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graham maby
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Joe Jackson + band will be appearing on Later with Jools Holland this friday Invalid Link Removed
"Joining me in the studio is early 80s New Wave singer- songwriter, JOE JACKSON. Originally from Portsmouth and now based in New York, he'll be performing a couple of tracks from his new album "Volume 4" along with a classic tune from his back catalogue. I'm looking forward to sitting at the piano and chatting to Joe about the reunion of the band - 25 years after they first formed. Let's see if Joe is eager to see the great footage I've found of him and the band from a long time ago !"
let's hope Jools doesn't insist on playing piano as well.....
"Joining me in the studio is early 80s New Wave singer- songwriter, JOE JACKSON. Originally from Portsmouth and now based in New York, he'll be performing a couple of tracks from his new album "Volume 4" along with a classic tune from his back catalogue. I'm looking forward to sitting at the piano and chatting to Joe about the reunion of the band - 25 years after they first formed. Let's see if Joe is eager to see the great footage I've found of him and the band from a long time ago !"
let's hope Jools doesn't insist on playing piano as well.....
I found Invalid Link Removed on the Ibanez Vintage Page, and it looks like most of their bass copies back then were even factory-made with those black nylon flatwounds!
But strange that it says in this Bass Player Online interview that it was an Ibanez Silver Series J-bass. I have an early JJ concert on video tape, and Graham Maby's back-up bass there looks something like this:
yeah, the "J bass copy" bit is a surprise-
I could have sworn he was playing a P bass or P bass copy in a TV appearance of "Is she really going out with him?".
also the sound on "look sharp" doesn't have a typical J bass's hollowness to it- more of a P bass grunt.
anyway, maybe the archive footage they show on Later will shed some light on this.
I could have sworn he was playing a P bass or P bass copy in a TV appearance of "Is she really going out with him?".
also the sound on "look sharp" doesn't have a typical J bass's hollowness to it- more of a P bass grunt.
anyway, maybe the archive footage they show on Later will shed some light on this.
Too bad that I won't be able to see that Jools Holland show 
I actually have two JJ concerts on video (one from 1980, the other one's from '83), and in both his main instrument is this white Precision with a maple neck (dot inlays!) and a black pickguard:
I actually have two JJ concerts on video (one from 1980, the other one's from '83), and in both his main instrument is this white Precision with a maple neck (dot inlays!) and a black pickguard:
He's been playing the same red five string Spector for about 15 years now. And it sounds incredible!!!
on tonight's Later with Jools Holland show, he was using a blue Lakland Jazz, rosewood board (I think the Joe Osborn sig model).
it looked like he had it strung with black nylon flats too- presumably going for the same sound as in the early days, playing both with a pick and fingerstyle.
they played 2 new songs (the bass not quite as busy as on the old material), and also closed the show with "is she really going out with him?"- which had the audience doing the "where?" bits
the archive footage showed Maby playing the white P bass, maple neck, black scratchplate.
it looked like he had it strung with black nylon flats too- presumably going for the same sound as in the early days, playing both with a pick and fingerstyle.
they played 2 new songs (the bass not quite as busy as on the old material), and also closed the show with "is she really going out with him?"- which had the audience doing the "where?" bits
the archive footage showed Maby playing the white P bass, maple neck, black scratchplate.
...just as expected, eh?Originally posted by The Mock Turtle Regulator
...and also closed the show with "is she really going out with him?"- which had the audience doing the "where?" bits
the archive footage showed Maby playing the white P bass, maple neck, black scratchplate.
The first version of "Is She Really..." on the album "Live 80/86" is quite amusing; it starts with a bit of "Jingle Bells" on the piano, and a bit later Joe Jackson comments the audience's sing-along by saying "This was probably the worst singing I've heard in all my life"
They play that song also during the 1980 concert I have on video, and there's a guy in the audience trying to rark Joe up, so Joe speaks to the audience: "I've heard a few insults...rude words...people like insulting other people" (or something along those lines - noone seems to understand him though as they're all Germans). And then while playing "Is She Really..." he says to that guy: "Shut uuup!!" *laughs* Just awesome - good on you, Joe!
I finally got to listen to "Volume 4" - Wow! It is really good indeed! JJ's voice even sounds better than in the early days!
And: The Joe Jackson Band will play here in Wellington on 7 September!! Woohoo!
OK....very old thread...but, I didn't want to create a new one for no good reason.
I haven't listened to Joe Jackson songs (other than on the radio) for quite some time, as I left a good amount of my recorded material behind in America...Namely "Look Sharp" and "Night and Day"
Yesterday, I picked up "Joe Jackson - the collection"....and interesting 18 song album (not necessarily a greatest hits, but an interesting collection of songs from Joe's A&M records days)...
One of the tunes "Friday" is just an amazing peace of punk rock...
Cudos to bassist Graham Maby...he's just a phenominal musician...
You young guys out there (30 and under) you MUST get your hands on some Joe Jackson music...and listen to Graham Maby's playing...it's simply masterful.
I haven't listened to Joe Jackson songs (other than on the radio) for quite some time, as I left a good amount of my recorded material behind in America...Namely "Look Sharp" and "Night and Day"
Yesterday, I picked up "Joe Jackson - the collection"....and interesting 18 song album (not necessarily a greatest hits, but an interesting collection of songs from Joe's A&M records days)...
One of the tunes "Friday" is just an amazing peace of punk rock...
Cudos to bassist Graham Maby...he's just a phenominal musician...
You young guys out there (30 and under) you MUST get your hands on some Joe Jackson music...and listen to Graham Maby's playing...it's simply masterful.
I loved how Graham Maby could go from punk to dub on Beat Crazy to swing on Jumpin' Jive to cocktail disco on Night and Day to new age music to whatever Joe wanted to do. A truly great bassist.
that's what get's me too...
the album I've been listening to goes from pick punk, to reggae, to jive, to R&B....and he did them all GREAT!
interestingly, a few of his grooves sound VERY close to the early 80's Elvis Costello and the Attractions stuff...could swear it's the same bassist...It's not, though...
Dude. Go seek out some of the other stuff he's done. LOTS more styles. I love his power pop work with Marshall Crenshaw. ..."This is Easy"...
JJ's autobio, called "A Cure For Gravity" is a very entertaining read in general. JJ is highly complimentary of Maby's playing throughout the book, and as someone mentioned, he credits Maby for improving the overall sound of his music to the point where he was finally able to gain some recognition.
My favorite JJ recording is "Big World". It's a bit of a zag where others zig, but to me the songwriting was simply brilliant on that one. I also like a few of the tunes on "Night and Day" (which I think is JJ's favorite), including "Stepping Out" which really takes me back to Austin in the early '80s when we moved there. Seems like that song was constantly on the radio. I was a pre-teen, but it seems like yesterday.
How did I get so old? But I digress...
Yes, Maby is a great player!
My favorite JJ recording is "Big World". It's a bit of a zag where others zig, but to me the songwriting was simply brilliant on that one. I also like a few of the tunes on "Night and Day" (which I think is JJ's favorite), including "Stepping Out" which really takes me back to Austin in the early '80s when we moved there. Seems like that song was constantly on the radio. I was a pre-teen, but it seems like yesterday.
How did I get so old? But I digress...
Yes, Maby is a great player!
Curiously, one of the very few JJ efforts which does not feature Maby on bass. Rick Ford played on that one. Very well, I might add, for that material. However, on the ensuing concert tour which is well documented on the DVD "Live In Tokyo" Ford's inability to play Maby's lines convincingly is painfully obvious.
"steppin' out" takes me back to the days in the dorm at Penn State University...
I only attended PSU for one semester before transferring to Grove City College...but I had a lot of fun there (too much, in fact, hence the transfer
)At Penn State, I discovered Joe Jackson, Steely Dan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Who, Talking Heads, The Fixx...to name just a few...
nearly 25 years later, I'm rediscovering this stuff all over again...this time from a bass playing perspective, as I didn't pick up the bass until 1991 (was a drummer prior to that)...
BTW...I heard Joe Jackson do a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" that just absolutely KILLS!!!!!!
Link Removed has a discography. I specifically recommend the record [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (Not Crenshaw's best work, but some of Maby's best work with him), but he shows up on some others, including a couple tracks on Crenshaw's latest. Crenshaw, BTW, is a pretty amazing talent as a pop songwriter and a top notch guitar player.
Graham is one of my all time favorites.
"Friday", "Got the time" (Anthrax did a cover that cooks, but the original is untouchable.) The live stuff is even more over the top that the studio stuff. If you search Graham on You Tube you can get some live footage.
Love that guy!
"Friday", "Got the time" (Anthrax did a cover that cooks, but the original is untouchable.) The live stuff is even more over the top that the studio stuff. If you search Graham on You Tube you can get some live footage.
Love that guy!
This thread has brought together 2 of my favourite musical topics, Marshall Crenshaw and XTC! These 2 are among my all time favourite music acts and the bassplayers Graham Maby and Colin Moulding are absolute legends. Here's another piece of trivia. Marshall Crenshaw and Andy Partridge happen to be born on the same day November 11 1953!
