Stingray5

Don'cha just love it when a plan comes together!? The bass looks fantastic and I wish you both a long and happy life together.

I'm not sure if that might be Keni Burke on bass. It was him, along with Nathan East, doing bass duties on the original "Steppin' Out" album. (Album also has a beautiful version of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature").

I particularly loved the Dupstaphunk track. Not come across them before but will check 'em out further. I was going to post the original "Steppin' Out" track from George Howard (RIP) but this is a lovely live version of from '85. This guy died way too young.

I've always sung (mainly b/v's plus a few lead vocal numbers) but I often like to scat-sing with bass lines for practice and often think about using this at gigs though haven't yet. I also scat-sing harmonies to bass lines, usually a third or fifth above, depending on the line.

Wow! Excellent arrangement of an absolute classic. The brass section and backing singers are just superb - not to mention that rhythm section, of course!

Sounds like you've already answered your own question.

Sorry, Pete - have to chime in here again as I have this album too! Excellent stuff though - Randy Bramwell is on bass. The vocals are credited to The Boyer Brothers. David Span (drums), Memo Acevedo (perc) and Cleveland Hughes (keys). The other big track on the album, for me, is 'Adrenalin' (with Marcus Miller and Lenny White) though sadly it's in copyright dispute at the moment on Youtube.

If we were not both bass players, Pete, I'd swear we were in the same band in another life! I've looked at Crusaders and Azymuth tracks in particular to put on here. Not to mention things like The Commodores 'Brick House'. How about some Caldera?

This thread continues to make me dig out some of my older (jazz/)funk 'n' groove vinyl, which I really should do more often, so thanks again to Pete for helping me burn the midnight oil! A great album I picked up in the early 80's, purely on the strength of the line-up, was 'Just Family' by Dee Dee Bridgewater. Produced by Stanley Clarke and featuring the likes of Alphonso Johnson, Abe Laboriel, Ken Wild (Seawind) and Stanley on bass. Plus Chick Corea, George Duke, Ray Gomez, Harvey Mason, Bobby Lyle and others. Ken Wild, from jazz-funk band Seawind, was one of the bassists on the above album. This track was from the first Seawind album: Another link from the DDB album above is keyboardist Bobby Lyle. His classic 1977 track 'The Genie' featured (to my ears) some superb bass and drum interaction from Don 'Donnie' Beck and Steve Gutierrez:

Much better!

[quote name='Badass' post='688959' date='Dec 19 2009, 11:30 AM']Hi all I am sure we are all aware of Jaco, Marcus, Sheehan, Stanley etc etc...But I am looking for new material to learn from lesser known players, who have produced some great basslines. Been playing many years and know of many great player / lines, but always on the lookout for new stuff. A recent addition was the Bass player from the Robben Ford band, Travis Carlton, son of Larry. When i heard him playing I was amazed i'd not heard of him before. Great feel and timing. Anyone have other 'great finds'[/quote] Talking of 'son of...' - try Kyle Eastwood, son of Clint.

Hi and welcome to Basschat. If you've been hangin' here for a few weeks, you'll have seen there's a very eclectic mix of players, styles and all things bass -- and beyond -- on here. I'm sure there will be plenty who can advise and discuss whatever direction you choose, be it Rock, Blues, Jazz or whatever. Keep your ears and mind open, enjoy your bass and welcome to Basschat!

How cool is that! Maybe we should campaign to get this to the Xmas no. 1 spot and knock those other two contenders off their perches!!!

Freeez - great 80s Brit-funk band (TOTP 1981). Go, bassman, go! (Nice Aria SB1000 btw). Kokomo - great 70s Brit-funk band

[quote name='cd_david' post='682887' date='Dec 13 2009, 11:40 AM']I've always Gassed over the Thunder II Fretless basses. Gorgeous looking basses. I remember seeing Steve Brzezicki playing one when i saw him in Fish's band on the vigil in a wilderness of mirrors tour. Outstanding sounding bass loads of mmmwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.[/quote] I really should take these puppies out on a gig again soon. I didn't see the tour but I do have the 'Vigil...' album. For me, 'Cliche' is one of his best-ever songs.

+1 to all the above. I have almost all the tracks you list here, B5. Nice to hear Chic's 'Savoir Faire' again. I'm gonna dig that piece of vinyl out this afternoon!

All things being genuine, I'd put the owner at around 65 years old - which would make this a nice little lump sum towards a pension.

That's tasty, tasty, very very tasty...

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='679913' date='Dec 10 2009, 09:08 AM']Just spotted this clip.... lush. And, IMO, based on how it looks and sounds, that bass has had the frets ground down and the neck epoxied.[/quote] I see no clips!

Sorry, man, but to me that sounds like the recording is just out of sync (especially in the first half) - be it the bassist, the drummer, poor monitoring in the studio or a lousy engineer. In fact, it does pull together towards the end of the track where the bass is at least sitting more in the pocket. Maybe they were all distracted trying to get a glimpse of D'Angelo's 'package'... Ok, seriously, if anyone can explain to me what I'm missing here, I'll put my hands up and get my coat! But before I do, I defy anyone to tell me they are not at least tapping their big toe to this: NO??? Ok - where's me coat!

Definitely! And anything else from albums 'Fire On The Bayou', 'Cissy Strutt', etc.

Little Feat - 'Skin It Back' (oozes groove! ) Robert Palmer - 'Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You'

Very VERY nice! Good to know this mini-epic has concluded with a happy ending and well done to you, beedster, for holding on to (and out for) your dream. So when will it's first outing be? I'm sure we'd like to know how it goes!

Sorry about the link OG and guys, forgot to include that. My post was just a heads up to see what other people thought. I've no intention of buying the bass. I was also sus about the machines.

Just saw this on ebay. Just wondering about the headstock as there's no logo. Seller says it was "nearly completely worn off prior to having the guitar re lacquered". Could it be a replacement neck?