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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

1795.0. "The Classics House Band" by VAXWRK::SAKELARIS () Mon Apr 23 1990 20:12

    Has anybody out there seen this band? This band is to me what being  a
    successful local working band is all about. You may like the Pro's,
    going to concerts and buying records and all, but when it comes down to
    takin your lady out for an evening to listen to a great band, and one
    that seems to do everything, you MUST check these guys (and girl) out!!
    I've seen 'em 1/2 a dozen times and introduced alot of my friends to
    them. No one has yet to say that they're any less than great.
    
    More to the point of this conference though, it's the bass player who
    knocks me out. The kid plays all styles including a slap and pop on his
    fretless. In fact he seems to alternate between fretted and fretless
    from night to night. He'll do these octave fill ins that blow me away.
    Most people never bother listening to the bass, but being a player I
    have to! It's too bad the audience really doesn't know a great bassist
    because he's "just part of the woodwork". Only this guy is like a piece
    of oak in an otherwise pine environment.
    
    In an earlier topic, I added a reply about finger rolls, and using
    three fingers. This kid does 'em all. He's definately a bass player's
    bass player. If you haven't seen the band, check 'em out and as I said
    take your lady cuz she'll love it too (somehow makes 'em moist). They
    play every Thurs thru Sat nite at Classics at the Manchester Airport
    (NH). If you see a dude with brown hair, glasses, and braces on his
    teeth, drooling, doin 12 ounce curls up at the bar, that'll be me. Say
    hello.
    
    Sakman
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1795.1You can join the band on SundaysDISORG::WIEGLERTue Apr 24 1990 18:1313
    The couple of times I have seen this band, they have impressed me. 
    On Sunday nights, people (like us) can sit in with the band and jam. 
    I've done this and it's a lot of fun because they are such good
    musicians.  Once when I was there, they had about 4 different female
    vocalists who came up.  Each woman sang a set of well-rehearsed songs.
    Each had a totally different style (ranging from Patsy Cline to the
    Eurythmics) and the band supported each singer very well.  
    
    The band also has a good set up with a nice stage, good monitors, even
    monitors hanging from the ceiling over the band members aimed down at
    them.  I would like their gig.
    
    	Willy
1795.2DUGGAN::SAKELARISMon Sep 24 1990 19:5021
    Well, it's written that all things must come to an end, and alas I fear
    the end of this band is near. This past Sat nite was the bassist's last
    night since he's moving on to California in search of bright lights and
    fame. On hell of a talent. Other than Stanley Clark, I think he is the
    best bassist I've ever seen. The kid (Chris Lester) is a monster, talks 
    softly (real nice kid - I doubt if he does drugs at all 'though his long 
    hair to some might suggest otherwise) but carries a big stick - his bass. 
    The new player for the band is adequate, he'll do fine, most people in the
    audience will never know the difference, except us players.
    
    The other bad news about this band is that the drummer, who is also a
    supertalent is leaving in a few weeks to join Chris. I must admit, I'm
    a bit envious. Not only for their level of talent, but here they are
    - two kids who're goin' for the adventure. 
    
    The good news is that the band will continue and I'm sure will still be
    the best band around. There isn't a weak spot in the band at all. Just
    as the band evolves to it's new version I'll miss watchin the dude on
    bass and the drummer.
    
    "sakman"