I played my Mattisson signature 5-string recorded both direct and through a miked Aguilar AG 500 head and GS 212 cabinet, and we favored the rig sound. So with the two Johns’ input, I was in good hands. He’s done seven albums with me, and he has my complete trust musically and sonically.
John is both a great engineer and a great bassist who plays in JoJo Mayers’ band Nerve. I recorded at the Bunker Studios in Brooklyn, run by my friend John Davis. That’s what we were going for, and it’s a key part of how I envisioned this record. The sound of your bass is round and warm, yet dialed in, in all ranges. Plus, I’ve always loved the sound of the electric bass and the bass notes on an acoustic piano blended together. He and I agree that the electric bass can be a comping instrument in an acoustic jazz setting and make the music swing hard and feel good. I wanted to make an acoustic jazz record with electric bass, and I was certainly aware John has strong feelings about the topic.
I can’t help making the connection between John producing and this being a jazz record with electric bass. Don’t try to fix an issue you’re having by using him as a solution. I felt, if you want to play with John, do a record with him and write for it. I’ve gotten to play with John before, and as much as I would have loved it, it would have been for all the wrong reasons. Was there a thought about having him play on the record?Īt one point it was an option for one of the tracks, but we came up with other ideas that were more suited to the song and the project.
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