Drum-Line Interviews
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Drum-line visits with multi-instrumentalist Keith Graves
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Article in Musician's Union Publication:
July 11, 2007
FESTIVAL OF THE RIVER, Arlington, WA
Michael Gaimon, JEFFERSON STARSHIP's manager, wrote the following after Keith played in Arlington with QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE:
"KEITH GRAVES will be with us in Rosalia (near Spokane, WA), Sausalito and "the secret show" (shhh!). I would not be surprised if he becomes the band's full time bass player…and real soon. That's how good he is and how good he got along with everyone on and off stage. THAT is "the chemistry" referred to in other recent threads with "an upset fan". To answer Jiff's question: "He had no practice, no tapes...only some charts, key coaching, his wits and a whole world of talent! Because CHRIS SMITH has taken years to hone the left hand bass component we employ, we decided to "help" him out by adding KEITH GRAVES on 5-string bass. KEITH is JERRY MILLER's bassist and DAVID FREIBERG drafted him to replace BOBBY VEGA in QUICKSILVER, so with some last minute coaching and music chart study KEITH dived in. The show WAS loose ... but highly spirited and we have asked KEITH to play bass again next week and in Sausalito. Without meaning to get too far ahead of myself I have a feeling he may stick around for a while. His playing and appearance are reminiscent (to me anyway) of BOTH SF luminaries JACK CASADY & PHIL LESH and that ain't necessarily a bad thing."
FESTIVAL OF THE RIVER, Arlington, WA
Michael Gaimon, JEFFERSON STARSHIP's manager, wrote the following after Keith played in Arlington with QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE:
"KEITH GRAVES will be with us in Rosalia (near Spokane, WA), Sausalito and "the secret show" (shhh!). I would not be surprised if he becomes the band's full time bass player…and real soon. That's how good he is and how good he got along with everyone on and off stage. THAT is "the chemistry" referred to in other recent threads with "an upset fan". To answer Jiff's question: "He had no practice, no tapes...only some charts, key coaching, his wits and a whole world of talent! Because CHRIS SMITH has taken years to hone the left hand bass component we employ, we decided to "help" him out by adding KEITH GRAVES on 5-string bass. KEITH is JERRY MILLER's bassist and DAVID FREIBERG drafted him to replace BOBBY VEGA in QUICKSILVER, so with some last minute coaching and music chart study KEITH dived in. The show WAS loose ... but highly spirited and we have asked KEITH to play bass again next week and in Sausalito. Without meaning to get too far ahead of myself I have a feeling he may stick around for a while. His playing and appearance are reminiscent (to me anyway) of BOTH SF luminaries JACK CASADY & PHIL LESH and that ain't necessarily a bad thing."
