KAI ECKHARDT IS AWESOME!!!!

bottomzone · #1 08-02-2007, 01:36 PM

Kai Eckhardt is an absolutely awesome and overlooked bassist!!! Check out his video lesson on Bass Player TV.

http://bassplayer.tv/index.html?req=...on=kaieckhardt

Not only is Kai a GREAT PLAYER, HE IS A GREAT TEACHER AS WELL!!!

Keep God First!

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

lefty007 · #2 08-02-2007, 01:52 PM

Absolutely. One of my favorite bass players of all times. . . Been listening to him for the last 10 years or so.

jady · #3 08-02-2007, 03:39 PM

Yup, nice a guy as can be too. I chatted with him for a bit before a Garaj Mahal show in SF. Really great cat.

steve66 · #4 08-02-2007, 03:58 PM

I dig the practice sheets he created and uses. I look for them on his site but he didnt have them there.

Baryonyx · #5 08-02-2007, 05:28 PM

I dig Kai for sure, but I'm still waiting for something that "breaks him" to me as player. My first experiences with Kai's music were not the best, I bought his solo album and a Billy Cobham live album that feautred him. The Cobham album had a few great moments, but his solo album was a bit lacklustre. I could tell the guy could play, I just needed to hear him in a setting that was musical dynamite!

Then I heard his playing on John McLaughlin's "Que Alegria". Even though he only did a couple tracks he was incredible! Especially on "One Nite Stand", he just lets rip with that huge grooving bassline! Very good stuff, and I've no doubt Kai is an excellent player!

Stingray5 · #6 08-02-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris2112

Then I heard his playing on John McLaughlin's "Que Alegria". Even though he only did a couple tracks he was incredible! Especially on "One Nite Stand", he just lets rip with that huge grooving bassline! Very good stuff, and I've no doubt Kai is an excellent player!

You have checked out JM's Live at the Royal Festival Hall, right? Lots of Kai to dig into on that one..

Baryonyx · #7 08-02-2007, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stingray5

You have checked out JM's Live at the Royal Festival Hall, right? Lots of Kai to dig into on that one..

I've been after that one for a while, but I've never been able to find it!

EDIT: Just found and ordered!

FloydianAnimal · #8 08-03-2007, 11:50 AM

His playing with Bela Fleck in Curandero was pretty amazing

Twistad · #9 08-03-2007, 03:31 PM

That was pretty cool. I really liked his use of the clock as a practice tool for practicing scales, I'll certainly be trying it.

The jam with John Herrera was also pretty cool, but I found the two songs he did so awful... it actually reminded me of Victor Bailey's version of Continuum where he sings the melody.

The Owl · #10 08-06-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Stingray5

You have checked out JM's Live at the Royal Festival Hall, right? Lots of Kai to dig into on that one..

+1,000,000

That JM album s pure genius! Between Johnny Mac himself, Trilok Gurtu pulling every imaginable percussion sound out of the hat and of course, Kai laying it down with ferociously speedy running bass, in the pocket slapping and beautiful lyrical fretless. he really added to that trio's sound.

These days, Kai is playing with Garaj Mahal who are very cool!

Baryonyx · #11 08-06-2007, 10:07 AM

Oh man, I can't wait for it to get here now!

KJung · #12 08-08-2007, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Stingray5

You have checked out JM's Live at the Royal Festival Hall, right? Lots of Kai to dig into on that one..

IMO... one of the great electric bass performances of all time.... actually, one of the greatest performances of all time in the 'post fusion' genre IMHO. That disc is stunning in every way.

At the other end of the spectrum, the Garaj Mahal stuff is fun... he grooves hard. Their cover of Material Girl is funny and awesome at the same time. And of course, what's not to like about 'Poodle Factory'

lamarjones · #13 08-08-2007, 09:00 AM

if you haven't felt Kai, feel it here.

http://www.archive.org/details/gm200...5.km140.flac16

We threw a festival two weeks ago, GM rocked. Not as hard as they usually do tho, they had a replacement drummer, and while phenomenal, he didn't have all the structure down so it was a little loose for teh supergroup they are. Nevertheless, here are a few pics.