find copies (ideally in Europe) of some of the earlier (OOP) Day Eight releases?

Have made various attempts lately to get them (am after 'Silent Life' in particular) but so far no luck - a few retailers have taken my money but then had to refund it when they can't find supplies.

Have tried all the major retailers that I can think of (HMV, Virgin, Abstractlogix, Amazon etc.)

I'd rather not pay through the nose for used copies from American ebay sellers. If anyone knows of any decent shops/sites that might have some NOS Hellborg, let me know!

Thanks,
DB

[lousybassist]

Originally Posted by David Benyahia

Does anyone know where I might be able to find copies (ideally in Europe) of some of the earlier (OOP) Day Eight releases?

Have made various attempts lately to get them (am after 'Silent Life' in particular) but so far no luck - a few retailers have taken my money but then had to refund it when they can't find supplies.

Have tried all the major retailers that I can think of (HMV, Virgin, Abstractlogix, Amazon etc.)

I'd rather not pay through the nose for used copies from American ebay sellers. If anyone knows of any decent shops/sites that might have some NOS Hellborg, let me know!

Thanks,
DB

Well, Jonas' new company Bardo Records has a webshop, and is therefor the ideal place to look. Sadly, most Day Eight releases seem to be out of print, "The Silent Life" being one of them.

[bassjamn]

Originally Posted by lousybassist

Well, Jonas' new company Bardo Records has a webshop, and is therefor the ideal place to look. Sadly, most Day Eight releases seem to be out of print, "The Silent Life" being one of them.

I was thinking of getting the octave of holy innocents, it's a new release. i didnt realize he did a project with buckethead

[Mojo-Man]

Just dove back into Jonas, myself.
What a great player.
Listening to the WORD right now.
Alao dig his solo stuff.
Elagant Punk
E- this is heavy!!

[rulyøngo]

You can get Hellborg cd's on ebay.com I saw "The Word" just a few days ago.

[DaveBeny]

Well, I've had no luck getting any of the Day Eight albums yet, but my copy of the 'Paris' DVD finally arrived today. From what I've watched so far, it's seriously impressive stuff!

PS. The fansite www.jonashellborg.de is back online with some nice videoclips.

[Derek Smalls]

Originally Posted by rickbass

I caught him doing some tunes on acoustic bass with Ginger Baker on drums.

I saw him with Ginger Baker a few years ago at the Jazz Cafe in London...
Very disappointing indeed - Jonas was excellent, as was the keyboard player, but Ginger spent half of the gig tuning and re-tuning his drums, which gets a tad dull for folks watching (unless you worship at the altar of His Ginge-ness)....

Anyway, my favourite Jonas album is "Kollektiv", sadly deleted but he has the most fabulous warm and very punchy Wal noise... That's why I bought one, but it doesn't sound quite the same as his

It's also looking up some of the old Bill Laswell "Deadline" project albums - some interesting stuff with Jonas, and Bootsy!

[Freeloader]

yippe!!! jonas hellborg, gary husband and steve topping in my city on the 27th! muahahahahahah!

[dhadleyray]

I met Jonas and Shawn lane at a private party about 2 years ago. There where only about 5 of us since it was early. They were both really nice people and seriously "chilled." We talked for a couple of hours. Shawn was very warm and struck me as being for the music only. We had a good talk about Ginger Baker and Kofi his son, since they had worked with both of them. They gave me a couple of their records, but I'm ashamed to say I haven't listened to them yet. After reading these posts, I think I'll see what I'm missing!

[DaveBeny]

Originally Posted by Wilbyman

1. The Word. Just an amazing record that's totally different and more complex than everything else he's done. The concept is awesome, the compositions are phenomenal and the bass playing is excellent, excellent. I think it's the best and most serious thing he's ever put out, a really heavy record that fuses Bartok, Mahavishnu, Lifetime. I can't say enough about it...man I've got to get it again. Acoustic bass guitar, string quartet, Tony Williams? Come on. It's high minded, but it draws you in and kicks your ass!

Managed to find a mint copy from an American ebay seller and received it yesterday.



It is simply one of the best things I have ever heard. End of story.

[Mojo-Man]

Just got the Paris DVD.
Hellborg and Lane Kill.
Jones Slaps the S**t out of an ABG.