From: D.Drummond@Blueyonder.co.uk   
      
   Ah, Victa, one of the best bassists I've come across in years.  I've got   
   Soul Circus (his latest release) and I love it (particularly the awesome   
   bass tribute tracks! - much respect to Colin Hodgkinson/Ron Asprey   
   (Backdoor), Abe Laboriel, Bootsy and co).  There are a couple of mellow   
   tunes in there which ain't too bad, certainly not as 'jazz dinner' as   
   Fourplay, recent Larry Carlton releases, etc.   
      
      
      
      
   Dan   
      
      
      
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   > "Steely "Dan""  wrote in message   
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   >> I dunno, sometimes I think Herrington's got more of a versatile edge than   
   >> Becker.  Becker nowadays at least, is a bit too of much of a 'noodler'   
   >> for   
   >> me.  Don't get me wrong, he's a damn good guitarist, just not my style.   
   >> Now, give the man a bass and for me, he's up there with Rainey, Clarke,   
   >> Pastorius, McCartney, etc.   
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   >> Speaking of guitarists, isn't a shame when 70/80's greats (Ritenour,   
   >> Carlton, etc) ease into their later years with a helping of smooth jazz?   
   > I   
   >> like jazz, smooth, fusion, etc. and now and then, smooth/dinner jazz is   
   >> cool, but c'mon, let us have something a bit more colourful.  Grow old   
   >> disgracefully!  I blame Bob James myself... ;-)   
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   > It must be the only way those cats can make a dime.   
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   > Even my fav. bass player is heading in that direction   
   > Victor Lamont Wooten.   
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