3 Bass Hit

[medjuck]

Last night I went to the Hollywood Bowl to see a friend of mine who was opening for George Benson and SMV (Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten.)

My friend, Sharon Robinson, was great and I recommend her new cd to you (It's called Everybody Knows after the song she co-wrote with Leonard

Cohen.) I doubt if anyone in the audience could tell that this was the first solo performance she's ever done. Good way to start: in front of 15,000 people.

I stayed around for the last 2 acts because we were a invited to a small gathering after the evenings performances, but hadn't really paid attention to what they'd be. SMV was the 3 bass players accompanied only by a drummer and a keyboardist! They rocked the place! I haven't seen 3 bass players together since I saw Ornette Coleman and obviously he was in the spotlite. These guys were having a great time and so did the audience.

George Benson bored the shit out of me but he got the crowd up dancing which was fun. He didn't even hold his guitar on many numbers. When he did play it was smooth jazz. As a singer I'm not sure what you'd call his genre. Smooth R&B? The women in the crowd sure loved him though.

Edited August 28, 2008 by medjuck

[sheldonm]

Last night I went to the Hollywood Bowl to see a friend of mine who was opening for George Benson and SMV (Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten.)

My friend, Sharon Robinson, was great and I recommend her new cd to you (It's called Everybody Knows after the song she co-wrote with Leonard

Cohen.) I doubt if anyone in the audience could tell that this was the first solo performance she's ever done. Good way to start: in front of 15,000 people.

I stayed around for the last 2 acts because we were a invited to a small gathering after the evenings performances, but hadn't really paid attention to what they'd be. SMV was the 3 bass players accompanied only by a drummer and a keyboardist! They rocked the place! I haven't seen 3 bass players together since I saw Ornette Coleman and obviously he was in the spotlite. These guys were having a great time and so did the audience.

George Benson bored the shit out of me but he got the crowd up dancing which was fun. He didn't even hold his guitar on many numbers. When he did play it was smooth jazz. As a singer I'm not sure what you'd call his genre. Smooth R&B? The women in the crowd sure loved him though.

....they eat that sh#t up !

[ValerieB]

glad you enjoyed and that your friend had that opportunity. what a way to make your debut! i doubt very much though that there were 15,000 in attendance.

[CJ Shearn]

I wish George would cut a record with Lonnie and Ronnie Cuber