Vail Johnson

[anonymous101511]

Doug Rauch (Santana) was double-thumping over 35 years ago. And he's not the only one. What's the big deal? The thumb is an appendage governed by your brain. There are lots of possibilities for thumb technique.......double thumping is pretty boring (and obnoxioius IMHO) after executing the first circus act.

I think it was mentioned because many are under the impression that this is a 'new' thing invented by Victor Wooten, or some such. That's all.
Any value judgement is probably best reserved for the actual application, as opposed to the technique, per se.
Also, the 'Greek' guest list in Berkely is full; talkbass member 'JADY' is getting a couple tix for that one!

 

[anonymous101511]

I just noticed Vail is on here... that's great... I have that Terminator CD... not my style but the playing rules... Had to stomach through some Kenny G saxophone in the vid to get to the good stuff but well worth it.

there are plenty of vid clips of Vail's solos on youtube that don't have any sax!

 

[Rano Bass]

Vail i'll try to make it to the San Diego show, i want to be there.
I'll let you know when we get closer to that day (Sep 25th)

Cheers from Tijuana!

 

[MR PC]

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Any value judgement is probably best reserved for the actual application, as opposed to the technique, per se.

Very true! Doug Rauch used that technique in a most beautiful human and heart felt way, for example.

 

[MR PC]

there are plenty of vid clips of Vail's solos on youtube that don't have any sax!

So vail_bass isn't Vail Johnson? Or Vail just has his manager post here? Maybe it's the artist otherwise known as "Vail".

 

[TimWilson]

I think it was mentioned because many are under the impression that this is a 'new' thing invented by Victor Wooten, or some such. That's all.

That's exactly why I posted that. I honestly thought it was a new thing that Regi Wooten created and passed to Vic. I need to study more bass history and less Strategy Practices for Rainbow Six PS2.

BTW, Vail, I FINALLY just got my first Kubicki - the bass I plan to be buried with. This thing is so amazing, I can't put it down! Every time I do, I'm holding it again minutes later!

 

[MR PC]

That's exactly why I posted that. I honestly thought it was a new thing that Regi Wooten created and passed to Vic. I need to study more bass history

Monk Montgomery, Wes Montgomery's brother. He played the hell out of one of the very earliest Fender P-Basses with Lionel Hampton.

He played with his thumb. Not slap style, but he used all kinds of double, triple and what ever thumb strokes he needed to get the music across.

Very melodic player. He put out one LP "Reality" in the '70's that I know of. I lost my copy. Monk played in Las Vegas for a long time. He must be the great grandpa of modern electric bass playing in Pop' n Jazz music.

 

[T-MOST]

This is my one beef with Arsenio hall. If Arsenio simply gave Carter the gig, Carter would've used it as the basis for a career as an LA studio guy, and never joined DMB. DMB would've subsequently found the terrible drummer they deserved and all would have been fine. But it was not to be. ):

Arsenio hand selected the musicians? I always felt the band was on the "lame" side... now I know why.

 

[TimWilson]

wait, I'm confused: Are we talking about DAVID Carter, the drummer for Aresenio and later Kenny G, or Carter BEAUFORD, the drummer for Dave Matthews? Aiee Ya! Head so ouchee!

 

[CraigG]

Can't explain... love to listen, hate to watch.

Looks like he is either bothered by or likes the feeling of his hair rubbing against his neck/shoulders. Glad I don't have that problem (I'm bald! ) as it looks like some sort of nervous twitch.

 

[hands5]

At the risk of sounding like a heretic-
...the very early Jeff Lorber Fusion albums w/ Kenny Gorelick are OK (as far as late '70s/early '80s Fusion goes).
Bassist Danny Wilson & drummer Dennis Bradford bring it.

With " Wizard Island being my favorite of the 3 this treo was on,however Dennis Springer ( Pleasure ) handle the Sax duties on the Rain Dance lp