Got my ass kicked

tonefight · Post by **tonefight** » Saturday Apr 16, 2005

haven't got to hear another band for awhile but...........The bass player from flight 19 completely kicked me in the ass tonight, i haven't seen a guy play bass like that since around '91 and that dude ( my good buddy Matt ) left the area so here's to ya bro......... kick ass job !!!!!!!!! The whole band was awesome as well but I just haven't heard a "real " bass player in a long time.

MOONDOGGY · Post by **MOONDOGGY** » Saturday Apr 16, 2005

Was it a Mr. Sean Johnson formerly of Electric Blue??? If so, then I agree, and I realize that I, as well as a lot of other bassists, should bow down!

Marsman365 · Post by **Marsman365** » Saturday Apr 16, 2005

Yep, it's Sean...

I was there for the show too. Too bad it was another slow night for the crowd.

Sean was into it. Great player, greast stage presence, and the new version of "Tainted Love" was great. Love Sean's "new lyrics". LOL

Hats off to Sean, John, Scott, and Darin for another great show. Oh yeah, Brian too.

You need to catch a show if you've never seen these guys!

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Saturday Apr 16, 2005

Electric Blue was the shiznitz. Awesome originals and awesome musicianship.

tonefight · Post by **tonefight** » Saturday Apr 16, 2005

Marsman365 wrote: Sean was into it. Great player, greast stage presence, and the new version of "Tainted Love" was great. Love Sean's "new lyrics". LOL

I could tell from 50 feet away that he had forgot the words due to his face turning a bright shade of red.

How about that version of Wicked game ? That was awesome.

As far as the crowd that was about as good as it gets on a Friday up there anymore so the band shouldn't feel bad. Its our hometown and thats about all the people we can get there on a friday.

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

tonefight wrote:... I just haven't heard a "real " bass player in a long time.

Sean is an awesome musician and a great friend. Lately, I’ve only seen one other guy around this area work his way around a bass guitar like Sean and that’s Paul Rainey. Dude’s phat.

r:>)

Craven Sound · Post by **Craven Sound** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

I thought for a moment that this post was going to entail Woofburger going to a Never Enough gig. Whew.

Imgrimm01 · Post by **Imgrimm01** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

I cannot let a GREAT bass player thread go without giving props to 1 of the top 3 bass players in the area HANDS DOWN !! Kent "Cowardly Lion " Tonkin of THE GRIMM... I mean come on This Guy ... Well what can be said? You want another? Matt Burns formerly of Flame Sky. OK I'm done.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

BadDazeRob wrote:
tonefight wrote:... I just haven't heard a "real " bass player in a long time.
Sean is an awesome musician and a great friend. Lately, I’ve only seen one other guy around this area work his way around a bass guitar like Sean and that’s Paul Rainey. Dude’s phat.

r:>)

Woohoo, Rockpage props!

Man, I really need to get back to work.

DMFJ03 · Post by **DMFJ03** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

I have to agree with Bobby Lee.

Kent is one of the best players I have heard in this area. He's even listed on my influences page on www.byndreason.com (shameless plug)

Although I never heard Matt play with Flame Sky, I heard him jam acoustic tunes with Acid Reflux awhile back. He knew his way around that fret board.

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

Matt Burns definitely awesome, and I also enjoy Seanson. Jeff Clapper is great too.

esa · Post by **esa** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

DMFJ03 wrote: I have to agree with Bobby Lee.

Kent is one of the best players I have heard in this area. He's even listed on my influences page on www.byndreason.com (shameless plug)

Although I never heard Matt play with Flame Sky, I heard him jam acoustic tunes with Acid Reflux awhile back. He knew his way around that fret board.

Bobby Lee, I thought you only kept kent around for what he can do with the base of a baseball batt....?

And matt was cool. Where the hell is he hiding now-a-days? I heard he left flame sky?

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

Since this is a bass player props thread now, I have to list some of my local faves...

Billy Nusom - dude never gets any credit, but I've been playing with him for almost 11 years for a reason...

Jeff Clapper - Unbelievable chops and taste.

Kent Tonkin - See Jeff Clapper.

Paul Rainey - Made me feel very comfortable right off the bat when I played with Bad Daze.

Tim "Iva Biggin" Aungst - This guy is more talented than the music HF1 plays allows you to see.

Sean Johnson - Only saw him play a few times, but I was impressed as hell.

Pat McGuiness(SP?) - Jammed with him a couple times, amazing player.

Red Solinski - This guy is a hell of a drummer/soundman, but you should hear him wail on the bass! Good GOD!

Matt Popp - Held the original I Enemy together. Awesome player and rock-solid.

Those are just off the top of my head.

Bands whose bass players I want to see, but haven't yet:

Blind Johnny Death
DMFJ (Beyond Reason)
Suicide Switch
Choking Faith
SeVer
House of Cain
Gasoline Dion

esa · Post by **esa** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

ToonaRockGuy wrote: DMFJ (Beyond Reason)

He'll be easy to spot. Can't miss the hair....very very big hair...almost back to fro size....
That should be a meal menu option. "Would you like that biggie or supersized?" "No, I'd like my value meal FRO sized..."

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

Matt Popp - Held the original I Enemy together. Awesome player and rock-solid.

Wow, haven't seen that dude for years. I used to work with him in my restaurant days, I think with his sadistic sense of humor he liked scaring the dumb blonde waitress types with only his huge prescence and his big ass tatoo that said HELL AWAITS on his wrist that showed when he handed them dishes. They didn't know that he was just a pussy cat.
Does anyone know if Matt's playing with anyone now?

DMFJ03 · Post by **DMFJ03** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

Now...anyone who has seen me recently knows that I haven't sported the fro is a couple of months.

I don't know why I am posting this picture, but here I am.

This was at the height of my fro'ness!

Esa wasn't kidding...

esa · Post by **esa** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

I have pictures of far worse... just give me a few till I get home.... he's lost small midgets up in there..

PastorofMuppets · Post by **PastorofMuppets** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

holy cow! now that's some hair!

byndrsn · Post by **byndrsn** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

PastorofMuppets wrote:
holy cow! now that's some hair!

That's nothing - you should see his back!!!

DMFJ03 · Post by **DMFJ03** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

byndrsn wrote:
PastorofMuppets wrote:
holy cow! now that's some hair!

That's nothing - you should see his back!!!

OWNED.

DMFJ03 · Post by **DMFJ03** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

Shaddup.

esa · Post by **esa** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

I'm not even going to mention his ass....

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

ToonaRockGuy wrote: Bands whose bass players I want to see, but haven't yet:

Blind Johnny Death
DMFJ (Beyond Reason)
Suicide Switch
Choking Faith
SeVer
House of Cain
Gasoline Dion

I'm sort of the invisible member of my band....lol I always have people come up to me and see I'm wearing a SeVeR hat and say "SeVeR, have you ever seen them. I saw them at such and such a bar" I usually just reply, "I haven't missed a show yet." I even had a guy that helped carry my equipment say that to me.

We have several dates at different places up in the air right now, but you can watch SeVeR from the comfort of your own home on April 28. We're playing the world famous CBGB's OMFUG NYC, NY on (thursday) 4-28 @ 10 pm. You can watch the live cybercast thru the CBGB's website (links on the SeVeR site). We are schedualed to go on at 10, but last time we played there we were supost to play at 10 and another band didn't show so we went on around 9:30, so you may wanna "tune-in" a little bit earlier.

Thanx for the excuse for the shameless plug

ERiC_AiXeLsyD · Post by **ERiC_AiXeLsyD** » Tuesday Apr 19, 2005

tonefight wrote:haven't got to hear another band for awhile but...........The bass player from flight 19 completely kicked me in the ass tonight, i haven't seen a guy play bass like that since around '91 and that dude ( my good buddy Matt ) left the area so here's to ya bro......... kick ass job !!!!!!!!! The whole band was awesome as well but I just haven't heard a "real " bass player in a long time.

Not to toot my own band's horn, but you ought to check out Gasoline Dion when we're up at Aldo's on the 29th & 30th...

Dave goes insane over all of our stuff.

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