The Greatest Bassist
30 August 2010, 12:28 AM
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The Greatest Bassist
For me there can only be one. In his heyday (before he was murdered) there was NO-ONE in the world doing what he was doing with an electronic bass. This man was truly a genius.
Nowadays much of what he brought to the world has been copied and imitated. He was probably always best working with others - Mitchell, Metheney, Zawinul, nevertheless his talent always shone through.
Jaco Pastorius
Nowadays much of what he brought to the world has been copied and imitated. He was probably always best working with others - Mitchell, Metheney, Zawinul, nevertheless his talent always shone through.
Jaco Pastorius
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Pretty good, Trout - Fretless FTW.
Personally I prefer this fella (and his drummer buddy aint bad either
)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FrI5lNvCnQ
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Personally I prefer this fella (and his drummer buddy aint bad either
)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FrI5lNvCnQ
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James Jamerson for me - practically invented GROOOOVE with the funk brothers.
Next has to be Larry Graham.
Jeff Berlin as a jazzer is also a hero.
Jaco was a pioneer - legend.
Next has to be Larry Graham.
Jeff Berlin as a jazzer is also a hero.
Jaco was a pioneer - legend.
30 August 2010, 10:31 AM
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Mark King (Level42), often overlooked but a great bassist - IMHO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yioVm...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yioVm...eature=related
30 August 2010, 11:28 AM
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I agree. The sound, the attitude - he was the coolest bassplayer on the planet. The sound of his fender Precision on those early albums was just so visceral and in your face - he spawned a million soundalikes. It's one 'L', by the way. 
30 August 2010, 12:26 PM
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Apologies to Trout
30 August 2010, 01:08 PM
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The best things in music are the most memorable, not the fastest or the trickiest or the highest number of notes per second, so Walking on the Moon certainly qualifies. 
30 August 2010, 01:49 PM
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But by your own definition which is more memorable? The bass line is what people remember. The drumming is superlative. Quite a band they were
Walking on the Moon
Walking on the Moon
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30 August 2010, 02:53 PM
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[QUOTE=Trout;9573346]There is no need to apologise (and I have no idea what you are apologising for!)
For the mention of Sidney Vish, as a bass player, in the same thread as Jaco (and Flea, of course).
For the mention of Sidney Vish, as a bass player, in the same thread as Jaco (and Flea, of course
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30 August 2010, 06:20 PM
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Back to the old skool funk then
Gerry Lee and Nile Rodgers (Chic) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xa3...-rodgers_music
and Nile on his own and Montreaux http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdSGB...eature=related
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and Nile on his own and Montreaux http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdSGB...eature=related
