ahpook Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='The Bass Doc' post='1075149' date='Jan 2 2011, 11:42 AM']All of the guys mentioned must have great recording studios built in to their houses because apparently fretless bass playing is something you can only do at home.[/quote] Quote
iconic Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [b]the obvious air fretless playing of Mr Partridge[/b] and a surprising John Taylor one... Quote
TheGreek Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='bh2' post='1074747' date='Jan 1 2011, 08:48 PM']This from Mick Karn... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiE0GkVTWKo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiE0GkVTWKo[/url] Great album...[/quote] [size=4]basically anything by Mick Karn..[/size] - check out: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhC8LnFd2LE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhC8LnFd2LE[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXrNZPoFYe8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXrNZPoFYe8[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ROH5SqNV0&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ROH5SqNV0...feature=related[/url] Mick was diagnosed with Cancer last year - hope he doesn't join the many brilliant musicians we lost in 2010... Quote
Mikeg Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' post='1074646' date='Jan 1 2011, 07:00 PM']To me, Bakithi Kumalo is easily the best fretless bass player around. His stuff on Paul Simon's [i]Graceland[/i] and [i]The Rhythm of The Saints[/i] albums is as good as it gets. The best stuff is probably on [i]Graceland[/i], where there was more of a focus on those South African sounds and the bass was a real driving element like it is in Mbaqanga and Zulu pop music. This is the one for me: [/quote] +1, i love his playing on graceland. Quote
nig Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) [quote name='crez5150' post='1074711' date='Jan 1 2011, 08:15 PM']I think John Giblin's work on Kate Bush Ariel album is very good.... also his work on the simple minds live album 'Live in the city of lights' is fantastic[/quote] +1 for anything giblin inc with john martyn and the other bush and PG albums, an enormous sense of melody, space and atmosphere. Edited January 2, 2011 by nig Quote
Pete Academy Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Jeff Berlin once said he doesn't bother with fretless because everyone just ends up sounding like Jaco. For me though, Pino's playing is unbeatable and original. Quote
lee650 Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Been said already but pretty much anything by pino palladino in the 80,s for me "everytime you go away" ,"everywhere i lay myhat"and "tear your playhouse down" the latter with a boss oc2 doing its thing, its cool he,s reinvented himself, playing and tone wise (although im sure he,d say what he does now is more him!!) but i believe he brought a truly unique melodic voice to pop music, a lot of the gary numan/eagles/elton john/eric clapton etc stuff was pino too ( even lady in red by chris de burgh, and he ade it sound good) love him. John giblin playing with kate bush and another big favourite Tony levin,s playing with peter gabriel ( ive pretty much decided after owning three fretless jazzes in my time chasing Jaco, my next fretless will be a musicman!!) Quote
Wil Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' post='1074731' date='Jan 1 2011, 08:33 PM']Easy - that'd be Eberhard Weber on Kate Bush's Mother Stands For Comfort: Not sure if he's playing fretless bass guitar or an upright on this, but gorgeous playing all the same. Jon.[/quote] I came into the thread to post this track. Outstanding feel. Does upright count? Oh, and this is great too: Edited January 2, 2011 by Wil Quote
Grassie Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 "Adhan" by Michael Manring or "Standing On The Corner Of The Third World" by Tears For Fears - Mr. Palladino again. Total class, either of 'em. Quote
Lylodile Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='pantherairsoft' post='1074714' date='Jan 1 2011, 08:17 PM']Tommy The Cat by Primus. All hail Les Claypool! [/quote] Quote
crez5150 Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='1075490' date='Jan 2 2011, 05:16 PM']Jeff Berlin once said he doesn't bother with fretless because everyone just ends up sounding like Jaco. For me though, Pino's playing is unbeatable and original.[/quote] What you're forgetting is that Jeff Berlin is a Cock! Quote
Pete Academy Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='crez5150' post='1075689' date='Jan 2 2011, 08:36 PM']What you're forgetting is that Jeff Berlin is a Cock![/quote] Quote
steve-soar Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='crez5150' post='1075689' date='Jan 2 2011, 08:36 PM']What you're forgetting is that Jeff Berlin is a Cock![/quote]That's a bit harsh. Quote
Wil Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) But fair. Blimey, I forgot about Primus! Edited January 2, 2011 by Wil Quote
Cat Burrito Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I was always a reluctant admirer of fretless bass until I heard Rick Danko Quote
lowdown Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) He is quite well known as well[Jeff Berlin] He has made it onto DRIPBOOK! [url="http://www.dripbook.com/JeffBerlin/book/celebrities-i/"]http://www.dripbook.com/JeffBerlin/book/celebrities-i/[/url] Garry Edited January 2, 2011 by lowdown Quote
Laurence Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Another avid Mick Karn fan here! Incredible bass playing for Kate Bush: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCuaKHxN6O0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCuaKHxN6O0[/url] and I just found this..... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRZjAvbGHk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRZjAvbGHk[/url] Quote
RhysP Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I've already posted one track, but I'm going to have to add "Hurt in your heart" by John Martyn, played by the Godlike John Giblin. Quote
BassBus Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1075716' date='Jan 2 2011, 08:58 PM']That's a bit harsh.[/quote] Oh no it isn't! Quote
Schnozzalee Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 Do love the fretless on the John Martyn songs. Talk Talk's fretless stingray tone is just brilliance. Quote
Schnozzalee Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='1075761' date='Jan 2 2011, 09:25 PM']I was always a reluctant admirer of fretless bass until I heard Rick Danko [/quote] This is my kinda music! Quote
Bilbo Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 This John Giblin track sold me my Wal [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClCvm4eAT38&feature=related"]April[/url] It wasn't until later that I realised it was the tune, not the sound, that moved me. Quote
skej21 Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name='bythesea' post='1074837' date='Jan 1 2011, 10:36 PM']It got this far into the thread without... [/quote] Jaco aside remember *apologies for the huge implication that Manring doesn't have his own fretless sound... Don't hurt me, please!* Quote
JakeBrownBass Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 Absolutely love Victors playing on this, so tasteful & such a pretty bass line. Quote
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