On 10/10/2019 2:42 am, Phil Allison wrote:
Hi,
things are quiet here lately, so maybe it's OK for me to celebrate a local lass from the suburbs of Sydney, who has made a bit of name for herself on the world Jazz-Rock music scene.
Some of you may already know her from the "Jeff Beck Band", in particular the "Live at Ronnie Scotts" DVD - she's the short, red haired, teen looking gal playing electric bass - who smiled and pulled striking faces a lot.
Well 12 years on, she is now a seasoned professional who has played with nearly every big name in the business, both live and for recording sessions.
See this live vid of her own band opening a recent gig in Boston for the famous "The Who" rock band - an odd combination I know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04W5CMZUHZs
Listen on headphones, if you can - she pretty much plays the ass of that vintage Fender Precision while singing a cool song she wrote.
Who knew she could even sing at all? Waiting till 30 to first record an excellent singing voice is plain weird.
Think I agree with the comment:
" This is what heavy airplay, top 40, pop music would sound like if we lived in a musically literate society."
Anyhow, for the terminally curious here is an interview with Tal that might satisfy. Her cute accent is half and half - Australian and West Cost.
Here is another fine song, live in a studio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnzK2CTjKDw
.... Phil
Ronnie Sott's, 'A Brush With The Blues' - one of my favorite bass (and
guitar) tracks of all ;- ) And now I know what the really purpose is
for the waist between the upper and lower bouts on a bass !
geoff