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Bassists and Friends of Ernie Leblanc e-Mail Listen Reviews Ernie Leblanc Ernie Leblanc Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Studio Musician and Stage Performer Versed in: - R&B - Jazz - Fusion - Funk - Soul - Blues - Rock - Experimental - Other(s) Description: Ernie Leblanc is a bassist, vocalist, drummer, guitarist, keyboard player, composer/producer. He is well-versed in and styles. Ernie`s reputation has grown to an international level as a web master and bassist and also for becoming an official Endorsed Spector Bass Artist 2006. Ernie`s current internet name is "Ernie Leblanc". Influences: GOD!, My Family & Friends and All Humanity!, Damian Erskine, Jaco Pastorious, MOTOWN!, Myself and my life experiences, my Spector Performer 4 Electric Bass Guitar and my Spector Legend 4 Custom, The Universe! Equipment list:  - Spector Performer 4 with SSD-EMG pick ups (my favorite bass!). - Spector Legend 4 Custom with EMG-HZ P/J pick ups - Love It! MORE TO COME! Instruments played: (Listed Alphabetically) -  Bassist (All styles and genres) -  Guitar (Rhythm & Lead - Electric & Acoustic) -  Keyboards (Player & Programmer) -  Percussion (Drums & Misc.) -  Vocalist (Lead and Background)

                                     These are articles Ernie was invited to write:

SA Bass Players Collective

At the Request of

Martin Simpson 

Ernie Leblanc: At age 3, I listened to everything for hours. The sound I remember the most is the bass (which could be increased with the turn of a knob), especially from the LP and title track 'A Taste of Honey' by Hurb Alpert. The wildness of the other instruments, and those hypnotic horns, really grabbed this toddler's ears. But, I knew intuitively that the bass made it all work. 

 

Eleven years later, I got my first bass. I actually wanted to play electric guitar, but my first band said, "BASS!" Things got on and in a very short time my reputation grew. Many players to this day pay me complements such as 'your the reason I play bass.' I was never satisfied with any of the bass books on the market - all inadequate! I turned to trombone music by chance and found that these players spoke my language.  

 

When I was seventeen, My jazz piano teacher heard me play bass one night and remarked, 'You remind me of Jaco.' Jaco? What's that?, I asked. After fourteen years of playing, I quit. Fourteen years later, I missed my bass. It's good to be back. These days I've stayed with only two of the instruments I taught myself to play. I compose songs primarily on a six-string acoustic guitar but keep the compositions simple so that my bass can have a big back yard to play in. 

From Cliff Engel’s "The International Institute Of Bassists"

 

"It's a pleasure to see that The International Institute of Bassists is now, as it has always been, the epitome of excellence in cyberspace for all bassists. You have provided the entire world with a place where beginners and professionals alike can actually learn the seemingly endless topics surrounding the art and science of bass. I have been searching the web for other bass sites but have not found any that come even remotely close to this one. This site is still the only one to satisfy all of my needs as a bassist. There's something for every bassist of all levels. You're making life in cyberspace great for your members and challenging for your competitors. Your efforts are appreciated by those of us who need these enriching materials for our continuous growth as practitioners of the art and science of bass playing. I am one of many who are very grateful to you for starting and maintaining The IIB." - Ernie Leblanc, (Boston) Massachusetts


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