159 - The Bassist Behind Blackstar: The Tim Lefebvre Interview

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🗓️ 15 July 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Tim Lefebvre has had a career that Forest Gump would envy. As a bassist, he’s provided the punch for Sting, David Bowie, The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, Empire of the Sun, Wayne Krantz and Knower. So today we’re diving into the genius of Tim Lefebvre, what makes his bass playing so iconic and how you can bottle a little bit of that magic for yourself – Tim even breaks down a few licks you can try out.

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0:00.0	We are here today with the great Tim Lafave session and touring basses with artists such as David Bowie, Tedesky trucks,
0:06.9	Noor, Donnie McCaslin, so many more. We're going to talk to him about his career sound approach,
0:13.2	how he straddles that line between supportive bass playing and stepping out, gear, playing with a pick,
0:18.9	all of it. And we have a few incredibly cool videos to watch with Tim,
0:22.8	and hopefully, Tim, you'll give us a little bit of insight
0:25.8	to what makes you so monstrous.
0:27.7	So thank you so much for being with us today.
0:30.4	Ready to dive in. Oh, hey you know
0:40.3	Yeah
0:41.3	Just straightening
0:43.3	Whatever you make it's taken
0:44.3	Doing the best that you can
0:47.3	To get by
0:48.3	Days,
0:49.3	I get longer
0:50.3	A choice the risk
0:52.3	No other
0:53.3	Go longer Go on a minute So get longer. I choice the wrist, no, but I'll go longer.
0:56.9	Go on a minute.
1:02.3	So it's so incredibly funky,
1:03.4	pocketed,
1:06.4	but like P-Base gongk.
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