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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: Dealing with starting anew on the stick |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:57 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Hey Tony thanks for the compliment. Steve I can relate as well. The jazz world can be very difficult to break into as a stickist. I have found most players come around when they hear you can play, but not everyone. Some guys just want upright bass period. I have a friend who plays bebop piano he rea... |
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Forum: Stick® Method Topic: How to practice walking basslines. |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:13 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 2190
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| Hey Steve Try this: Just keep a quarter note rhythm in your left hand even if its the same few notes over and over. Then try soloing with the right. Don't try to be charlie parker just get a feel for phrasing. I starts out as baloney but you get the same sensation doing this that you will when you g... |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: Journeys |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:31 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Thanks a lot Steve You don't know how much I appreciate the input. In essence I set out to make a jazz cd as close to the music I love as I could. The idea was to take a quartet into the studio and just play some tunes. I wanted a raw feel (warts and all) with little or no overdubs. Unfortunately I ... |
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Forum: Stick® Method Topic: Stick course, worth another mention |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:03 pm
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Replies: 7
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| Steve GREAT POST!! You're right, you must think of the entire instrument THATS THE SECRET!! Imagine your on a jazz gig and someone calls a difficult tune you don't know and haven't shedded. You open your real book take a deep breath and go. As your playing you walk through unfamiliar changes while c... |
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Forum: Announcements Topic: The Brett Bottomley Quartet on the New Haven Green! |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:33 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Hi Everyone I will be performing with my Quartet on the New Haven Green On Sunday June 15th at 1:40. This is part of the "arts and ideas festival" "village of villages". It will be a day full of music and art. We will perform a 45 minute set (on the Violet stage) I hope to see yo... |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: Bob Culbertson |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:35 pm
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Replies: 40
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| Those hands! Whenever I see him play I notice his hands first. I notice the same thing when I see pro basketball or American football players. I'm not a small man at 6ft., but the really good ones can pick up a basketball with one hand while I can't. I have a feeling that Bob could too. It is not r... |
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Forum: Showcase Topic: Blue Monk |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:42 pm
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Replies: 35
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| Congratulations Steve You played something that very few people can. Your timing was really good. As far as what is next, I think you already know. Your a jazzer. So you want to get off the mixo and add more variety, color and dissonance. As a person coming from bass myself I can tell you that soloi... |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: Dave Holland Quintet |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:54 pm
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Replies: 2
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Any fans here?
I LOVE this stuff, went to see them tonight. What a group.
Brett |
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: Another newcomer - seeking advice about pickups |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:17 am
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Replies: 17
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| I have 2 grands one with Actv2 and one with a hybrid stickup bass/actv melody (I used this one on my new cd) I really like the sound of all of Emmetts pickups. My next stick will probably have pasv4. There are some tunes I like better with one stick and some with the other. I really think that the s... |
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Forum: Announcements Topic: The Brett Bottomley Quartet on the New Haven Green! |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:57 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 1012
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Hey Brian
If you come by please come up and say hi!!
Brett |
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