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what is in hub's mouth

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ive seen pics of leonard hub hubbard (of The Roots) in bass player and saw him on chappelle last night. kick ass bass player, but what is that think in his mouth? it doesnt look like a cigarrette or cigar or anyother smoke. does anyone know?
 
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The printed word can be taken so many ways... Yes he does appear arrogant, but I wasn't present at the interview to get the full context of what he was saying, only an edited account... There's no denying his talent. And didn't another supremely arrogant bassist say something to the effect of "It ain't bragging if you can back it up"?

-robert

P.S. KONG's right... licorice
 
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I wouldn't call him arrogant, I don't know him well enough to make such assumptions, but I would say he was a little close minded about multi string basses. I think it was something along the lines of "those guys can't play" refering to anybody who plays more than a 4, and that is just silly. Just because he doesn't use them doesn't make people who do a bad bassist.

I have heard he is good, but I am a little skeptical of anyone who personally labels himself is a virtuoso. There are numerous virtuoso bassists in the world but I don't think any of them go around telling others that they are a virtuoso.
 
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abark000 said:
I wouldn't call him arrogant, I don't know him well enough to make such assumptions, but I would say he was a little close minded about multi string basses. I think it was something along the lines of "those guys can't play" refering to anybody who plays more than a 4, and that is just silly. Just because he doesn't use them doesn't make people who do a bad bassist.

I have heard he is good, but I am a little skeptical of anyone who personally labels himself is a virtuoso. There are numerous virtuoso bassists in the world but I don't think any of them go around telling others that they are a virtuoso.
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I've met the guy a couple of times, so I'm not going just by the interview. He's even more of an arrogant jerk in real life than he came across in that BP thing.

And as an un-famous bassist (to wit, me) said, "if you're a royal jerk and you can play well, you're still a royal jerk."

Basically, Hub plays very simple, basic funk (and sometimes very repetitive and boring) grooves for most of the show, then goes off for a few minutes on a solo that he played the exact same way every time I saw them. If he wants to call himself a virtuoso, fine, but really, from listening to the CDs and catching a couple Roots shows, I just don't see it. There's probably fifty guys on this board who could do at least as well.
 
#9
Don't Smokers usually use these things to help with the oral fixation aspect of a smoking addiction?(when they are trying to quit)


also, why has this thread started to talk about whether or not HUB is arrogant or not, can't we please talk about more important things, like what's hanging out of his mouth? :rolleyes: sheesh some people
 
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Bleh, I can't believe so many people are STILL up in arms about that interview. I read it, saw the mutlistring thing, but you know what? It was a very small comment, and frankly, I quite enjoyed the rest of the interview. Yeah, YMMV, IMHO, etc., but it was still a good interview and there's no denying he's intelligent and knows about what he's playing.
 
#12
I met Hub a few weeks ago and he was real cool. I don't know what kind of experiences you guys are talking about but he didn't seem arrogant at all.

I bet a lot of you are still hot over that Bass Player interview, probably just over the 5-6 string thing. It's called opinion. We could take many a quote from this board and publish it and just that many people would sound cocky.

I agree with the person who said he plays pretty simple stuff throughout the show and then has is one solo part that is more or less the same. But they also usually finish out their shows with a medley of music from all different genres... when I last saw them they played some Rick James, some Toni Toni Tone (sp?), Rapper's Delight and more. This is where he gets into it a little bit more.

Anyway my whole point is I met him and he was cool. And he has the black J-bass that I am craving for right now.
 
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Govithoy said:
Bleh, I can't believe so many people are STILL up in arms about that interview. I read it, saw the mutlistring thing, but you know what? It was a very small comment, and frankly, I quite enjoyed the rest of the interview. Yeah, YMMV, IMHO, etc., but it was still a good interview and there's no denying he's intelligent and knows about what he's playing.
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Agreed.
I guess the interview must not have bothered me when I read it. I don't recall getting too worked up over anything he said.

I'm wondering if anyone who was bothered by his "multi string" remarks was similarly incensed by Tom Hamilton's "multi string" remarks in Bass Guitar Magazine a few months back.

In the end, everyone has their opinions. None of them are gospel and most of them are intended for their own personal guidance.
 
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The Lurker said:
Basically, Hub plays very simple, basic funk (and sometimes very repetitive and boring) grooves for most of the show, .
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Oh, you mean he lays it down and does exactly what a bass player should do? You mean he's tasteful and doesn't ruin tunes with his ego? I think I'll take that kind of virtuoso over the ones who destroy songs by making sure evrybody knows how much they've practiced.
 
#17
Your opinion.

I find repitition boring, the playing doesn't have to be insanely difficult, just not repititive.

I saw a singer/songwriter last week, same simple chord progressions over simple, depressing lyrics for two hours. I am really glad that I didn't have to pay to see that. If she had spiced it up a little, then it probably wouldn't have been half bad.
 
#18
Are you familiar with the roots abark? because HUBs playing is perfectly suited, it's simple, laid back, locked in with the drumming, and it's not overly repetitive.

but ya know, you can't have a groove without repetition
 
#19
:cool:
I met Hub at a Roots show in VT.
Was doing sound for show.
At first Hub was arrogant, with big ego.
But once we go talking he was cool.
Just an act, or front to keep people away.
What people above say about his playing is true,
but fits his band well.
 
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