The Vein Popper

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Here we have a really naked recording....totally live, one take, the second bit of jamming we did on April 3rd. This was the warm up before the real work of learning new material and telling stories has begun. Our rehearsals are more Jam sessions...after we learn a song we explore a lot of different ways to play it...we really have a great time...on this day, I had bought a few new pedals and was giving them a spin....I broke a vein in my right index finger while playing this...hence the title. The next song on the cd will be entitled The Ice Bag.

but this is us live, no click tracks here, no overdubs, no punchins....just 3 guys having fun and blowing off life's miseries..

enjoy!!! or not, if that is your choice

peace all

z

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Hits: 3068
Comments: 31
Fans: 29
Plays: 169
Downloads: 135
Votes: 11
Uploaded: Apr 09, 2008 - 11:20:43 PM
Last Updated: Apr 09, 2008 - 11:20:43 PM Last Played: Mar 18, 2013 - 06:15:53 PM

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Live Blues (1)

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Comments

Feter	Feter said 1896 days ago (April 9th, 2008)
	The Vein Popper Deepest Bow to the Z king !! ... you Rock !!! Check out my latest song called Roll with it

futzpucker	futzpucker said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	Great sound, great playing Positively smokin', as per usual. There's a break in this song that is so nasty that you should go see your priest as soon as possible, or else I fear for your immortal soul. You are a killer guitar player, Zeets - of that there is no doubt. Your rhythm section is holding their own, as well. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is

jiguma	jiguma said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	Pop that vein! Was that it? 93rd bar - just after thew wah section? Niiiiiice! Neil Check out my latest song called INTO THE BLUE

ziti	ziti said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	yep!! POP! Check out my latest song called The Viconian Cyclist

Skean	Skean said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	Yea Z is back on stage I simply love this one... Give me a whisky I be here for awhile hey leave the bottle... Cheers You ROCK man thanks for sharing.. D-loaded. --- Kenta Check out my latest song called In My Deepest Thoughts

ageofthedeathtree	ageofthedeathtree said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	great tune! very nice jam! man, i bet that was killer to see live! whereabouts do you play? would love to catch you live sometime if possible! age -sons of hypnos Check out my latest song called Further Incapabilities

SJB	SJB said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	Popping Thanks for the choice - I enjoyed! Great work out - guitar, drums and bass what else do you need? Sounds like one of those jams where the hard disk runs out of room before you're ready to stop! Check out my latest song called Harm(less)onics to Fade

guitapick	guitapick said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	Yep... ...yep... ...3 man band playin' their arses off...got it goin', man... Check out my latest song called 'Cuz I Can

ktb	ktb said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	i'm so glad you decided not to use the aforementioned finger vein as the picture. Great jamming. :-) Check out my latest song called Blackwater (by Tokai)

Tadashi Togawa	Tadashi Togawa said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	live.... All halls are dyed to blue. Check out my latest song called Mexican taste

magnatone	magnatone said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	The Vein Popper Forget Dukes, you're the KING! Fabulous Fran, I'll be rocking to this all day! Check out my latest song called Wave Goodbye

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	Awesome guitar work... But you already knew that! :-) Check out my latest song called Find Yourself (MJCC2013)

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1896 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	Jamming You three know each other pretty well! Sounds great to me. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called Groove (MJCC2013)

	said 1895 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	Right then. You guys sound tight right out of the box. A VERY nice recording indeed! Sounds great!! Your playing is impressive as usual. The POP! you describe has me cringing! Ouch! Great job guys! Fun listen, Very Impressive. Thanks for sharing. Chris

Ibstrat	Ibstrat said 1895 days ago (April 10th, 2008)
	I got the chills listening to this.That is some truly nasty playing.Tone for miles.One of the best 3-piece blues jams I've heard since "Steppin Out" from Live Cream Vol.2.Superb. Check out my latest song called I Could Write a Book

ziti

ziti said 1895 days ago (April 10th, 2008)

thanks mark!!
coming from you...that is quite wonderful....you know, I haven't played in a power trio since my younger days comfortably. The last band I had with scott, was the same as this, power trio plus front singer/harpguy...but i never really felt comfy there....but nowadays, these trio sessions feel so good...we rehearse at least once a week sometimes twice, plus we have played enough onstage now to really feel confident in one another.

bryan is just the nicest bass player, and since he bought BooBoo, the squire fretless, he has blossomed as a player so much. The fretless gives endless sustain it seems, so the band stays fat, even if bryan plays the simplest of lines...it just is great to hear him get that instrument together.

i listen back to hours of these rehearsal jams and marvel at the drummer I got to play with me. Fran Bishop just cooks...i cant say enough for his creativity, and now that the band is tight and well practiced, our time is better and better...we tended to speed up or slow down alot when we first got to playing together...but it wasnt a simple matter of the drummer's time...we all felt time differently and it caused us as a band to fluctuate. We work on that alot...and Fran's developing style within the band is key. he is getting stronger within the band, and we all can feed off his confident playing. He is just so good. When he lays into a groove with confidence, it is sheer beauty.

I love these two with all my heart....

we began recording Scott's material today and should have some things to hear soon!

thanks again mark, for all the continuing support.

z

Check out my latest song called The Viconian Cyclist

J.A.Stewart

J.A.Stewart said 1895 days ago (April 10th, 2008)

Bloody Well Done
I've heard of *finger-popping* music, but this is ridiculous! What actually caused the vein to pop?

Rockin' and fluent (perhaps too much so in your particular case... lol).

The band seems to be growing together quite nicely. This jam has a solid feel of a unit to it, creating a synergy that gives it even more power. This, despite the fact that the bass part is somewhat timid and subdued in this mix.

Lots of nice licks in here... at least one apparently dangerous to your health. ;)

--- Joe

Check out my latest song called A Chance To Dream

ziti

ziti said 1895 days ago (April 11th, 2008)

j a....
i think it was the bending of the lower strings...we were playing pretty hard...

but, a few minutes of ice and i was good....now if the vein had been in my head, then it would be a problem...

Bryan edits his playing to the trio format...and on this style of shuffle, the simple repeating pattern instead of a walking baseline, he seems to concentrate on subltle changes from chorus to chorus, with a slow build in intensity. Pretty nice cushion to improvise over...

thanks for stopping by and the thoughtful comments!

z

Check out my latest song called The Viconian Cyclist

B. Flat	B. Flat said 1895 days ago (April 11th, 2008)
	So tasty! And you keep coming up with new solo ideas through the whole thing! Not easy. Two thumbs up! Check out my latest song called Dreaming (Woodstock 2012)

ziti

ziti said 1895 days ago (April 11th, 2008)

ty b flat
you know yourself, as a blues player, or improviser of any sort really, that when you are on, you dont think in terms of, "ok now some of this, now some of that"...it is this weird ability to be able to hear what you want to play a microsecond before you actually play it...and when you you are really in the zone you know where you are going and can get further and further ahead of yourself....you know EXACTLY what comes next....i actually live for those moments, and they happen soooo rarely.

Always enjoy your blues playing very much, B!

Thanks for the kindness

z

Check out my latest song called The Viconian Cyclist

davisamerica	davisamerica said 1895 days ago (April 11th, 2008)
	right then Z told what i think in chat today ... meant every word! Check out my latest song called 12

	said 1895 days ago (April 11th, 2008)
	The Vein Popper. It Popped my Vein alright cool. Great sounds. You rock!! Peace Dee.

dajama	dajama said 1895 days ago (April 11th, 2008)
	Great stuff Lovely playing, and the fact it's all one take is inspiring. A terrific demonstration of musicianship and - perhaps more to the point - a great, grooving track that sounds like a lot of fun was had in its creation. Very cool. Nicely done. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Moviz	Moviz said 1894 days ago (April 11th, 2008)
	Just Great... and what everyone else has said before me. I love to hear a good jam and this is GOOD, cheers M Check out my latest song called He's The Jazzman

stacey	stacey said 1893 days ago (April 12th, 2008)
	Wha...? You popped a vein? Why does that sound like excruciating pain? EEEEwwwww! But for the love of music, baby! And this jam is great! You rock! Popped veins and all! Check out my latest song called tick tock

stratcat	stratcat said 1893 days ago (April 12th, 2008)
	Sweet! Great blues shuffle, Love the tone, nice vintage sound. Like the licks at the breaks. The wah sounds good. Always some great blues guitar here. You can tell you have honed your technique over the years of giging. Look forward to more! Stratcat Check out my latest song called Telecasters A Go-Go

composerclark	composerclark said 1893 days ago (April 13th, 2008)
	Wow Wow! You are really cooking here, Stevie Ray Ziti! Love it, and would love to hear you play live. It's all really good, but there are parts where you are going completely nuts, and those are my favorite moments! Check out my latest song called Momma's Song

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 1892 days ago (April 14th, 2008)
	We love no overdubs We LOVE LIVE; no click tracks, no overdubs, no punchins....just 3 guys having fun!! Thank you for this one. Nice mood blues! /Johannes Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

Youra	Youra said 1889 days ago (April 16th, 2008)
	Power trio Great playing here, mister Z. Give us more ! Check out my latest song called Fortin Blues

Three Cat Clem	Three Cat Clem said 1880 days ago (April 26th, 2008)
	Tone baby... down to the bone. Nice. Check out my latest song called Roo's Boogie ( L I V E )

Three Cat Clem	Three Cat Clem said 1834 days ago (June 11th, 2008)
	Tone... I just love your tone, man. Check out my latest song called Roo's Boogie ( L I V E )

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