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The New EP -Available Now!
The five track EP 'Free thinking funk', is the latest recording from 3BS. Featuring some of the most talented musicians in the country, this recording will put 3BS firmly on the musical map.

The CD costs £7.50 (including P&P), and is available through the website or at gigs. If you are interested in buying a copy click here to leave us your details.

"We had no idea how the recording was going to sound. We had an idea of what we wanted to achieve, but whether this was going to be possible in the short recording time, we really didn't know...

Each of the musicians bought their own ideas to the music and at every stage of the recording the music would take on a different shape as the elements were put together."

Unfortunately Victoria Newton couldn't make this recording as she had her own recording commitments, but she will feature extensively on the next recording project. New material is being written right now!

The musicians
Gareth Stapleton Guitar
Scott Stapleton Drums
Grahame 'Bill' Hill Bass
Nick Smart Trumpet
Pete Wareham Tenor Sax
Patrick Johns Trombone
Bob McKay Baritone Sax, Flute
Oli Savill Percussion
Gwilym Simcock Fender Rhodes -
Count Round, Gubbinz
Rob Taggart Fender Rhodes -
Vibe Spatula, All Right!

The rest...
Rooster @ The Hen House Engineering & production
Malcom Creese
& Bob Whitney
Mastering
Jamie Harrison CD design 

 3 Bean salad final mix day at the studio



3 Bean salad at the Nottinghill Arts Club warming up for the studio session

Victorai Newton

The Samples
If you want to download the tune rather than stream from the web, right click on the link and pick 'save target as', and save to your machine. All Hi Res files are under 500k.

 Title Download MP3 Description
       
Count round Hi Res Lo Res To quote one of the musicians 'this tune is a roast'. With out doubt the hardest tune in the 3BS repertoire, this has an intense groove and feel that Pete Wareham reflects beautifully in his solo.
Gubbinz 1 Hi Res Lo Res How could 3BS not be influenced by Herbie Hancock and the Head Hunters? A great melody with a twist in the rhythm.
Gubbinz 2 Hi Res Lo Res Whilst the band sits back in deep funk mode, Gwliym Simcock, uses the Rhodes and Wha Wha pedal in his own unique way.
Vibe Spatula 1 Hi Res Lo Res With its up tempo feel, mixing up frenetic horns lines, subtle Brazilian percussion and jazzy disco vibes; this tune just feels good!
Vibe Spatula 2 Hi Res Lo Res The 'out there' backing harmony and trumpet solo -all Nick Smart's work - sit just perfectly on the solid groove.

All Right! -
Vibe Spatula revisited

Hi Res Lo Res An extension of Vibe Spatula (the ideas wouldn't stop), this tune mixes up disco with Calypso... and with all the diverse rhythms and rich harmony, this has become one of most popular 3BS tunes.

 

The legal Stuff
All copyright to 3BS Productions. All arrangements by G Stapleton, all compositions by 3BS, except trumpet solo accompaniment in Vibe Spatula by N Smart, and all additional percussion by O Savill. Samples are for your own personal use and not for sale, public performance, sampling or any other uses other than stated by or from permission from the copyright owne.