Flamenco Bass

[gimmeagig]

I just checked out a clip of Victor Wooten's Palmystery called The Lesson.
It's a solo bass flamenco piece with handclapping.Great!!
Is there anyone else out there who does the solo Flamenco thing on bass?

 

[liltommyg]

There's a thread concerning this style already going...
but check out Dominique D' Piazza, there's plenty of him on you tube

 

[KJung]

Check out anything with Carles Benavent on bass.

Chic Corea's 'The Ultimate Adventure' is a great showcase for Carles, and the DVD of that tour (can't remember the name of it) is AMAZING.

Carles was a member of Paco De Lucia's band for many years, and the 'Live in America' disc is also an amazing showcase for Carles in a truly 'legitimate' flamenco setting... smoking.

Also, the John McLaughlin 'Live at the Royal Festival Hall', while not truly Flamenco, features some amazing bass playing in that general style (I can't remember if it was Dominic on that disc... I think maybe Kai Eckhardt on the live disc, with Dominic playing some cuts on the follow-up studio disc... Que Allegria.. also very good)... they are both just SMOKING IMO.

 

[andy rice]

Abraham Laboriel does the flamenco thing. search for him on youtube.
salud,
andy rice

 

[Carver]

Check out anything with Carles Benavent on bass.

Chic Corea's 'The Ultimate Adventure' is a great showcase for Carles, and the DVD of that tour (can't remember the name of it) is AMAZING.

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I believe 'Rhumba Flamenco" is the name of that DVD...GREAT concert!!

 

[dlmarquez]

The Chick Corea DVD is called "Chick Corea, the Ultimate Adventure, live in Barcelona" It's available on Amazon.com.
Fantastic DVD is you are at all into that sound.

Also I'm really surprised that Stanley Clarkes unbelieveable flamenco Upright bass playing has been mentioned.

Check out U-tube:
Thats about as amazing as it gets imho!

 

[gimmeagig]

I just bought the Chick Corea DVD on Amazon.Can't wait to watch it.I love flamenco dancers.And a friend just sent me a copy of Belo Horizonte.Que Allegria I forgot I had.I have too many CDs not enough time to listen.I used to sit there for hours just listening to music.Now I just watch O'Reilly .
Thanks for the pointers
Roxy

 

[251]

DiPiazza on Que Alegria, Eckhardt on the Live album.

There is a Flamenco revival under way in Spain with lots of great music to hear.

I also like the bass playing on Othmar Liebert's disks.

 

[dlmarquez]

Ottmar Leibert +1!!!


That would be Jon Gagan, and I love his tone! He's a very tasteful player. The Luna Negra music is quite structured, but I love the taste and tone of Jon Gagan's playing!

 

[Geezerman]

The Chick Corea DVD is called "Chick Corea, the Ultimate Adventure, live in Barcelona" It's available on Amazon.com.
Fantastic DVD is you are at all into that sound.

Also I'm really surprised that Stanley Clarkes unbelieveable flamenco Upright bass playing has been mentioned.

Check out U-tube:
Thats about as amazing as it gets imho!

Thats some of the first upright playing that spoke to me, wow.

 

[251]

We agree. He holds down the pulse & fits into the spaces in Latin & Flamenco rhythms. A pleasure to hear.

 

[pedro]

Renaud Garcia Fons is simply breath taking. Former Rabbath student and awesome composer to boot. Check out his album 'Oriental Bass', especially the title track. Here's a clip to wet your appetite.

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[Ívar Þórólfsson]

There's a thread concerning this style already going...

Indeed there is.

Closed.

 

[Ívar Þórólfsson]

Indeed there is.

Closed.

Reopened for further discussion.

 

[gimmeagig]

Great,
I've got the Chick Corea DVD because of this thread and I also like the Renaud Garcia Fons video.I'm not sure which cd of him to get.He seems to do quite a bit of bowing, which i don't like but when he plays regular style he is very impressive.

 

[KJung]

Renaud Garcia Fons is simply breath taking. Former Rabbath student and awesome composer to boot. Check out his album 'Oriental Bass', especially the title track. Here's a clip to wet your appetite.

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Beautiful playing and tone. Thanks for that clip!

 

[pedro]

Great,
I've got the Chick Corea DVD because of this thread and I also like the Renaud Garcia Fons video.I'm not sure which cd of him to get.He seems to do quite a bit of bowing, which i don't like but when he plays regular style he is very impressive.

Renaud's bowing is absolutely awesome. His music is a great combination of middle eastern/spanish influences which I love. I've not heard the new album but the clips lead me to believe its fabulous. Otherwise I'd suggest 'Oriental Bass' as a good place to start.

 

[KJung]

Renaud's bowing is absolutely awesome. His music is a great combination of middle eastern/spanish influences which I love. I've not heard the new album but the clips lead me to believe its fabulous. Otherwise I'd suggest 'Oriental Bass' as a good place to start.

Just ordered 'Oriental Bass' and also the new CD. They are a little pricey in the U.S., but worth it from what I heard from the clips and previews on Amazon.

Wonderful! Thanks again. I love this site!

 

[Bernie Connors]

The more I check out this section, the more I spend on CD's and DVD's!

That's a good thing though!

 

[pedro]

Just ordered 'Oriental Bass' and also the new CD. They are a little pricey in the U.S., but worth it from what I heard from the clips and previews on Amazon.

Wonderful! Thanks again. I love this site!

I think you're going to enjoy them. I believe that the new CD comes with a DVD, which might explain the high price.