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Mike Neer Member Posts: 688 From: Registered: Mar 2004	posted 06-30-2006 11:18 IP: Logged
guitarnowski Member Posts: 236 From: Near the Big Bend of the Illinois River Registered: May 2005	posted 06-30-2006 13:10 damn. on a side note: Contrary to the title (unless it's a title of a whole compilation), I would guess that to be "Red House," because it most definitely ain't "If 6 Was 9" Not that it really matters. IP: Logged
Stevo Member Posts: 369 From: Heber, Utah Registered: Jan 2003	posted 06-30-2006 14:35 Mike, Tell me more. Who are these guys? Great guitar! Strange guitar the guy has. Looks like Savadore Dali got ahold of it. Is the sax being heavily phased? or is it just poorly mixed? steve IP: Logged
Mike Neer Member Posts: 688 From: Registered: Mar 2004	posted 06-30-2006 14:53 The Charlie Hunter band, Garage A Trois. Charlie plays an 8 string guitar with fanned frets. This is because he is simultaneously playing bass and guitar. He is pretty remarkable. I played a show with him last year. He's been ostracized and criticized by many "Jazz" guitarists as not being much more than a novelty, but I disagree--I think he's pretty great. He also has some amazing guitar faces. I was a big fan of D'Angelo, and Charlie contributed a lot to his 2nd album. Oh, and to answer your 2nd question about the sax--it seems as if he's emulating an electric guitar and is miked and playing through a pedalboard. -- www.myspace.com/mikeneer [This message has been edited by Mike Neer (edited 06-30-2006).] IP: Logged
Alvis Member Posts: 237 From: Tennessee Registered: Oct 2003	posted 06-30-2006 14:54 I been knowin Charlie for years .Hell,I knew him when he just had 7 strings.We used to do shows together.He used to hook me up with tapes of Cat's & a Fiddle and all kinds or weird Tiny Grimes .Is that Stanton Moore on drums? Oh yeah the sax is surely playing If 6was9 [This message has been edited by Alvis (edited 06-30-2006).] IP: Logged
Mike Neer Member Posts: 688 From: Registered: Mar 2004	posted 06-30-2006 14:56 Is that Stanton Moore on drums? Yup. IP: Logged
Alvis Member Posts: 237 From: Tennessee Registered: Oct 2003	posted 06-30-2006 14:58 The neck was an invention of Ralph Novak.He made some strat necks for Joe Louis about 15 years ago with the fanned frets.I'll say it sure was comfortable to play even though it looked weird IP: Logged
Mike Neer Member Posts: 688 From: Registered: Mar 2004	posted 06-30-2006 15:01 No kidding, JLW has fanned frets? Never tried it myself. IP: Logged
Alvis Member Posts: 237 From: Tennessee Registered: Oct 2003	posted 06-30-2006 15:17 quote: Originally posted by Mike Neer: No kidding, JLW has fanned frets? Never tried it myself. Ralph worked on all Joe's guitars back then.But Joe has always been more of avintage guitar guy anyhow I don't think Ralph's design found it's voice until Charlie came along.Charlie's technique demands such an instrument IP: Logged
keith Member Posts: 20 From: farmington,ct Registered: Jul 2005	posted 06-30-2006 15:19 I've seen him and his trio a few times and this guy is worth the ticket. That video doesn't do him justice due to his rhythmic playing with the bass and lead lines. Even his CD's don't impart this live effect. Sax and drummer are great complements. Go see him!!!! IP: Logged
Kurt Member Posts: 1267 From: Suffern, NY USA Registered: Nov 1999	posted 06-30-2006 15:42 I saw Charlie Hunter many many moons ago when he was playing guitar with Michael Franti in The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy. Free concert in Central Park. Also on the bill: Billy Bragg and Pete Seger. "Disposable Heroes..." Great group & great album from the early 90s. IP: Logged
guitarnowski Member Posts: 236 From: Near the Big Bend of the Illinois River Registered: May 2005	posted 06-30-2006 17:43 quote: Originally posted by Alvis: I been knowin Charlie for years .Hell,I knew him when he just had 7 strings.We used to do shows together.He used to hook me up with tapes of Cat's & a Fiddle and all kinds or weird Tiny Grimes .Is that Stanton Moore on drums? Oh yeah the sax is surely playing If 6was9 [This message has been edited by Alvis (edited 06-30-2006).] I musta missed the melody! I was digging the way he played what sounded like guitar lines though. Just caught up in the moment I guess. lol... the screaming was pretty cool too.... IP: Logged
eskimo Member Posts: 1951 From: Ferndale, MI USA Registered: Feb 2004	posted 06-30-2006 21:42 Charlie's cool as hell. I still don't think he's bettered "Bing Bing Bing !" w/ Jay Lane on drums. That guy really knew what needed filling and how to do it. The TJ Kirk stuff I never dug but as far as bein' ostracized by the hard-core jazzers go, hell, that's like being disliked by the bluegrass Nazi's - something to strive for... IP: Logged
Corn Dog Member Posts: 1669 From: Montclair, NJ USA Registered: Jan 2001	posted 07-01-2006 05:47 Yeah, I enjoy Charlie's music a alot. Posted some threads about him awhile back: Madison Square Park Gig (pics with guitar and close up of his signal chain) Montunos on Guitar Fanned Frets The synchopation of the basslines with what he does on the top is great. His remake of Natty Dread, funked up Songs From The Analog Playground, and the Latin Right Now Move are good albums to start with. He used to have some live shows from Yoshi's in CA available for download from his website. Isn't he part of that Oakland,CA area high school music scene that's been putting out some of the more interesting jazz players in recent years (piano player Stephen Scott is another). Alvis, sounds you came up through that scene too (ps- Still getting lots of pleasure out of that Slingerland May Bell!!!)? He used to live here in Montclair. Not sure if he still does. [This message has been edited by Corn Dog (edited 07-01-2006).] IP: Logged
John B Member Posts: 1226 From: Registered: May 2000	posted 07-01-2006 08:01 One other thing of note is that he's playing all of those lead lines (and the bass lines) without a pick. Pretty incredible. IP: Logged
Alvis Member Posts: 237 From: Tennessee Registered: Oct 2003	posted 07-01-2006 09:06 quote: Originally posted by Corn Dog: Yeah, Alvis, sounds you came up through that scene too (ps- Still getting lots of pleasure out of that Slingerland May Bell!!!)? Nah man,I got stationed out there in the USCG when I was 27 years old.I met Charlie ,Franti,Joe Louis & Novak from hangin out at Subway Guitars on my days off.Joe is the one responsible for gettin my foot in the gig door out there I dug that May Bell too,probably would've kept it if I didn't have those things comin outa my ears IP: Logged
Andy Volk New Member Posts: 3 From: Needham, MA USA Registered: Dec 2005	posted 07-01-2006 18:30 Hip to charlie? You bet! I first saw him live at a Tower Records lunchtime gig. I was browsing CDs when I heard this amazing B3-like sound that wasn't quite a B3 coming from the next room. Wonderful, innovative and funky player. IP: Logged
Blackbird Member Posts: 229 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2004	posted 07-01-2006 20:46 What's the actually doing there? My bass on the computer isn't too great, so I can really hear the bassline. Is he playing it with his thumb on the three lower strings? IP: Logged
AZLBRAX Member Posts: 2830 From: The Cat Farm, North Central Florida Registered: Mar 2004	posted 07-01-2006 20:48 What's this with "Y'all"? Didn't realize you were Southern, Mike!!! Ian IP: Logged

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