Here’s more video from NAMM 2012. I like to call this “Four Handed Bass”. Oliver McEwan was showing us his new Mike Lull bass and demonstrating some pedals and amp gear from TC electronics when Uriah Duffy wanted in on the action. Watch this hilarious video to see what happened!
I just got back from the electrical atmosphere that is NAMM! Words just cannot explain how incredible the experience really is! A whole convention center full of the world’s brightest and best musicians and manufacturers all there to hang! I already plan to go back next year! New friends were made, a couple of musicians lost respect (more on that in a later post), and I learned about a side of this music business that I really didn’t pay much attention to – the merchant side of it all. At NAMM everyone displays the best that they have to offer in hopes to woo new customers and raise the bar on instrument manufacturing. All of the craftsmen present their take on age old instruments and the attendees have the opportunity to try everything out! Great Experience!!
It’s nothing to walk down any isle and hear incredible musicianship. Here’s a video of my bro’s Jermaine Hall and Oliver McEwan in an impromptu jam session at the TC Electronics booth. They’re jamming to MJ’s Human Nature. Enjoy!
NAMM & EBS Logos
Guys I’m headed to NAMM in Anaheim, CA!!! This is my first year and I am so very excited to be attending. For those of you that may have never heard of it (from namm.org):
NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), commonly called NAMM in reference to the organization’s popular NAMM trade shows, is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $17 billion global music products industry. Our association—and our trade shows—serve as a hub for people wanting to seek out the newest innovations in musical products, recording technology, sound and lighting. NAMM’s activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages.
So guys, the infamous Carvin Card came in the mail over the holidays! I was excited to know that the process of building my bass had begun. The postcard is pretty much cut and dry. You can hardly read it, but the card lists the buyers info (Name, address, etc.), your salesperson’s name, and says the following:
I recently did a gig in Atlanta with the Brien Andrews Band and during the set we performed “The Chicken”. He gave me a solo. The vid may be a little weird, but check it out!!
Hey guys! I wrote an article lately speaking about my desire to find a great backup bass and in it I mentioned that I bought a few inexpensive basses and modified them for better sonic quality. Well here’s a clip of one of the basses, a Squier Affinity V. It was modified in the following way:
Earlier this year I did the Stockholm Jazz festival and had an opportunity to meet and hang out with the guys that I really look up to… Robert Glasper, Derrick Hodge, Chris Dave and Casey Benjamin – better known as The Robert Glasper Experiment, or more recently RCDC. Incredible group of guys and musicians on and off stage. We all went to a jam session hosted by the Jazz Festival and these guys went on stage and shut the place down! Here’s a little clip of their impromptu performance:
Anyone that knows me knows that I am a fanatic for Roger Sadowsky bass guitars. I’ve been playing the same M5-24 since 2006. I call her Brownie because of her Sunburst color and she gets virtually NO downtime and has had one vaction in 5 years (when I played a Sadowsky MV-5 for a tour in South America)!! We’ve toured 5 continents together and prayerfully we’ll be able to do more. With all of that being said, I think it’s time to get her a little relief!!
I’ve been searching for another bass to try that could be a great backup to Brownie. I know that the obvious solution would be to get another Sadowsky, which I will one day, but for now that price tag puts this idea a little out of reach. The prices of those wonderful instruments have increased over the last five years and I have to admit that I faced a bit of sticker shock when I went back to start pricing basses. I totally understand it though.
In the interim, I’ve researched almost EVERY bass manufacturer that exists. I’ve even bought inexpensive basses and have modified them in search of a great backup/alternate bass. The new Fenders are inconsistent in sound/feel, the older Fenders cost just as much as the new ones, the Squier’s feel/sound great passive but do not have any realistically usable preamps (if any at all), G&L’s are great but just don’t suit my taste or work load, Warwick necks are too small for my hands, and I’m not a fan of the Shecters, ESP’s, Epiphone’s etc. So that leaves a few options that could work in my world… Ibanez Premiums, the new Lakland AJ’s and the Carvin SB5000 / B50.
I’ve been traveling a lot lately but I’ve neglected to share my pictures as I have in the past. In an effort to do better, check out some random pictures that I took while in London earlier this year. Maybe these pictures will remind everyone of the city’s beauty during peace time. My prayers go out all of the people that are affected by the riots currently occurring. God Bless.
Life Bike - Photo Taken by Demonterious Lawrence
It’s always cool to encounter artwork that is seemingly placed at random so that the world can stumble upon it. I wouldn’t even know where to begin in trying to decipher the true sentiment behind this. First glance led me to feel that the colors represent vibrant life, the flowers represent a growing fragrant life. Although chained, this bike can also represent the bondage in which so many people life, despite the fullness of life that lives within them.
Scooter Mural - Photo taken by Demonterious Lawrence
This was an incredible pic. I took the pic as I initially saw the scene – through the scooters. The colors are what really inspired me to take the picture. In addition to the first two pics, the following two pics were taken in Camden Town. » Read more: London At A Glance…
The Roots are definitely my favorite band of all time! It’s always great to hear them in other elements than their usual. They continue to shine in every genre they perform!!! Check them out on the Jimmy Fallon show with a “remix”, if you will, to one of Beyonce’s songs! Enjoy!
© 2012 BrainMunchie.com · Proudly powered by WordPress & Green Park 2 by Cordobo.
Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional | Valid CSS 3
