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Just heard their version of Mello Yellow. Why haven't I been made aware of these guys? Based on that one song I'm hooked, sign me up, I need it. Killer!

More reading, less questions.....

Piano: McCoy Tyner and Duke Ellington Guitar: Jim Hall & Melvin Sparks

Yeah he works for me too. One of the many cool things about him IMO is that he coaxes a lot of interesting sounds out of that guitar. As far as I can tell he's not doing it via pedals or other accessories (not that there's necessarily anything wrong with that). It truly just seems to be his unique approach and technique. I sometimes think, if Eric Dolphy played guitar, he would have sounded like Kevin O'Neil.

If you don't already have it, you should check out 8 Standards (wesleyan) 2001. It's the same band as on 20/23 Standards. I imagine you would like it just fine. What do you think of Kevin O'Neil? I really like his approach as both an accompanist and soloist

Summertime and But Not for Me? Both songs are arranged really well with some mind blowing soloing from Coltrane IMO.

A couple from the last year that I really like are... Dr. Lonnie Smith- Too Damn Hot! and Deep Blue Organ Trio- Deep Blue Bruise

This one will be coming soon!

I've shopped with them 4 or 5 times over the last year. Both big and small orders. Never a problem, prompt delivery, and good communication about order status.

A qualified vote for First Meditations since I don't own Transition. Also really like Sun Ship.

Two summers ago I shared bass guitar duties with another guitar player in a pickup band that was put together to play your typical summer private party scene. We played a wide variety of music and I was forced to play bass on everything from "A Night In Tunisia" to "Whipping Post" and all points in between including healthy doses of Soul and R&B. One of my most musically satisfying experiences ever. That was a fun band! I need to dig up an old setlist just for grins.

Besides, haven't you noticed that all the guitar players on this board have some serious head trips going on? Go forth and play the bass, young man! ← If being practical constitutes a head trip, guilty as charged!

I pretty much would echo Maren's recommendations. I would also include Jerry Jemmont on the short list.

Here's to a long productive life. RIP

There's a lot of truth in what Soul Stream says. There are so many guitar players out there. If you can play bass, in mean really play bass, you will be a fairly rare commodity. Being a guitar player, I recognized this long ago, so I've tried to develop a bassline/comping approach that will make me more flexible as a player. P.S. Don't forget to check out classic R&B and Soul records for the amazing basslines that anchor these great recordings.

There were some good Bennie Maupin recommendations in this fairly recent Herbie thread. See below. Maupin recs.

I've recently discovered Kevin O'Neil via Braxton's 23 Standards album. Ain't nothing tired about his approach IMO.

Thanks for posting. I was wondering who played with Herbie and how it went over. I heard Jerry Douglas sat in with the Allman Brothers any chance you caught that?

Yep, right off the ledge in a rock quarry where he was performing. Talk about playing without a net! Check out the Saxophone Colossus DVD for details

Kevin O'Neil, "Sous Rapture" Anthony Braxton Quartet, 8 Standards Kevin Norton Bauhaus Quartet, Time-Space Modulator

In the last year I've walked out of a couple of different music stores because they were playing their "background" music way too loud. In both cases when I asked politely, in a funny self deprecating sort of way, if they would turn down the music they refused. Apparently these days the customer is not always right.... ...either that or my delivery really sucks!

Maybe you should start shopping online more?

I tend to play this one pretty loud......

Thanks for the lesson on queue management everyone! Now I understand.

That makes three of us?