I (selfishly) would love for you to get a good recording too! I saw two shows very early on the tour, and I'd love to hear a show from near the end of the tour for comparison.
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The All New Julie Slick thread
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I (selfishly) would love for you to get a good recording too! I saw two shows very early on the tour, and I'd love to hear a show from near the end of the tour for comparison.
Yep, that's the one. He subbed for Tobias for three shows (Oct 22-24), who had another gig in Montreal. There are a number of vids on youtube, though most of them are short and poor quality. I'm hoping that a good recording of one of those shows will eventually crop up somewhere!
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Of course I'm only going to focus on the negatives here, but Planky, you must keep in mind that our set was different with Danny - we subbed "Writing on the Wall" and "Ampersand" for "Beatbox Guitar", which contains a long, improvised section, where perhaps I could have impressed you? Sorry for not doing so. 
Also, I always say that the bassist can only be as good as his/her drummer (and vice versa). Of course Danny Carey is absolutely AMAZING, world class... but we only had one rehearsal with him prior to the gig. Hard to really lock in on such difficult music right away like that.
And with that, thanks for giving me my first negative criticism here on TB.
Also, I always say that the bassist can only be as good as his/her drummer (and vice versa). Of course Danny Carey is absolutely AMAZING, world class... but we only had one rehearsal with him prior to the gig. Hard to really lock in on such difficult music right away like that.
And with that, thanks for giving me my first negative criticism here on TB.
Oh, have plenty of negative criticism after Birdy's tonight. But it's not directed at you, Mizz Slick.
I'll try to be delicate: Birdy's sucks.
I'll try to be delicate: Birdy's sucks.
I watched much of the ABPT set from audience left, and I must say - anyone who thinks they can match Julie's playing had better be ready with a fire extinguisher for their fretboard. She really tore it up tonight. It's rare to see a bassist switch so effortlessly between pick and fingerstyle, or to work inside an improv without taking the spotlight away from the soloist. And anyone who can play note-perfect King Crimson bass lines - well! That was a treat.
I'm also delighted to see someone else who likes low action and a thin (jazz) neck. Those two attributes made a quantum improvement in my bass playing; though I don't expect to get to her level any time soon.
Oh yeah: obligatory bass player pictures.....
I'm also delighted to see someone else who likes low action and a thin (jazz) neck. Those two attributes made a quantum improvement in my bass playing; though I don't expect to get to her level any time soon.
Oh yeah: obligatory bass player pictures.....
I saw the show in Santa Fe, NM, on Monday (Oct. 24). I'm considered an "accomplished" bassist amongst quite a few "known" folks in the area and I can say with certainty that I was duly impressed with *everything* Julie played. One of the best shows I've ever seen - up there with John McLaughlin and 4th Dimension. I've been playing as long as she's been alive (that makes me feel old, but I started really young...) - I could learn a LOT from her. Yeah, she makes it *look* easy, but that's where the easy part ends.
Completely agree. I could see what she was doing most of the time, but that's a long way from being able to *do* it; especially some of that flat-picking. Adrian was watching her with undisguised joy for most of the ABPT set - and he was on fire as well. Yow. I'm inspired to go practice some more this week.
Today, Adrian Belew...tomorrow, KISS!
Julie, if that's the worst someone can do for negativity, you're in pretty good shape. Just remember who's got the sweet gigs and who doesn't, knowhutimean?
Today, Adrian Belew...tomorrow, KISS!
Julie, if that's the worst someone can do for negativity, you're in pretty good shape. Just remember who's got the sweet gigs and who doesn't, knowhutimean?
Right on, Jimmy!
The thing that really spoke to me (aside from the music, of course), was how much FUN everyone was having. I even saw a smile or two out of Markus - the Stoic German. It was obvious, though, that even after 10,000 miles in their vans and 5 solid weeks of touring and playing to different people every night - and even a speeding ticket on the way to NM - they were in it cause they LOVE it and not to impress anyone or show off their chops or anything else.
Regarding Danny Carey, he looked like a kid in a toy store who wasn't quite sure if he could touch what he was seeing; he was having fun, and in awe at the same time, but a little unsure. He did a GREAT job, but it was only his third show with them. Adrian, OTOH, looked like a kid in a toy store who knew he actually OWNED the toy store. That's the best way I can describe his joy...
"MORE FUN". Oh, wait, you meant the musicians. Yeah, everyone was having a blast. Pat and Tobias really made a career out of "Indiscipline", riffing back and forth while Adrian just sat there watching them and grinning like a fool. The only thing I would have liked to see was a rendition of LTIA II. But hey, we got "Red" and "Frame By Frame". I'm happy.
And everyone was so nice after the show. Markus was letting people play his touch guitar, talking about the design of it to anyone who was interested. And I had a nice talk with Pat after the soundcheck; he was even cooler than I had hoped. I guess the positive energy from the audience convinced them they were among friends.
The only real downer of the evening was the lackadaisical PA sound. Everything was saturated at the mixer, and the lack of proper EQ gave us a muddy and bass-heavy mix even close to the stage.
Yeah, everyone was having a blast. Pat and Tobias really made a career out of "Indiscipline", riffing back and forth while Adrian just sat there watching them and grinning like a fool. The only thing I would have liked to see was a rendition of LTIA II. But hey, we got "Red" and "Frame By Frame". I'm happy.And everyone was so nice after the show. Markus was letting people play his touch guitar, talking about the design of it to anyone who was interested. And I had a nice talk with Pat after the soundcheck; he was even cooler than I had hoped. I guess the positive energy from the audience convinced them they were among friends.
The only real downer of the evening was the lackadaisical PA sound. Everything was saturated at the mixer, and the lack of proper EQ gave us a muddy and bass-heavy mix even close to the stage.
From an online review of Wednesday night's show in St. Louis:
"My attention was drawn to the playing of the young bass player Julie Slick. To say the least, she is a monster. She simply destroyed her guitar, aggressively manipulating every tone to rip right through the mix, marrying distortion and clean sounds as effortlessly as walking through the park. Halfway through their set, the crowd could be heard chanting JOOOO-LEEEEE in support and dismay. Her performance, shredding barefoot like a curly-haired dervish, was worth every penny of the admission price."
The full review is here: Concert review: No World Series game but plenty of power with Two of a Perfect Pair tour at the Old Rock House, Wednesday, October 26 : KDHX Blog
"My attention was drawn to the playing of the young bass player Julie Slick. To say the least, she is a monster. She simply destroyed her guitar, aggressively manipulating every tone to rip right through the mix, marrying distortion and clean sounds as effortlessly as walking through the park. Halfway through their set, the crowd could be heard chanting JOOOO-LEEEEE in support and dismay. Her performance, shredding barefoot like a curly-haired dervish, was worth every penny of the admission price."
The full review is here: Concert review: No World Series game but plenty of power with Two of a Perfect Pair tour at the Old Rock House, Wednesday, October 26 : KDHX Blog
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Sad. I was hoping y'all were getting a better sound than we got in the balcony.
I've only been to Birdy's once before last night and the sound was awful then, too.
Julie, I don't want to be a downer in your thread but I felt almost sad almost the whole night and it definitely detracted from the happenings on stage. About all I could hear from you was mud and hissy fuzz. No low end.
And for the most part I couldn't even enjoy the sights because I couldn't even see the band for most of the night! Is Birdy's trying to save on their electric bill or what?
And I'd guess it can't be all the building's design at fault because I heard T-Lev's bassy Stick strings just fine. It was about all the bass I heard all night.
I almost feel like burning the building down for the insult to your bands and their audience.
I hope I can find a decent boot of this tour because I need to find some way it. Birdys should be offering refunds and free beer.
And I loved your shades-clad bass slinging, Julie. It brought a smile to my face, as did Pat & Tobias spanking their kits. Definitely inspiring.
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I know... It was a pretty poor sounding stage from our end as well. Hopefully we play a better room next time.
So why did you only don the shades for that one song?
It really surprises me that it sounds so poorly, they seem to bill themselves as an "artists' venue".
But it was very heartening to see it sell pretty well (or so it seemed to me).
Better than the Steve Morse Band / Dixie Dregs double-billed show I saw in Covington, KY with less than 20 folks in the audience....
It really surprises me that it sounds so poorly, they seem to bill themselves as an "artists' venue".
But it was very heartening to see it sell pretty well (or so it seemed to me).
Better than the Steve Morse Band / Dixie Dregs double-billed show I saw in Covington, KY with less than 20 folks in the audience....
From what Pat was saying, the venue didn't have enough channels for everything. But even so, it seems that the sound guy could have seen the red lights on the board and... oh... maybe changed some of the settings? Three of us (admittedly, engineers who have seen our share of mixers) all looked at the board and said "that can't be right!", even without listening all that closely.
And there are at least 2 good audience recordings available from this tour. We'll see what happens over the next few weeks as more trickle in...
I guess they had a problem with theirr lighting circuit, because they either popped a breaker in mid-set or a bank was left turned off, because someone had to take a pole and hit a switch up in the lighting truss to get the lights back on. Still, it wasn't all that bright afterward.
And there are at least 2 good audience recordings available from this tour. We'll see what happens over the next few weeks as more trickle in...
I guess they had a problem with theirr lighting circuit, because they either popped a breaker in mid-set or a bank was left turned off, because someone had to take a pole and hit a switch up in the lighting truss to get the lights back on. Still, it wasn't all that bright afterward.
