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11-29-2010, 06:22 PM
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I watched the Soul Train awards and Ms. Baker said something I wished more artists would stand and say
listen @ 1:04 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTzupPtYdMg
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11-29-2010, 06:30 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cohasset, Massachusetts | | | I agree with her 100%. Too many of today's so-called bands are using pre-recorded music and lip synching which shows little or no talent. The sad thing is that many of them are successful because the record label promotes the hell out of them and convinces teenagers that they must have the latest release. I miss the days when bands actualy played their instruments and performed live. I have always preferred live recordings to studio because it usually shows a bands true ability and the sound is generally more energetic. Most of today's bands don't live up to that standard. |
11-29-2010, 08:07 PM
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11-29-2010, 08:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: cheltenham(UK) | | you aint wrong... i grew up listening to her music.... i used to think that im just getting old, but music really is changing for the worse in some areas...
its easy to mime... a so called better sound comes across when its mimed... You can thank X Factor and shows like this for that... ban them an bring on proper singers...
this is a great example.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKoKpYsTz9c
what a just wonderful woman...and an incredible live soul singer
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11-30-2010, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by bubinga5  you aint wrong... i grew up listening to her music.... i used to think that im just getting old, but music really is changing for the worse in some areas...
its easy to mime... a so called better sound comes across when its mimed... You can thank X Factor and shows like this for that... ban them an bring on proper singers...
this is a great example.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKoKpYsTz9c
what a just wonderful woman...and an incredible live soul singer | S/N: That's the great sax player, Gerald Albright playing bass. He's equally as good on both instruments. |
11-30-2010, 11:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas | | | Did anyone happen to notice the early Tune Maniac 5-string he was playing?
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11-30-2010, 11:17 AM
| | | | Well, we are getting old (I'm an ancient 29) but music will swing back to 'real music' after while. 'Real Music' being ANY style that's done with conviction, passion and elicits emotional response. Don't care if it's Country, Death Metal, Rap, Jazz, Bluegrass etc. Good music is good music and eventually the consumers (mostly non-musicians) will want to get that feeling back.
Think I'm lyin'?
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Get busy with your ol' lady with Marvin Gaye/Teddy/Frankie Beverly= A. With extra credit.
This provided nothing to the thread. Thanks
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11-30-2010, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by pedulla-2007 Did anyone happen to notice the early Tune Maniac 5-string he was playing? | I was wondering what bass that was. I didn't recognize the headstock. |
11-30-2010, 12:15 PM
|  | C'mon man! | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hawaii | | When Anita first hit, she was going against the trends then too, she used live rhythm sections.  Wonderful artist!
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11-30-2010, 12:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: cheltenham(UK) | | | Really..please educate me..im sure live rythm section were used before Anita?
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11-30-2010, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bubinga5 Really..please educate me..im sure live rythm section were used before Anita? | Not many R&B artist in the 80's were using them.
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11-30-2010, 12:39 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Las Cruces, NM | | The first clue that Gerald Albright knows what he's doing is that he holds his bass high on his torso where it can actually be played. I see too many musicians who hang their basses and guitars down by their knees, limiting them to some rudimentary playing. Sure there are exceptions, but how a bassist holds their bass is the first clue to knowing if they are musicians or just hacks (let the flames begin) 
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11-30-2010, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Peepaleep The first clue that Gerald Albright knows what he's doing is that he holds his bass high on his torso where it can actually be played. | In my experience, someone wearing his bass like a bib indicates a very high likelyhood of wankery. Gerald is an exception.
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11-30-2010, 01:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Las Cruces, NM | | | No wankery - just comfort and ease of playing. I play my best when sitting, so keeping my bass at about that height when standing is optimal for me. I'm sure I'm not the only one. If your style of music does not require technical playing it might not make a difference, but for funk/jazz it would likely be difficult if not impossible to play with one's bass below the waist.
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11-30-2010, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Peepaleep No wankery - just comfort and ease of playing. I play my best when sitting, so keeping my bass at about that height when standing is optimal for me. I'm sure I'm not the only one. If your style of music does not require technical playing it might not make a difference, but for funk/jazz it would likely be difficult if not impossible to play with one's bass below the waist. | There are exceptions. A local cat who plays in an R&B band plays his Roscoe 6 string below his waist. Dunno how he does it! Also, the cat who plays bass for Mint Condition, slings low. But he's not playing anything technically difficult! I play mine sorta high but my strap's adjustments limit where I really want it to sit.
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11-30-2010, 01:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm on a Mexican wo-oh radio | | | This;
Get busy with your ol' lady with R.Kelly in the background= C+
Get busy with your ol' lady with Marvin Gaye/Teddy/Frankie Beverly= A. With extra credit.
So true !!!
And this; and she is also a beautiful woman..
And I think that was the first time I've heard anyone on any awards show like that give well deserved props to live musicians.
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12-01-2010, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bubinga5 | Amen to ALL the above!
My personal favorite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9dyt...eature=related
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12-04-2010, 02:34 PM
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AFM International Representative | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Boulder Creek, CA | | | I really enjoyed the whole show and loved her statement. There were some very good vocalist that did the tributes to both her and Ron Isley and throughout the show as well. The last few years there have been a number of new vocalist that engage in vocal masterbation and was happy not to see very much of that on this show.
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12-04-2010, 08:13 PM
| | Registered User | | | | Serious props to Gerald Albright!!! One of the best concerts that I have been blessed to witness was a Jeff Lorber concert where Gerald swithced from sax to bass and bassist Gary Calvin went from bass to piano!!!
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