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Good Christian Bassists?
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And also I would like to add Joel Smith (DFW Mass Chior,Lawrence Matthews,Kim Burrell,and TD Jakes)
Reggie Parker (Hezekiah Walker)
Terrell Skinner(Tampa Bay Mass Chior)
Jeff Williams (Deeper Life Ministries,Hard Groove)
Xavier Chilsom ( St.Johns,and other local artist in the Tampa bay area)
Taylor Livingston
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Originally posted by moley
I wouldn't bother starting down that line, cj, no good will come of it
I was a little wary, hence my disclaimer. I think I came out rather unscathed. I was just curious. Thanks for the heads-up, though.
Darren Janzen. I only have one Rita Springer CD, "Effortless", and he plays the bass with her. The instrumentation is admirably sparse, mostly piano, drums and bass, with a little guitar and some strings on a couple of songs. Fortunately for me, not overpowering or syrupy strings. His lower-register work is awe-inspiring IMO, and he shows some chops without overplaying. AND he's mixed up loud enough to really hear.
" Why is it important to you that a bassist (or whatever) is Christian? "
Good question, and here's my answer. Firstly, I am a Christian. As someone pointed out in this thread, there has been a lot of Christian music available that isn't very appealing to younger people (and old people like me who like a lot of newer music). Also, in the early days of "Christian rock", there was a fair amount of low-quality stuff out there, because it was kind of a new thing.
Many people want to be able to listen to music that is both technically good, and supports their beliefs and value system. Linkin Park, Staind, and a whole bunch of other popular acts make good music that is enjoyable to listen to, but may be sprinkled with profanities or nihilistic sentiments. I'm not saying a Christian can't listen to it and appreciate it for what it is (and even identify with many of the emotions represented in the lyrics), but we're also looking for music that reflects what we believe to be true.
I am happy to report (though it won't be news to many) that there's a TON of good Christian music available, including:
Darryl Mansfield, Petra, Phil Keaggy (these three have been around for a LONG time), Switchfoot, the aforementioned Five Iron Frenzy, Supertones, Skillet, Dogwood, The Newsboys, D.C. Talk, Pillar, EastWest, Cool Hand Luke, and many others.
The musicianship in these bands is on a par with the popular "secular" bands, which brings me great joy (and listening pleasure).
Also, if you do a Google search on these bands, you can get an idea of what they sound like.
" Why is it important to you that a bassist (or whatever) is Christian? "
Good question, and here's my answer. Firstly, I am a Christian. As someone pointed out in this thread, there has been a lot of Christian music available that isn't very appealing to younger people (and old people like me who like a lot of newer music). Also, in the early days of "Christian rock", there was a fair amount of low-quality stuff out there, because it was kind of a new thing.
Many people want to be able to listen to music that is both technically good, and supports their beliefs and value system. Linkin Park, Staind, and a whole bunch of other popular acts make good music that is enjoyable to listen to, but may be sprinkled with profanities or nihilistic sentiments. I'm not saying a Christian can't listen to it and appreciate it for what it is (and even identify with many of the emotions represented in the lyrics), but we're also looking for music that reflects what we believe to be true.
I am happy to report (though it won't be news to many) that there's a TON of good Christian music available, including:
Darryl Mansfield, Petra, Phil Keaggy (these three have been around for a LONG time), Switchfoot, the aforementioned Five Iron Frenzy, Supertones, Skillet, Dogwood, The Newsboys, D.C. Talk, Pillar, EastWest, Cool Hand Luke, and many others.
The musicianship in these bands is on a par with the popular "secular" bands, which brings me great joy (and listening pleasure).
Also, if you do a Google search on these bands, you can get an idea of what they sound like.
i you consider mxpx a christian band, than mike hererra. sure his work isnt the most complicated, but it is dope none-the-less.
OK so this commandment didn't make the cut at the second draft, but here it is anyway:
"Thou shalt make it your business to hear Norm Stockton. Thou should also consider getting hold of his instructional videos. For a number of very good reasons. All the best. God. PS. Also check out Todd Johnson and Steve Lawson. Nice people and they do some pretty neat stuff. Peace! I'm out..."
I can understand that He didn't want to go to all the bother of carving that lot into stone. Too wordy.
"Thou shalt make it your business to hear Norm Stockton. Thou should also consider getting hold of his instructional videos. For a number of very good reasons. All the best. God. PS. Also check out Todd Johnson and Steve Lawson. Nice people and they do some pretty neat stuff. Peace! I'm out..."
I can understand that He didn't want to go to all the bother of carving that lot into stone. Too wordy.
Taylor Livingston
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I'm always surprised by what Christians are and are not offended by. I would think it would be blasphemous to put words in God's mouth (even jokingly), but, if not, I'm glad.
Taylor Livingston
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To quote a bumper sticker:
"Just look at the platypus"
Well, I'm very glad that you, and others, feel this way. Faith based in happiness is very good. I'll leave this thread, and quit bothering you guys. Thanks for being nice and not yelling at me!
That explains a lot, including my neighbors.
I go to a catholic university in washington DC, it's pretty strict on stuff here, so do ya think I'd ever have reason to expect to be woke up at 4 am on a Wednesday night by the guy next door in the dorm screaming "Oh **** me harder pedro?"
Sat there fro ten minutes trying to figure out if I was dreaming or not.
I wasn't.
I'm truly sorry if I offended *anyone* with my comments. I'm a pretty irreverant Christian. I guess I'll need to wait and see whether God has a sense of humour or not!
DISCLAIMER: "The views expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Management."
I finally got around to watching the DVD of Fred Hammond's latest CD, "Speak Those Things: Pages of Life III". I was lukewarm on the CD, but the DVD is great. Maurice Fitzgerald is the bassist for the entire show. The show was filmed at a live performance in Chicago.
Maurice played a white Jazz Bass for the funkier numbers and a 6 string Warwick for the more mellow and melodic numbers. At one point he put 'em both down and played an EAB. I'm used to seeing him with MTD535 and Peavey Cirrus basses.
I've always enjoyed the high quality production of Fred's compositions and the tight groove of the band. This DVD was no exception.
Peace,
James
Maurice played a white Jazz Bass for the funkier numbers and a 6 string Warwick for the more mellow and melodic numbers. At one point he put 'em both down and played an EAB. I'm used to seeing him with MTD535 and Peavey Cirrus basses.
I've always enjoyed the high quality production of Fred's compositions and the tight groove of the band. This DVD was no exception.
Peace,
James
Obviously you profess to be something.
to quote Rush "if choose not to decide, you still have made a choice..."
to quote Rush "if choose not to decide, you still have made a choice..."
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