1 on Billboards Hot Soul Singles chart, remaining there for four consecutive weeks. Its even affecting his job because he cant concentrate on work. In the song, Luther is obsessed with his lover he can never get too much of this person. The song was written by Vandross and Marcus Miller and features background vocals performed by Vandross and Cissy Houston. 'Never Too Much' is the kind of velvety love song Luther Vandross is famous for - he wrote it and produced it himself. Young bass players are always asking me, ‘should I concentrate on grooving or soloing?’ And I always ask them, “Who said you can choose?” You’ve got to be able to do both. The track is from her Gold-certified 1982 album of the same name, produced by Luther Vandross. When it comes to strings, a long time user of DR Hi Beams, Marcus has recently developed yet another signature line, this time with Dunlop – the Marcus Miller Super Bright Bass Strings.
MARCUS MILLER LUTHER VANDROSS SONGS PLUS
Marcus has never been one to shy away from bass effects either, and over the years he’s stomped on various pedals including a Boss OC2, an EBS OctaBass, a MuTron III and an array of MXR effects, plus a personalised Rodenberg Overdrive, which was given to Marcus during his time with SMV. Having plugged into SWR amps for years, including SM-900 Redheads and 4x10 Goliath cabinets, Marcus made the switch to EBS around 2000, favouring two HD350 heads and two 410 cabs, but has recently changed things up again with the arrival of yet more signature gear, in this case the Mark Bass Little Marcus head. His most recent weapon of choice is the result of a new signature line with Sire Instruments – namely the Sire V7 Second Generation and Sire fretless. You have to ask yourself… is there anything Marcus Miller can’t do?!
He’s written for film too, including soundtracks for the 1992 Eddie Murphy film Boomerang, The Great White Hype starring Samuel L Jackson and Obsessed starring Beyonce Knowles.
Since his heady introduction to the New York studio scene in the mid-70s, he has worked with a who’s who of R&B and pop superstars including the likes of Luther Vandross, George Benson, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Al Jarreau, Paul Simon, Whitney Houston, Jay Z and Chaka Khan. William Henry Marcus Miller, Jr., born on the 14th June 1959, is an American musician, composer and producer who excelled in the field of Jazz. But Miller says only greats (he lists Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder) reach level three.A modern master of the electric bass, Marcus Miller has been landing dream gigs for the best part of 40 years. Level two is technique - when a musician becomes an expert at using the tools. He describes the first level as knowing the tools of music, such as scales and notes. In 2001, Miller won his second Grammy: Best Contemporary Jazz Album for M2.Īfter decades playing jazz and R&B music, Miller says that there are three levels of musical skill. Miller's decades-long collaboration with R&B great Luther Vandross led to multiple hits and won Miller his first Grammy for R&B Song of the Year. "There's a lot of trumpet players who, when you hear them play, the only thing that you think is, Wow, you must practice a lot," Miller says, "but when you hear Miles, you go, Wow. Buoyed by his time with Davis on albums like 1981s The Man with the Horn and 1986s Tutu, he was able to embark on a solo career, coming into his own on albums like 1993s The Sun Dont Lie and 2008s Marcus.
At 21, he was summoned to join the band of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, and Miller later wrote and produced three of Davis' albums. As a teenager, he made a name for himself as a young bass player in New York City, performing in jazz clubs and commercials and on Saturday Night Live. Throughout his career, Vandross was an in-demand background vocalist for several different artists including Todd Rundgren, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E. However dont be fooled into thinking that this is just another album of romantic love songs Luther forges his way into the new millennium with the upbeat, no messing r & b track 'How do I tell her'.
Standout Tracks: Til My Baby Comes Home/It’s Over Now/Wait for Love. Marcus Miller is on tour promoting his ninth album, Marcus.įor nearly three decades, bass guitarist Marcus Miller has collaborated with some of the giants of pop and jazz. (Ap July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Producers: Luther Vandross/Marcus Miller.
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