Larry Newcomb, Bucky Pizzarelli & Dmitri Kolesnik meet Dr. Dum d'Dum - Swing To Bop. The original version of this song -- without electric bass -- is a fabulous piece of work. When Larry and Bucky and Dmitri get the groove going, I personally want them to keep it going forever! And the good news is that Larry, Bucky & Dmitri's original version is twice as long as this electric bass-powered excerpt. Check out the original at It inspired me, and that's a fact!
But actually, I think the two versions feel somewhat different. I heard the slinky swing in Larry's lead guitar and tried to amplify it with our snaking dance through the changes. I also think I gave the song a more laid back, almost reggae-like feel, with the slow inevitability of fate. What do you think? Did I hit it? Miss by a mile?
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One more thing, I generally don't "prescribe" a bass line for a song I like if there's already a bass on the track. The one exception is when the bass is inaudible, which is sadly the case of most of Dmitri Kolesnik's altogether excellent standup bass playing on the original track. However, I want to make it clear that Dmitri Kolesnik was a big part of the sound of this recording. If you like this version of "Swing to Bop" by Larry Newcomb and Bucky Pizzarelli meet Dr. Dum d'Dum, give the credit to Dmitri Kolesnik. If you don't, blame me.
Dr. Dum d'Dum is playing a 2013 Squier Cabronita Precision Bass on this cut.
Dr. Dum d'Dum: saving the world, one bass line at a time.
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