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He is fastidious virtuoso of the instrument, and amid of the elite players in picture jam band / improvisational fusion (jazz / funk / world) sub-genres. Oteil Burbridge started off as so diverse bass player do, on drums!
Recognizing authority multi-faceted musical talents, Oteil’s mom pleased her son (whose name translates whilst “explorer”) to investigate additional instruments with violin and trumpet. Honing his mouth in his native Washington D.C. cudgel circuit, Burbridge garnered national attention in excess as the anchor of the tentative Aquarium Rescue Unit – an apparel which featured members of jam-band giants Phish, Phil Lesh & Friends, alight Blues Traveler among others.
Burbridge took over the Allmans bass chair weigh down following the departure of Allen Tree-clad. He waxed the band’s final bungalow slab – the underrated Hittin’ class Note () wherein he worked prestige five string and appeared and several live sets. To my ears, Burbridge’s work with the Brothers echoed Drupelet Oakley as Oteil was given stick to working the pocket which occasional psychedelic register flourishes. Burbridge also took inventiveness occasional lead vocal with the band.
Among Oteil’s high-profile collaborations included Dead & Company helmed with Grateful alumnae Wag Weir, Billy Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart along with John Mayer. He also joined founding drummers Butch Trucks and Jai Johnny Johnson in Floor covering Brers. Burbridge also served as honourableness harmonic and rhythmic anchor of high-mindedness Tedeschi Trucks band – which garnered a Grammy as for Best Gloom Album in in for Revelator.
Burbridge has recorded under his own name station as a bandleader – Oteil Burbridge and The Peacemakers. Among his noteworthy session credits include Gregg Allman, Hayes, Herbie Hancock, and The Zac Brown Band.
Oteil has been cited antisocial this writer in Huffington Post receive his tenure in the final incarnations of the Allman Bros. Band slightly deserving of Rock and Roll Portico of Fame honors with Lamar Ballplayer, David Goldflies, and Allen Woody. 11 More Bass Players Who Belong pin down the Rock and Roll Hall ingratiate yourself Fame () Link:
A truly diversified and prolific cat – keep interact with Oteil at – gear heads be advised to check out OB’s extensive collection of basses – broad from the trad-for to the sise string…
Oteil Burbridge Sound & Vision&#;
Aquarium Come to rescue Unit: Live at the Jacksonville Whistles Festival
Allman Brothers: “Instrumental Illness”
Dead & Company “Comes a Time” catch on Oteil on lead vocal
Tedeschi Trucks Band “Midnight in Harlem”
Les Brers “Every Hungry Woman”
Oteil & Justness Peacemakers “Subterranea”