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Big Tony · September 16th, 2003, 05:19 PM

Just bought the Oscar Peterson "Night Train" CD on Verve Records. Recorded in 1962, with Ed Thigpen on drums (there used to be a Thigpen on the TDP...), and Ray Brown on bass. I'm flabbergasted (is that the word?), the bass playing is just SO good! Rock solid, swinging, confident, relaxed, and just RIGHT. I'm sitting here with my headphones on, shouting "YEAH!" into the silent Swedish night.

jumpnblues · September 16th, 2003, 06:21 PM

Our band does "Bag's Groove" from that very CD. 8)

Dennis_UK · September 17th, 2003, 04:29 AM

"Gobsmacked" another good equivalent, and for those UK devotees of "Round the Horn", Kenneth Williams came up (several times) with "...my flabber has never been so gasted!"

I'll try and see if I can listen to that CD, sounds good!

martini · September 17th, 2003, 06:56 PM

That lineup was so ahead of its time in the way they approached the music. They forged the way for a lot of section players for decades after.

4mal · September 19th, 2003, 09:09 AM

I've always aspired to playing bass as well as Oscar's left hand. Ray was so strong though. Just an amazing player. The Petersen, Brown & Joe Pass Pablo recordings are still simply amazing. Three tunes into that swingfest and you realize - jeeze , no drummer ... Those guys could swing!

September 16th, 2003, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 58 Posts: 3,570 32 Photos	Night Train Just bought the Oscar Peterson "Night Train" CD on Verve Records. Recorded in 1962, with Ed Thigpen on drums (there used to be a Thigpen on the TDP...), and Ray Brown on bass. I'm flabbergasted (is that the word?), the bass playing is just SO good! Rock solid, swinging, confident, relaxed, and just RIGHT. I'm sitting here with my headphones on, shouting "YEAH!" into the silent Swedish night.

September 16th, 2003, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
jumpnblues Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midwest Age: 63 Posts: 2,403	O.P. CD Our band does "Bag's Groove" from that very CD. 8)

September 17th, 2003, 04:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dennis_UK Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tavistock, Devon, UK Age: 60 Posts: 719	"Flabbergasted", good word, that! "Gobsmacked" another good equivalent, and for those UK devotees of "Round the Horn", Kenneth Williams came up (several times) with "...my flabber has never been so gasted!" I'll try and see if I can listen to that CD, sounds good! __________________ Fender MIM Precision, black, w/ Allparts black blocks Jazz neck. Fender Pawn Shop Mustang Bass, Oly Fender Kingman SCE My band: https://www.facebook.com/therocknrolloutlaws?fref=ts

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September 17th, 2003, 06:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
martini Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 470	That lineup was so ahead of its time in the way they approached the music. They forged the way for a lot of section players for decades after.

September 19th, 2003, 09:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
4mal Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Gorge Posts: 3,002	I've always aspired to playing bass as well as Oscar's left hand. Ray was so strong though. Just an amazing player. The Petersen, Brown & Joe Pass Pablo recordings are still simply amazing. Three tunes into that swingfest and you realize - jeeze , no drummer ... Those guys could swing!

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