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If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: March 28th, 2014, 8:47 am
by Lefty007
Don't know about you guys, but I love Kai Eckhardt. If I had the chance to come back to life as another bassist, I'd definitely like to be Kai. He has some cheesy songs here and there (mainly the ones where he sings) but I really like his voicing and note choice, and techniques, of course. He's not your typical slapper, fretless player and/or jazz bassist. Really unique. Been a fan for many years.
Here's his most recent album:
http://kaieckhardt.bandcamp.com/album/zeitgeist
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: March 28th, 2014, 10:02 am
by rdavidson
Paul McCartney. He can hit something as seemingly simple as a whole note in a way that I've never been able to replicate! His bass parts (writing) and actual playing is magically beautiful!
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: March 28th, 2014, 10:40 am
by jersey bluesdude
Jerry Jemmott. The most "in the pocket " player EVER. Saw him with BB King twice. Every note he played was the "right" note. Young players could learn alot about tasteful note/groove selection from his playing. The best example I've ever seen of understated playing and playing for the song. Besides his great bass talent he is a wonderful,thoughtful human being. I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with him at a showcase gig we did in NYC in the late eighties (He was there to see his friend the late blues singer Frankie Paris) What a gentleman.
http://jerryjemmott.com/
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: March 28th, 2014, 1:49 pm
by Sec-Def
I would probably just save myself three halves of a decade and start on the bass instead of the guitar.
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: March 29th, 2014, 7:05 pm
by KingOfAmps
Tonight (it changes a lot)....
JPJones
there's the Zep thang plus there's his consummate musicianship (as I see it)
Seems truly, genuinely motivated by the song.
What else is there to say?
Love Paul
Geezer
the dude from Blues Traveler in NOLA
and several more
like...
Mr. PC Paul Chambers (on a string bass)
those first notes that kick in on So What are quintessential
There's a lot and that's a good thing
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: April 1st, 2014, 10:10 am
by Milo
Nobody wishes they were Thunderfingers?
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: April 1st, 2014, 12:08 pm
by jersey bluesdude
Milo wrote:Nobody wishes they were Thunderfingers?
Only if he was still alive.
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: April 1st, 2014, 7:35 pm
by Frenchy-Lefty
Aston Barrett (Bob Marley) Paul McCartney (what was the name of his band again?) or Bernard Edwards (Chic) any of those 3
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: April 9th, 2014, 10:49 am
by jersey bluesdude
Paul McCartney (what was the name of his band again?) Wings?
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: April 9th, 2014, 11:15 am
by jersey bluesdude
Just kidding.
Re: If You Could Choose What Bassist to Be. . .
Posted: April 9th, 2014, 1:07 pm
by rdavidson
jersey bluesdude wrote:Paul McCartney (what was the name of his band again?) Wings?
Just kidding
He was a solo artist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_My_Re ... oad_Street