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Title: RIP George Duke
Post by: chromium on August 07, 2013, 10:30:37 AM

Died at 67 :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9Vaml0dZE#t=4m16s

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: Denis on August 07, 2013, 10:34:15 AM

He played on many Zappa albums.
RIP, George, and thanks for all the music.

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: hieronymous on August 07, 2013, 11:56:36 AM

Yeah, that was a shock!  :sad:

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: hieronymous on August 07, 2013, 12:10:25 PM

Great recent interview:

http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/keys/george-duke-soul-treasures/videos-sounds-images/?content=1396 (http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/keys/george-duke-soul-treasures/videos-sounds-images/?content=1396)

He's talking about a sample package he did, but also talks some personal history and shows some gear (including a clavinet with a whammy bar!)

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: jumbodbassman on August 07, 2013, 12:21:03 PM

great stuff with Zappa..

RIP Mr Duke

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: chromium on August 07, 2013, 03:50:34 PM

Quote from: hieronymous on August 07, 2013, 12:10:25 PM

(including a clavinet with a whammy bar!)

Castlebar!

Here's one in action.  Voodoo Chile and Black Dog sound kinda whack, but I like the Back in Black/War Pigs medley around 1:38  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEQ2ia1bP0g#at=149

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: uwe on August 08, 2013, 05:31:52 AM

I hope he fuses well wherever he is now.

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: 4stringer77 on August 08, 2013, 09:01:57 AM

Quote from: jumbodbassman on August 07, 2013, 12:21:03 PM

great stuff with Zappa..

RIP Mr Duke

There is a new release of Roxy and Elsewhere coming out with bonus material. The band were very tight by the time they recorded the Helsinki concert but I think the stuff from the Roxy grooves a little more. Hope George is having a great jam on the other side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnDqHppWS_Q

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: jumbodbassman on August 08, 2013, 10:57:41 AM

makes me realize how much I really miss those Haloween concerts at the Paladium  every year....

 

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: Highlander on August 08, 2013, 11:23:52 AM

That's one "hell" of a band up there... rip...

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: gweimer on August 08, 2013, 05:57:42 PM

Well, I was looking for something else to share elsewhere, but I found this and thought you would enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=988t2IclsAw

Title: Re: RIP George Duke
Post by: amptech on August 09, 2013, 08:56:50 AM

What a great musician he was.... Brilliant and funny..