BOC Live at T-Rex club

[Ted Jackson jr. EL84]

>> From:          John A Swartz <jswartz at MBUNIX.MITRE.ORG>
>
> >Live,
> they really come across as 3OC and the 2 other guys.
>
> Theo, read MY whole post.  I disagree that they come off that way.  If
> anything, they come off more as Buck, Eric, Danny and 2 other guys.  And
> if it weren't for some in-between banter by Eric, it looks like the
> Buck/Danny show up there in terms of overall presentation live.  Well, at

Well, one could easily argue that Danny brings more to the stage than
EB these days.  EB has pretty much given up on being the frontman.
What little stage banter is left is contributed by BD.  And BD never
has been a wildman onstage [apart from his amazing gtr playing]...

> least to me.  Sure, Danny doesn't get the mike for anything other than
> some backup vocals, but he's the most animated guy on that stage.  And,
> which I failed to mention, I've watched Danny's bassplaying and he is NOT
> simply copying Joe's riffs.  He adds a slightly funky approach whereas

I never suggested that Danny copied Joe's playing.  He brings his own
style to the BOC material...

> Joe's was a bit more "walking bass" approach - Danny also uses a "sharper",
> more trebly tone as oppossed to Joe's more rounded tone (very characteristic
> of a lot of bass sounds in the 60s and 70s).  I'm not at all trying to
> say that Danny is "better" than Joe Bouchard (who is one of my main
> inspirations in playing bass), but he is different, and it adds some
> "fresh air" to these songs that BOC has played for years.
>
> John
Hey, does Danny use a pick like Joe?  I don't remember.  As far as
Better, it's apples and oranges.  I think Danny is on a par with Joe,
though it remains to be seen if he can write songs like Joe...
theo