hymn for a sunday evening
A pile up at work and an addiction to political blogs has me way behind in posting on some shows coming and going. But instead of catching up, I’m just in the mood for something easy, so I’m throwing out some ‘tubes that have crossed my path and are helping me do some much needed chilling. In reverse order:
Stumbling around jambands.com this weekend, I saw a pointer to a very cool, in every sense, collaboration between George Porter, Jr., John Oates and various others at the Aspen Jazz Festival last month:
Cissy Strut
A few days ago, reader eastonwest sent me a pointer to a guy named Andy McKee. As he points out, the guy his playing has a definite Michael Hedges influence. (Which can’t be said for his hairstyle). Wish Michael was still around. And good as this guy is, but the third listening, I was wondering about his creative cabinetry. Soundproofing of some sort?
Andy McKee, Toto, “Africa”
Finally, a surprising cut that reader Karen sent me last month. If you think you’re not into banjo/harpsichord/upright bass trios, then pass this up at your own loss. This has been my instant mellow potient for the last few weeks, at least until it takes a momentary major wrong turn for a few bars. But I just ignore that until it comes home again. This is a guy name Victor Flick on an album called “Best of Banjo, Volume 2″
Banjo Solliloquy
Have a smooth evening, everyone.
categories: music
tags: Andy McKee, George Porter, John Oates, Jr, Victor Flick
posted by boolz at 09:28 pm
Thanks for all of these — they were great. I’d like to know where you think the third one takes a wrong turn (perhaps in that part where it sounds like it adds the horns)?
Loved the George Porter - John Oates jam. That Hammond B3 player really kicks it out at one point. I’m assuming that’s the organ player for the Funky Meters. I’ll have to look him up.
And finally, can someone more musically knowledgeable than I tell me what it’s called when a guitar player (like Andy McKee above) plays the melody only by fretting? Hendrix of course is famous for it, but I have no idea what the name of that is.
I don’t know the technical name (if there is one), for the fret work on the Andy McKee video. I have always referred to this as a succession of “hammer-on, pull-offs”, a fingerstyle guitar term.
Another one, good for a rainy day:
Andy McKee, “Tight, Trite, Night”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn1d5DmdMqY