Mike Dimin Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 from the official PR: Grammy nominee, Michael Manring, hailed by many as the worlds leading solo bassist, leads The Northeast Bass Revolution on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Revolution Hall in Troy, NY. Acclaimed solo bassists Mike Dimin and Chuck Bianchi will join Michael Manring in redefining the role of the bass. This phenomenal trio will host a clinic for bass (and other) musicians starting at 6 p.m., prior to showtime. Don't miss out! Michael Manring has been pushing back the boundaries of whats possible on the bass guitar for over two decades. While his technical skill and innovations always make an impression, it is his ability to communicate on a profound emotional level that most touches listeners. As editor Tom Darter wrote in Keyboard magazine "Forget his astounding technique and musicality; forget his absolute command of his instruments; forget how seamlessly the musical ideas and the performance of them were wedded together...The enlightenment came most from feeling (seeing, hearing) the joy Michael felt to be playing...his brand of transcendental chops and musical understanding...was all in the service of the final outcome, the joy of making music." Michael has worked with a diverse collection of musicians from New Age keyboardist Suzanne Ciani to avant-improv guitar innovator Henry Kaiser to celebrated folk troubadour John Gorka to experimental post-metal rockers Tim Alexander (Primus) and Alex Skolnick (Testament) to electro-pop pioneer Thomas Dolby. His long-term collaboration and close friendship with the late acoustic guitar genius Michael Hedges led to a lengthy stint as house bassist for Windham Hill Records. Michael Dimin literally wrote the book on the art of the solo bassist. Through his groundbreaking books, "The Chordal Approach", The Art of Solo Bass and his work as a lesson columnist for Bassics Magazine, Bass Player Magazine, and Bass Frontiers Magazine, Mike has brought the concept of solo bass to the fore. Talkbass.com columnist, Max Valentino said of Mike, "Above it all he is a supreme musician, with a singular, unique voice on his instrument. Mike has taken his revolutionary approach, unparalleled technique and mastery of the instrument and combined it with a sense of musicianship, lyricism and beauty that transcends the site of a solo bassist on stage. Cliff Engel of basically.net states that, Michael Dimin has elevated the standards in the field of bass artistry. A career in solo bass is not for the faint of heart. Yet working alone with his guitar, Chuck Bianchi creates a complete and satisfying musical experience. His compositions inspire an ethereal, introspective and often beautifully melancholic atmosphere. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Bianchi has been writing and performing music for solo bass with single-minded dedication since realizing the melodic potential and subtle range of expression that are possible on the bass guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I attended a Manring Clinic a few years ago at Guitar Center in Long Island City. It was great... he's a real good guy. www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrunning3 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Clinics are few and far between out here! Billy Sheehan was through here not too long ago, but that's been about it. -- Joe -- "If you think you're too old, then you are." --Lemmy Kilmister "I have not seen a man who is not god already." --Austin Osman Spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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