Freddie Washington basslines

[SlapbassSteve]

Besides the really obvious one(Forget Me Nots in case it isn't really obvious), what other noteworthy songs did Freddie Washington play bass on? I heard a song on the radio over the weekend and recognised his slap tone instantly(exact same sound as FMN's) but had no idea what song it was, and just read somewhere he played on Somebody Else's Guy.. are there many other hidden P bass tone gems out there with his stamp on them?

[Dingus]

There are loads of great examples of Ready Freddie Washington tearing it up on the Fender bass . From early in his career :

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh-YW6DLdPs[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmeMPBlAIDo[/media]

Edited April 3, 2013 by Dingus

[Dingus]

Some more :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30MgWhOUzE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPJ4yugulXY

[Dingus]

I always liked this one from when this album first came out back in the 1980s :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9dytLAEPYE

[iconic]

He also played with steely dan...yes really!

Great tone, golden era for proper hardcore funkmiesters....mark superslide adams, steve arrington, buddy hankerson, good call sir

[lojo]

Amazing what your can do with a P

[Pete Academy]

I might be wrong but I don't think he played on Somebody Else's Guy.

[lowdown]

More to Freddie than slap, great playing on 'Sweet Love' from the 'Rapture' album [Posted above]
Oozing feel.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o0mtokZrSY[/media]

Does the Soul thang so well, terrific player.
From the same album.[To be honest, being in the studio company of Anita Baker should be enough to make any body play great]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCsgczgxSQo[/media]



Garry

Edited April 3, 2013 by lowdown

[Dingus]

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1365015362' post='2034228']
I might be wrong but I don't think he played on Somebody Else's Guy.
[/quote]

I have heard some people say it was Freddie but I don't know where they have got that from . Great bassline but it doesn't sound like him to me

[lowdown]

Over the years there has been a couple of names mentioned,
Google search found this.
[url="http://www.discogs.com/Jocelyn-Brown-Somebody-Elses-Guy/release/185367"]http://www.discogs.com/Jocelyn-Brown-Somebody-Elses-Guy/release/185367[/url]


Garry

[Dingus]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1365018847' post='2034285']
Over the years there has been a couple of names mentioned,
Google search found this.
[url="http://www.discogs.com/Jocelyn-Brown-Somebody-Elses-Guy/release/185367"]http://www.discogs.c.../release/185367[/url]


Garry
[/quote]

I could be wrong , but I think those credits might be for a re -recording of the track , Garry . I think there is some kind of copyright issue with the original version and Jocelyn Brown has re-recorded several versions of it to get round the current copyright holders embargo .

Edited April 3, 2013 by Dingus

[lowdown]

More than likely that you are correct.....
It's one of those tracks i have always wanted to know who played Bass on [or any of the Musicians for that matter]
Oh well, hopefully someone will come along...

Carry on all.



Garry

[obi 2 kenobi]

Yep, try "just around the corner" from Herbie Hancock.

Classic slap bass track

[SlapbassSteve]

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1365015362' post='2034228']
I might be wrong but I don't think he played on Somebody Else's Guy.
[/quote]

I wasn't 100% myself, didn't sound much like him... or a precision for that matter!