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Forum: Stick® Method Topic: Legato technique |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:00 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 3033
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I think Greg has an amazing legato technique (and I for one appreciate his pedagogy in this area) and I think Rob Martino needs mentioning. His smooth legato has really impressed me.
Brett |
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: Band or Solo? |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:10 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 3407
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| Hi Steve great post I came to stick from a sort of upright burnout as well. I now find playing the bass very rewarding, though i prefer to play classical music on it or just use it on a tune or 2 during a jazz gig I just love the stick so much that it's hard not to play it. Of course the solo thing ... |
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Forum: Announcements Topic: Jim Lampi concert in Wales, April 25 |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:46 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 750
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Wow, to be there.
So close to Tinturn abbey, Caerphilly castle, Goodrich Castle, Chepstow castle and the wye river valley. This is amazing country.
Brett |
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Forum: Inspirations Topic: Bob Culbertson |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:49 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 6618
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I couldn't agree more. Kevin You have been an inspiration to me as well, GROOVE baby!!
Brett |
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Forum: Stick® Method Topic: Another approach |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:18 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 4503
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| I think this is an area which can really be utilized on the stick. As someone who is often thought of as a guitar + bass guy I also look at the stick in the way you guys are describing. Listening to great pianists both classical and jazz it never sounds like one hand is dominant This is something th... |
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: Writing music |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:39 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 2470
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| Hi Steve Kenny Werner has some great ideas about this in his book "Effortless Mastery". In short he recommends sitting down with a piece of manuscript paper and just writing down a few notes and rhythms. Then just work from there trying to build musically around them. slowly develop themes... |
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: Style or Technique? |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:09 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2468
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| I think that most great artists have a musical vision and technique is developed to enable that vision to come to light. Style is a label put on music by critics and by people trying to copy an artist or simply to categorize what we hear in order to better understand it. In the case of the stick I t... |
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: Dealing with starting anew on the stick |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:33 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 3157
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| Hi everyone. As I read through recent posts on the forum I can't help but notice how many new stickist there are out there ( a Great thing). As I enter my sixth year as a stickist I can remember back when I started,It was a weird feeling starting over after already becoming accomplished on another i... |
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Forum: Chapman Stick® Topic: You know your obsessed with the Stick when.... |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:29 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1729
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| I've got the week off from teaching, and my main project is painting my rehearsal room. So I go to my local Benjamin Moore store to get some paint. As I'm looking through various greys to make a choice, I noticed the name of the color I liked it's called "Greg Howard" I almost fell over un... |
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Forum: Equipment Topic: A Mixer question |
| Brett Bottomley |
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:44 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1224
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| Hi Everyone I posted this on stickwire as well. I'm tired of putting my mackie mixer on top of my rack every gig and connecting about 10 cables to their assigned ports before I can start to play. So here's my question : can anyone recommend a rack mountable mixer with good preamps aux sends and retu... |
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