Music Player Live: Jack Bruce, Doug Wimbish, drinks for bassists, & more...

[Bill Leigh]

Hi everyone,

 

We're continuing to add cool new stuff to the bass track of Music Player Live, the big exhibtion+workshops weekend at New York's Crowne Plaza October 21-23.

 

Saturday features workshops with Gerald Veasley, Ron Carter, Dave Ellefson, Doug Wimbish, and Bakithi Kumalo. Sunday's workshops include Berklee prof. Bruce Gertz, Chick Corea bassist Rick Fierabracci, and bass setup with our own Jonathan Herrera. And, at Saturday night's "tribute to Les Paul" concert we'll be presenting Bass Playe Lifetime Achievement Awards to jazz great Ron Carter and Cream's Jack Bruce.

 

Oh, and our fellow magazines are bringing such non-bassist folks as Vernon Reid, BT, Robben Ford, Lisa Loeb, Arif Mardin, Francis Preve, and many others. Check musicplayerlive.com for the latest schedule.

 

We hope to meet many of you at our happening bass happy hour on Friday, 3 to 6 , on the Crowne Plaza's 15th floor.

 

I'm in the "Editor's office" all afternoon today, so let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

Bill

[_Sweet Willie_]

I will likely be able to attend, but only on Saturday.

 

Roll call? Who's comin'?

 

A few of us had a smashing time last year at BP Live.

 

Peace.

--Dub $$

[EddiePlaysBass]

If it were in any way possible, I'd be there So fellow Lowdowners, gather ye all and haul your collective arses over there !!!!!

 

Do it for Eddie

[_Sweet Willie_]

OK, I finally registered. I will be attending only during the day on Sat., Oct. 22. Who else is coming besides Capasso?

 

I selected EQ for my "early registration" magazine subscription -- at no additional price beyond the ticket price.

 

I hope to be able to finger a Dingwall again, as well as some of Jon Maghini's M Basses. I also look forward to some serious convention swag -- like last year.

 

Peace.

--SW

[wraub]

Originally posted by Dr. Sweet Willie:

OK, I finally registered. I will be attending only during the day on Sat., Oct. 22. Who else is coming besides Capasso?

--SW

Well, I also am down for this.

I also also think it sounds like a fun time.

I also also also liked last year's swag.

 

Peace,

 

wraub

[tnb]

Hey! I will be in NYC on the 21st and the 22nd, maybe I will get to FINALLY come to a bass player event.

 

Must arrange schedule carefully.

[Cthulhu Fhtagn]

I realise that it is quite some distance away from the music/publishing Mecca that is NYC, but there are quite a few of us withing a day's driving distance of Seattle. How 'bout throwing us a bone one day? You Noreasters get all the good crap!

[wraub]

Well, it is the town so nice they named it twice.

 

 

Peace,

 

wraub

[_Sweet Willie_]

Originally posted by tnb:

Hey! I will be in NYC on the 21st and the 22nd, maybe I will get to FINALLY come to a bass player event.

 

Must arrange schedule carefully.

Dig it -- you must hook up w/ your NYC-area peeps from the LDL. Must.

 

Peace.

--Dub $$

[wraub]

I'll second that, it has to happen. Has to.

 

Peace,

 

wraub

[tnb]

Dig it -- you must hook up w/ your NYC-area peeps from the LDL.

Definitely!

[_Sweet Willie_]

Yup. tnb, we'll look for you on Saturday 10/22 at the MP Live event. Can't wait.

 

Peace.

--s-uu

 

PS: You'll be there, right?

[ChrisOfDoom]

Originally posted by Social Critic:

I realise that it is quite some distance away from the music/publishing Mecca that is NYC, but there are quite a few of us withing a day's driving distance of Seattle. How 'bout throwing us a bone one day? You Noreasters get all the good crap!

I think a Seattle area LD meeting may be in order, there seem to be enough of us. Any thoughts?

[tnb]

Working on it, Sweets. Will know more SOON.

[knuckle_head]

Originally posted by ChrisOfDoom:

I think a Seattle area LD meeting may be in order, there seem to be enough of us. Any thoughts?

Indeed...

 

....and Doug Wimbish just SLAYED at the Bozeman Bass Bash - highlight of the Bash for me.

 

That diminishes none Mr Muckleroy's and Mr Stockton's contributions, btw.

[getz out]

Looks like I will be attending at least on Saturday during the day.

[Mark Zeger]

I'll be there Fri.-Sat., hanging mostly with the keyboards.

 

The bass players are certainly the best represented: Jack Bruce, Ron Carter, Gerald Veasley, Bakithi Kumalo, Doug Wimbish.

[_Sweet Willie_]

Originally posted by Mark Zeger:

I'll be there Fri.-Sat...

Dig -- you should try to catch up w/ us bass folk!

 

Peace.

--s-uu