Wow, I didn't know that Bernie. I use to do a lot of work as a session bassist before I got into full time composing. A lot of it was crap, but once in a while I'd work with great players and/or interesting projects.
The weirdest session I was asked to do was to play bass in a electric power jazz trio, whose creative muse was Ornette Coleman and they employed his concept of "harmelodics". Now, a jazzer I am not....I was given a brief lead sheet, a set of rules, we counted off the song and away we flew. playing as fast and furious as possible I had NO CLUE what I was doing yet after a particular "great" take, I was told "Man, Fritz that was fucking great!". I still laugh about that, because I had NO CLUE. I felt embarrassed to get paid that day.
fritz
The weirdest session I was asked to do was to play bass in a electric power jazz trio, whose creative muse was Ornette Coleman and they employed his concept of "harmelodics". Now, a jazzer I am not....I was given a brief lead sheet, a set of rules, we counted off the song and away we flew. playing as fast and furious as possible I had NO CLUE what I was doing yet after a particular "great" take, I was told "Man, Fritz that was fucking great!". I still laugh about that, because I had NO CLUE. I felt embarrassed to get paid that day.
fritz
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From: tron400 <tron400@yahoo.com>
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Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: On the side session work.
From: tron400 <tron400@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:03 am
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: On the side session work.
Well, I'm not a Mellotronist, or even a keyboard generalist, but I have done some session work as a bass player. Some of it was fun. Not my cup of tea, though.
Bernie
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Sean" wrote:
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> Any you do session work as a Mellotronist? Wondering, since I'm putting out my shingle as a session musician here in Fresno. All in the on the side, bonus money, and get to meet people, sort of way.
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> -Sean
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