Recent content by Jonny Cumbo

Hi Guys, Has any SBL member here received emails encouraging you to apply for a new course limited to 40 peeps only? Is it a scam? They haven't told me how much it'll cost yet, but apparently a fraction of the $61,000 it would cost to attend Berkley for a year. The course is called The...

And I only discovered them last week! Plus Adam Neely and Plini, who plus Jakub Zytecki are coming to Perth, Australia next March! Yeh!

Yes badinage, that all makes perfect sense. I had a band where the other members were all studying at a Jazz Academy and already they beginning to get bound by the "jazz rules" they were learning from their great jazz teachers. I've loved jazz first & foremost ever since I was 9 but have never...

It was the drummer's project and he wanted to do Jazz Funk. He has a horn section and some singers to come on board if necessary. The keyboard player came on board as he was looking forward to working with a horn section; he is quite good at learning chord sequences and riffs but can easily...

I knew a guitarist/singer who at least intensely coached his drummer and bass player, so the 3 piece band was up to scratch. He of course was also a proficient bass player and drummer. I would not have the time or patience to do that. If you've rocked for the last 43 years, that's brilliant! You...

Good point, Gothic.

It don't mean a thing...... ;-)

Many thanks for all your replies guys. The drummer has gracefully pulled out, thinks the 3 of us should carry on and wishes us all the best. Parted on good terms. Cheers, Jonathan

True. Thanks 40Hz.

Dammit! I'd better make a half decent cell phone video demo of my Bass Playing!

Indeed! It would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. But all is good now. Gotta find us a decent drummer and face the quandary of a poor keyboardist. Aaaaaaaghhhh!

;-). Thanks Killing Floor. But the drummer saved me from being in a pickle; he sacked himself. See my reply to "funkifiedsoul" below/above. Jonathan

I couldn't agree more. See my reply to "funkifiedsoul" below/above. The drummer has been incredibly noble about it and wishes us all the best. We have parted on very good terms. Jonathan

Thanks lfmn. However, see my reply to "funkifiedsoul" below/above. Yeah, when the hell did Green Onions & Peter Gunn become Jazz Funk?!! Indeed. Good musos might be able to transform them tho'. Or even turn them into 7/8 time. Hahahaha!

Thanks Smooth_bass88. See my reply to "funkifiedsoul". In his text, the drummer said I'm the best bass player he's heard and he couldn't keep up with me. I live in Perth Australia, at present getting a good Bass gig is hard. And finding a decent drummer seems even harder. With experience...