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slybass3000
 Post subject: For the Fusion Music Lovers ;-)
PostPosted: January 6th, 2013, 4:03 pm 
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Here is a link I received today about a band I was playing with called Wild Unit with guitar player Michel Cusson (Uzeb). That was almost 20 years ago.

I miss playing that kind of music

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHqBd2dMR6g
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fivebass52
 Post subject: Re: For the Fusion Music Lovers ;-)
PostPosted: January 6th, 2013, 4:39 pm 
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Man, you guys are Smokin'!!! :o And the guitar player is HoT!!! Killer stuff Sly! 8-)

They should have shown you playing the unison riffs with the band though; it's always more impressive when the bass player does it! :lol:

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slybass3000
 Post subject: Re: For the Fusion Music Lovers ;-)
PostPosted: January 6th, 2013, 4:50 pm 
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Thank you.

Playing so much pop stuff and studio these past years, I still have a hard time thinking that I was playing that kind of stuff before. I miss it.
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slybass3000
 Post subject: Re: For the Fusion Music Lovers ;-)
PostPosted: January 6th, 2013, 4:51 pm 
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fivebass52 wrote:

They should have shown you playing the unison riffs with the band though; it's always more impressive when the bass player does it! :lol:

LOL, but you are right !
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slybass3000
 Post subject: Re: For the Fusion Music Lovers ;-)
PostPosted: January 6th, 2013, 6:00 pm 
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Also Michel Cusson (guit) did form the iconic fusion band Uzeb with bass superstar Alain Caron. So it was a real privilege to be part of Michel's new band.
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fivebass52
 Post subject: Re: For the Fusion Music Lovers ;-)
PostPosted: January 6th, 2013, 6:07 pm 
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Been watching parts one and three... helluva alto sax in part two, then finally, the bass gets featured - bass solo! - at about 5:25 in.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRXYpTFee9w

....well done!

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slybass3000
 Post subject: Re: For the Fusion Music Lovers ;-)
PostPosted: January 6th, 2013, 6:21 pm 
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Well thanks!
A bit too long but I went for it and took a lot of chances LOL
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PostPosted: January 6th, 2013, 11:47 pm 
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AWESOME what kind of bass was that and the wall of cabs?
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 Post subject: Re: For the Fusion Music Lovers ;-)
PostPosted: January 7th, 2013, 7:35 am 
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thumbslam wrote:
AWESOME what kind of bass was that and the wall of cabs?

ThanksTb.

This is my main bass, a custom 5 strings that was built by Montreal luthier Pierre Laporte. It is still my best bass over all those years.

It is made of wild birch with a neck-thru maple neck with graphite strips under an ebony fingerboard, 24 frets and 35". This bass is now 25 years old. Pretty awesome for the time imo. I have Ken Smith soap bars without preamp and a KS bridge also. Very basic but very versatile and the best B string ever!

For the bass kit, this was my "Wall of Bass" made of Trace Elliott. 1X15,4X10 and 4X4 or 5"( I don't remember) on each side!!! That was a great kit.
It was powered by Crest Audio and my preamp is still my old Demeter that I bought directly from James in his garage in L.A.

Thanks for asking ;)
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Addison
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PostPosted: January 7th, 2013, 8:30 am 
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DAYUM SYL!!!

You're on FIRE!!!

:D

Seriously bad-ass my friend... you should find a few killer players and do it again!

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glefty5
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Sweet Sly, so good to see a lefty getting cooking on stage with that calibre of players. SuhWeet!

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 Post subject: Re: For the Fusion Music Lovers ;-)
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Awesome!
But Good Lord what's wrong with the audience? How come they weren't up dancin' around like monkeys on crack?!

Great playing Sly!

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