Double Bass Robert Hurst

#21
I love Bob Hurst's playing! I would love to take a lesson with him and I'm envious of you guys that have. He's incredibly advanced in so many ways. He's got so much rhythmic and harmonic/melodic vocabulary it's ridiculous. I would like to know how he practices and what he works/has worked on. I know he studied with David Baker in school and learned a lot from that approach. I'm sure you guys know he played with Tony Williams back in the day.
 
#23
pcreelbass said:
I love Bob Hurst's playing! I would love to take a lesson with him and I'm envious of you guys that have. He's incredibly advanced in so many ways. He's got so much rhythmic and harmonic/melodic vocabulary it's ridiculous. I would like to know how he practices and what he works/has worked on.
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I don't know specifically what he's worked on, but I'd bet his sound would be a major point.....it's huge, even and swings like a Mother. I know the Bohmann basses pretty well, but that sound is the biggest I've ever heard outta one. His latest fiver is the same. 100% Bob Hurst.
 
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pcreelbass said:
I love Bob Hurst's playing! I would love to take a lesson with him and I'm envious of you guys that have. He's incredibly advanced in so many ways. He's got so much rhythmic and harmonic/melodic vocabulary it's ridiculous. I would like to know how he practices and what he works/has worked on. I know he studied with David Baker in school and learned a lot from that approach. I'm sure you guys know he played with Tony Williams back in the day.
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He also studied privately with Ron.
 
#26
Necrobump.

Was just thinking about Bob for whatever reason. I got to see him in, what I assume to be, a rare appearance with the Branford quartet this past November. I guess Revis had something else going on.

My only regret was the auditorium sucked acoustic-wise (being that it was an auditorium). He just had one mic in front of his f hole plucking away. And not to mention the only guy I've seen with a right hand technique like mine.

Wasn't impressed, mainly because I couldn't hear him, but checked out his stuff afterwards on record and it's great stuff. Glad I got to see him, just wish I could've heard him. Haha.
 
#27
I've been a fan for years, mainly his work with Branford.

I'm a total newb, but as I was playing though a Simandl exercise, it reminded me of the line in The Dark Night (Branford, Crazy People Music). I worked out the easier phrase, and had a great time playing something "real" this week. :)
 
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Strange how nobody's mentioned his work with Wynton Marsalis. That's where I heard him first, on J Mood. Also I recommend checking out Standard Time Vol. 1 and Live at Blues Alley.
To say his second cd (One for namesake) is pretty good is a bit of an understatement in my opinion. Music that swings that hard, playing that is so deep, by giants like Elvin Jones, Kenny Kirkland and Bob Hurst, is more than just pretty good. In my book it's awesome.
 
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