Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Just rediscovered 'Forget Me Nots' by Patrice Rushen (Still keep expecting Will Smith to rap over it) and discovered after a google search that a guy called Freddie Washington played on it. Anyone other suggestions that he played on as I can't the bass line out of my head at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) Google Freddie Washington and Ready Freddie Washington ..... Edited May 8, 2008 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 He's on Donald Fagens latest album 'Morph the Cat' His playing is great on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi 2 kenobi Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Herbie Hancock 'just around the corner' Remember allmusic.com is your friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicinstinct Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 He took over the bass chair from Tom Barney in Steely Dan and, as someone has also said, plays in the Donald Fagen band and features quite heavily on the Morph The Cat album. FWIW, Freddie Washington and Keith Carlock on Drums are a [b]MONSTER [/b] rhythm section IMHO. They each always employ the principle that their playing should serve the song and[b] NOT[/b] the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Must admit... one of my all time fav groover's... Been listing to him for years.. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 [quote name='bassicinstinct' post='199739' date='May 15 2008, 04:41 PM']He took over the bass chair from Tom Barney in Steely Dan and, as someone has also said, plays in the Donald Fagen band and features quite heavily on the Morph The Cat album. FWIW, Freddie Washington and Keith Carlock on Drums are a [b]MONSTER [/b] rhythm section IMHO. They each always employ the principle that their playing should serve the song and[b] NOT[/b] the other way around.[/quote] +infinity Which is why I love them both, together and seperately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Wasn't Freddie Jacko's touring bassist for quite a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicinstinct Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Wasn't that [b]Randy Jackson [/b]of X Factor "fame"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I remember seeeing our Freddie on tour with MJ.... Not Randy Jackson... [Not saying he has never toured with MJ] Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 [quote name='bassicinstinct' post='199789' date='May 15 2008, 05:54 PM']Wasn't that [b]Randy Jackson [/b]of X Factor "fame"?[/quote] You might wanna say ... OF.... {a variety of jazz, R&B, and soul artists, including stints with fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and drummer Billy Cobham; however, his most high-profile gig was with the rock band Journey, with whom he toured and recorded from 1983 to 1986. Since that time Jackson has either performed, recorded, or produced with a wide array of name artists, including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Madonna, and many others} FAME..... Sorry about that.... I would rather know him for the above..then the 'x Factor'.! Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicinstinct Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 To be fair, I'm probably thinking back to the Jackson Five days. I can just imagine Freddie doing Billie Jean, I must admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Freddie was MJ's bass player on the HIStory tour (and Dangerous iirc). I saw a clinic with him at the Bass Centre back in the 90's where he slapped the bass part to Smooth Criminal, very, very tightly. Also sounded great just playing a line by himself. Saw him a few months ago at the Royal Albert Hall with Steely Dan. That guy has got serious groove and [i]always[/i] swings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 [quote name='XB26354' post='199834' date='May 15 2008, 07:12 PM']That guy has got serious groove and [i]always[/i] swings [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicinstinct Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Mr Washington "burning some rosewood" with Steely Dan: [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RwQu7IyH23Q"]Ready Freddie Washington[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I think that Bass Player mag transcribed that line not too long ago. I'll see if I can find it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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