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I Watched "Dancing" Last Night - And --------

SurferJoe46

SurferJoe46

Feb 22, 2010
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The Bitterroot Mounts, Montana
#1
OK - OK! I was only watching to see if someone good was on as the band, that's all I swear!

The musical group playing was The Gypsy Kings.

They did a song called "Bombaleo" - which had a great bass line to it.

If you've ever heard it, is the bass just sitting in the groove most of the time with a single/sus note or is he hitting 1/4 or 1/8 notes to augment his kick drum at the same time?

I tried to see, but they were more interested in the dancers - go figger!

I got an MP3 download of the number right after that show, but it's not too clear to me what's going on bass-wise- and I checked out a couple of tab-sites and it isn't clear there either.

This is one good bass line too! Very growl-y and grunt-y for a 'World-type" music. Perhaps I should listen to more of their stuff.
 
#3
Pilgrim said:
Hey, don't apologize....dancing with the Stars is the ONLY "reality" TV I watch. It has real human beings making a sincere effort to learn something and improve while doing it. Most of those shows are nothing but people tearing each other down.
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You must be the OTHER person in Fort Collins who watches it. My sister-in-law is the other!

Really though, I don't dance unless primed with enough beer and then it may not be certifiable dancing either. So the dancing part is kinda 'way on the edge of entertainment value for me.

I just watch it to sit next to my wife for quiet time - that is until I see the bass player or ask her questions like: "Was that a half-note or a full one"?

She just keeps on looking straight ahead. Like I said - it's quiet time for us both.

I ask; she's quiet.
 
#4
When it comes to that stuff, those guys can get more out of a root, fifth and octave than anybody else on the planet.

It sounds to me like it's the root played up with the eighth notes played on the 5 below.

If that makes any sense at all....
 
#6
Steve said:
When it comes to that stuff, those guys can get more out of a root, fifth and octave than anybody else on the planet.

It sounds to me like it's the root played up with the eighth notes played on the 5 below.

If that makes any sense at all....
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bruiser1964 said:
You should check out the Gypsy Kings version of Hotel California - it smokes :D
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I've just 'found' them and I'm downloading everything they have with just a few exceptions.

It sounds to me like Robin Williams got coached by the Gypsys in that movie 'Happy Feet' with his rendition of "My Way".
 
#11
bruiser1964 said:
Yeah I noticed they were detuned when I was trying to work some stuff out.
Unless they slowed the tape down in the studio cos it was too fast!!! :D
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When I have doubts about MY tuning, I grab a harmonica and if I can't find one note at least that's right, then I know!

Yeah - and that de-tuned condition may be the reason we are fooled into thinking they are bigger than they are. They really crowd the aural spectrum - don't they?

Lots of notes going on all at the same time? - or is it just the odd-tuning that keeps you guessing and somewhat amazed?

Something fishy - but they sound good. :bassist:
 

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