This gives the student a broadbased platform from which to become a guitarist in any style. My double basses are handmade by me using figured english sycamore or bosnian maple for the back, ribs and headneck and a variety of different spruces and firs for the fronts depending on availability. Tom kennedys last and excellent acoustic bass album was recorded in 2001 with mundell lowe and joe labarbera but this latest offering reaches new heights. His deep soulful grooves and hornlike solos are evident in countless live and studio performances worldwide. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Since the first solidbody electric guitars were introduced in the 1950s, their sound has been powering everything from buddy hollys peggy sue, through stevie ray vaughans rendition of little wing, on to the pulverizing sound of modernmetal giants slipknot. Alter bridge myles kennedy guitar rig gear and equipment. If you want to learn how to play bass guitar, you must master the major and minor arpeggios. Dave weckl, don grolnick, steps ahead, tania maria, bill connors, planet x. Louis, missouri is an american doublebass and electric bass player tom kennedy is the son of a professional trumpet player. Great sound he plays a fodera 5 string, had a markbass rig with 410 cab and boy, does he play some thundering solos there was this piece where dennis chambers and tom kennedy were grooving right along with chambers switching up the feeltiming. Some video can be found on the home and news pages of this website links above or click on the youtube icon top right. Learn how to play intermediate double bass drum fills in this video drum lesson. A few examples of recordings i have been involved with, and some from my dad roger.
Slash and his bandmates myles kennedy and the conspirators have released world on fire, with todd kerns on bass. A classic beginner mistake is trying to use too many fingers to learn fingerstyle and fingerpicking. They did a half hour jam over the blues straight note chaser and i knew it was going to be something special when tom kennedy was doing his warmup exercises. I took all the hardware off my old kit and stripped the wrap, and then refinished it to match my current kit, and i want to add the bass drum as sort of a gong drum with legs. Jun, 2014 slash and his bandmates myles kennedy and the conspirators have released world on fire, with todd kerns on bass. Tom kennedy has been a first call bassist on the music scene for more than 25 years. Fingerstyle guitar lessons 5 easy ways to sound amazing.
Tom kennedy is an accomplished touring and studio musician who ranks as one of the top acoustic and electric bass players in the world. Lets take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in kennedys guitar rig. Download or listen to free music and audio this library contains recordings ranging from alternative news programming, to grateful dead concerts, to old time radio shows, to book and poetry readings, to original music uploaded by our users. At lone star percussion, were drummers too we have a wealth of performance and teaching experience, so let us know how we can help. Fingerstyle guitar develops guitar technique and music notation using tuneful exercises and pieces and simultaneously develops song accompaniment and chord playing. This one features the smooth latin jazz sounds typical of the first half of his gig, and features.
Tom performs on the east coast and maintains a music website. Tom kennedy has been recognized as one of the top acoustic and electric bassists on the jazz and contemporary music scene over the last 25 years. Formerly a faculty member in webster universitys music department, tom kennedy is known for dazzling technique and improvisation. Click the gear images for more info and specs at guitar center guitars. Some video can be found on the home and news pages of this website links above or click on the youtube.
Bryant basses instrument archive fine english double basses. Heres a little jam i had with the legendary tom kennedy before we recorded his player profile interview. Made in new york tania maria vocal solo transcription from tom kennedys album basses loaded. Tom began playing the acoustic bass at the age of 9. Luthier martyn j bailey playing one of his own double basses. Myles also has played with citizen swing and the mayfield four. His credits include performances and recordings with both mainstream legends and leading contemporary players. Seven nation army with bass solo tab by the white stripes. Nov 09, 2015 tom kennedy is a master of both the electric and acoustic bass. Sep 09, 2008 best original piece of music on youtube.
This is the first single and title track off their new album today, friday the th at radio. Join brian wampler, blake wyland, travis feaster, max jeffreys and other guests as they talk about guitars, guitar pedals, amps, and other guitar gear, answer questions, and discuss all things guitar related as well as how to get the most out of your gear to get the best guitar tone. Join facebook to connect with kennedy bass and others you may know. Rick haydon is a faculty member in siu edwardsvilles music department. Nov 07, 2011 myles kennedy is certainly a man in demand. Sep 10, 2008 best original piece of music on youtube. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kates. Tania maria discography 21cd 1978 2012 mp3 download. May 29, 2017 the markbass artist of this week is tom kennedy. Tom kennedy is an american doublebass and electric bass player. Standing in the same room with jimmy page and john paul jones totally blew my mind. The best folkclassical guitar tutor book available. Tom kennedy s last and excellent acoustic bass album was recorded in 2001 with mundell lowe and joe labarbera but this latest offering reaches new heights.
Slash, featuring myles kennedy and the conspirators, with. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear tom s awesome story and many more great bass. Apr 06, 2019 tom kennedy title track from just for the record. Breakneck is a short, bubbly exercise in speed, the musicians playfully sparring with their instruments. Before their recent nashville show, tremonti and kennedy hung with pgs john bohlinger to talk tone. The pictures were taken at the pinkpop 2011 festival. He began playing acoustic bass at the age of nine on a doublebass brought home by his older brother, jazz pianist ray kennedy.
Louis native got started on his career while still a teenager, playing with the likes of jazz legends dizzy gillespie, james moody, freddie hubbard, sonny stitt, nat adderley and many others. Myles kennedy is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the band alter bridge along with mark tremonti. Seven nation army with bass solo guitar tab by the white stripes with free online tab player. Playing double bass on the drums can be very challenging, but these double bass drum fills will give you some great foundation to take your double bass drumming to the next level. Amazon, audiophile imports, itunes, cd baby and my website. Lets take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in kennedy s guitar rig. I was fortunate enough to witness an all stars jam with members from the dave wecklmike stern band tom kennedy and the yellowjackets jimmy haslip. When hes not on the road or recording with his band alter bridge, then hes typically on the road or recording with slash. Several of these kennedy model basses have been made, both with four and five strings, all of which are being played by professional musicians both here and in the united states.
Nov 16, 2016 mark tremonti and myles kennedy have played together for over 12 years, recorded five albums, and toured hard both domestically and internationally. Fingerstyle technique is an awesome way to add texture and nuance to your guitar playing and is used by tons of different guitar players. Tk has played with dave weckl and bill conners and has kicked booty on the bass in a number of hot fusion instrumentals,but this is just chardonnay and brie fodder background music. Dead kennedys all, official, chords, tabs, pro, power, bass tabs, drum tabs, ukulele chords tabs including holiday in cambodia, california uber alles, kill the poor, lets lynch the landlord, viva. Tom kennedy is a master of both the electric and acoustic bass. Just play is without doubt one of the best cds i have ever listened to. Basses loaded in 1996, bassics in 2004 featuring mundell lowe and joe labarbera, just for the record in. Tom kennedy is a hard bop, postfusion contemporary fusion music artist.
Its ybm on that thang though i know you say youre down, well lets go and if you gotta friend, then lets roll body like an hourglass, i got time let me see you do your. It was only oneyear later that he and brotherpianist ray kennedy began building a highprofile reputation in and around st. Join brian wampler, blake wyland, travis feaster, max jeffreys and other guests as they talk about guitars, guitar pedals, amps, and other guitar gear, answer questions, and discuss all things guitar related as well as how to get the most out of. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. I was wondering if it would be possible to add floor toms legs to a bass drum so that it could be played like a tom. Bass tabs of songs by dead kennedys 96 bass tabs including holiday in cambodia, california uber alles and holiday in cambodia. Mark tremonti and myles kennedy have played together for over 12 years, recorded five albums, and toured hard both domestically and internationally. Arpeggios arpeggio is a rather fancy sounding word that basically means play the notes of a chord individually. View kate kennedys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Tom kennedy opens his third album as a leader, just for the record, by running his electric bass in dizzying circles around dave weckls bouncy drums. Tom released his debut solo cd basses loaded in 1997, featuring dave weckl, tonia maria, ray kennedy and sammy figueroa. Provided to youtube by cdbaby new july tom kennedy points of view. The making of martyn bailey double bass martyn j bailey luthier.
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