Phil W Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I was lucky enough to check out Steve Lawson's duo gig at the Royal Festival Hall in London recently and would advise people to check this lineup out on Steve\'s website . It was good to meet up with Steve and Theo Travis is an awesome player. What was most impressive was the ears of both players as they either improvised or developed simple themes into complex soundscapes with plenty of looping of the two instruments. The two guys created some very atmospheric soundscapes - I found myself closing my eyes and taking in the moods evoked (what music's all about really, I guess, creating and communicating moods and feelings). Occasionally, I felt the looping involved created a rather static harmonic structure but this was definitely compensated for by the possibilities created. They did a couple of tunes with more harmonic movement for variety anyway. Believe it or not, it was the first time I'd consciously listened to Steve. I enjoyed the sound and feel of his bass playing. It made me go home and practice my right-hand muting and my vibrato. After reading some of Ed Friedland's stuff recently, I've been trying to get into the right hand palm mute and thumb thing and I'm loving it - it was cool to hear it used straightaway in context. http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whappo Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 It doesn't get much better than Mr. Lawson. Mark AccuGroove Professional Speaker Cabinets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 yup , i saw him in berwick ,, it dont get any better cheers craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Steve is an amazing player and a really nice guy. I got to see him play at NAMM this year. It was very cool stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lawson Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Thanks guys! Phil, it was great to meet you - thanks for the kind words, and for coming to the gig. Hope to see you again soon, Steve www.stevelawson.net StevieLand - go on, you know you want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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