Tlbasss Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Was reading some threads about fretless stuff then thought I need to be enlightened to some more fretless players. My usual fretless listening artists are the likes of; Jaco Pino Paladino Percy Jones Barbara Thompsons bassist (Paraphanalia era) Miick Khan Talk talk Jeff beck's bassist from "wired" Kate bush ( some of her earlier stuff) and a few more... I'm sure there's more great players out there I haven't heard yet so let me know! . Hey, maybe we should have a separate fretless area on BC too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='Tlbasss' post='1301763' date='Jul 12 2011, 11:49 PM']Hey, maybe we should have a separate fretless area on BC too?[/quote] +1 on this ^ I love my fretless I don't have any hero's as such. If I hear a fretless on a track. I tend to listen harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttitudeCastle Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Les Claypool is sure to get a shout before too long! (though he is famous fo using a fretless 6 string, his favourite bass was his 4 string fretted!) Steve DiGiorgio as well, Juan Alderete has used a fretless jazz bass in and out with the mars volta, Gary Willis jumps to mind (Tribal tech), as does Jonas Hellborg, Jack Bruce, Bill Wyman from the older Rolling Stones stuff, Tony Levin, Jeroen Paul Thesseling (from Obscura) and Colin Edwin from Porcupine tree Are all the ones i can think off (which is MANY more than i thought i knew! tempted by a fretless now! haha) Mostly rocky/heavier people there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlbasss Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='AttitudeCastle' post='1301771' date='Jul 13 2011, 12:00 AM']Les Claypool is sure to get a shout before too long! (though he is famous fo using a fretless 6 string, his favourite bass was his 4 string fretted!) Steve DiGiorgio as well, Juan Alderete has used a fretless jazz bass in and out with the mars volta, Gary Willis jumps to mind (Tribal tech), as does Jonas Hellborg, Jack Bruce, Bill Wyman from the older Rolling Stones stuff, Tony Levin, Jeroen Paul Thesseling (from Obscura) and Colin Edwin from Porcupine tree Are all the ones i can think off (which is MANY more than i thought i knew! tempted by a fretless now! haha) Mostly rocky/heavier people there [/quote] Thanks for that. Didn't realise Mr Wyman used fretless back then. Some familiar names and some I haven't heard before. Cheers for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 John Giblin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttitudeCastle Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='Tlbasss' post='1301774' date='Jul 13 2011, 12:05 AM']Thanks for that. Didn't realise Mr Wyman used fretless back then. Some familiar names and some I haven't heard before. Cheers for that![/quote] Yep! I think maybe for only one album but he defo recorded with one can't rememember which album though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietruszka Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Khumalo I think his name is, that bloke what plays really good an' that on that 'Graceland' album. Stunning lines and lovely playing. +1 for Kate Bush, Babooshka is awesome and I think David Gilmour plays on it. I know he has played fretless for her before but I'm not 100% sure on that track. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 David J Glenn Campling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnDeereJack Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Roly Wynne from Ozric Tentacles played some really outstanding fretless parts and Brad Houser from Edie Brickell & New Bohemians is well worth a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottle Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Quite like Tony Franklins' fretless playing - especially on his black Precision Deluxe (has a selector switch to go between Jazz pickup, Precision pickup and I presume, a mix of both), unlined rosewood fretboard...mmmm tasty. There's a video on YT of him at a jam, with a pair of 8x10's stacked behind him...now that's my type of rig I'll see if I can get the video posted EDIT: Here you go - Ian Edited July 13, 2011 by Bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Others? Mo Foster Dill Katz Alphonso Johnson Richard Bona and a couple of others that have been missed in the list above Alain Caron Michael Manring Me Steve Bailey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='Bottle' post='1302530' date='Jul 13 2011, 04:04 PM']Quite like Tony Franklins' fretless playing - especially on his black Precision Deluxe (has a selector switch to go between Jazz pickup, Precision pickup and I presume, a mix of both), unlined rosewood fretboard...mmmm tasty.[/quote] Yep, very nice. But very expensive! I bloody wish Fender would re-release (or 're-imagine', as they seem wont to do) the '70s unlined fretless Precision. Or just a cheaper unlined fretless P/J... It would save me having to build one, for a start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Other than liking Alan Thomson,no influences,just sometimes play the same stuff as on fretted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I was privileged, yes privileged, to have stood a few feet away from the stage at Cornbury Festival two weeks ago when Jack Bruce guested with a great soul band. He sang and played White Room and Sunshine of Your Love on a fretless. He looked a bit of a shadow of his old self but his voice was great, his playing brilliant and he smiled a lot. Sheer magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I bet some nutter mentions Alain Caron My nomination is Patrick O'Hearn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Marcus Miller seems to get overlooked on the Fretless front - but well worth a listen. Jimmy Haslip is another good Fretless player. Also an English guy called Dave Harvey who has fantastic six string Fretless chops. [but he is also great at da groove ting] I have not seen Dave for about 15 years, but it seems he is still lurking about. Plenty of other stuff with Dave knocking around on Youtube. [Might be under David Harvey] Garry Edited July 13, 2011 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='lowdown' post='1302824' date='Jul 13 2011, 08:26 PM']Marcus Miller seems to get overlooked on the Fretless front - but well worth a listen. Also an English guy called Dave Harvey who has fantastic six string Fretless chops. [but he is also great at da groove ting] I have not seen Dave for about 15 years, but it seems he is still lurking about. Plenty of other stuff with Dave knocking around on Youtube. [Might be under David Harvey] Garry[/quote] Funny, this is EXACTLY what Jeff Berlin is talking about! I'm not disrespecting Dave Harvey, but all the cliches are there within 30 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) [quote name='silddx' post='1302836' date='Jul 13 2011, 08:35 PM']Funny, this is EXACTLY what Jeff Berlin is talking about! I'm not disrespecting Dave Harvey, but all the cliches are there within 30 seconds.[/quote] Along with just about any other Fretless player that uses loops, delay, chorus,harmonics, double stops. Well in that case Mr Berlin may just have a point - AGAIN. Garry Edited July 13, 2011 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Nah, I just thnk what Berlin has said revolves around certain genres. They tend to not be my cup of tea because they're a bit samey, and I've never been a fan of jazz stuff to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name='Jerry_B' post='1302854' date='Jul 13 2011, 08:58 PM']Nah, I just thnk what Berlin has said revolves around certain genres.[/quote] Quite possible. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Mars Cowling ('classic' Pat Travers line up) Tony Franklin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalfunkbrother Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Bakithi Khumalo on Paul Simon's Graceland. (Diamonds on the soles of her shoes) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OafqYNCzq5U"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OafqYNCzq5U[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 These two songs from Peter Murphy are pretty good - the first one was something I heard when first trying the fretless. I'm not sure if the bassist is Eddie Branch or Paul Cover... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTB Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Fernando Saunders with Lou Reed. Check out The Blue Mask & New Sensations albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Alain Caron - Humble genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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