Speaking of, "Those Lips, Those Eyes"... OMG, watch this waif hammer with her second finger!

Posted by John Marks (M) on January 7, 2015 at 18:38:06

Marta Altesa is a very young woman from Barcelona.

She of course is not a new Victor Wooten. But criminy, I get so entranced with what her left hand is doing that I have to tear myself away to watch her right hand!

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I'd like to think that the run-up is unfeigned and natural--she looks a little antsy, nodding along with the headphone track, and she has to wipe her left hand on her pants leg.

She looks like she is pulling herself together with some effort, and then a nervous gesture becomes her pulling a downward gliss. out of nowhere, and then she is off and running.

Yowzers.

And for all of those who think that I spend my life waiting for the butler to bring me a fresh Martini as I evaluate string quartets, let me let you in on a secret: Jamiroquai is a "guilty pleasure" of mine, of many years' standing. Cuz, ya know, ya never know when you will have to convince the girl that this boogie is for real.

What has me totally won over is first of all, Marta's great left-hand technique--lightning fast grace notes on her second finger, whew; and the fact that she is, to my ears, usually a bit ahead of the beat--the recording is not pulling her, she is pushing it.

And also that she is not an actress; she is a bass player. God bless her.

Oh, yeah. Those lips, those eyes. I wish her a long and happy life.

ATB,

jm

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Topic - Speaking of, "Those Lips, Those Eyes"... OMG, watch this waif hammer with her second finger! - John Marks 18:38:06 01/07/15 (23)

Does someone have a crush? - jimbill 19:41:46 01/09/15 (4)

Nah. - John Marks 20:29:51 01/09/15 (3)

You mean this chick? - jimbill 12:17:21 01/10/15 (2)

No, --he-- means that chick - John Marks 12:42:55 01/10/15 (0)

RE: You mean this chick? - fantja 12:42:20 01/10/15 (0)

Not Impressed With Anyone "Playing" An Amplified Instrument - Mike Porper 16:41:57 01/09/15 (8)

Snob. And wrong. (nt) - mbnx01 21:56:36 01/09/15 (2)

Have to agree---- NT - lancelot 08:18:35 01/10/15 (1)

Even Snobberer - Mike Porper 16:40:58 01/12/15 (0)

RE: "How Hard Can It Be?" - amioutaline? 19:12:15 01/09/15 (0)

How about Delmoni, or Oliveira? - John Marks 16:58:58 01/09/15 (3)

RE: How about Delmoni, or Oliveira? - rbolaw 20:18:47 01/09/15 (2)

Well, then, let's remember Stern! - tinear 10:21:55 01/10/15 (1)

RE: Well, then, let's remember Stern! - rbolaw 13:15:02 01/10/15 (0)

RE: Speaking of, "Those Lips, Those Eyes"... OMG, watch this waif hammer with her second finger! - fantja 17:02:46 01/08/15 (1)

She's just a student, so let's see where she is in a few years... - John Marks 12:40:37 01/09/15 (0)

babism aside .... - Amphissa 16:30:41 01/08/15 (0)

RE: Speaking of, "Those Lips, Those Eyes"... OMG, watch this waif hammer with her second finger! - Mike K 09:10:29 01/08/15 (3)

RE:"When she can play an upright acoustic 5 string bass (unfretted) then I might be impressed." - amioutaline? 14:28:40 01/08/15 (2)

Can I buy you a drink? - John Marks 15:40:35 01/08/15 (1)

RE: LOL! - amioutaline? 08:43:26 01/09/15 (0)

She's no Stewart Zender.... - kuma 21:18:46 01/07/15 (1)

RE: She's no Stewart Zender.... - fantja 17:03:15 01/08/15 (0)

Speaking of, "Those Lips, Those Eyes"... OMG, watch this waif hammer with her second finger!

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