Review of Steve Lawson in LA

["Gary Lehmann" <relayonemanband@cts.com>]

Just back from the clinic at the LA Bass Exchange, and Steve put on an
intimate presentation of his solo bass work.  He gets a great tone from his
Modulus and the amp he was demonstrating (Ashdown) was also quite
impressive.  Free admission, free latte, and I got a t-shirt.  What's not 
to
like?
He is appearing tomorrow night as well at The Roadhouse Coffee Stop in
Temple City.  Steve's approach to looping uses three loopers--the DL-4, a
Jamman and his GPX-G2--which are not synched up at all!  He made great use
of the volume pedal on the DL-4 to bring the loop in and out.  Signal chain
seemed to be bass into the G2 into the DL-4 into the Jamman.
More than anything, tho, he has a great tone and his use of vibrato on his
fretless bass guitar was very lyrical.  All original music (although he
quoted some standards) and mostly inside (except for his distortion 
freakout
on the last tune!)
Gary