[78-L] A guy with plenty of pluck

[Taylor Bowie]

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>> Shame the bass player keeps reverting to two-in-a-bar.
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>>      Julian Vein
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> The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra seldom strayed from 2/4.
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> Al S.


Hi Al,

The bass on the Shilkret record isn't playing in 2/4...I wasn't sure what 
Julian meant until I went and played it again just now.  I'd never 
previously noticed,  but the bass player sounds like he's going 
"pluck-pluck-rest-rest" in most bars.  It's odd but doesn't detract from the 
record.  Is that what you're hearing,  Julian?

I love Gene Traxler's bass playing with Dorsey and earlier with Haymes. 
Gene does the vocal on the Haymes of  "It's All Forgotten Now" and of course 
there's no bass during that part.  When the vocal ends there are two more 
"baseless" bars and then there's Gene back with a big fat 2/4...very 
effective for some reason.  A great record.

Taylor