saxofunk Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 So when I'm watching PBS shows or awards shows with house bands... are any of my fellow LowDowners there? Sometimes I wonder. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I've seen Adrian on the late night talk shows with KC. Does that count? And I'm sure we've all seen Ed Friedland somewhere in some capacity on TV. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 Sure it counts! - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 This was posted by surfmonkey a few years ago: surfmonkey Member # 29479 posted 12-14-2002 07:01 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *shameless self promotion* In case you were wondering who the bass player in the wedding scene of Star Trek:Nemesis is...it's me! And if you haven't seen it already, I command you to do so, or I'm leaving this forum at once. *shameless self promotion* Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro_Man Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Has anyone seen it and where is surfmonkey now? "i must've wrote 30 songs the first weekend i met my true love ... then she died and i got stuck with this b****" - Father of the Pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Of course I've seen it, I've seen every single Star Trek movie and tv episode. He did a fine job. I was on TV in Wales once. (It was filmed in San Jose, Califonia). Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 I was house bassist for a cable TV show in Jacksonville, Florida for 13 episodes promoting up and coming country, gospel and bluegrass performers. Yeah....I guess cable TV doesn't count. Well....had to try. Damn it, Beavis...... Bassplayers aren't paid to play fast, they're paid to listen fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by jeremyc: I was on TV in Wales once. Rugby is popular in Wales. Some of the best rugby in the USA is played in Berkeley. Could there be a connection? Peace. --s-dub spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddik Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 yep! i seen me on tha teee veee! Donnie and Marie, Jay Leno, Roseann, " Premio La Gente " Latin Music Awards, Chayanne Live on Telemundo and just recently for about 2 seconds on the ABC? show Casino when they showed Martin Nievera. oh... and there was that COPS episode.. Praise ye the LORD. ....praise him with stringed instruments and organs... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. excerpt from- Psalm 150 visit me at: www.adriangarcia.net for His glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by bassaddik: oh... and there was that COPS episode.. You too?!?!?!? Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abaguer Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 I can be seen playing upright on old reruns Emeril's cooking show. Basically we would play on commercial breaks. It was a great gig for a couple of years and then they got a new production team and didn't like our look anymore. Maybe it was the ponytail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 I was on a local TV show in Miami... in the 50's.. when I was 8... No??? "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "&$%^, what a ride". - Doug Berlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted September 8, 2004 Author Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by David: I was on a local TV show in Miami... in the 50's.. when I was 8... No??? And I was on the Duane & Floppy show when I was 8. I guess it counts. http://www.desmoinesbroadcasting.com/who-tv/floppy/floppy-and-gang.jpg As for those who have appeared while playing bass, I'll keep my eyes open. Maybe it's time to rent some Trek movies again. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyjazzyfunky Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I was on French national television once. I was in a jazz band that toured France and Spain for about a month, and we somehow ended up being hired spur-of-the-moment as the pep band for some big basketball game between France and Spain. Went back to the hotel and watched ourselves playing "Land of 1,000 Dances" on French national television. Surreal. All your bass are belong to us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfmonkey Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Originally posted by Afro_Man: Has anyone seen it and where is surfmonkey now?I was going to post on this thread... ...but I got high... I have no homepage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Here's a cool little gem to dig up... I was on college television a couple of times with my cover band in the early 90's. We even played one original that I wrote. The station only went out to the local area of about 13,000 homes, so it wasn't very substantial. It probably didn't hurt matters that I was also involved in the production of the show, but I digress. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLroomtempJ Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I was on chinese tv. I played a gig with an asian friend of mine in chinatown (the one where i brought out the conklin for the first time) and the local news station was there, but they were doing live coverage so i couldn't call anyone to ask them to tivo it. aje...i never knew that you were on those shows...did you post that to the forum? were those shows from your days with kc and the sunshine band? someone else? jason 2cor5:21 Soli Deo Gloria "it's the beauty of a community. it takes a village to raise a[n] [LLroomtempJ]." -robb My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I was on TV a few times..unfortunately all appearances had nothing to do with playing bass.. I was on Live at Five NYC once .. Tony Guida interviewd me about EGG CREAMS ?? I was also on a long running commercial for NY University's School of Dentisitry.. It ran for about 2 years on the local NY 1 cable channel.. no residuals .. no free dental work.. no free egg creams .. many abusive phone calls from friends after seeing one of the NYU Commercials.. I think I need new management www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Do drunken celebratory crowd scenes on the local news after Stanley Cup victories count? No? My daughter was on Jeopardy. We could be seen in the audience beaming our love and support. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookyKid Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Does Girls Gone Wild Count? LOL....Just kidding. "You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun." - Al Capone http://www.spookhouse.tv http://www.garageband.com/artist/Paul_Martini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Well I've been on tv twice, as far as I know anyway One time was for a local soap called "De Kampioenen" (The Champions) which is about a soccer team. I'm on the side of the field, and for a split second you can see me talking. Well, pretending to talk (so I guess I was acting ) Second time was an interview about the closing time of local pubs in one Belgian city ... I was supposed to be studying for some exam, but I figured I had some time and no one would know. Lo and behold, a tv camera team comes to ask me some questions for nationwide tv "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Originally posted by SpookyKid: Does Girls Gone Wild Count?That got a big laugh from me. Well, when in Lauderdale, do as the Lauderdalians, er, whatever. I'm afraid that only my distant cousin, Brent who doesn't play bass, gets the air-time in my family. ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Originally posted by ATM: Originally posted by SpookyKid: [qb] Does Girls Gone Wild Count?That got a big laugh from me. I also enjoyed that ...good one spookykid www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 My guitarist was on TV this summer - he was interviewed on the street about having a Blackberry. Spookykid - my heart skipped when I read that. No tv for me. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 Bump. (and slightly OT, but since I started the topic I have the right!) I'm on TV (here's where it's OT, this post isn't about a bass player, it's about me playing sax)! While I'm out of the closet about my sax playing, I don't believe that I've mentioned my main gig is playing sax at Destiny Church in Broken Arrow, OK. Been doing this for about seven years now. Our church is featured on a couple hours of TBN broadcasting. I was aware that we had recorded some footage, today I actually saw me on the air (thanks to some timely channel flipping). This may only be shown locally... but that's TBN's fault. I'm way off on one end of the stage so the camera only gets me a couple times. Part of the show is a living room interview involving our senior pastor and his wife, music pastor, a worship leader from another local church, then our youth pastor. There's also some sermon footage, where my sax gets some camera time posing on its stand. Worship footage is used to segway between the segments of the show. I am even in the mix (there are two saxes, I play tenor, and like to think I am the one who is in tune). This doesn't make me famous... just had to share. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I missed this thread the first time around. In the early seventies I played on the Donny & Marie Show and Rollin' on the River (Kenny Rogers). In 1987 I performed in a concert documentary of Bo Diddley filmed for Swedish TV that was eventually released world wide. It aired in the U.S. on A&E. Not remembering the year but I was also in an airing of the BAMMIES, a Bay Area award show. Also a few years back they did a special on my wife for a show called Backroads on KPIX. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyD Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I've been on a local morning show a couple times with a band, and a few local cable access shows. Also have been in two film projects, neither of which have seen the light of day yet. I even did an interview with some people from Montreal who were making a documentary about the Seattle music scene. I don't know whether anything ever came of that. My site | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondoray Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Well, I was an extra very briefly (courtesy of an ad in TIME OUT) back in the late 90's ..and did a lot of standing around for ANGUS DEYTON.The 1st time I turn up around9.30 am(morning) in front of a lapdancer in BROWNS NIGHTCLUB IN HACKNEY (fun!) Aweek later I was in portobello market pretending to gamble in a card game. and a few years before that i was seen on tv when I was walking past the law courts in the strand not doing extra work but just going about my business. 1977fender telecaster bass . Washburn status, ch guitar 8 string , schecter elite diamond series 5 string. Steinberger xm2 custom.the list goes on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I have only one claim to TV fame. I was once, very briefly (and very proudly), in an early episode of HBO's Real Sex series. I was not playing a bass, or any other instrument for that matter. I will not describe the situation since your imaginations will conjure a much better scenario. When it was filmed, we were told that it was for a Time/Life documentary. Sadly, I have never seen the episode, as I have never subscribed to HBO. Quite a few of my co-workers, friends, relatives, and my girlfriend at the time it was filmed have seen it and approached me the next day with the details. Everyone but the girlfriend was impressed. True story. My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMPires Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Nothing to do with the post but does anyone knows who play the bass lines in Seinfeld,(tv show) I would swear that is marcus miller but not sure. Anyone? www.myspace.com/davidbassportugal "And then the magical unicorn will come prancing down the rainbow and we'll all join hands for a rousing chorus of Kumbaya." - by davio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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