Ross E. Lockhart's Blog, page 13

Mon, 02:59 : RT @mattsinger: Baseball is a sport. Baseball on the radio is art.

Sat, 17:30 : Paisley. Spotted looking back at me alongside Petaluma's waterfront. http://t.co/OtIGPe7bnC Sat, 18:49 : Mushroom spotted sprouting near the Petaluma River. http://t.co/Gyqo8kwM9k Sat, 20:41 : RT @johnhornor: Congrats to @JohnPicacio for his Hugo nomination. That hat's gonna have a shitload of feathers! Sun, 04:21 : Transatlantique Kriek: Cran-cherry nose, a touch of oak; fruity sweet-&-sour on the tongue; caramel & oak on palate. http://t.co/jfVAKWyASd Sun, 05:27 : I'm pretty sure it was the nails. Love isn't typically known for its adhesive properties. http://t.co/ErwA6pL3dK Sun, 05:34 : RT @JonathanStrahan: Wow. @LoneStarCon received 1,343 nominating ballots. A record. Fourteen were paper ballots. #hugos #funfacts Sun, 05:34 : @JonathanStrahan Congrats on the Hugo noms. Nom nom nom. ;) Sun, 06:08 : Tuned in tonight's @CreepyKOFY flick, ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldil� (AKA The Beyond). Nothing says Easter weekend like a crucifixion. Sun, 07:02 : Was that a copy of Carol J. Clover's Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film on @TheFactRat's fact desk? Great book.

Fri, 14:43 : Dear @amazon, "Are you looking for something in our Classic Rock department?" as subject for a White Zombie-filled email makes me feel old. Fri, 15:29 : I read this morning that Paul Williams died, figured that I'd watch The Phantom of the Paradise this afternoon. Oops, wrong Paul Williams. Fri, 15:49 : CHICK BASSIST celebrates chick bassists: Tina Weymouth… http://t.co/JaCZxPJndY Fri, 16:13 : RT @NSBposse: Ross E. Lockhart: CHICK BASSIST celebrates chick bassists: Tina Weymouth: Tina Weymouth and roommates David By... http://t ... Fri, 17:21 : Finally made it down to check out Ricky Watts' in-progress mural on the Phoenix Theater. Wow! I am impressed. http://t.co/Fec6TGmjoM Fri, 21:26 : Science is awesome: Craters on Mercury's South Pole to be named for H. P. Lovecraft and Madeleine L’Engle: http://t.co/TzkiBEgovb Sat, 00:31 : Having a Dogfish Head Rhizing Bines DIPA at @petalumataps with a pair of Jennifers. Herby, hoppy goodness. http://t.co/yNCaYR1JKS Sat, 01:14 : Dayman: Coffee & oranges on nose; sweet instant coffee on the tongue; active carbonation. Feels, well... sunny! http://t.co/yvnerF3lne

Tina Weymouth and roommates David Byrne and Chris Frantz formed art-punk band Talking Heads in 1975, quickly establishing a signature sound through her minimalist, reggae-and-funk-derived staccato bass lines. By 1977 the band had added guitarist Jerry Harrison and signed to Sire Records, ultimately becoming one of the most critically-acclaimed bands of the 1980s.

In 1980, Tina and Chris formed side project Tom Tom Club, initially as a way of keeping busy while Talking Heads was on hiatus. But that group soon hit big with one of the most infectious dance-floor fillers (and sample source) of all time, “Genius of Love.” Bohannon. Bohannon. Bohannon.

Today, Tina is still active with Tom Tom Club, though Talking Heads broke up in 2002. She and Chris Frantz have been married since 1977, and have two sons, Robin and Egan.

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And with that, we’re taking the weekend off. We’ll have more chick bassists for you starting Monday. If you’ve got a favorite bass player you’d like to see featured, or if you’re a chick bassist that readers need to know about, please leave a comment and a shout-out. And if you enjoy these posts, tell a friend!

Thu, 16:00 : CHICK BASSIST celebrates chick bassists: Carol Kaye… http://t.co/OkjWjhA5aj Fri, 01:27 : Three guesses who just got back from a @BeerCraft_com run. http://t.co/pWRQ1LUUA1 Fri, 01:39 : Quilter's Irish Death: Pours black w/red edges; caramel & chocolate nose; sweet, nutty, roast malt tongue. No hops. http://t.co/NtidDOWEVA

Even if you’ve never heard Carol Kaye’s name, chances are you’ve heard her bass. One of the most prolific bass guitarists in history, session musician Carol Kaye has played on approximately 10,000 recordings, including hit singles from the likes of The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, The Monkees, Ray Charles, Ike & Tina Turner, Sonny & Cher, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Nancy Sinatra, and Barbra Streisand. And on movie and TV soundtracks like Duel, The Streets of San Francisco, Mission: Impossible, M*A*S*H, Get Smart, Hogan’s Heroes, The Love Boat, Wonder Woman, and the Cosby Show. Here’s a recent clip of Carol talking (and plucking) about her fifty-five year career.

Here’s Carol chatting a bit about two of her best known bass lines, The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” and “California Girls.”

At the time, Carol’s contributions to popular music went largely unnoticed, with credit going to the stars rather than the “Wrecking Crew” of session players who actually played on the albums. Regardless, The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson once described Carol as “the greatest damn bass player in the world.” Not bad for a girl from Everett, Washington.

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Wed, 15:00 : CHICK BASSIST celebrates chick bassists: Louisa Rachel Solomon… http://t.co/65NN80MSLL Wed, 15:08 : Anybody need a free couch? It's in front of my house. First come, first served. Wed, 15:32 : RT @TheDailyEdge: If one gay billionaire would just propose to a Republican Senator's son, all this discrimination could end today #DOMA Wed, 16:34 : RT @daveexplosm: I keep hearing republicans wanting to issue "man dates" on gay marriage. Who's really pro-gay rights here? Wed, 18:56 : Looks like the couch is claimed. And just in time for rain! Wed, 20:08 : RT @imajicaman: Rue Morgue interview with author Laird Barron on horror literature legend, Arthur Machen. http://t.co/x9R6XKvW6t" Wed, 22:11 : Elinor approves of my new La-Z-Boy recliner. "Red is totally my color," says Ellie. http://t.co/Pcq9njeZoj

A veteran of the riot grrrl scene of the ’90s, Louisa Rachel Solomon played in bands Lucky Tiger and The Syndicate before forming The Shondes in 2006. Louisa’s bounding basslines and the furious finesse of her voice have seen the band release two demos and three albums, 2008′s The Red Sea, 2010′s My Dear One (Fanatic Records), and 2011′s Searchlights (Exotic Fever Records).

Louisa is also an outspoken activist regarding the Israeli occupation of Palestine. The Shondes’ “I Watched The Temple Fall” addresses this issue with aplomb. And just a touch of punk-rock Klezmer chutzpah.

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Tue, 15:00 : CHICK BASSIST celebrates chick bassists: Jennifer Leitham… http://t.co/rLCzDNEwy3 Tue, 18:07 : RT @WordHorde: Think you know about the Whitechapel murders? You don't know Jack... yet! This fall, Word Horde is bringing the Ripper to ... Tue, 18:29 : Catching up on email while watching last weekend's Creepy KOFY Movie, 1980's campy, vamp-tastic MAMA DRACULA. http://t.co/WUZPFoiOg0 Tue, 19:44 : RT @damienechols: If you don't let go of the wrong people in your life, the right people can't show up. Tue, 20:12 : Since churches keep getting involved in politics, it strikes me that it's time they should start paying taxes. Render unto Caesar. Tue, 20:20 : Even if you don't win the right to marry the person you love, remember, you do have the right to own as many goddamn guns as you can afford. Tue, 20:23 : Electing politicians who promise to dismantle government makes about as much sense as hiring firemen who want to burn down buildings. Tue, 21:12 : RT @constanceannx3: Bizarro Central wants YOU! http://t.co/ObYT07iGRH Tue, 21:40 : RT @GenusUnknown: H.P. Lovecraft talks a big game about not showing you the monster at the end of the story, but then shows you the FUCK ... Wed, 05:41 : "...a cross between Elvis and King David..." http://t.co/qbN3KwdiCA Lotti, as they called him, sort of a cross between Elvis and King...

Bassist Jennifer Leitham has played on over a hundred jazz albums, alongside such notables as Mel Torme, Doc Severinsen, Woody Herman, George Shearing, Gerry Mulligan, Peggy Lee, Joe Pass, and Cleo Laine. A left-handed double-bass player, she's also been credited as "Lefty," "Southpaw," or "John."

Here's Jennifer and Trio, performing her composition "Split Brain."



Here's "C.O.D."



And here she is noodling around at Winter NAMM 2012. I could watch clips like this all day.



A veteran of some of the most prestigious stages throughout the world, Jennifer challenged the conservative social mores of the Jazz world when she transitioned gender in 2001. She is the subject of the 2012 documentary, I Stand Corrected.



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