Stuart Hamm
Through his innovative work as a solo artist and his contributions as a sideman to Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, Stuart Hamm has firmly established himself as one of the most influential electric bassists of the past half-century. Extending the non-traditional function of the electric bass previously revolutionized by Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke in the 1970's, Hamm helped to reshape the contemporary concept of the bass guitar as an unaccompanied instrument with the utilization of polyphonic, two-handed tapping, slapping and popping techniques, chords, and harmonics. Although Hamm certainly wasn't the first bass player to debut during the 1980's and employ an unorthodox approach to playing the electric bass, he was undoubtedly at the forefront of his generation who effectively fused the application of these unconventional techniques.
As one of today's leading bassists, Hamm has released four critically-acclaimed studio recordings. On Radio Free Albemuth (1988), Kings Of Sleep (1989), The Urge (1991), and Outbound (2000), Hamm showcased his unique style of playing the bass as a lead instrument both within a solo environment and various ensemble formats on a genre-spanning spectrum of repertoire that merged rock, jazz, fusion, classical, country, and urban sounds.
Live Stu X 2, the fifth solo project produced by Hamm and his first as a solo artist in nearly seven years, was released in January 2007 and features a diverse compilation of classic tracks recorded by Hamm during his set on the first leg of the Bx3 tour in Philadelphia last April as well as a few previously unrecorded pieces that were captured in San Francisco before a live audience in 2004.
In addition to his barrier-breaking solo sessions, Hamm has been hailed for his recording and touring stints with guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. His long-time associations with Vai and Satriani garnered Hamm award-winning recognition on a global scale, and as a result, Hamm has received an extensive list of accolades such as being voted "Best Jazz Bassist" and "Best Rock Bassist" multiple times in magazine polls conducted by several major print publications.
Besides his projects with Satriani and Vai, other studio-related productions that have spotlighted Hamm's trademark style and technical facility include his three collaborations as a member of the trio dubbed GHS with guitarist Frank Gambale of Chick Corea's Elektric Band and former Journey drummer Steve Smith.
For the past two decades, Hamm has toured as one of the world's premier bass clinicians. He has also demonstrated his signature techniques and methodologies to avid students through his best-selling instructional videos, Slap, Pop & Tap For The Bass and Deeper Inside The Bass, and a book of transcriptions, Stuart Hamm - The Bass Book, which contains a collection of Hamm's greatest hits from his first three solo releases. (Unfortunately, the instructional videos and book of transcriptions are not currently in circulation.)
Based on the highly successful G3 tours he was a part of in the 1990's which featured guitarists Satriani, Vai, and Eric Johnson, Hamm founded the Bx3 tour in April 2006 that has subsequently taken him along with fellow bass pioneers Billy Sheehan and Jeff Berlin from the United States to Asia. With Sheehan, the most revered bassist in the history of rock music, and Berlin, the legendary jazz bassist and founder of the Players School of Music, Hamm is prepared to embark on a 6-week Bx3 tour which is scheduled to take the distinguished threesome of unparalleled technical virtuosity across the United States from Anaheim to Boston.
As one of today's leading bassists, Hamm has released four critically-acclaimed studio recordings. On Radio Free Albemuth (1988), Kings Of Sleep (1989), The Urge (1991), and Outbound (2000), Hamm showcased his unique style of playing the bass as a lead instrument both within a solo environment and various ensemble formats on a genre-spanning spectrum of repertoire that merged rock, jazz, fusion, classical, country, and urban sounds.
Live Stu X 2, the fifth solo project produced by Hamm and his first as a solo artist in nearly seven years, was released in January 2007 and features a diverse compilation of classic tracks recorded by Hamm during his set on the first leg of the Bx3 tour in Philadelphia last April as well as a few previously unrecorded pieces that were captured in San Francisco before a live audience in 2004.
In addition to his barrier-breaking solo sessions, Hamm has been hailed for his recording and touring stints with guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. His long-time associations with Vai and Satriani garnered Hamm award-winning recognition on a global scale, and as a result, Hamm has received an extensive list of accolades such as being voted "Best Jazz Bassist" and "Best Rock Bassist" multiple times in magazine polls conducted by several major print publications.
Besides his projects with Satriani and Vai, other studio-related productions that have spotlighted Hamm's trademark style and technical facility include his three collaborations as a member of the trio dubbed GHS with guitarist Frank Gambale of Chick Corea's Elektric Band and former Journey drummer Steve Smith.
For the past two decades, Hamm has toured as one of the world's premier bass clinicians. He has also demonstrated his signature techniques and methodologies to avid students through his best-selling instructional videos, Slap, Pop & Tap For The Bass and Deeper Inside The Bass, and a book of transcriptions, Stuart Hamm - The Bass Book, which contains a collection of Hamm's greatest hits from his first three solo releases. (Unfortunately, the instructional videos and book of transcriptions are not currently in circulation.)
Based on the highly successful G3 tours he was a part of in the 1990's which featured guitarists Satriani, Vai, and Eric Johnson, Hamm founded the Bx3 tour in April 2006 that has subsequently taken him along with fellow bass pioneers Billy Sheehan and Jeff Berlin from the United States to Asia. With Sheehan, the most revered bassist in the history of rock music, and Berlin, the legendary jazz bassist and founder of the Players School of Music, Hamm is prepared to embark on a 6-week Bx3 tour which is scheduled to take the distinguished threesome of unparalleled technical virtuosity across the United States from Anaheim to Boston.
Live Stu X 2
Released in January, 2007, Live Stu X 2 is the fifth solo project produced by legendary bassist Stuart Hamm and his first as a solo artist in nearly seven years. Live Stu X 2 features both a classic compilation of Hamm's most well known hits as well as several previously unreleased tracks that were performed in front of live audiences in Philadelphia and San Francisco with two completely different bands. The first eight tracks were recorded at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on April 20, 2006 during Hamm's set on the first leg of the Bx3 tour alongside fellow bass pioneers Billy Sheehan and Jeff Berlin. During his live Bx3 set, Hamm performs various tunes from his four critically-acclaimed studio recordings as a leader including Radio Free Albemuth (1988), Kings Of Sleep (1989), The Urge (1991), and Outbound (2000) along with two compositions that appeared on The Light Beyond (2000), the second studio collaboration issued by the Gambale/Hamm/Smith trio, which contain all of the signature slaps, taps, plucks, and chordal work that has made Hamm one of today's leading bassists and earned him award-winning recognition on an international level. The remaining pieces were captured on May 10, 2004 at the Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco. Hamm had written and been playing the compositions recorded in San Francisco as solo bass pieces in clinics for several years prior, but here, he presents them as beautifully crafted arrangements for bass, saxophone, keyboard, and percussion. The songs recorded in San Francisco reveal a new dimension within Hamm's music since these tunes are, stylistically, vastly different from anything he has ever produced as a solo artist. As with most live recordings, there is a real energy in these performances that is often lost in studio projects, and Hamm's witty stage banter between songs adds to the live concert experience.
Tracks
"Intro" (Moonlight Sonata)
"Terminal Beach"
"Katahdin"
"Outbound"
"Nostalgia"
"Flow My Tears"
"Radio Free Albemuth"
"Lone Star"
"Intermission"
"Te Extrano"
"Yellow Happy"
"A New Peace"
Musicians: Stuart Hamm (Bass), Jude Gold (Guitar), John Mader (Drums), John Seppala (Keys), Alex Murzyn (Sax), Steve Prutzman (Keys), Edgardo Cambon (Percussion)
Style: Rock/Fusion/Solo Bass Guitar
Release Date: January, 2007
Record Label: Ubik Musik
Artist Contact: StuartHamm.net
Reviewed By: Cliff Engel - March 30, 2007
Tracks
"Intro" (Moonlight Sonata)
"Terminal Beach"
"Katahdin"
"Outbound"
"Nostalgia"
"Flow My Tears"
"Radio Free Albemuth"
"Lone Star"
"Intermission"
"Te Extrano"
"Yellow Happy"
"A New Peace"
Musicians: Stuart Hamm (Bass), Jude Gold (Guitar), John Mader (Drums), John Seppala (Keys), Alex Murzyn (Sax), Steve Prutzman (Keys), Edgardo Cambon (Percussion)
Style: Rock/Fusion/Solo Bass Guitar
Release Date: January, 2007
Record Label: Ubik Musik
Artist Contact: StuartHamm.net
Reviewed By: Cliff Engel - March 30, 2007
Selected Discography
Stuart Hamm - Bass
Jude Gold - Guitar; John Mader - Drums; John Seppala - Keyboards
Release Date - 2007
Record Label - Ubik Musik
Jude Gold - Guitar; John Mader - Drums; John Seppala - Keyboards
Release Date - 2007
Record Label - Ubik Musik
Stuart Hamm - Bass, Keyboards
Steve Smith - Drums; Frank Martin - Keyboards, Mark McGee - Guitar; Judah Gold - Guitar; Youth Engine - Beats
Release Date - 2000
Record Label - Favored Nations
Steve Smith - Drums; Frank Martin - Keyboards, Mark McGee - Guitar; Judah Gold - Guitar; Youth Engine - Beats
Release Date - 2000
Record Label - Favored Nations
Stuart Hamm - Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
Jonathan Mover - Drums; Harry K. Cody - Guitar; Buzzy Feiten - Guitar; Eric Johnson - Guitar; Tommy Lee - Drums; Bruce Hamm - Tamboura, Sarod; Chris Hamm - Vocals
Release Date - 1991
Record Label - Relativity Records
Jonathan Mover - Drums; Harry K. Cody - Guitar; Buzzy Feiten - Guitar; Eric Johnson - Guitar; Tommy Lee - Drums; Bruce Hamm - Tamboura, Sarod; Chris Hamm - Vocals
Release Date - 1991
Record Label - Relativity Records
Stuart Hamm - Bass
Jonathan Mover - Drums; Scott Collard - Keyboards; Amy Knoles - Percussion; Harry Cody - Guitar; Buzzy Feiten - Guitar
Release Date - 1989
Record Label - Relativity Records
Jonathan Mover - Drums; Scott Collard - Keyboards; Amy Knoles - Percussion; Harry Cody - Guitar; Buzzy Feiten - Guitar
Release Date - 1989
Record Label - Relativity Records
Stuart Hamm - Bass
Mike Barismanto - Drums; Amy Knoles - Percussion; Glen Freundl - Keyboards; Tommy Mars - Keyboards; Allan Holdsworth - Guitar; Joe Satriani - Guitar; Scott Collard - Keyboards
Release Date - 1988
Record Label - Relativity Records
Mike Barismanto - Drums; Amy Knoles - Percussion; Glen Freundl - Keyboards; Tommy Mars - Keyboards; Allan Holdsworth - Guitar; Joe Satriani - Guitar; Scott Collard - Keyboards
Release Date - 1988
Record Label - Relativity Records
