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.
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.
Best way to start a morning
February 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Best way to start a morning
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.