Best.Concert.Ever

by Karoli on December 6, 2008 · 3 comments

Would 2008 be complete without one more brag post from me with some terrific jazz, courtesy of Sticks and the CSUN A Jazz Band? I don’t think so.

But this concert is especially special, because there were two guests. Gregg Bissonette on drums, and Bernard Fowler on vocals. Because Gregg was playing, Sticks didn’t play drumset, but he played some kickass percussion. My favorite piece is Mira Mira (a Matt Harris composition), complete with perc/drumset trades back and forth in the middle.

The whole concert was awesome. BD videotaped it, but without a tripod and from the audience, so any distortion and ambient noise is due to that — the vocals are a bit buried because he wasn’t able to mix the sound. Hopefully one of these days he’ll get to do something other than a surreptitious and bootleg recording.

Enjoy. :)

Mira Mira

Some Skunk Funk

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(with the most kickass drum solo I have ever, ever heard, thanks to Gregg)
Lady Jane

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Can’t Get No (Satisfaction)

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Buddy Rich tune (sorry, can’t find the name…when Sticks comes home I’ll get it)

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Latin tune (also need the name)

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The CSUN Jazz A Band rocks. These recordings really don’t do justice to the quality of their work. If you’re in Southern California when they’re playing, I’d highly recommend going to hear them. (And not just because my kid is in the band, either).

Tagged as: Bernard Fowler, csun, drums, Gregg Bissonette, Jazz, live performance, Music

  • mark

    Karoli, after reading your sound quality disclaimer, I almost didn't listen to these gems….glad I did These guys are fantastic and the sound is much better than you would think for a video rip. Thanks for sharing this.

  • http://www.disarranging.com/review/ Marie_Carnes

    What a treat! I grew up with this sound. That is, it's much of what my parents played on the hi-fi. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    You've go excellent recording skills, Karoli.

    (Guy walks into accountant's office. Accountant says, “I see your gross income was $5,000 last year. What instrument do you play?” — one of my Tweeps)

  • http://www.disarranging.com/review/ Marie Carnes

    What a treat! I grew up with this sound. That is, it's much of what my parents played on the hi-fi. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    You've go excellent recording skills, Karoli.

    (Guy walks into accountant's office. Accountant says, “I see your gross income was $5,000 last year. What instrument do you play?” — one of my Tweeps)

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