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Dennis Chambers, w/ The John Scofield Band - "Trim" - Live in '86 ...
This Kinda took me back in time - I forgot how much I loved this Band! Even though Jim Beard's keyboards are kinda dated now, it still makes me grin.... John Scofield - Guitar Dennis Chambers - Drums Gary Grainger - Bass Jim Beard - Keyboards From the album, "Pick Hits - Live" From The VHS tape: Dennis Chambers - Serious Drum Moves Trim So You Say Pick Hits ... [Edited 7/2/09 5:19am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Sco & Chambers (a Dynamic Duo for sure)
Gotta add some... ...Blue Matter to the mix. tA  Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: Sco & Chambers (a Dynamic Duo for sure)
Gotta add some... ...Blue Matter to the mix. Ndeed!!! Wish they had video for Time Marches On, and Heaven Hill! ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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theAudience said: Sco & Chambers (a Dynamic Duo for sure)
Gotta add some... ...Blue Matter to the mix. tA Really needin' some Now She's Blonde  test | |
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PFunkjazz said: Really needin' some Now She's Blonde  of course!!!!
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Love me some Chambers. But I've NEVER been able to get into Scofield's sound. 
He was the weak link, to me, on Chambers' "Outbreak" album... | |
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Dennis lives in Baltimore, MD | |
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Bassplayer Gary Grainger is also a Baltimore native and used to be part of the 70's funkgroup Pockets, produced by Verdine White & Robert Wright. [Edited 7/1/09 2:22am] | |
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ThreadBare said: Love me some Chambers. But I've NEVER been able to get into Scofield's sound.
He was the weak link, to me, on Chambers' "Outbreak" album... Maybe because of this thing... 
...Ibanez CS-9 Chorus which he seems to lean on a lot. You might want to check him out on Piety Street (for a couple of reasons): http://prince.org/msg/8/300881 More of a straight ahead sound and a minimal use of effects. He definintely has his own "voice". (a giant plus whether you like it or not is another story) There is a rather "Outer Limits" approach he has in terms of his soloing concept. Another one he's on that I like... 
...Joe Henderson - So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles) Embrace the Sco-isms. 
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Shango said: Bassplayer Gary Grainger is also a Baltimore native and used to be part of the 70's funkgroup Pockets, produced by Verdine White & Robert Wright.
[Edited 7/1/09 2:22am] That's right. Do you remember the Group The Grainger's with his brothers, they had a jam called "Shine Your Light".   National Funk League✮✮ | |
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Cool ass thread  .National Funk League✮✮ | |
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ThreadBare said: Love me some Chambers. But I've NEVER been able to get into Scofield's sound.
He was the weak link, to me, on Chambers' "Outbreak" album... I dunno know man. Sco's been the best jazz fusion guitarist I've run across since the 80s 90s etc. Probably less idiosyncratic than Metheny or Reid and he's always had an organic bluesy tone. I liked his union with Darryl "Munch" Jones in Miles' 80s bands and really dug the "Blue Matter" band with Chambers and Grainger. Greatly disheartened by him breaking up and forming new bands every 2 - 3 years. At least his great playing is consistent. test | |
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PFunkjazz said: I liked his union with Darryl "Munch" Jones in Miles' 80s bands
Miles Davis... ...One Phone Call. From the Live in Montreal DVD. You can't help but play with the band bangin' like that. 
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Here's Chambers and Grainger doing a PFunk thang
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Don't get me wrong -- Scofield canplay. I just wish he'd lay off that chorus effect!!!  Yeah, he has his own sound. Can't fault him for the signature deal. That goes a lonnnnng way in the biz, I know. | |
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StarMon said: Shango said: Bassplayer Gary Grainger is also a Baltimore native and used to be part of the 70's funkgroup Pockets, produced by Verdine White & Robert Wright.
That's right. Do you remember the Group The Grainger's with his brothers, they had a jam called "Shine Your Light". Right on ! Yeah, bought that single some years ago. Gary and his brother recorded it again for their 90's release : "Phase 1"  | |
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Shango said: StarMon said: That's right. Do you remember the Group The Grainger's with his brothers, they had a jam called "Shine Your Light". Right on ! Yeah, bought that single some years ago. Gary and his brother recorded it again for their 90's release : "Phase 1" I always meant to grab the Grainger disc, but I never picked it up.... :- Btw, I loved Pockets, too!!! especially 1977's "Come Go with Me", and their version of The Stairsteps' "Pasado" Pasado Come and Go With Me ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: I always meant to grab the Grainger disc, but I never picked it up... It's worth to check together with their second project: "Phase II" ! Good solowork and guest-musicians. Also interesting how they arranged classics such as Stevie Wonder's "Creepin" + The Brother's Johnsons "Strawberry Letter # 23". Both albums are available at CD Baby, and in the UK they released an alternate version of "Phase II" including tracks from "Phase I". On "Phase II" performs John Scofield too. Check his appearance on the track "Chicken Wire". Man that jam is a trip lol ! paligap said: Btw, I loved Pockets, too!!! especially 1977's "Come Go with Me", and their version of The Stairsteps' "Pasado" Pasado Come and Go With Me ... Excellent tunes indeed ! I'll check the Stairsteps version too. That's Gary right there in the front with the big afro & shades lol. Verdine White & Robert Wright did some excellent productionwork on those projects. Some musicians have currently a myspace page. I saw one from Gary, one from the drummer and also the guitarist. The photo-albums on their site have some great promo photos of Pockets which i never saw before. About 10 years ago i was on a weekendtrip visiting a jazzfest. On the day i started to pack getting home i made a brief visit in a cd-binstore which i passed by. To my surprise i saw that they had the Japanese cd-reissues from all the 3 albums for sale around $ 10  [Edited 7/2/09 6:16am] | |
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Shango said: StarMon said: That's right. Do you remember the Group The Grainger's with his brothers, they had a jam called "Shine Your Light". Right on ! Yeah, bought that single some years ago. Gary and his brother recorded it again for their 90's release : "Phase 1"  funny you should mention, the "Phase 1" disc, I ordered it online from Tower Records awhile back, and I only listen to it a couple of times, and I have no clue, of it's where about now. National Funk League✮✮ | |
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