BB’s Progressive Concept 2LP “Scenes From The Flood” now available In limited BLUE SWIRL VINYL
New EP “Calm Before The Storm” now available digitally at Bandcamp.
BB is deep in the process of finishing his fourth solo album. For bookings and remote recording sessions, you can reach Bryan using the CONTACT page.
BB’s new EP “Calm Before The Storm” takes a new sonic look at three songs from the “Thanks In Advance” album –
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BB’s double progressive concept album “Scenes From The Flood” featuring Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan. Mike Keneally, Ray Hearne (Haken), Gene Hoglan (Dethklok) and more – now available in BLUE VINYL in the Shop!
ELECTROSPECTIVE: Would you believe that last night was the first time I have ever seen John Scofield live? I’ve probably listened to his 80s fusion and 00’s groove-period records as much as anything in my collection. So when I heard he was doing an “Electrospection” tour, and the band was Sco + Oteil Burbridge + Adam Deitch + Larry Goldings, and they were focusing on this material, and I was actually going to be in town, I couldn’t miss it. ![]()
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I’m pretty sure this was the set list though I my be missing one song:![]()
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A Go Go (A Go Go)![]()
I Get The Picture (no album?)/Techno (Still Warm)![]()
Thikhathali (Up All Night)![]()
Boogie Stupid (Uberjam Deux)![]()
Still Warm (Still Warm)![]()
Chank (A Go Go)![]()
Best Western (Electric Outlet)![]()
Trim (Blue Matter)![]()
ENCORE: Jeep On 35 (A Go Go)![]()
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I was there with Andrew Synowiec. Both of us were giddy, deep in our music school feels the whole time. ![]()
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Oteil is otherworldly - I feel like he doesn’t get enough recognition for being one of the best bassists on earth today. Larry is just so authentic on a real Hammond and a real Rhodes, and fits Sco like a glove. And watching Adam live doing the thing I’d heard on those records for 20+ years…amazing. ![]()
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I feel like everything that could possibly be said about John Scofield has already been said, but I have to say it anyway. It’s like an effortless, inviting genius. I read once that his secret sauce is that he makes the “out” stuff as accessible as the blues, and he makes the blues as interesting as the “out” stuff. I always liked that line, because it’s true. ![]()
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There was a point where everything I was writing kind of sounded like the John Scofield funk/fusion band. Since then, compositionally at least, I’ve returned home to my progressive roots. But I still put these albums on with alarming regularity.![]()
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A personal thing: The very first song in the set list of my very first show I put on at Berklee College Of Music was John Scofield’s “Techno”. 35 years later, I finally saw him play it live. A deep cut I definitely wasn’t expecting and really appreciated. ![]()
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Anyway: I cannot recommend seeing this band enough if they get anywhere near you.
5 YEARS AGO?!: No matter how weird time is, it's always a good opportunity to show off the incredible Mike Lull Custom Guitars & Guitarworks craftsmanship on the BBMF5 signature model (very subtle, Bryan, very subtle). I was hanging out in their headquarters and working through the difficult bass solo break in The Aristocrats' "When We All Come Together". Fun fast tune, and this bass (with its non-standard slightly narrowing string spacing) makes it a little easier to fly.
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THE HOUSE OF SYN: As in the home studio of L.A. session ace guitarist Andrew Synowiec, with whom I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon collecting tracks for my solo album in progress. He has one of the most amazing guitar studio setups I’ve ever seen, and his stylistic capabilities are limitless. What an amazing talent. Looking forward to sharing the results of this when the time is right!
ANOTHER BASS SOLO?!: I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately, but here I am at it again sitting in with Brazilian blues/rock specialist Artur Menezes and his amazing band (Collin Clauson Music/keys + Mann Bipin/drums). Special thanks to Art’s bassist Sam Bolle for letting me plug into his vintage bass rig driven by a Music Man tube head (maybe a 100B?), for a round fuzzy sound I don’t usually have as first option. And where else would this have been but The Baked Potato, of course?![]()
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(video by @Violetisha on Insta)
GRATITUDE FOR THE KENEALLY FAITHFUL: A Very Special Mike Keneally September run of shows (and studio sessions!) with the OG lineup of MK, Joe Travers (dr), Rick Musallam (gtr) and your humble narrator (with Travis Larson supporting) is now complete. It was an absolute blast, as always, but it’s more than that. Because while I’ve had a wild career with plenty of highs and lows and everything in between, one thing has remained constant: this exquisitely unique music, the man who created it, and the base of loyal fans who have been supporting it for over **thirty years** now. ![]()
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This month I saw faces I’ve seen so many times over the decades of playing Mike’s music. It’s difficult to grasp how long this journey has been sometimes. But when we’re in a room together, and we’re all bouncing to a groove, or taking in an esoteric passage, or just having a wild improvisational moment, and I feel the combined energy…it’s a reminder of how deep the roots go. ![]()
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So I wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out to these shows, and especially the hardest of the hardcore fans who have been with us for all this time. It’s a special bond and I treasure it. ![]()
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Now it’s time to bear down on the solo album once again - something that quite a few of the Keneally show attendees asked me about. That’s fuel for the fire, and I’m grateful for that as well. The final push to the end starts today.
