Matt Laird
@mattslaird.bsky.social
|Bass|Strings|
Things that make me excited about real life music.
Things that make me excited about real life music.
Anthony Jackson inspiration today. Think he is playing the detuned bass here, but can't find any shots of him in the video
Chaka Khan Live at Roxy (1981)
YouTube video by Reelblack One
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March 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Anthony Jackson inspiration today. Think he is playing the detuned bass here, but can't find any shots of him in the video
Cleaning up some string stems and watching the ocean to start the day.
February 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Cleaning up some string stems and watching the ocean to start the day.
Grateful to make music everyday in this chaotic world
February 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Grateful to make music everyday in this chaotic world
Best way to start a morning
February 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Best way to start a morning
Reposted by Matt Laird
Kendrick plus the Chiefs getting demolished might make this the best Super Bowl in a long time
February 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Kendrick plus the Chiefs getting demolished might make this the best Super Bowl in a long time
Reposted by Matt Laird
"The revolution about to be televised you picked the right time but the wrong guy"
KENDRICK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
#superbowl
KENDRICK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
#superbowl
February 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
"The revolution about to be televised you picked the right time but the wrong guy"
KENDRICK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
#superbowl
KENDRICK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
#superbowl
Locked in this morning. Grateful to make music everyday!!
February 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Locked in this morning. Grateful to make music everyday!!
More important than ever to keep making honest art that represents real culture, community, progress.
The president announced Friday that he would remove multiple board members, including the Chairman, who do not share his vision for a "Golden Age in Arts and Culture."
Trump plans to name himself chair of Kennedy Center, fire board members
The president announced Friday that he would remove multiple board members, including the Chairman, who do not share his vision for a "Golden Age in Arts and Culture."
www.npr.org
February 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
More important than ever to keep making honest art that represents real culture, community, progress.
Berry Gordy was 29 when he started the first iteration of Motown. We’re just getting going over here !!!
February 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Berry Gordy was 29 when he started the first iteration of Motown. We’re just getting going over here !!!
Checking out “The Professional Arranger Composer” by Russell Garcia this morning. His concept on “non-chordal” notes opens up a lot of beautiful voicings I have not used. Allow chordal notes to always be represented, but sometimes replaced by a half step below or one step above for color.
February 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Checking out “The Professional Arranger Composer” by Russell Garcia this morning. His concept on “non-chordal” notes opens up a lot of beautiful voicings I have not used. Allow chordal notes to always be represented, but sometimes replaced by a half step below or one step above for color.
Checking out some of my old Bass Player magazines with the great Kevin Scott outside a session in NC.
February 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Checking out some of my old Bass Player magazines with the great Kevin Scott outside a session in NC.
Getting back to the James Brown shed this morning and found this passage from an instructional book. It really articulates one of the things I find most foundational to rhythm section playing. A one chord jam is never boring if you make it feel great. Only gets better with time.
February 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Getting back to the James Brown shed this morning and found this passage from an instructional book. It really articulates one of the things I find most foundational to rhythm section playing. A one chord jam is never boring if you make it feel great. Only gets better with time.
Great find today. NCCU “Super Trick” (1977)
Made by students attending Central in the late 70s under director Donald Byrd. This band and record helped bassist Aaron Mills get picked up by Cameo. Mills also went on to play with Ramsey Lewis, Charles Earland, Outcast, and many other artists.
Made by students attending Central in the late 70s under director Donald Byrd. This band and record helped bassist Aaron Mills get picked up by Cameo. Mills also went on to play with Ramsey Lewis, Charles Earland, Outcast, and many other artists.
February 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Great find today. NCCU “Super Trick” (1977)
Made by students attending Central in the late 70s under director Donald Byrd. This band and record helped bassist Aaron Mills get picked up by Cameo. Mills also went on to play with Ramsey Lewis, Charles Earland, Outcast, and many other artists.
Made by students attending Central in the late 70s under director Donald Byrd. This band and record helped bassist Aaron Mills get picked up by Cameo. Mills also went on to play with Ramsey Lewis, Charles Earland, Outcast, and many other artists.