I tend to agree with Tony...the bass and drums didn't add all that much to that particular arrangement...but, they were there none the less...I was hoping that Garner would have played it totally solo.
On the subject of bass and drums in an arrangement, I could listen to a piece played without drums (and just the added bass) but not to one without the bass (and just drums with the solo instrument).
Bass, to me, adds that "foundation" (literally) and movement to a tune better than drums only, even with a good kick drum, mainly because the latter doesn't actually play other notes other than what the bass drum is tuned to.
Ian
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