essexbasscat Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 It's the bassline.... and the BV's, Gladys... pretty much everything really For anyone that enjoys it T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 One of my favourite songs, so beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Man, goose bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 Wonder how many bands transpose this to C from C# ... T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 The bands that do, do not contain men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Lovely isn't it and a really tasteful bass line. Thanks for reminding me of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Gladys is a goddess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Bob Babbitt on bass according to wikipedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 Does it deserve the honour of being named as a 'classic' bass line in anyone's opinion ? T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) [quote name='essexbasscat' post='943883' date='Sep 2 2010, 08:14 PM']Wonder how many bands transpose this to C from C# ... T[/quote] I'm sure the last time I played this at a reading gig it was written with 3 or 4 flats (Eb/Ab) maybe? (Using Ab Mixolydian/Ab Major by alternating between G natural and Gb) It was a long time ago though. Can't really remember :S Edited September 2, 2010 by skej21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 [quote name='essexbasscat' post='943992' date='Sep 2 2010, 10:05 PM']Does it deserve the honour of being named as a 'classic' bass line in anyone's opinion ? T[/quote] yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 [quote name='skej21' post='944002' date='Sep 2 2010, 10:16 PM']I'm sure the last time I played this at a reading gig it was written with 3 or 4 flats (Eb/Ab) maybe? (Using Ab Mixolydian/Ab Major by alternating between G natural and Gb) It was a long time ago though. Can't really remember :S[/quote] Had a busk along with it earlier and found the recording above in C#. Perhaps the gig you were doing had it transposed for the evening ? The record doesn't give me the impression that the speed has been messed around with, as it sounds clear and steady. Mind you, I could always be wrong, as I havn't checked the song's history properly. They could have gigged it in Eb or Ab perhaps ? T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 [quote name='essexbasscat' post='943992' date='Sep 2 2010, 10:05 PM']Does it deserve the honour of being named as a 'classic' bass line in anyone's opinion ? T[/quote] Woo Woo Yeah! Big favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 In every atom of my body, YES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 .......'superstar but he did n't get far'........ An absolute belter. Although I preferred her Motown era stuff, she continued to make classic recordings after she'd left the label - this tune being one of them, along with 'Come back and finish what you started', 'Best thing that ever happened to me' and 'Baby dont change your mind' (all of which featured great bass lines too). Love 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 [quote name='essexbasscat' post='944009' date='Sep 2 2010, 10:29 PM']Had a busk along with it earlier and found the recording above in C#. Perhaps the gig you were doing had it transposed for the evening ? The record doesn't give me the impression that the speed has been messed around with, as it sounds clear and steady. Mind you, I could always be wrong, as I havn't checked the song's history properly. They could have gigged it in Eb or Ab perhaps ? T[/quote] The music I have for it has it with 5 flats which is Db, same as C#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 [quote name='spike' post='944170' date='Sep 3 2010, 08:05 AM']The music I have for it has it with 5 flats which is Db, same as C#.[/quote] Went back and had a look, you're right. It's Db. I was only one out (and it was about 4 years ago that I last read it) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Well, anything that Gladys does is likely to to be classic, so that would be a yes from me. In the style of JJ, it could be Henderson, but accept that anyone ( at that level ) would be able to ape the line/stylisation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Great Tune, with great musicianship and top vocals... Bob Babbit on Bass. In fact he played on tons of stuff around that time, more than likely as much as Jamerson. Certainly a lot of biggies. From his site “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” (Stevie Wonder), “The Tears of a Clown” (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles), “Mercy Mercy Me” (Marvin Gaye), “Ball of Confusion” (the Temptations), “I Got a Name” (Jim Croce) and “Midnight Train to Georgia” (Gladys Knight & the Pips. In fact the list goes on and on...! Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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