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Double Bass Eddie Gomez
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Eddie plays great on this early recording by Chick Corea: ''Friends''
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A drummer friend lent me a some Gomez CD's from the 80s/early 90s a while back. I couldn't get past his tone, but I recently found some clips of him on YouTube with Bill Evans and he has a nice woody tone. I wish I had heard this material earlier because he really is a great player.
Anybody who loves Eddie Gomez needs to check out Bill Evans "Live in Tokyo". Marty Morell plays drums. I've listened to this CD countless times and will never tire of how the group plays together, Eddie's melodius solos/basslines, or his stunningly gorgeous tone.
huh, pretty weird I came into this forum because I love Eddies distinct and different sound, and to see if others knew how to obtain that sound, but instead it turns out the majority of you guys dislike his tone and prefere the traditional sound. But I can understand, Im bias as I started on electric and I guess I like his tone because I relate to it alot more. Still I would of thought more people on here would be saying how great his sound is, anyway only my opinion.
Eddie had a regular gig with "The Manhattan Jazz Quintet" in the early 90s, with several releases on the ProJazz label. The group was fronted by keyboardist, writer and arranger Dave Mathews. All straight ahead stuff.
He was paired with Steve Gadd and they were a formidable team. One of my favorite rhythm sections.
Of that bunch of releases "My Favorite Things" (a live set) is one of my favorite things.
Worth seeking out, IMHO.
He turns up in the darndest places.
That release he had with Ralph Towner on ECM (Old Friends, New Friends) always struck me as an odd one -- I like it, I was just surprised to see EG turn up there. I guess Ralph liked him because they have at least two on ECM. And then again with Bill Brueford on "If Summer Had Its Ghosts".
And correct me if I'm wrong but I believe he did a stint with Bela Fleck.
He was paired with Steve Gadd and they were a formidable team. One of my favorite rhythm sections.
Of that bunch of releases "My Favorite Things" (a live set) is one of my favorite things.
Worth seeking out, IMHO.
He turns up in the darndest places.
That release he had with Ralph Towner on ECM (Old Friends, New Friends) always struck me as an odd one -- I like it, I was just surprised to see EG turn up there. I guess Ralph liked him because they have at least two on ECM. And then again with Bill Brueford on "If Summer Had Its Ghosts".
And correct me if I'm wrong but I believe he did a stint with Bela Fleck.
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i totally am not in to his or marc johnson's amplified sound so much.
I took lessons with him last year and when we played duos his tone unamplified was amazing. Gary peacock's sound amplified is much more bearable to my ears. I also hate MY sound amplified until i changed my setup. In the studio i can actually listen to myself.
I took lessons with him last year and when we played duos his tone unamplified was amazing. Gary peacock's sound amplified is much more bearable to my ears. I also hate MY sound amplified until i changed my setup. In the studio i can actually listen to myself.
To comment on a fairly old thread, I recently picked up Bill Evan's California, Here I Come, which has Eddie playing unamped, with Philly Joe Jones on the drums. Listening to it, Eddie's tone sounds incredible, but it also feels like an amp accomodates his sound very well. But yeah, Eddie's definitely one of my favorites, one of my biggest influences.
Thumbs up for that!
When I need to amplify the bass I use a microphone; it doesn't get any better.
When I need to amplify the bass I use a microphone; it doesn't get any better.
Anyone have some of the old Manhattan Jazz Quintet with Eddie teamed up with Steve Gadd?
Some great stuff. I love what he does with Bag's Groove. Just a simple blues and he runs circles around it.
Some great stuff. I love what he does with Bag's Groove. Just a simple blues and he runs circles around it.
Necro thread -- Check out Eddie's sound samples on the Yamahiko pickup here:
Contrabass | Product | YAMAHIKO 山彦
Yeah -- it's not so great, which is the OP's complaint. But I guess that's Eddie's sound, just like Ron's sound is "Ron's sound" much to the dismay of those of us who would like to hear a more natural presentation from our bass gods.
Contrabass | Product | YAMAHIKO 山彦
Yeah -- it's not so great, which is the OP's complaint. But I guess that's Eddie's sound, just like Ron's sound is "Ron's sound" much to the dismay of those of us who would like to hear a more natural presentation from our bass gods.
