ドイツの"HOT WIRE RECORDS" が1990年代に企画した"BASS TALK!"というシリ−ズものです。
これは世界の一流ベ−シストばかりを集結させ、毎回一曲で自分の技を競うものです。
8枚のアルバムそれぞれの参加ベ−シストも各ジャンルの凄腕ばかりで、意義深い企画盤として非常に
評価できます。残念ながら日本では手に入れるのが難しい状況ですが,オランダの友人Roelが、No.1,No.3,
No.7,No.8を贈ってくれました。2004年2月現在、このシリ−ズは、8枚になりました。
詳しいインフォメ−ションは http://www.hotwire-bass.com ここから入手可能です。





Ray Riendeau
"BASS TALK" which German "HOT WIRE RECORDS"
planned.They are serie albums.
First-class bassplayer of the world is made to concentrate,
and this competes in its skill with one song every time.
Each genre is superior with each participation bassplayer
of 8CD's of albums.
It can be evaluated as a project CD that meaning is
deep very much.
It is difficult conditions to get it in Japan with being
disappointed.
A Dutch friend, Roel presented it.(No.1,No.3,No.7,No.8)
I really appreciate kindness of Roel.
These serie were 8CD's in ,February 2004 at present.



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Featuring bassist
Harald Weinkum
Gary Willis
Steve Balley
Victor Wooten
Rocco Prestia
Jimmy Hasllp
James Genus
Alain Caron
Bill Dickens
Marco Mendoza
Abraham Laborlel
Alexis Sklarevski
Dave Caroenter
Ric Fierabracci
Jimmy Earl
BASS -TALK Vol.8。.........................................
A BASS BOLERO

輸入盤 EFA 12848-2
上記シリ−ズ2004年発売の8集目

8集目は、ちょっと今までと違った企画になっており、ほとんどの曲を
このジャケットの"Harald Weinkum"というベ−シストがプレイしており、
6曲目15分以上の大作で、左記のベ−シストをフィ−チャ−しており
この曲のどの部分で誰がプレイしているのか、わかる状態になって
いる。というのも、何秒ごとにソロは誰、リズムセクションは誰と明記
されているからなんです。1曲をこのように共演するというのも、なか
なか興味深い企画だと思います。それにしても、このイカスベ−シスト
"Harald Weinkum"の貢献はかなりだと思う。



Track
1.Intro/alles walzer-0:41
2.Good run-4:39
3.The Chicken-5:32
4.Teentown-4:43
5.The stat spangled touchtone-4:50
6.A bass bolero-15:31
7.Don't give up-5:44
8.Srb-3:42
9.Recuerdos de la alhambra-3:49
10.The star spangled banner/iand der berge-2:44
11.Gymnopedie no.1-3:33
12.A child is born-7:03









BASS-TALK Vol.7
LORDS OF THE BASS

輸入盤 EFA 12847-2
上記シリ−ズ2002年発売の7集目

Bassplayer/Track

1.Magnum Coltrane Price/ Hot Wire, I got mine!
2.Ray Riendeau/ Liquid
3.Jeff Berlin /This Is Your Brain On Jazz
4.Marcus Miller/ Back In The Day
5.Tom Kennedy/"Rhythm Track"
6.Wolfgang Schmid with The Kick/Watts Up
7.Johann "Joe" Asmundsson/So Low
8.Roy Vogt /Burnin'
9.Norm Stockton /The Race
10.Claus Fischer/Zementmixer
11.Kai Eckhardt/Mamba Point
12.Georg Kolb /Die Alte Verbundenheit
13.Armin Metz/Back in the Jungle
14.Dann Glenn/The Old Harbour At Honfleur 。。。。。。。。。。。。。...,






BASS-TALK Vol.6
DEEP IMPACT AHEAD!

輸入盤 EFA 12843-2
上記シリ−ズの1999年7月発売の6集目。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。....

Bassplayer/Track

1.Sasha Teuber/Bass Jungle
2.Roy Vogt & Victor Wooten/Victor-ious
3.Dough Wimbish /September
4.Adam Nitti /B Squared
5.Mike Manring/The Book Of Lies
6.Laurence Cottle Big band/I Got Ridov Em
7.Nils Kacirek/Ni-Ji
8.Robbie Gordon/Sec Jam
9.Franc O'shea/Pearl Esprit
10.Freddy Valeriani/What's The Point
11.Bunny Brunel/Tiger
12.Jorge Degas/The First Of August
13.Andreas Lonardoni/Cool Cat
14.Mario Doau/Forsaken






BASS -TALK Vol.5。。。。。。。。。。。。。......
PLAY DA BASS! 

輸入盤 EFA 12832-2

Bassplayer/Track

1.Jay-Tee/Play Da Bass!
2.Victor Bailey/Controversy
3.Tim Lefebvre/Stepchild
4.Gary Willis/Ancient promise
5.Vail Jahnson/Restless
6.Advocado with Materia/After The Jam
7.Scott Ambush/Down The Wire
8.Christophe Chambet/Oriane's Song
9.John Lee/Frame Of Mind
10.Ray Lewin/Congress Of Parliament
11.Sean Malone/Deep Blue
12.Chucho Merchan/I Know What It's Like
13.Matthew Garrison/Exitium
14.Jan-Olof Strandberg/In The Shadow Of The Great






BASS -TALK Vol.4
WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD BASS......。。........

輸入盤 EFA 12822-2

Bassplayer/Track

1.Ben Hullenkremer/Angriff auf der Uberholspur
2.Alphonso Johnson/Two Sisters
3.Arnd Geise/Dancing with Iris
4.Badila Decebal/human Wave
5.Pascal Mulot/Purple Fire
6.Mark Egan/Duo Peace
7.Frieder Gottwald/Free Dare,The Bassrider
8.Kim Stone/We Know Where You Live
9.Hellmut Hattler/Emino Mine
10.Keith Jones/South Of  Eden
11.Jimmy Earl/Pantarehi
12.kai Eckhardt de Camargo/The Gift Of Music
13.Jorge Degas/Round midnight
14.Carol Kaye/On Any Sunday






BASS -TALK Vol.3
BASSTORIUS

輸入盤 EFA 12063-2

Bassplayer/Track

1.Laurence Cottle/Notorius
2.T De Winkel & Matteo Garrison/Nude Descending A Staircase。。...................
3.Carios Benavent/Madrid
4.Randy Bernsen Trio/Yoto
5.Dave Larue/Juanita
6.Koono/Basstorius
7.Ben Hulenkrmer & Kai Eckhardt/The Cat
8.Stefan Rademacher/Tribute
9.Alan Thomson & Dave Lewis/If Only
10.Mo Foster/The Man From The Everglades
11.Christoph Spendel/Mr.Bigband
12.Carlo Mombelli/The Marathon Runner






BASS -TALK Vol.2
MORE BASS TALK!

輸入盤 EFA CD 12062-26

Bassplayer/Track

1.Edwin Van Huik/Anybody Home?
2.Krzysztof Scieranski/Blues 7/8
3.Kai Eckhardt-Karpeh/Dr.Karpeh
4.Lincoln Goines/Beat
5.Andreas Lonardoni/No Rest!
6.Wim Dijkgraaf/Gold Of The North
7.Thomas Stabenow/Mellow High
8.Percy jones/Yuppie Disease
9.Remy Chaudagne/Monk Bach Blues
10.Peter Sonntag/The Return Of B.P.h。。。。。。。。。。。。。。.............






BASS -TALK Vol.1
ARE YOU READY FOR...

輸入盤 EFA Cd 12061-2

Bassplayer/Track

1.Kai Eckhardt & Tirst. De Winkel /The answering machine
2.Colin Hodegkinson /Southpaw Rag
3.Frank Itt /Profilaxe
4.Laurence Cottle /Browns
5.Wolfhound's Kick/ Kick no. two
6.Hattler Krawus /Four miles to Ulm
7.Kim Clareke/Heart ascends
8.Mo Foster /Waves
9.Benjamin Hullenkremer/ Jazz los
10.Berliner Bass Ballett/ Big Bass Boom
11.Hellmut Hattler /Li'l sweetheart
12.Norbert Domling/ Lonesome Bass
13.Robert Burns /Gavotte in D Major。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。..........






A very special thanks: Mr.Roel Ritzema "DJ Ritz"
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