Introducing Kevin Glasgow

Mike Flynn · #1 07-10-2006, 01:46 AM

Hey,

I discovered this amazing young bassist a year ago the Glastonbury Festival Jazz Lounge - a very shy, modest, quietly spoken guy by the name of Kevin Glasgow. I'd never heard of him - and like his name suggests he hails from Edinburgh - I saw him play a couple of sets in a fusion quartet and his solos really blew me away - as did his musicianship and accompaniment skills. Not only is the guy great at all the fundamental stuff but he's a tapper of hugely melodic proportions, he also slaps great, even uses a plectrum with rare skill - sweep picking as good as Frank Gamble with whom he's jammed, and who rates him. He's also done a few gigs with Joe Locke and other serious jazzers.

Anyway he's finally added some mainly soloish tunes to My Space which hint at how good he is - he's 22 - a really nice guy and a bassist with his own approach - no he does NOT sound like Matt Garrison/Bona/Jaco - he plays a Yamaha 6 string and that's about it. I hope you dig his playing as much as I do:

http://www.myspace.com/kevinglasgow

PS I'm not this guy's mate or something - I'm just a really big fan of his ability - he's amazing, he's not famous yet - but he will be.

Cheers

Mike

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #2 07-10-2006, 08:13 AM

Wow, 22? He can really play- great version of "My Romance."

**j-raj** · #3 07-10-2006, 11:52 AM

Holy crap these young cats are getting scarier and scarier... and younger and younger.

OH BTW, any bassist that Mike Flynn suggests... Make sure to CHECK THEM OUT!

Mike Flynn · #4 07-10-2006, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j-raj

Holy crap these young cats are getting scarier and scarier... and younger and younger.

I have some great videos of Kev live at Glasto with his band - they are all great as well - but I am thinking of starting a You Tube account with them and some other stuff I have of Laurence Cottle and Richard Bona on as well - time is against me at the mo - but I'll post some links when I do - Kev is stupid good though!

M

Manticore Guy · #5 07-10-2006, 09:20 PM

Beatrice is insane. INSANE. I'll definetely have to listen to more.

**Mark Wilson** · #6 07-10-2006, 10:07 PM

he added me to myspace. Didn't think much of it until now.

-Mark

Raiven · #7 07-11-2006, 04:50 AM

Streets of rage is just....

Yeah.

Too good.

Mike Flynn · #8 07-12-2006, 01:50 AM

...I just got a link to Kev's fusion band Kams Place - if you like the solo stuff check him out with guitarist Alex Hutchings - who's from Bristol, south west England - you'll love his band. Really awesome playing and cool grooves and songs - have a listen here:

http://www.myspace.com/kamspalace

This lot are just a little bit good...

M

Check out the tune 'Streets Of Rage' - it's killing.

Hou · #9 07-12-2006, 03:07 PM

He is a great player. Nice stuff and good tone!

Hey Mike - Did you say Bona

-Christian

sargebaker · #10 07-12-2006, 04:02 PM

wow I'd love to see vids.

clayton · #11 07-12-2006, 04:42 PM

This guy can really play, but I'm nbot a big fan of his tone.

Besides, am I the only one who feels all these songs would sound better played on a piano or even guitar?

Anyway, great bass player.

Ptarmigan · #12 07-13-2006, 10:12 AM

Thanks for the intro Mike.

For anyone here who is really interested in Kevin's playing, you might like to know that you can also hear him playing with his Glasgow based band 'Green Goblin' at their space.

This band is led by Banjo & Bass - interesting!

http://www.myspace.com/greengoblinband

[ Kevin's Dad here - fraid I only play the 'Baby Bass' - the fiddle!

]

P.S. By the way Mike, he's actually much older .........he's 23