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George Roberts

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:04 am
by Savio
Today I sit down a take a beer. Spring is around the corner, kids are doing well at school and are happy, wife got a new safe job in the community, I have my Conn bass trombones next to me......

And I listen this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQEG5iZD6w

It can't be any better!

Leif

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 4:05 pm
by baileyman
The Urbie Green of bass trombone.

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 4:50 pm
by norbie2018
baileyman wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 4:05 pm The Urbie Green of bass trombone.
That comparing apples to oranges.

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:30 pm
by DougHulme
But I lke both oranges and apples!

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:58 pm
by norbie2018
DougHulme wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:30 pm But I lke both oranges and apples!
Fair enough!

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 6:19 pm
by JohnL
norbie2018 wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 4:50 pm
baileyman wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 4:05 pm The Urbie Green of bass trombone.
That comparing apples to oranges.
George himself said: "I want to be Urbie Green, but an octave lower."

http://trombone.org/articles/library/vi ... ?ArtID=257

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 7:19 pm
by Bach5G
What a terrific interview!

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:00 am
by imsevimse
Savio wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:04 am Today I sit down a take a beer. Spring is around the corner, kids are doing well at school and are happy, wife got a new safe job in the community, I have my Conn bass trombones next to me......

And I listen this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQEG5iZD6w

It can't be any better!

Leif
Life is good sometimes :good: I think it also happened to me once

/Tom

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:32 pm
by Liam15vb
Does anyone know of any players around today playing like Mr. Robert's. There's simply not enough lyrical bass bone playing like this!

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:39 pm
by hyperbolica
Max Siegel is a different kind of player, but he plays with much more subtlety than you're used to hearing from bass bone players. He'll be at ATW this year.

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:40 pm
by Liam15vb
Will he be performing at atw? I live in the DC area so it's a short drive.

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:43 am
by etbone
This popped up facebook. Nelson Riddle Orchestra. George had such style. Much like Frank S.

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:27 am
by Massimo69
Love George... The best

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:24 pm
by Massimo69

How deep is the ocean with Sinatra

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:27 pm
by bubblelord
Speaking of George, I noticed a while back that his records aren't available on Spotify like they used to be. Anybody have any other places were one can listen to Meet Mr. Roberts and Bottoms up? With his sextet.

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:36 am
by TheBoneRanger
Definitely on Tidal.

Andrew

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:34 am
by Savio
Strange, they are still on my Spotify.
Leif

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:49 am
by Elow
Savio wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:34 am Strange, they are still on my Spotify.
Leif
What songs? There were a couple albums removed if i remember right
The only george roberts left on my playlist is a nelson riddle album

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:54 am
by Savio
Elow wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:49 am
Savio wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:34 am Strange, they are still on my Spotify.
Leif
What songs? There were a couple albums removed if i remember right
The only george roberts left on my playlist is a nelson riddle album
Meet Mr Roberts and bottoms up 2011
Meet Mr Roberts 2015
My Romance 2014

Leif

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:25 am
by Elow
Savio wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:54 am

Meet Mr Roberts and bottoms up 2011
Meet Mr Roberts 2015
My Romance 2014

Leif
Luckyyyy

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:56 pm
by RustBeltBass
I don’t see anything on Spotify either.

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:00 pm
by Burgerbob
Probably region specific.

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:35 pm
by Savio
I downloaded them in case Spotify shut it down completely. I think they are on YouTube?
Leif

Re: George Roberts

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:17 pm
by flotrb
This was the turning point in my life, when I heard this 1958 Billy May recording of "Big Fat Brass". I was blown away by Roberts' pedal F's and G's.
Big Fat Brass cut #1 Side 2.jpg
https://youtu.be/aGuTU4KZ0qc