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Adrian Davison - Zeitgeist

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Reviewed by Jade Abbott

 

Adrian Davison has a very piano-like approach to bass which I have never heard- especially his chord progressions. His style is very innovative and beautiful (especially being a pianist myself).

On the Inner Leaflet of the Cover it says: WARNING: All Bass Parts Recorded 'Live with No Overdubs' which is astounding! (and exceedingly hard to believe). This is a compilation of much of his work from a variety of records. He makes a lot of use of a gorgeous Rickenbacker

For the bassists who are into speed: he is shocking! [Listen to East End] and his technique is remarkable and distinctive
I actually can’t choose a favourite song on this album, as I adore them all! Not only is it very unique, but the songs also take you in and show you to their world. I especially enjoy his take on Opus XIII.

Usually after listening to a whole bass album I really need to listen to something else just to prevent myself going mad but after listening to this album twice through I still wasn’t experiencing a bass overdose and was in fact wishing for more

I’m not going to go into the details of technicalities as Martin has conducted an extremely comprehensive interview in which Adrian goes into detail about the recording of each song. Go read it =]

Overall the album is my favourite I have reviewed so far just for its inspiration and individuality.

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