tedmanzie Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Dusty Springfield - Ain't No Sun SInce You Been Gone This track basically convinced me to take up the bass fairly recently (i've played guitar for ages). Wikipedia tells me this is John Paul Jones, which was quite a surprise! I don't know much about bass or bass players. Does this busy kind of bassline on a pop/soul record have a name / a playing style? Or can anyone point me in the direction of similar basslines, songs, players etc. I like that driving lots of notes sort of thing, but without it getting into muso world (no offence). Is this a P-bass played with a pick? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfo_PFwYpvQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdowner Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Great track - not sure I can answer the questions as well as others on here, but the bass line is somewhere between funk and soul (to my ears). In fact, it's very close some James Brown funk, and more 'recently' to The Meters (listen to 'Cissy Strut' amongst others). Can't tell whether it's a pick though - it would certainly be possible finger picking which is what most funk is played with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eGmjzaaiF8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8wb8K-He54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4FR9m5IsZU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjUiwUHTNjE&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db6y5H9r_rY&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwvpeYiQwss&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS2nWLz-AbE&feature=related And to answer your question, it's all soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmanzie Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 thanks, great stuff! love that eddie holman tune and maurice williams in particular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Thanks, boys! Great stuff, and inspiring at that. One of these days I'm gonna learn to play bass. BTW, in my book, Dusty has great timing. best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Another great John Paul Jones / Dusty Springfield track: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhV3Ual2HGA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhV3Ual2HGA[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmanzie Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 [quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1349440102' post='1826334'] Another great John Paul Jones / Dusty Springfield track: [/quote] that is totally Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I really like that Dusty track in the original post, but for me, when it comes to Piece Of My Heart, nothing can compare to Erma Franklin's original: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejjjne_Mua4&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejjjne_Mua4&feature=related[/url] A voice to really touch the soul! Does anyone know anything about the bass player on that version - Sam Dixon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmanzie Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 lovin' both these versions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 [quote name='Simon.' timestamp='1349445899' post='1826457'] A voice to really touch the soul! Does anyone know anything about the bass player on that version - Sam Dixon? [/quote] Jerry Jemmot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 [quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1349446622' post='1826469'] Jerry Jemmot [/quote] Cheers! Sounds more like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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