I just recorded with two funk legends

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12-15-2008, 02:11 AM
jdubs

I just recorded with two funk legends

I'm soaring right now. I recorded today and yesterday with Fred Wesley and Bernie Worrell, for an upcoming CD by a band called Chow Nasty. Fred Wesley is a trombone funk and jazz legend, he recorded on most of James Brown's records, and has played/recorded with George Clinton, Parliament Funkadadelic, Maceo Parker, Prince and many many more. Bernie Worrell was the music director/keyboardist of Parliament Funkadelic, and also music director/keyboard with the Talking Heads during their famous 80s records. He is a member of the Rock and Roll hall of fame .

We just spent the last two days in a famous studio in SF called "Different Fur" recording the horn parts to this record. What a treat it was! The horn section was all trombones- 5 all together. The record is a mix of modern electro and hip-hop grooves and old school funk horns. We just made the shit up as we went, the horn parts I mean. Fred and Bernie providing most of the ideas, but I had a couple of ideas that got on there as well. A friend of mine is in this band, and called me to do these sessions- It was so damn cool, I cant even tell you. I'll try and post a link to the record when it comes out, which is probably in late spring/early summer. GG me! :)
12-15-2008, 10:55 AM
wesrman

Very cool. :)
12-15-2008, 10:55 AM
zook

Holy shit, that's awesome. I've seen Fred Wesley a bunch of times, with Maceo Parker and with his own bands. Seen Bernie Worrell a couple of times with P-Funk too. I live in the Bay Area so you should post or pm me when you're playing gigs...
12-15-2008, 10:59 AM
a500lbgorilla

what are the chances that they're making a thread on the funk legends forum about jamming with a really chill poker player?
12-15-2008, 11:30 AM
lolzzz_321

< 1%
12-15-2008, 02:48 PM
Aces

pretty cool jdubs, pretty cool.

I'd be interested to hear it when it comes out, please do post a link.
12-15-2008, 02:58 PM
flomo

excellent Jdubs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12-15-2008, 03:08 PM
BankItDrew

I have never heard of any of those musicians but I am really stoked for you.
12-15-2008, 06:33 PM
jdubs

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Originally Posted by zook

Holy shit, that's awesome. I've seen Fred Wesley a bunch of times, with Maceo Parker and with his own bands. Seen Bernie Worrell a couple of times with P-Funk too. I live in the Bay Area so you should post or pm me when you're playing gigs...

Will do, I do alot of latin gigs in the bay area, but I play with a cool band called "realistic orchestra" too, they are a very progressive large jazz ensemble - you might dig it, they mix funk and hip hop with jazz, sort of. I'll pm you next time theyre playing- I know theres a gig in the spring in SF happening. thanks man
12-15-2008, 06:34 PM
jdubs

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Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

what are the chances that they're making a thread on the funk legends forum about jamming with a really chill poker player?

Hehe, I like the idea of a funk legends forum. :)
12-15-2008, 06:35 PM
jdubs

Thanks all- I'll post a link to some of the music when it comes out !!
12-15-2008, 07:05 PM
bigred

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Originally Posted by jdubs

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Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

what are the chances that they're making a thread on the funk legends forum about jamming with a really chill poker player?

Hehe, I like the idea of a funk legends forum. :)

Do you think funk legends have a randomness thread?
12-15-2008, 07:15 PM
swiggidy

jamming with legends >>>> making babies
12-15-2008, 08:33 PM
oskar

Nice!
So you play the Trombone?
We need more of you guys and less guitarists.
12-16-2008, 02:50 AM
jdubs

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Originally Posted by bigred

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Originally Posted by jdubs

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Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

what are the chances that they're making a thread on the funk legends forum about jamming with a really chill poker player?

Hehe, I like the idea of a funk legends forum. :)

Do you think funk legends have a randomness thread?

I think a funk legends forum would be mostly randomness threads
12-16-2008, 02:54 AM
jdubs

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Originally Posted by swiggidy

jamming with legends >>>> making babies

My wife would hope you are right :lol:
12-16-2008, 03:17 PM
wufwugy

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Originally Posted by oskar

Nice!
So you play the Trombone?
We need more of you guys and less crappy guitarists.

however, id rather listen to a bunch of terrible people who think they can play guitar than a bunch of terrible people who think they can play a wind or brass instrument
12-16-2008, 06:41 PM
Thunder

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Originally Posted by wufwugy

however, id rather listen to a bunch of terrible people who think they can play guitar

Go to You Tube, there's millions of them.

And shame on you Oskar!
12-16-2008, 09:37 PM
jdubs

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Originally Posted by wufwugy

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Originally Posted by oskar

Nice!
So you play the Trombone?
We need more of you guys and less crappy guitarists.

however, id rather listen to a bunch of terrible people who think they can play guitar than a bunch of terrible people who think they can play a wind or brass instrument

this is true, listenening to a beginning guitarist is usually much less painful than listening to a beginning brass player!!! Unless the beginning guitarist turns their amp up to 11- which, unfortunately, many of them do :?
12-16-2008, 10:13 PM
kb coolman

According to most guitarist I hear at the music store, ALL failings on the guitar can be overcome with more volume and more distortion. Hey buddy, before you drop $3000 on that sweeeet guitar, how about you invest in some lessons so you know what to do with the damn thing.

And beginning brass is much, much less painful than beginning woodwind. Screeching sax or clarinet is grounds for an insanity defense.

Congrats getting to play with the legends. I almost got to play trumpet with Wynton Marsalis once when I was in high school. He was friends with the guy I took lessons from. All the same, I guess. I would have been so nervous I would have choked on my own spit.
12-19-2008, 12:47 AM
jdubs

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Originally Posted by kb coolman

According to most guitarist I hear at the music store, ALL failings on the guitar can be overcome with more volume and more distortion. Hey buddy, before you drop $3000 on that sweeeet guitar, how about you invest in some lessons so you know what to do with the damn thing.

And beginning brass is much, much less painful than beginning woodwind. Screeching sax or clarinet is grounds for an insanity defense.

Congrats getting to play with the legends. I almost got to play trumpet with Wynton Marsalis once when I was in high school. He was friends with the guy I took lessons from. All the same, I guess. I would have been so nervous I would have choked on my own spit.

good points... a squeaking clarinet is pretty hideous.

Still playing trumpet?