Michael Jackson Memorial

So Low Bass · #1 07-07-2009, 04:24 PM

I actually heard some bass and even got a glimse at a 6 string. Does anyone know who it was?

pedroims · #2 07-07-2009, 04:38 PM

i dont know who was playing, I only heard Mariah Carey, but liked the fact that was a live transmission and I could heard the bass cutting through very well.

BigOldHarry · #3 07-07-2009, 04:39 PM

anything to drown-out ms. carey...

Buogon · #4 07-07-2009, 07:37 PM

The bass player is Alex Al, and that was the band he was going on the tour with.

BassXgirl · #5 07-07-2009, 10:49 PM

Buogon beat me to it.
Alex Al was the bassist, but I wanted to also point out that Orianthi was on guitar.

So Low Bass · #6 07-08-2009, 08:29 AM

I really feel sorry for the band… loosing all that work. Does anyone know how these things work? Were they under contract? Will they get paid despite the cancellation? Will AEG’s insurance cover their loss?

T-MOST · #7 07-08-2009, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by So Low Bass

I really feel sorry for the band… loosing all that work. Does anyone know how these things work? Were they under contract? Will they get paid despite the cancellation? Will AEG’s insurance cover their loss?

Good question. I'm sure they all cleared their calender to take this gig. Maybe there is some kind of severence pay.

bwoodman · #8 07-08-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Buogon

The bass player is Alex Al, and that was the band he was going on the tour with.

Wow - how did you know that? Inside info I guess. I did many searches for the current band and found nothing. I was very curious who had gotten the gig. I don't know much about Alex, but I see him at NAMM show every year - and people say he's a session guy, blah blah. The only one we saw on tv was the blond chick on guitar. I'm sure they were set to make some very good bread. If AEG is smart, they'll put together another tour using Jermaine and Usher, etc...

Lichtaffen · #9 07-08-2009, 01:44 PM

As a side note: his original guitarist for the tour, David Williams, passed away recently. He played that cool rhythm part at the end of Billie Jean.

**Laklandlover** · #10 07-08-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BigOldHarry

anything to drown-out ms. carey...

AMEN!

tieftonservices · #11 07-08-2009, 04:07 PM

alex al is a monsterplayer! i just wondered who the drummer was. anybody knows?

Lo end PUNCH · #12 07-09-2009, 02:13 PM

Was hoping to see Louis Johnson somewhere in the tribute.

Rano Bass · #13 07-09-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lo end PUNCH

Was hoping to see Louis Johnson somewhere in the tribute.

Me too

rodl2005 · #14 07-09-2009, 07:15 PM

severance pay!!! :-)

bassartist · #15 07-10-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tieftonservices

alex al is a monsterplayer! i just wondered who the drummer was. anybody knows?

Being that Ricky Lawson was on retainer with MJ, I'm pretty sure it was him on drums.

bottomend! · #16 07-12-2009, 02:42 AM

Jonathan Moffett on drums.... semi inside info. Also, some of these cats sold their houses so they could move to London to do this gig. That would really suck at this point...