What Did you do in the 80's Grandad?

[witterth]

Now, I know Its not for everyone,( cos lots of people here hate a slapper)
but I remember when this came out and the bass playing...god..First hearing, a bit of wee came out I loved it so much
now be patient and listen to it all.....young man........


but if you cant be bothered, just start at around 11:40 min to get the vibe that made the 19 year old bass player in me start to work a bit harder.

is it Louis Johnson?
[url="http://youtu.be/ftaSCYk5Kg4"]http://youtu.be/ftaSCYk5Kg4[/url]

[SpaceChick]

Bloody awesome

[witterth]

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1363216329' post='2010117']
Bloody awesome
[/quote]
Innit?

[SlapbassSteve]

I'm struggling to work out what bass whoever it is is using... it's definitely not a Musicman, Jazz or Precision as far as I can hear... sounds active...or at least EQ'd like mad...

[SlapbassSteve]

Awesome playing though! Love all this stuff [size=4] [/size]

[anDy LAKIN]

very nice but the butt doesnt jiggle at any point all the way through the song

[TheGreek]

[quote name='witterth' timestamp='1363215979' post='2010107']
[size=5]Now, I know Its not for everyone,( cos lots of people here [s]hate[/s] [b]love[/b] a slapper)

Fixed!![/size]

[media]http://youtu.be/ftaSCYk5Kg4[/media]
[/quote]

Edited March 14, 2013 by TheGreek

[witterth]

I thought it was a MM steve, no? still nooneknow who it is playing?

[visog]

Hindsight says there're 11 other notes than 'E'...

[Dingus]

[quote name='witterth' timestamp='1363215979' post='2010107']
Now, I know Its not for everyone,( cos lots of people here hate a slapper)
but I remember when this came out and the bass playing...god..First hearing, a bit of wee came out I loved it so much
now be patient and listen to it all.....young man........


but if you cant be bothered, just start at around 11:40 min to get the vibe that made the 19 year old bass player in me start to work a bit harder.

is it Louis Johnson?
[media]http://youtu.be/ftaSCYk5Kg4[/media]
[/quote]

Wow , I had almost forgotten all about this record ! I could be completely mistaken , but I have some vague r ecollection that this track was actually some kind of a Europop creation , from Holland or Belgium or somewhere like that , so if that is the case then the chances of it being Louis Johnson on bass are pretty slim . That's a real blast from the past . The 1980s were great , especially compared to now .

Edited March 14, 2013 by Dingus

[WarwickPaul]

Yes yes
Living Color and early Chilis too for me!

Edited March 14, 2013 by WarwickPaul

[witterth]

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1363294466' post='2011299']
Hindsight says there're 11 other notes than 'E'...
[/quote]
Its in B Marra
so includes an A,, Bb and B at least, rest ot it, I dunno. not too many E's around (un sorted)

[lowdown]

Great stuff......

Bass break at 08:10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2P48xRlMtg

The Morris Dancers get off on this version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uquT-fxqnls



Garry

[witterth]

Is it an Alembic Bass? sounds a bit hi fi for 1983. still no word on who played it though, someone must know!!

[Dingus]

[quote name='witterth' timestamp='1364317122' post='2024789']
Is it an Alembic Bass? sounds a bit hi fi for 1983. still no word on who played it though, someone must know!!
[/quote]

I don't know who played on it , but the track was almost certainly made in Belgium , or possibly Holland , so it was probably nobody famous ( tell me a famous Belgian bass player from the 1980's - .. exactly ! ) .

[witterth]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1364319638' post='2024854']
I don't know who played on it , but the track was almost certainly made in Belgium , or possibly Holland , so it was probably nobody famous ( tell me a famous Belgian bass player from the 1980's - .. exactly ! ) .
[/quote]
well I suppose its a start D!!, Priorot, Eddie Merexx,Audrey Hepbern,Plastic Bertrand and chips, for Belgiums most famous sons/ citizens.
well I dont suppose we could make it as viral as that thead about the "mistery Bass player" could we?? because I'm actually more intrested in this one!!
( sorry for the lazy googeling by the the way sorry)

I'd REALLY love to know the answer to this one!
Come on guys who knows?
and what Bass hes playing....some one knows

Edited March 26, 2013 by witterth

[Pukie]

It was me !!!

.....ok maybe not,
James Alexander was credited as the bass player for the shaft theme.

(... but it does not sound like him or his Jazz bass.... More 'Alembicy' and err... better)

[Pukie]

Oops I see this is Eddy and the Soul Band's version so ignore me.

I'll get my coat.

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='andy159' timestamp='1363252345' post='2010343']
very nice but the butt doesnt jiggle at any point all the way through the song
[/quote]

+1

i like it

but its not making me shake my booty

[witterth]

still no idea guys?

[witterth]

really loving the tight slap on this

[Junkyard Rocket]

I would wager that it was programmed by boffins on a synclavier. It has that sound and a step-time feel (or rather lack of feel) that is compensated for by a massive punchy sound.

[TimR]

...

Edited July 29, 2013 by TimR

[leschirons]

Assuming I've got correct info from my mate in Holland, this might be the band from a guy called Eddie Conard. Apparently he's a percussionist and programmer by trade. The three bassplayers he's worked with over the years are.

Jan Hollestelle
Evert Verhees
Fons Symons

Hope this helps the investigation.