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Steve Smith, bass player of Echosend, some people
call me Monkey paw: I wrote this with my own ten fingers. I migrated
to the bass my sophomore year in high school from trumpet.
Originally to fill a void in the jazz band, I just sort of took to
it and figured out it was a lot easier for me to practice bass.
Additionally I like the role the bass plays in music more so than a
trumpet, not to say it wasn’t fun cranking out double g’s with out
having my brains on the floor…
I’ve done quite a lot of live performances with
Echosend and on my own sitting in with other bands or concerts. I
take to the stages in a professional fun manner like it’s the thing
I want to be doing right now, jamming! I like playing with other
players, but also feel blessed to have played with the players of
Echosend for more than a decade.
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Years playing: |
17 or so |
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Studies: |
I followed the music program beginning
in the 5th grade through college. College courses in Music
theory, appreciation, composition, and performance. I took
private lessons on Piano, Organ, Trumpet, Acoustic Bass,
Electric bass. Music has had a hold on my life for some
time, and I won’t let it go. |
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Influences: |
In no particular order... Compositions
in Jazz, improvisation in Jazz, free improvisation, davis
Jazz, rock, hard rock, girl rock, heavy rock, zeppelin rock,
yes rock, cool players like pat metheny, miles davis and the
decendents or associated musicians of Davis’s groups, Ralph
towner, Kenny wheeler, ebarhard weber, jaco, weather report,
tool, pears, woody herman orch, maynard fergusson bands,
buddy rich bands, lyle mays, bill evans, miroslav vitous,
chick corea, jimi, bill frisell, king crimson and the like,
mahler, mmw, floyd, radiohead, dave Holland, steve kuhn, the
ecm label, police, jeff beck, rocco prestia, marcus miller,
ray brown, ray charles, Frank, Zappa, Sabbath, ac dc, van
halen, and some of my friends are just of the few influences
on my music. I’m always seeking more. |
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I've played on the following
recordings: |
Echosend, I promise you
Echosend, self titled
Troy, Gemini
Digable Cat, Scratch Traxx
Mister Fister, self titled
Bubotto8
Miles Ahead
A couple of shoeboxes full of tapes and cds.. |
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Basses: |
Hamer Cruisebass 5string
Lakland 5 string
Kay standard upright bass
4 string fretless… my first bass that I have beat on for
years.
I hope to have some really cool gear some day soon, but I do
with what I got. |
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Directive: |
I play music because I enjoy it. I
enjoy playing with players that inspire me to play more, as
well as share in the experience. One that can recognize
music as communicative language, can appreciate music. I’ve
been lucky enough to have been able to play with a lot fun
players that enjoy music much like I do. |
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