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corky4strings



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:02 pm    Post subject: Calling all BASSPLAYERS Reply with quote

i was just wondering if you have a favorite song that you learned on your bass over your career. i think my all time favorite is the theme song to sanford and son.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a tough one. There are so many good bass lines.

I tend to like bass lines with great hooks. There are so many bass players that have created bass lines that set a groove and the substance of terriffic songs -- James Jamerson, Bernard Odum to name two.

I have always enjoyed bass lines that create a groove from simple elements. From "My Girl" (from a major pentatonic scale) to "Cold Sweat" (dominant seventh arpeggio and chromatic scale) to "Money" (chromatic scale). There is something magical that happens when terriffic music is created from simple elements.

Motown bass lines are usually very cool. Jamerson creates magic over a simple drum part with a strong backbeat.

I also like learning ostinatos that can be moved over various chord changes. There's real economy in that. Learn a simple line, and it can be tweaked and manipulated to work in a wide variety of situations.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes james was a great bassplayer i just bought standing in the shadows of motown. and the box set of cds. working on grapevine. alot different then how ccr plays it. i play in a ccr tribute band called the revival if i started to play the song like james did theyd probably get lost. but at least i'll have fun
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great movie. The Funk Brothers are awesome. Jamerson absolutely revolutionized bass.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

still don't know how he drank all that booze did agig then went to the studio. i'd be in a coma Embarassed
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:08 pm    Post subject: Re: James Jamerson Reply with quote

corky4strings wrote:
yes james was a great bassplayer i just bought standing in the shadows of motown. and the box set of cds. working on grapevine. alot different then how ccr plays it. i play in a ccr tribute band called the revival if i started to play the song like james did theyd probably get lost. but at least i'll have fun


Corky,

I bought that book (w/cassettes at the time Wink) probably 20 years ago. A "must-have" for any serious bassist and composer, because the themes he came up with were such signature parts of so many memorable tunes.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i just finished reading the storywhat a life.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check out the bass playing on Michael McDonald's "Motown" album. Updated versions of Motown classics with some great bass playing by Nathan East (and Larry Carlton on guitar, to boot). Classic Jamerson tunes.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

did you ever listen to The New York Rock and Soul Revue, Live at The Beacon. donald fagen, michael mcdonald,boz scaggs,phoebe snow, great album. the revue players jeff young and the youngsters. lincoln schleifer on bass. its a must listen too!
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks Corky. I'll check that out.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you have a cable modem or something faster then dial up. [url]http://www.archive.org/index.php
the link above has a bunch of great bands you can d/l free. just about every greatful dead show. i d/l alot of the radiators. theres 615 live concerts of them great band great bass grooves. theres at least 1000 bands you can d/l . you can fill your hard drive pretty quick.[/url]
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.archive.org guess i didn't put the link in right space. oops Shocked
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you like Pino Palladino, check out this site. It has the albums on which he is credited, many of which you can audition:

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:39fexqqgld6e~T40D
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

By the way, there are FOUR PAGES of Palladino albums -- this guy is prolific.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

THANKS FOR THE LINK I'LL BE BUSY ON THAT WEBSITE
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