Laurence Cottle,Englands best kept secret!

gimmeagig · #1 02-09-2008, 01:17 PM

I just want to point everybody to Laurence Cottle's website.You can downlod a whole lot of the music of this incredible bassplayer from London.
Enjoy!
http://laurencecottle.com/

Lesfunk · #2 02-09-2008, 01:17 PM

He played with sabbath

gimmeagig · #3 02-09-2008, 01:23 PM

I know, but listening to his music I can't hold that against him

jerry · #4 02-09-2008, 05:19 PM

Great player, I started listening to him when he was in the 80's fusion band The Fents.

Baryonyx · #5 02-10-2008, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by gimmeagig

I know, but listening to his music I can't hold that against him

Haha!

He really is a great player though. He got an amazing sound from his Wal.

SirCanealot · #6 02-10-2008, 05:39 AM

Pffft... Marillion is England's best kept secret...

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Brad Maestas · #7 02-10-2008, 05:53 AM

Cottle is the man!!

Good of you to point folks to his site and introduce his name to people who might not know him.

Funkturnal · #8 02-25-2010, 12:13 AM

Definitely, a very fine bass player indeed. He can play the jazz, execute well, has lots of good ideas. Quality!

LM Bass · #9 02-25-2010, 12:28 AM

Yes! I love this guys playing, and I agree with his choice of first name. . .

bottomzone · #10 02-25-2010, 02:55 PM

Oh Yeah-Laurence Cottle is no joke!!!!!!!

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

Hoover · #11 02-27-2010, 08:51 AM

I just discovered Laurence via his work with the last edition of Bill Bruford's Earthworks, and I must say, I'm impressed. It's always a pleasure to discover a musician who clearly has chops up the ying-yang, yet only dispenses them in the service of the music. Very tasty, intelligent, solid player from what I heard; I must hear more!

cnltb · #12 02-27-2010, 08:53 AM

L.C a secret?

MarkA · #13 02-17-2013, 10:48 PM

I'd heard the name before, but didn't know anything about his playing.

Check out this video -- A Portrait of Jaco Pastorius from iBass magazine -- The highlight, for me, is Laurence Cottle's very capable playing and elucidation of some of the features of Jaco's music. I actually learned something (did I mention his playing?) and it gave me hope for trying to tackle certain things on an unlined fretless (not trying to start that old debate -- mine just happens to be unlined and this just happens to come at a good time for me).

Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxqIbF4Pka8

I know this is an old thread, but I'm using the search function, dammit!

Edit: Looking at the video for Donna Lee on his site, it appears that his Wal fretless is, in fact, lined, albeit subtly.

20db pad · #14 02-17-2013, 10:51 PM

Great player and fine Big Band arranger as well. Big hero to Janek Gwizdala as well.

janekbass · #15 02-20-2013, 04:04 PM

more than a big hero to me...

If you feel like reading about how much of a positive influence he was, and has always been, on my playing and my life, you can read about it here: http://janekgwizdala.com/home/articl...amazing-thing/

MarkA · #16 02-20-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by janekbass

more than a big hero to me...

If you feel like reading about how much of a positive influence he was, and has always been, on my playing and my life, you can read about it here: http://janekgwizdala.com/home/articl...amazing-thing/

Thank you for chiming in, Janek! I will give that a read.

Edit: Read it. Definitely worthwhile. I think when you get going in a career and get busy, busy, busy, it can be hard to give yourself the time and breathing space to develop. I can be hard to be aware of or open to opportunities for mentoring. I know that I feel that way sometimes. This piece is a good reminder.

BassBod · #17 02-28-2013, 10:14 AM

Saw him play in a pub round here years ago - fantastic experience, to see a player with so much ability burn though a jazz gig like he was just born to do it. Most down to earth "player" I've ever had the pleasure to meet. He sold me the CD in his car player..as he'd forgotten to bring any (wasn't his gig..just a pickup).