Although I'm primarily a 6-string electric guitarist, I've played 4- and 5-string bass in many bands over the years, most notably in our area's Grateful Dead tribute band for the past decade. On the bass, jazz improv, space, rock, blues, all come naturally.
So I listened with interest to a bit of your latest composition, and will listen at length later when I have time to concentrate. It's frankly a little challenging even to my 73-year old ears (now somewhat deafened due to 60 years of playing too damn loud), and I want to learn more of what you're saying. Music that you have to learn to listen to, fascinates me: bands and players like Mahavishnu, Zappa, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten. Music to pay attention to.
Much respect, Sir, prayers for your battle with the kidney failure, and again, thank you and God Bless.
Yeah, I dig. My ears are shot also.
Very cool that you picked up on my respect for Zappa and the more complicated stuff. As my career dwindled, I was more a jazz trio/quartet kinda player. As far as bassists go, I was pretty much a cross between Jack Bruce and James Jamerson, making it a strange heritage to be playing jazz standards. There was a point when I could plan all the Jamerson/ Bruce stuff. Jaco, although I could play a few things here and there, was a stretch for me. The modern guys, like Wooten, Joe Dart, or Vincen Garcia, and a bunch of the others, are way above was a considered great a few decades ago.