cw86
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Post by cw86 on Aug 24, 2023 15:23:26 GMT -6
When conversations about bass players come up, i feel Mike Pope doesn't get talked about enough, he's a great player and highly versatile on both electric & acoustic bass. I first became of him when i watched an Elektric Band concert on Youtube from 2003 and heard this bass solo which sounded like Patitucci but all i saw was this tall thin guy with a big moustache tearing it up with the guys. I've been a fan since and got to see Pope once with Ai Di Meola in 2008 and he was brilliant. He mostly plays with either vibraphonist Joe Locke or with pianist Geoffrey Keezer. He's done 3 solo albums and is currently working on a new one.
What's everyone's thoughts on Mike Pope?
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Post by GeorgeX on Aug 24, 2023 16:58:14 GMT -6
My main thought; doesn't do enough. I have him on a couple Elektric Band dvds, and a couple of one track only, guest turns, on cds. That little presence in my collection won't garmer much attention. He can certainly play though.
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Post by xmiles on Aug 25, 2023 0:23:55 GMT -6
I like Walk Your Dogma but haven't heard his other solo albums.
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Post by GeorgeX on Aug 25, 2023 5:59:39 GMT -6
I forgot. I was sharing posts back and forth with him once on Facebook, talking about that run of Elektric Band gigs he did in 2003. Seemed like a great dude.
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cw86
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Post by cw86 on Aug 26, 2023 9:55:04 GMT -6
My main thought; doesn't do enough. I have him on a couple Elektric Band dvds, and a couple of one track only, guest turns, on cds. That little presence in my collection won't garmer much attention. He can certainly play though. I agree, he definitely can play but doesn't do enough, i have all of his solo album apart from his first one, i have it burned on a blank disc
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cw86
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Post by cw86 on Aug 26, 2023 9:56:21 GMT -6
I forgot. I was sharing posts back and forth with him once on Facebook, talking about that run of Elektric Band gigs he did in 2003. Seemed like a great dude. I have only spoken to him once via email regarding his first solo album being reissued or not and i thought he was really a good guy
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cw86
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Post by cw86 on Aug 26, 2023 9:57:45 GMT -6
I like Walk Your Dogma but haven't heard his other solo albums. His other solo albums are more leaning towards traditional modern jazz but they're quite enjoyable
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Post by funkle on Aug 29, 2023 0:12:20 GMT -6
I like Walk Your Dogma but haven't heard his other solo albums. Walk Your Dogma is one of my favorite albums actually
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