Saturday, March 28, 2009

OH NOTHING'S SWEET ABOUT ME

Video: 17-year old Australian Singer Gabriella Cilmi preforming "Sweet About Me" on Jimmy Fallon.

Peep the bass player in the black-on-black Yankee fitted. No, that's not Mr. Cheeks, lol, that's my homie Ben Williams, bass player extraordinaire.

sidebar: I'll never forget I was in the Music Practice Building Lobby, waiting for my Music Theory class to start. Ben Williams, Rockelle Whitaker, and I just chillin, and Ben had his upright bass with him, and was foolin around, playing the upright bass on its side. We then got into a convo about Michael Jackson, and I was talkin about the song "The Girl Is Mine." This guy Ben proceeds to break out into the bassline, and I end up singing both Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney's verses. It sounded dope as hell. I should've taped it, because it was pretty funny, but definitely shows that when you bring dope musicians together, even when we're just playin around, quality shit can occur. I digress...

Anyways, Ben WIlliams is probably one of the coldest musicians I've ever met. If he's ever in your town, I would encourage you to listen to what he's doing with this music...

1 comment:

  1. hi,very cool blog!
    Ben Williams is really a bass player extraordinaire.
    Can you tell me what the brand and gear references of is upright bass?
    thanks
    Sorry for my english...
    tobazzzz

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