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CHICK COREA - LEGACY with Hadrien Feraud on bass

#8
MrDOS said:
Nice!
Is it me, or does Hadrien have kind of a Gary Willis vibe goin' on?
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I've decided to compare just two albums recorded in the same period of time (more or less):

Gary Willis Retro (2013)
"Texas native and current Barcelona resident Gary Willis joins forces with
Catalan keyboardist Albert Bover and
Budapest-born drummer Gergo Borlai"

and

Chick Corea & the Vigil (2013) with Hadrien Feraud.


By comparing those two albums, I've tried to neglect some things, like:

(a) Chick Corea is much stronger on the composition/form side then Gary Willis. ("Retro" is simpler, in terms of instrumentation)

(b) Hadrien has the opportunity to have a musical conversations/dialogue with the Chick Corea and other excellent musicians/instrumentalists from the Vigil.
(In my personal opinion, Hadrien has really blossomed with Chick Corea.)
(c) etc...



While listening to Gary Willis's "Retro", I found quite a few moments thinking "It's Hadrien on the bass", but...

From my amateur bass player's perspective, there are some differences between Hadrien and Gary.

Gary's notes sound softer and more evenly articulated, Hadrien's notes/phrases have wider dynamic (deeper, like rough seas) intensity (stronger right hand fingers?).

Also, Hadrien's bass sounds "woodier". I really like it.

Hadrien's rhythmic phrasing sounds more modern, "newer".


Gary has a little bit bigger/(more) "knowledge and experience" baggage/(tricks) then Hadrien, let's say in developing motifs/phrases. Gary's phrases tend to cover a bigger chunk of the "composition's territory".

In very few occasions, Hadrien technically exceeds Gary.



To my regret, only Willis' "Retro" CD has a few slow compositions/instrumental ballads, where Gary lets his bass "emotionally sing" majestic melodious tunes in the very transparent ("breathable") texture; therefore, I would say that in this comparison, Gary exceeds Hadrien melodically.

(Hadrien, show us some "Pino", please).


The following is Gary's a-la "Chic Corea-ish" composition, "Disconnectivity" that allows us somehow to compare those two GRAND musicians.


Gary Willis - Disconnectivity - Jazz Fusion
 
#9
Whousedtoplay said:
I've decided to compare just two albums recorded in the same period of time (more or less):

Gary Willis Retro (2013)
"Texas native and current Barcelona resident Gary Willis joins forces with
Catalan keyboardist Albert Bover and
Budapest-born drummer Gergo Borlai"

and

Chick Corea & the Vigil (2013) with Hadrien Feraud.


By comparing those two albums, I've tried to neglect some things, like:

(a) Chick Corea is much stronger on the composition/form side then Gary Willis. ("Retro" is simpler, in terms of instrumentation)

(b) Hadrien has the opportunity to have a musical conversations/dialogue with the Chick Corea and other excellent musicians/instrumentalists from the Vigil.
(In my personal opinion, Hadrien has really blossomed with Chick Corea.)
(c) etc...



While listening to Gary Willis's "Retro", I found quite a few moments thinking "It's Hadrien on the bass", but...

From my amateur bass player's perspective, there are some differences between Hadrien and Gary.

Gary's notes sound softer and more evenly articulated, Hadrien's notes/phrases have wider dynamic (deeper, like rough seas) intensity (stronger right hand fingers?).

Also, Hadrien's bass sounds "woodier". I really like it.

Hadrien's rhythmic phrasing sounds more modern, "newer".


Gary has a little bit bigger/(more) "knowledge and experience" baggage/(tricks) then Hadrien, let's say in developing motifs/phrases. Gary's phrases tend to cover a bigger chunk of the "composition's territory".

In very few occasions, Hadrien technically exceeds Gary.



To my regret, only Willis' "Retro" CD has a few slow compositions/instrumental ballads, where Gary lets his bass "emotionally sing" majestic melodious tunes in the very transparent ("breathable") texture; therefore, I would say that in this comparison, Gary exceeds Hadrien melodically.

(Hadrien, show us some "Pino", please).


The following is Gary's a-la "Chic Corea-ish" composition, "Disconnectivity" that allows us somehow to compare those two GRAND musicians.


Gary Willis - Disconnectivity - Jazz Fusion
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#15
I know that Mac fired Feraud for being too loud. I didn't know it had anything to do with too many notes. I can't find anything on the net about him being fired by Chick. Can you post a link please? I saw The Vigil at Yoshi's Oakland and Hadrien wasn't that loud. That's too bad if true.
 
#17
Whousedtoplay said:
It means the following:

Hadrien, don't get upset over the firing.
Just look at Gary Willis
who has never played with Chick Corea but
achieved the highest bass-player ranks , and
gave so much to so many bassist around the globe.
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I'm not saying he got upset and maybe it wasn't the right gig for him. Of course he's not upset, he's working ALL the time because he's a great bass player.

I've heard that if you're a bass player Chick has a sound guy that comes in and sets your volume levels for you before you can even plug in and that they are not to be touched - maybe I wouldn't want that either.

Chill out, Hadrien can speak for himself he doesn't need anyone to be a white knight for him ;)
 
#19
henry2513 said:
I've heard that if you're a bass player Chick has a sound guy that comes in and sets your volume levels for you before you can even plug in.
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Are you talking about "Bernie Kirsh who has been working with Chick since the '70s—he's responsible for a lot of the beautiful, clear sound you hear at Chick's concerts and on his albums.?"

henry2513 said:
Chill out...
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That's a very good advice.
Thank you.
 

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