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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Charles “Meat Man” Meeks
Ok….so I’ve already posted this in the bass forum, but when I was in High school, and just learning bass, I became a huge fan of Chuck Mangione. My mom loved “Feels So Good” and I kinda like that song too. My buddy, and fellow Screamin Eagle bandmate, Brent Clark, was a Mangione freak thoughm and introduced me to “Live at the Hollywood Bowl”. This album blew my mind, and introduced me to the bass work of Charles “Meat Man” Meeks, and the drumming of James Bradley Jr.
This is one of the first Bass solos I ever learned note for note. Love his tone, and especially his vibrato, something I still do when playing a bass solo.
That is clearly a Stingray, BTW…
http://grooveshark.com/s/The+11th+Commandment/3nGgzb?src=5
Support your local stores
There are a great number of mom’n'pop music stores all around the country. You may find good deals online, or at big-box super stores, but don’t forget to spend some of your money locally.
I’ve purchased all my equipment recently at a place local here called Five Star Guitars. The owner is great, and the employees really know their stuff. You can often find great deals on consigned gear at these little shops and their SERVICE is always top notch.
It’s nice being called by name when going in to a place.
Why there aren’t more Trombonists in Smooth Jazz!
Hi friends! A buddy of mine just hipped me to this video. The song obviously features my hero, Marcus Miller, and Mr. De Souza is afine trombonist……but oy vey!! The sound of the trombone in this context…… I don’t know! I think the saxophonists win this one!
Welcome Funkee to the Party
I’d like to personally welcome Mark Fowler to Musician Central as a key contributor. His insights and opinions are not only entertaining, but also informative. Welcome Mark!
Musician Central – Reborn
Coming soon, watch for reviews and posts with additional content. The Review system is in Alpha and will be more user-friendly than most of the ones out there.
Welcome to the new Funkee blog!!
Hi friends! This will become the new home for all my ramblings, Binkley Reports and whatever. Feel free to respond. I thank William Kane for providing me with this platform!
More to come….keep your eyes peeled!
Growth potential
Dear Friends,
Musician-Central started out as somewhat of a temper tantrum when a much loved, and used, music site (which shall remain nameless here) changed their entire user experience from a tried-and-true front end, to a kludgey, bloated system that absolutely nobody liked.
Since then it has served as a refuge forum for those who preferred the old look and feel. From the beginning, I had intended to add more features and content to the site to make it have more use.
Just recently I’ve had the time and space to actually do this.
Stay tuned. Lots more to come.
Sincerely,
William (not Funkee)
PS: here’s some Wooten