by vivrant thang on old school fridays
I was going to take a week off when I saw the theme since I already covered this a few weeks ago. Besides, I am way overdue for a Side Eye of the Week post. However since I loves me a bass guitarist, I couldn’t miss out.
In saying that, I admit I know very few so I had to put my thinking cap on for this one. However, my cap is quite full with all I got going on right now (will share more in the coming weeks). Luckily, as I was checking out all the musical madness that is going on in DC and surrounding areas this summer, I came across this and my choice was clear.
Marcus Miller is a Grammy-award winning jazz artist who plays multiple instruments, including the bass. He has shared the stage with the likes of Miles Davis (nuff said), Luther, and David Sanborn. I’ve seen him perform at the Capital Jazz Fest and he’s hosting the Playboy Jazz Cruise/Festival early next year. I likes the sound of that! His 10th solo album, Marcus, was just released in March.
Power of Soul (with love to Jimi Hendrix)
Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten (Dream Team ya’ll and they are coming here!)
Check out some of his other music on his Myspace page. He’s got a rendition of Neicy Williams’ “Free” featuring Corrine Bailey Rae as well as a funky version of Robin Thicke’s “Lost Without You.” Oh yea that bass sounds nice!
The party’s not over. Check out some of the other Old School Friday participants.
Electronic Village | Chatting Over Cocktails | Mrs Grapevine | Quick | Marcus LANGFORD | Cassandra | Danielle | Lisa C | Chocl8t | DP | Kreative Talk | MarvalusOne | Regina | LaShonda | AJ | Sharon | Invisible Woman | Believer 1964 | Dee |SJP | sHaE-sHae
9 Comments
May 23, 2008 at 1:50 pm
That was a good one. I think my favorite bassist/guitar player would have to be Meshell N’degeocello. I have followed her career since “Dreadlocks”. I love me some Meshell. Vivrant, on July 3, I will finally get to “Experience” the magnificent wonder that is J-I-L-L-S-C-O-T-T. She will be here in Houston. Can’t wait!!!!!
May 23, 2008 at 2:33 pm
i’m not up on bass guitarist. i couldn’t name anyone besides brown mark – prince and the revolution. lol.
have a great weekend, vivrant thing.
May 23, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Happy OSF! I appreciate you sharing information about a brother (Marcus Miller) that I’ve never heard before…
I don’t know much about guitar solos and such. However, I do know a genius when I see one and I think that Jimi Hendrix was a genius with the guitar. That is why I chose Jimi Hendrix for this week’s OSF meme…
peace, Villager
May 23, 2008 at 6:16 pm
See I never heard of Marcus Miller, so you’re teaching me something just as well.
May 23, 2008 at 9:30 pm
WOW, Marcus Miller is great! Thanks for sharing this!
Have a great weekend!
May 23, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I’ve never heard of Marcus Miller so thanks for the education. I’ve known about Stanley Clarke & Victor Wooten (bow down to the electric bass!) and they are some hardcore musicians. Thanks for sharing.
May 24, 2008 at 1:23 am
Didn’t know Marcus Miller before now. Great choices and thanks for the education. That dream team video was off the chain. Vic Wooten! Why didn’t I think of him for the bass solo part?
Happy OSF!!
May 25, 2008 at 1:05 am
if you get a chance, look up some old Jamiroquai songs/videos, prefarbly anything from their first 3 albums: Emergency on Planet Earth, The Return of the Space Cowboy, and Travelling Without Moving. Their original bass player, Stuart Zender is a monster
May 28, 2008 at 12:21 am
Vivrant Thing, long time no see. LOL. I imagine how busy you are.