Craig Butterfield and Jesse Jones: Gas Station
We’ve featured plenty of great videos from Craig Butterfield over the years, so when the double bassist sends an email I get excited. This video is a bit of a different context from his previous ones and showcases Butterfield in a duo with mandolinist Jesse Jones on the tune “Gas Station.”
The duo find a nice groove with a warm, rhythmic bass line to start things off. Butterfield takes the melody at the 1:05 mark with a nice line that develops as he adds double stops. Once he grabs his bow for a solo, he reminds you of just how much is possible on the bass.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
Absolutely beautiful! What a nice tune, wonderfully played!
This is a very catchy and pleasant piece of music. Fun li’l vibe going on here. The musicianship is great too.
Beautiful, these guys are scary good.