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Ok ok there's no bass player in sight and it's a shame but we have to admit that this guy left hand is pretty tasty (not to mention Stanton who's on fire) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMKVlD_kufk[/media]

ain't it funky now? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUsn880UWPQ[/media]

after 30+ pages it's getting difficult to keep track of what's already been published.... enjoy Juan Nelson live, going octaver crazy [url="http://youtu.be/epyocEIR_vw"]http://youtu.be/epyocEIR_vw[/url]

Two lesser known EWF groove gems - verdine in top form here happy feelin [url="http://youtu.be/CQOZOqRDMG8"]http://youtu.be/CQOZOqRDMG8[/url] sunshine [url="http://youtu.be/hVXh1wkUBUM"]http://youtu.be/hVXh1wkUBUM[/url]

Recently I've been obsessively looking for funky guitar hooks so here's a few great ones... (your suggestions are welcome) Rose Royce [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1OQCBD20n8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1OQCBD20n8[/url] Con Funk Shun [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUD9oB6QfUQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUD9oB6QfUQ[/url] Ray Parker Jr & Raydio [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd_wP4o9wmU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd_wP4o9wmU[/url]

sounds acceptably funky to me [url="http://dai.ly/bCzkJU"]http://dai.ly/bCzkJU[/url] a quite decent performance [url="http://dai.ly/feLQh8"]http://dai.ly/feLQh8[/url] theis guy should be really learning how to play rhythm guitar [url="http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjQ4NjkxMTI=.html"]http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjQ4NjkxMTI=.html[/url]

a quick one from Starsky & Hutch OST - the lyrics are hilarious and the groove is just spot on [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8353hR8ivt0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8353hR8ivt0[/url]

As you should have realized by now I'm a little Maceo obsessed - a true legend with Midas touch - whatever he touches is gotta be funky [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4mUeG1LVUA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4mUeG1LVUA[/url] Never enough Meters - Nocentelli scratches the hell out of his six-strings [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcExxrf9zl4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcExxrf9zl4[/url] Something more soulful, in a mellow mid-tempo - the lady's still got it [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMME87Iv1Go"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMME87Iv1Go[/url] that's more mainstream than most stuff here, I know but thewell-seasoned groove of Kool's boys is undeniable [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DAB60Jg7VU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DAB60Jg7VU[/url]

some more AWB - these guys are the real deal - the guitar work is terrific [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85CswGxKGqk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85CswGxKGqk[/url] an hidden gem (for me at least) straight from a JB disciple [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_f6EBeazfQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_f6EBeazfQ[/url] another recent discovery - a 90s band that played righeous jams [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lateqViYV1w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lateqViYV1w[/url] I've guiltly overlooked Kool and his gang - simple bassline, but great brass action and tons of groove [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD7AWFxhTBA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD7AWFxhTBA[/url]

[quote name='Faithless' post='1101976' date='Jan 25 2011, 01:23 PM']I kinda tend to think, that lots of folks rate those RnB cats (Jamerson, Rainey, etc..) high, because lots of their lines are 'challenging', they are busy and so on, and that's cool, but, on the other hand, by listening to Jamerson, the first thing that springs in my mind, is that he overplayed awfully..[/quote] Good point, I agree. Playing in the fully formed, busy Jamerson style is, in most real-life playing settings, simply impossible. What you can learn is, for example, his use of syncopation and chromatic approaches, and then apply it them in subtler ways. Friedland book is in my humble opinion is a useful one. There's historical background, pointers on sound and techniques, a selected discography for each player... Seeing the rhythmic figures and patterns on the staff helps understanding a few stylistic hallmarks of these great players. To me, it works great as introduction to the R&B idiom, even though it clearly can't replace listening and transcribing the actual tracks.

[quote name='Brookesy13' post='1098036' date='Jan 21 2011, 09:02 PM']Just wondering if the R&B Bass Masters book is in TAB? Cheers for any help.[/quote] Yes R&B Bass masters does have notation and tabs also. Here's a sample of how it looks exactly (courtesy of bassbooks.com) [url="http://www.gswsftp01.com/bassbooks/samples/HL/HL226X03.pdf"]http://www.gswsftp01.com/bassbooks/samples/HL/HL226X03.pdf[/url]

A bit lost in this delightful, long thread so hope none of these has been posted yet...trust on your understanding the video is not very inspiring, but imagine AWB paying tribute to Maceo...how cool is that? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pubC--6BuGw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pubC--6BuGw[/url] Mid-tempo funkiness by the Temptations [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEt28c6QxTM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEt28c6QxTM[/url] Dance music the way it should be done...with killer funk guitar and a cool bassline [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jh4aGQBUZM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jh4aGQBUZM[/url]

I share the same love for all those great players...Chuck Rainey, Gerald Jemmott, Carol Kaye, Tommy Cogbill, Bob Babbit... Jamerson was probably the baddest, but they all made significant contributions and basically invented an idiom that remains extremely influential to this day For Christams I treated myself to a fat Amazon order that included: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Brown-Step-Step-Techniques/dp/142345300X/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295533688&sr=8-6"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Brown-Step-S...3688&sr=8-6[/url] [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Techniques-Builders/dp/0793581141/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295533712&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Techniq...3712&sr=8-1[/url] [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bass-Masters-Way-They-Play/dp/0879308699/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1295533712&sr=8-8"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bass-Masters-Way-T...3712&sr=8-8[/url] If someone is interested I could give my feedback on them I would love books about Cogbill and (especially) Rainey Any pointer to good transcriptions of theirs would be amazing.