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Paul Francis Bass

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MySpace Layouts Myspace 2.0 Layouts - GraphicsMY Cv includes Paul Weller Midge Ure London Beat,The James Taylor Quartet Ian Hunter Maggie Bell & Chris Farlowe Paul Gilbert & Producers Braund Reynolds to name a few.TV appearances have included Top of the Pops & various others around the Globe. I play upright acoustic bass but I mainly play 5/4 string fretted & fretless bass (I Play mostly Fenders & Music Man Basses) & Backing vocals. 1st few tunes here (which are Demo versions & will be on the next CD) Include:(Hot Coffee) with Dean rees on hammond(She i,snt Lovely) An up tempo Samba(That East bay thing) A Francis Rocco prestia / Tower of power vibe(The Masquarde is Over) A little Jazz ballad With Trudy Kerr on VocalsThe other Tracks featured here are from my 1st cd Capricorn 1 & were originally recorded for The Band "Whats What " on the Acid jazz Label back in 1990 & feature Milton Mc Donald, guitar Mick Talbot, keys Dave O,higgins on Tenor & Flute & Harbans Srih on Drums & from various projects ive been working on over the yearsThese include Nick Meier group (a fusion guitarist from switzerland who graduated from Berkley),Rock Band Kitayah,& Tony stone who i had worked with back in the 80sThanks due to Matt @ the Acm for the Imac & Logic Pro 8 Stingray 5 & fender Jazz deluxeBelow are a selection of Video & Tv shows ive done over the past few decades including:" this is serious " for Tony Stone, with Myself & Guy Chambers, " I,m just your Puppet on a string " for London Beat on Top of the pops & 1 track for The James Taylor Quartet in Concert @ The Town & Country Club. I,ll post more videos when i find them.Ok,Thats it Peace PFwith JTQ Town & Country club 1989with London beat top of the pops 1995 The Kitayah interview 16th May 2008 Clapham Grand. Great band,fantastic material & a joy to work with cheers Guys PF !!.."http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.indiv idual&videoid=39515008">Kitayah Interview
With Jazz funk band Curfew @ Marlboro Jazz festival 2002The international Guitar festival tutors band gig 2005 Paul Francis (Bass) Rich Beasley (Tenor) Chris Montague (Guitar) & Tim Brown (Drums) also featuring Pete Freisen Pete Riley & Colin walwayigf tutors gig 2005
Autumn Leaves Tickeld Ivory June 09
fuck my old boots!!!! me at 23 with Steve HillageAnother one from That Album Called Earth rise.... .. .. .... ..

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Member Since: 05/04/2007
Band Members: Paul Francis Electric Bass Nick Meier on Guitar Lawrence Lowe on Drums Dave Ohiggins on Tenor & FluteAlso featuring Dean Rees Hammond
Influences: All thats good & pure
Sounds Like: Mid to late 70s Jazz Funk( Acid Jazz) but with references to The Brecker Brothers, Tower of Power & all thats both Jazz & Funk...
Record Label: Timeline records
Type of Label: Indie

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Music Jazz Band Available for hire

http://artists-musicians.vivastreet.co.uk/artists-... Quiet Nights are a Surrey based Duo/ trio/jazz quartet & are available to for Concerts Gigs,or functions & are ideal for Dinner parties weddings(t...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:08:00 GMT

Glastonbury 1979 (My 1st Pro Gig)

Hi,youll love this, i played there in 1979 With Steve Hillage who was one of the Festival organisers so we headined The 2nd Day.It was my 1st pro gig. Steve asked Peter Gabriel who was performing the...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:09:00 GMT