This is so cool, I only wish Jeff Porcaro was still around to be part of this. He had some big contributions with the Dan. He was only 21 years old when he recorded Katy Lied, a testament of how talented he was. RIP Jeff.
One thing needs to be stated here very clearly; Anthony Jackson is a TRUE and complete innovator of the electric bass guitar, not just another great bassist. He is one of the most innovative and visionary bassists OF ALL TIME! His innovations and contributions to the electric bass are just as vital to the instrument as someone like Jaco Pastorius's in terms of a complete and utter reinvention of the instrument in many many ways, and the development of a uniquely personal vision, language, and physical approach to the instrument.
Fully agree with that statement their is video on RU-vid Lee Ritenour with friends called Restoration Bob James and Anthony Jackson from the early 90’s fantastic !
Interesting Anthony’s hurt coming through regarding his bass work on Gaucho the tune being replaced by Walter. WB’s work is gritty and soulful but it must of been a big decision by Fagen and Becker to replace Anthony. I’ve always been a huge fan of Anthony’s his other performances on the Gaucho the album and Donald’s The Nightfly were just superb. A master of his instrument he is an in demand bassist and the developer of the 6 string contrabass. As Vincent said above he is an innovator.
@@jonromefoodmusicHave heard him say ‘stop thinking about it, the ghost notes just happen on the rebound." Hahaha which is of course true. But that doesn’t help really! It’s like a zen master telling you to just stop paying attention to your thoughts. Um, ok, sure. I’m gonna need some practice
Bernard seems so grateful and truly amazed at how cogent and perfect everything would come together in the studio. Like magic. Which it was. This is a great video here.
What a great video featuring great musicians. The compositional brilliance of Fagen/Becker, the best session mucicians of the time, studio engineers, produced music that will perhaps only be truly appreciated by wider audiences in the future. Of course I'm preaching to the converted. You know what I mean.
Thx as usual for finding great Dan related video. Loved this on the “groove” section, bass and drums. Now we need a keyboard zoom group. Then a guitar session. Not to be greedy. Love the other Dan Vault materials. The “concepts in jazz/rock piano” with Fagen was a keyboard clinic.
Thank you so much for that many inspiring insides! Blessings to all of you - everybody on the screen as well as to everyone who watches this! Does anybody know how to find the other episodes? THANKS!
Brilliant collection of legends, a long listen but worth it! Please check out Rick Beato's sit down with Bernard Purdie on RU-vid as well as his interview with Larry Carlton at the Baked potato, priceless...he's also done an episode on Kid Charlemagne, playing back each instrument separately and explaining what is happening. Highly recommended.
I saw Victor and his brother with Bella Fleck in Clearwater, Florida in the mid 90’s. I have never witnessed anything like that since. Wooten brothers weren’t f’ng around.
Imagine an 11 person music discussion where Steve Bailey is possibly the least experienced musician and Victor "God" Wooten is not even one of the top five legends on view - Incredible 🤔
Sorry, Elliott, still not convinced that "analog sounds better." For that matter, _The Nightfly_ sounds better than _Two Against Nature_ and _Everything Must Go_ . My best guess is that the skills one acquires, having worked a long time with analog tape, don't necessarily translate to the skills you need to make something sound good when you're using Pro Tools. One weird thing about _Two Against Nature_ is that some gaffes, like the out-of-tune trumpet at the end of "What a Shame About Me," were left in. Becker's guitar in "Negative Girl" doesn't sit well in the mix at all. Rookie mistakes that a discerning ear could have corrected with relative ease.
