Funky Friday

I got to go out and shoot for a Christmas concert last Friday, and it was quite a bit of fun. The one thing that I usually hate about Christmas concerts are the terrible classic holiday song remakes that are usually present by at least one of the bands. I was extremely pleased when I only heard three Christmas songs all night long, and two of them were originals. 

Funky Friday

People constantly tell me that bassists are the least active on stage. I would like to think the exact opposite. In all of my favourite live performances, the bassist has been the most active member with amazing showmanship and crowd control. A bassist's job in the band is to keep time, therefor, they usually have more generic, less difficult parts musically in compared to guitars. That means that they have a responsibility to make themselves as visually appealing as possible. One of the ways I judge live performances is with the energy in the crowd that the band creates, and I believe that the bassist plays a huge role in this. 

Funky Friday

One of my favourite instruments is the upright bass. The sheer power and beauty that comes from this large instrument is incredible. I actually feel really bad about this photo, because I don't remember the name of the musician shown, or the name of the band he plays in. The photo was taken during the summer in Vancouver at the busker festival that took over Granville street for almost a week.

This weekend I'll be seeing a few awesome new bands performing at Joe's apartment. These bands are Bridges To Royal, One Left Alive and Howlin Daz And The Free Radicals! Check out all these bands and come out to Joe's Apartment tonight!

Funky Friday!

When I think of funk, the first instrument that I think of is the bass. The heart and soul of most every band. Were it not for this marvoulous instrument, a ban would not be able to keep time, or hold together a solid rhythm. Starting today, I will be posting a photo of a bassist every Friday!

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