Gravy Train - Planetjazzbass

Thanks mate!..you have excellent English and the review is very much appreciated!..cheers Dave :)

Hey John you've been stalking my tracks! LOL...I do appreciate the time you've spent listening to my music and your insights..where would we be without feedback from our peers!...the interesting thing is especially in my earlier work and I would imagine this applies to a lot of people..it isn't so much that my ideas or playing was inferior at that stage it was because I was at the start of the learning curve of my DAW and trying to make the transition from old ways(analog) thinking to the new digital age..this is where Looperman comes in,it's often been said that once you join you improve and I totally support this contention..now that the transition has totally digitized I feel that I can express myself more readily and quicker than before.....plus if ever there was a musical sounding board Looperman is it.......In one review 'Mission to Murmansk'you asked how I got this synth sound..Damn! I've been trying to find it again for years!LOL..actually it's a patch out of Native Instruments FM8,should be easy to find right...wrong! lol I have at present count over 25,000 patches for this particular soft synth and the one I used I subsequently morphed out of recognition..I will find and recreate this sound though!(one day) lol...John if ever there was someone who encapsulates all the good things about Looperman and music in general it's you..you have an open mind and a wealth of experience honed by life's journey...It's not that I don't value younger peoples opinions it's just that there's a divide,is it pre internet versus post internet mentality..I don't know..I'm just glad we're both on the same side of the fence! lol..cheers for all your support mate!..Dave :)

Hey Daniel..thanks for the cool rap mate!..All my bass work is played on my 1968 Fender Jazz Bass (affectionately called Wilma)..though I wouldn't say no to an Alembic or two! lol...cheers Dave :)

Thanks mate!....I used to watch Starsky and Hutch! lol..cheers Dave :)

Hey MrB..thanks for the great review my man,nice to have you drop by..cheers Dave :)

Thanks MrDZ...Oh how I wish that band was still up an functioning...if there was a direction I could kneel and pray to like Mecca it would be Weather report!..cheers mate :)

Hey mate...a few things needed to be sorted out..but then I thought nah...trains rumble and just steamroll,so I left it as is!lol..cheers buddy :)

Thanks mate..glad you enjoyed the ride ..cheers planet :)

Thanks mate..de train takes all passengers and makes unscheduled stops all de time! lol...yeah midi guitar/bass is pretty cool..I got the Sonuus G2M for guitar and the B2M for bass as well..these are a bit iffy,only play monophonically and a little bit of post production midi mapping clean up is required occasionally,but their not bad for the price..I borrowed a Roland Gr2 bass midi pick-up and module ..these are better but still I don't like it hanging off my guitar..what I think I may get is an Industrial Radio Midi Bass..they seem to be the real deal..but I'll have to test one first..about $2500..bit pricey for something you won't use all the time..but we'll see..cheers mate Dave :)

Thanks mate...glad you enjoyed the ride..I'll be happier when it warms up a bit..I have to play for about half an hour to get the system warmed up in the winter before I can record one note! lol..cheers Dave :)

Hehe..it is harvest time at your station!lol..me I never use the coal box anymore..it is too complicated to think straight!..lol...thanks for playing on this my friend cheers Dave :)

Hey mate...thank you very much for the cool review...we're all rhythm junkies at heart and sometimes I flash onto images of an Orchestra,but with contemporary elements...chuck out the choir bring in some MC's,bassplayers,guitarists,synth players etc...then rev the whole shebang up...cheers Dave :)

Hey Al..thanks man,I really appreciate your input if a guitarist likes what I'm doing I must be doing something right!plus Zappo let me run all over the shop in this one..cheers buddy :)

Hey Spiv...thanks mate I was wondering what Zappo would make of this when I sent it to him,and he was very supportive in his playing,the bass line is a bit full on but hey these things happen! lol..cheers mate :)

Thanks mate for your splendid review..I was scratching my head as to what genre I should put this under Jazz/Funk/Fusion? it has a bit of all maybe..cheers man :)

Hey Steve...this piece is a little indulgent but I had to get it out of my system and Zappo did a marvellous job of letting me have full reign,man I remember when I got my first bass and couldn't tune it! lol..when you get your recording system up and running I need a Slap infusion real bad...you'll be interested in my new sound,excellent double bass Vst midi controlled by "Wilma" my Jazz Bass..cheers mate :)

Hi Danbo..thank you very much for all the wonderful reviews you've given me..I'll reply here in length rather than do multiple short ones :)
Looking at your profile I see that we have many common influences and tastes in music...from a very early age I was always attracted to the 'Rhythm' section of music,from tribal drums to the bottom end throb and thump of the bass...bass players have always been in the rhythm section but for many years their job was to follow and play a totally supportive role,well thanks to many of the player that you've mentioned the dynamics have changed forever and now the bass is a fully integrated solo ensemble instrument where it rightfully belongs...melody lines and call response phrases are all at the bass player's doorstep now..I see that you are a Frenchman!(I was there last in 1975 and my Sister lives in Paris!)..where did a young Miles Davis go when he was disillusioned with his musical acceptance in America and the inherent racial roadblocks to his career at that time..France!..Jazz music has always proliferated in that country and the world is grateful....thank you again..cheers Dave/planet :)