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Meet THE RINGERS Talk about one of the most amazing group of musicians playing together, debuting in early 2013 – they are THE RINGERS featuring Jimmy Herring, Wayne Krantz, Michael Landau, Keith Carlock and Etienne Mbappe. This super-group of talent, with such varying backgrounds, brings together 5 different genres; Rock, Funk, Jazz, Blues and African. This super-group of talent will be starting a very limited, exclusive tour on February 19th in Athens, GA before hitting Charlotte, Raleigh, New York and concluding on February 23rd in Washington, DC. The idea came from Abstract Logix label founder, Souvik Dutta. The concept was to bring five guys together, not to just perform as a super-group, but to work “as a unifying artistic force, one where people put music ahead of their egos to collectively create great music.” These five veteran musicians will perform together on new material written exclusively for this band, as well as each individual’s solo material and covers tunes chosen by the players. Jimmy Herring, as the founding member of The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Project Z and Jazz is Dead, in addition to playing with everyone from The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead to Phil Lesh and Friends, and Béla Fleck, has made his indelible impact on the music world. He currently serves as the lead guitarist for the very popular American Band, Widespread Panic and released his second solo album, Subject To Change Without Notice, this past August 21st Wayne Krantz released his tenth album, Howie 61, this past April to glowing critical praise. Krantz has played with Randy Brecker, Leni Stern and Steely Dan, among others. Through a succession of highly lauded solo recordings, Krantz has continuously evolved as an artist - pushing himself in new and exciting directions. Revered for his forward-thinking approach to improvisation (brilliantly documented in his 2004 book An Improviser’s OS), Krantz has fearlessly branched into new areas, while consistently skirting the edges of jazz, rock and fusion. Michael Landau is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Joni Mitchell, Seal, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis. In addition to his session work, Landau has also fronted several bands including Raging Honkies and Burning Water. Keith Carlock, an amazing drummer, has recorded and/or toured with such musical luminaries as John Mayer, Sting, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, The Blues Brothers Band, Mike Stern, Leni Stern, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Richard Bona, Chris Botti, Wayne Krantz, Rudder, Harry Belafonte, Oz Noy, Larry Carlton, Clay Aiken, Rascal Flatts, Paula Abdul and Grover Washington, Jr, to name a few. Bass player, Etienne Mbappe, is best known for his years with the Zawinul Syndicate. In the 80’s he was the masterpiece of the jazz fusion band Ultramarine which incorporated jazz with elements of African and Caribbean influences. He also played with Ray Charles on his last album and is currently a member of John McLaughlin’s 4th Dimension. THE RINGERS Exclusive Tour Dates: Feb 19, Georgia Theatre ,Athens, GA - Tickets Feb 20, Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC - Tickets Feb 21, Lincoln Theatre , Raleigh, NC - Tickets Feb 22, BB Kings Blues Club, New York, NY - Tickets Feb 23, Howard Theatre, Washington DC - Tickets Feb 23, Howard Theatre, Washington DC - Tickets http://www.abstractlogix....p?idno=595 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Music for adventurous listeners tA  Tribal Records[Edited 2/20/13 7:42am] "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Noooo!!!! I'm busy that night!!!!!
Man, they're coming right up the east coast, and the one night they're in DC.....
Tickets are only $25, too.....damn!!!
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[Edited 2/21/13 1:51am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Sacrifice my brother.
Music for adventurous listeners "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Yeah, I didn't make it...."sigh"......
Thanks for the footage, though! One thing I found illuminating was the way that Wayne, Mike and Jimmy blended . I don't know why --I guess sometimes when you get Super guitarists with different styles, you get confusion, and people getting in each other's way --but they blend very nicely. I'm sure Wayne is used to playing with others anyway, touring with Steely Dan, and his work with Leni Stern....
Do you know if they plan to record together, or was this just a tour?
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[Edited 2/27/13 20:24pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Yes, they certainly do mesh well together while maintaing their unique identities.
Maybe they'll do one after these tunes are "road-tested".
Unfortunately, there are no West Coast dates posted yet.
Music for adventurous listeners
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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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