London Solo Bass Night - March 4th

[Steve Lawson]

Hi all,

I've just booked a really amazing gig for March 4th at Darbucka World Music Bar http://www.darbucka.com in Clerkenwell (the venue home of the Recycle Collective http://www.recyclecollective.com).

The line up will feature a really diverse range of solo bassists -

TODD JOHNSON - http://www.toddjohnsonmusic.com - on his first visit to the UK, Todd is one of the finest electric jazz bassists on the planet, and is known to many via his amazing DVD tuitional series, his loads of youtube clips http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=toddjohnsonmusic and his amazing playing with the Ron Eschete Trio. Not to be missed!

YOLANDA CHARLES - http://www.myspace.com/yolandacharles - playing her first ever all solo show (!!) Yolanda is one of the most instantly recognisable bassists in the country, thanks to her work with Robbie Williams and Paul Weller. She's also front woman for her own amazing funk band, MamaYo, who some of you will have seen at Bass Day 2006. Her songs are great, her bass playing's funky, and this is one debut you really don't want to miss!

and STEVE LAWSON (ME) - http://www.stevelawson.net - this'll be my first solo gig in London for MONTHS, and hopefully there'll be some new material on display... :)

There'll also be time for some Q and A with all three performers.

Tickets will be £6 in advance or £7 on the door - advance tickets will be available ASAP from the online shop at www.stevelawson.net

I'm really excited about this gig - it's always great to get to play alongside musicians you really respect!

See you there!

Steve
www.stevelawson.net

[Raayl]

Nah, no thanks Steve.

I've got math class if I want to be bored to tears by lame, crappy formulas looped over and over ad nauséum.

[josh3184]

straight to the balls as always ;)

[Raayl]

straight to the balls as always ;)

Lmfao, balls? Steve Lawson's music is as close to testosterone as Akira is to never feeling the warm embrace of a woman. Aka not close at all.

[Livewire]

Lmfao, balls? Steve Lawson's music is as close to testosterone as Akira is to never feeling the warm embrace of a woman. Aka not close at all.

ouch...

lol

[EADGC]

Nah, no thanks Steve.

I've got math class if I want to be bored to tears by lame, crappy formulas looped over and over ad nauséum.

You also live in a different continent


but yeah nice job getting that unnecessary cheap shot in there.

[Raayl]

You also live in a different continent


but yeah nice job getting that unnecessary cheap shot in there.

Once more, like the moth to the flame come the angry virgins, ready to resurrect the dead faith in their crappy, lame, gimmick-infused god inspired soundtrack.

[EADGC]

Once more, like the moth to the flame come the angry virgins, ready to resurrect the dead faith in their crappy, lame, gimmick-infused god inspired soundtrack.

If you don't like the music you could just hit backspace and move on with your life.

[Raayl]

If you don't like the music you could just hit backspace and move on with your life.

Or I could **** all over him for it, watch you get mad-call you a virgin, watch you squirm some more, laugh about it on MSN, and ultimately be x5times more entertained?

+Steve Lawson's music blows big hairy monkey dick. "There But By the Grace of God." Are you kidding me? 3 notes over and over. You're not inducing a religious trance you ****in' douche bag, you're just boring me with your shitty *** muddy ****in' droning about some pretentious psudo-spiritual nonsense that not even the dumbest of the MX members subscribe to.

[EADGC]

eh

You're entitled to your opinion. I happen to like it though, personally.

I won't be making it to the gig since I live in Canada but good luck Steve.

[Riouken]

You also live in a different continent



:lol: I thought that!

[Raayl]

:lol: I thought that!

:lol: yeah cause I'm not allowed to have an opinion on artists who don't live in my immediate area! :lol: bloody hell!

shut the **** up.

[PrimalConcreteSledge]

Why is there so much hostility?

[Akira]

Because Sade is a sad, angry person who builds himself up by being a tough guy on the internet.

And just by making this reply I have guaranteed a response from Sade about how I'm a loser virgin that I'm sure he finds very witty, even if no one else does.

[EADGC]

Because Sade is a sad, angry person who builds himself up by being a tough guy on the internet.

And just by making this reply I have guaranteed a response from Sade about how I'm a loser virgin that I'm sure he finds very witty, even if no one else does.

Please do not feed the trolls.

[Raayl]

Because Sade is a sad, angry person who builds himself up by being a tough guy on the internet.

And just by making this reply I have guaranteed a response from Sade about how I'm a loser virgin that I'm sure he finds very witty, even if no one else does.

lmfao, lighten up douche bag.

[muthafunkabass]

Hi all,

I've just booked a really amazing gig for March 4th at Darbucka World Music Bar http://www.darbucka.com in Clerkenwell (the venue home of the Recycle Collective http://www.recyclecollective.com).

The line up will feature a really diverse range of solo bassists -

TODD JOHNSON - http://www.toddjohnsonmusic.com - on his first visit to the UK, Todd is one of the finest electric jazz bassists on the planet, and is known to many via his amazing DVD tuitional series, his loads of youtube clips http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=toddjohnsonmusic and his amazing playing with the Ron Eschete Trio. Not to be missed!

YOLANDA CHARLES - http://www.myspace.com/yolandacharles - playing her first ever all solo show (!!) Yolanda is one of the most instantly recognisable bassists in the country, thanks to her work with Robbie Williams and Paul Weller. She's also front woman for her own amazing funk band, MamaYo, who some of you will have seen at Bass Day 2006. Her songs are great, her bass playing's funky, and this is one debut you really don't want to miss!

and STEVE LAWSON (ME) - http://www.stevelawson.net - this'll be my first solo gig in London for MONTHS, and hopefully there'll be some new material on display... :)

There'll also be time for some Q and A with all three performers.

Tickets will be £6 in advance or £7 on the door - advance tickets will be available ASAP from the online shop at www.stevelawson.net

I'm really excited about this gig - it's always great to get to play alongside musicians you really respect!

See you there!

Steve
www.stevelawson.net

Good luck man. :)

Don't worry about Raayl; he's only an amatuer composer but he's the best we got on this forum. He just gets to be a drama queen when it comes to solo bass stuff.

[Raayl]

Good luck man. :)

Don't worry about Raayl; he's only an amatuer composer but he's the best we got on this forum. He just gets to be a drama queen when it comes to solo bass stuff.

Lmfao, speak as if you're not still the laughing stock here some more. :lol:

[muthafunkabass]

See how this stuff gets him off? Solo bass is sh*t to him so he doesn't understand why he'll never be able to be bigger than that.

[Raayl]

See how this stuff gets him off? Solo bass is sh*t to him so he doesn't understand why he'll never be able to be bigger than that.

Hahaha, how adorable you are.

[EADGC]

See how this stuff gets him off? Solo bass is sh*t to him so he doesn't understand why he'll never be able to be bigger than that.

Sade actually gives me lots of compliments on my work

[muthafunkabass]

http://drzeus.best.vwh.net/Me/Cheeks.gif
Pinch 'em cute elastic cheeks Grandma Sade.



Just playing around though sorry for hijacking Steve.

[Raayl]

Sade actually gives me lots of compliments on my work

I give it where it is due. I'm not "impressed" by a big name coming around pimping his "big gig" like some of the children here. Shiny things don't impress me. Guess that makes me a "troll" online and my opinion shouldn't count, right?

[muthafunkabass]

I was about to tell EADGC it was because he wasn't popular like Steve or Victor.

[Raayl]

Just playing around though sorry for hijacking Steve.

Take this dumbass for example: Can't even have a discussion without apologizing to his favorite artist for being human. "SORRY STEVE PLEASE DONT THINK LESS OF ME I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU WHEN I GROW UP!!!!"

Please, moron. Don't be a ****in retard. Do you honestly think "Steve" is even going to come back here and read what we say? No, he doesn't ****in' care. So be quiet with your useless adulation.

[EADGC]

I give it where it is due. I'm not "impressed" by a big name coming around pimping his "big gig" like some of the children here. Shiny things don't impress me. Guess that makes me a "troll" online and my opinion shouldn't count, right?

I said that to Akira because he was just asking for it by posting what he did.

I didn't say your opinions don't count, I actually value (most of) them highly.

[Raayl]

I was about to tell EADGC it was because he wasn't popular like Steve or Victor.

EADGC isn't popular? Yeah, 15,000 plays and an active fanbase doesn't mean ****.

Please, like you have any room to talk? Pathetic child. You don't even play an instrument-Karas goes to music college and plays shows. You sit in your room and masturbate to women you wish you could have and basses you wish you could play.

[muthafunkabass]

Take this dumbass for example: Can't even have a discussion without apologizing to his favorite artist for being human. "SORRY STEVE PLEASE DONT THINK LESS OF ME I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU WHEN I GROW UP!!!!"

Please, moron. Don't be a ****in retard. Do you honestly think "Steve" is even going to come back here and read what we say? No, he doesn't ****in' care. So be quiet with your useless adulation.
No bud just was going off the topic of the threadstarter's thread. The threadstarter's name is Steve so I called him...drum roll... Steve!
EADGC isn't popular? Yeah, 15,000 plays and an active fanbase doesn't mean ****.

Please, like you have any room to talk? Pathetic child. You don't even play an instrument-Karas goes to music college and plays shows. You sit in your room and masturbate to women you wish you could have and basses you wish you could play.
Popular compared to Steve Lawson and Victor Wooten? No he isn't that popular. None of them are truely popular since their fanbases are basically only bass players but Victor has been on the covers of bass magazines for years and Steve has played with jazz classics and has his own forum on Talkbass, the biggest bassist source on the internet.

[exit]

And just by making this reply I have guaranteed a response from Sade about how I'm a loser virgin that I'm sure he finds very witty, even if no one else does.

Actually, i noticed that if you give a clear and open shot and ask for a decent reply, you mostly don't get one :thumb:

[Raayl]

Actually, i noticed that if you give a clear and open shot and ask for a decent reply, you mostly don't get one :thumb:

Oh yeah? Or we could think about it like this: I don't care about you.

[Sammy_L_D]

Actually, i noticed that if you give a clear and open shot and ask for a decent reply, you mostly don't get one :thumb:

I'm sure Raayl is just having a laugh with all the comments he makes in reality.

[The Forgotten Bassist]

Hmm, sounds interesting. I may be down in London during the 4th so I'll almost certainly be going to the gig if I'm in the city. It'd be a waste not to in my mind.

I can see where Sade's coming from but jsut to show that Steve isn't a one trick pony there is this vid on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nadirgovjTo

It's a funky little number that I found one day by mistake.

[Jaded]

Popular compared to Steve Lawson and Victor Wooten? No he isn't that popular. None of them are truely popular since their fanbases are basically only bass players but Victor has been on the covers of bass magazines for years and Steve has played with jazz classics and has his own forum on Talkbass, the biggest bassist source on the internet.
Where does Victor Wooten figure into this? Why are you even talking about him? Sorry but having your own forum on talkbass doesn't make you famous. It just means more bass nerds know about his music.

You honestly think that Steve Lawson's unmelodic noodling over synth pads and uncatchy grooves and dicking around with ebows is anything to write home about? You've got to be kidding me. At least matt writes songs, and he isn't up his @ss with his song titles unlike "lessons learned from an aging feline pt III."

[Jimbobntnr]

I haven't been here for a while, can anyone tell me why we're attacking Steve Lawson?

[funkyhoney]

Oh yeah? Or we could think about it like this: I don't care about you.

For someone who doesn't care you sure seem to sit on the net a lot posting useless **** and whoring yourself to strangers.

[Raayl]

For someone who doesn't care you sure seem to sit on the net a lot posting useless **** and whoring yourself to strangers.

Who the **** said I don't care about the internet or getting my music out to people? Excuse me, don't put words in my mouth or thoughts in my head.

He was perplexed as to why I don't ever respond to him. I told him its because I don't care enough about him, he doesn't warrant a response. Learn to ****in read before you try to crack me.

And for the record, I have said before many times on this forum that I think the internet is the defining medium of the new age. As Michio Kaku calls it, the internet is the communication device of any type 1 and beyond planetary and galactic civilization.

To infer that I somehow don't care about the internet by saying I don't care about the opinion of one person on it is simply baffling to me, but hey-maybe that kind of ****ed up logic makes sense to you.

EDIT: And I also like how you denote "strangers" in the negative. As if it is somehow bad to have someone who doesn't even know you enjoy your music and your artistry. Yeah, that's terrible, and how shameful of me for encouraging it.

[Raayl]

Where does Victor Wooten figure into this? Why are you even talking about him? Sorry but having your own forum on talkbass doesn't make you famous. It just means more bass nerds know about his music.

You honestly think that Steve Lawson's unmelodic noodling over synth pads and uncatchy grooves and dicking around with ebows is anything to write home about? You've got to be kidding me. At least matt writes songs, and he isn't up his @ss with his song titles unlike "lessons learned from an aging feline pt III."

Werd. Well said.

[funkyhoney]

Who the **** said I don't care about the internet or getting my music out to people? Excuse me, don't put words in my mouth or thoughts in my head.

He was perplexed as to why I don't ever respond to him. I told him its because I don't care enough about him, he doesn't warrant a response. Learn to ****in read before you try to crack me.

And for the record, I have said before many times on this forum that I think the internet is the defining medium of the new age. As Michio Kaku calls it, the internet is the communication device of any type 1 and beyond planetary and galactic civilization.

To infer that I somehow don't care about the internet by saying I don't care about the opinion of one person on it is simply baffling to me, but hey-maybe that kind of ****ed up logic makes sense to you.

EDIT: And I also like how you denote "strangers" in the negative. As if it is somehow bad to have someone who doesn't even know you enjoy your music and your artistry. Yeah, that's terrible, and how shameful of me for encouraging it.

Bahahaha, it's like clockwork you just keep coming back to justify your vanity.

It's alright, your parents still love you no matter what they say.

[Raayl]

Bahahaha, it's like clockwork you just keep coming back to justify your vanity.

It's alright, your parents still love you no matter what they say.

Yeah, how dare me justify my logic with reason and thought.

You should look into it. Instead of "poking" me with your retarded little "I'm so much better than you cause I almost got high last night" attitude, how about you...oh, I don't know-read a book, and realize "vanity" isn't the word you were looking for.

[muthafunkabass]

Where does Victor Wooten figure into this? Why are you even talking about him? Sorry but having your own forum on talkbass doesn't make you famous. It just means more bass nerds know about his music.

You honestly think that Steve Lawson's unmelodic noodling over synth pads and uncatchy grooves and dicking around with ebows is anything to write home about? You've got to be kidding me. At least matt writes songs, and he isn't up his @ss with his song titles unlike "lessons learned from an aging feline pt III."
You're missing my point. EADGC isn't popular in terms of larger solo bassists such as them. I was using Steve because this is who we've been talking about? And Victor Wooten is the most famous virtusuo bassist so he's a pretty good example for the point.

[Jaded]

What is your point?

[funkyhoney]

Yeah, how dare me justify my logic with reason and thought.

You should look into it. Instead of "poking" me with your retarded little "I'm so much better than you cause I almost got high last night" attitude, how about you...oh, I don't know-read a book, and realize "vanity" isn't the word you were looking for.

Fine, narcissism it is. Like clockwork I tells yah.

[Jaded]

strike two

[muthafunkabass]

What is your point?
EADGC isn't famous in the Solo Bass world.

[Jody LeCompte]

Yes. Yes, he is.

[EADGC]

EADGC isn't famous in the Solo Bass world.

And anyone in the Solo Bass world is?

[Shuffle It All]

mate that ****ing raaayl guy, what the **** is your problem, keep it to yourself, the amount of time you spend on here man, your the biggest virgin of everyone man, i would head down but its a bit far from manchester,a bit gutted.

[muthafunkabass]

And anyone in the Solo Bass world is?
? That was straight forward. Solo Bass "world" is a common term... as in "in the world of solo bass". Obviously in the Solo Bass world which includes only solo bassists and their fans, there are famous solo bassists. You are a good player, but you are not one of them.

[EADGC]

? That was straight forward. Solo Bass "world" is a common term... as in "in the world of solo bass". Obviously in the Solo Bass world which includes only solo bassists and their fans, there are famous solo bassists. You are a good player, but you are not one of them.

It was a joke

[Polyamarous]

Sade, are you a Scientologist?

[Raayl]

Sade, are you a Scientologist?

Don't ask stupid questions. Michio Kaku is a world famous physicist, not religious nutcase.

[Raayl]

? That was straight forward. Solo Bass "world" is a common term... as in "in the world of solo bass". Obviously in the Solo Bass world which includes only solo bassists and their fans, there are famous solo bassists. You are a good player, but you are not one of them.

"You are not one of them." Hahahah, wow.

Do you even know what you're arguing? I doubt it, cause you spend so much time just trying to be contrary that you lose sight of the discussion in the first place. You're arguing that some people are more famous than others. Yeah, so what?

You also imply that Karas music isn't important enough to dissect, because he's not "as" famous as some other people? Sorry, that's about as wrong as wrong gets. Jean Baudin isn't as famous as Victor Wooten, so should he not "matter" as much as Victor Wooten? Your argument is retarded.

[Polyamarous]

Don't ask stupid questions. Michio Kaku is a world famous physicist, not religious nutcase.

Shut up, I was just asking.

[Raayl]

Shut up, I was just asking.

Hahaha, you were condescending. No big deal though, I still like you.

You should check Michio out. Brilliant guy, and also hilarious. He's a stand up comedian and award winning physicist. A funny genius.

[muthafunkabass]

"You are not one of them." Hahahah, wow.

Do you even know what you're arguing? I doubt it, cause you spend so much time just trying to be contrary that you lose sight of the discussion in the first place. You're arguing that some people are more famous than others. Yeah, so what?

You also imply that Karas music isn't important enough to dissect, because he's not "as" famous as some other people? Sorry, that's about as wrong as wrong gets. Jean Baudin isn't as famous as Victor Wooten, so should he not "matter" as much as Victor Wooten? Your argument is retarded.
Haha fool. You're the one that just forgot the point of the argument. He's not famous enough for you to hate. Your argument is retarded.

[Riouken]

:lol: yeah cause I'm not allowed to have an opinion on artists who don't live in my immediate area! :lol: bloody hell!

shut the **** up.

:confused:

Nah man :lol:

I just thought it was funny that you used it as a platform to have a wise crack at Steve. I didn't imply you couldn't have an opinion on him dude.

I think you are getting a leetle too defensive nowadays matey.