From: The Best of Blue Mink ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk I just love finding bands that are new to me. I learned of Blue Mink through the works of bass great Herbie Flowers, who is among my favourite masters of the musical instrument. I wanted to pick this funky number, which was a single from just prior to the band calling it quits. Kind of neat how, even with them being a successful band, they continued with their side work of being session musicians during Blue Mink's run. Thus, they have appeared on a multitude of recordings before, during, and since the band's existence. Hear Get Up on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Band of Horses - In Need of Repair My song pick 2 years ago today: Classics IV - Traces My song pick 3 years ago today: Dr. John - Snake Eyes My song pick 4 years ago today: Harry Nilsson - Jump Into the Fire My song pick 5 years ago today: Bob Dylan - It Ain't Me Babe My song pick 6 ...
I always remember Stuart Hamm for playing those Factor basses. I saw and played around with one in a music store around that time, late 80s I think. I totally fell in love with it, but it cost something like $2K IIRC. No way a poor college kid could afford that, so I stuck with my cheap P copy.
ReplyDeleteThey do have good sound, but personally I've never been a fan of headless guitars or basses; especially Steinbergers.
DeleteIn all honesty in Stuart Hamm's hands any bass would sound awesome in my opinion.
Except my cheap P copy.
DeleteKing of Sleep was such a great album! Must be somewhere here in my house, in one of those moving boxes.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree, it's an amazing album.
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