bubinga5 Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Oh man thats sad.. what an inspiration he was.. Easily one of my favourite bass players. Quote
Japhet Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 That's waaaaay too young. Really shocked to hear this. Quote
silverfoxnik Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1432288639' post='2780017'] He and Larry Graham were really the only slap players I had time for. And playing on one of the world's all-time best-selling albums was quite an achievement, imho. RIP. [/quote] +1 Very sad news.. What's happening this year? So many great musical talents passing away... Quote
lee650 Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) Absolutely gutted, Louis Johnson is one of my biggest influences. As a young player I wore out his starlicks video, he taught me how to slap!!, his groove and tone on "I keep forgettin" is amazing. I love his playing on "The dude" by Quincy Jones, he will be sorley missed. Edited May 22, 2015 by lee650 Quote
plumbob Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Sad news indeed ! Left us with a great catalogue of groove , of which i am very grateful , RIP Thunder thumbs ! Quote
kodiakblair Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Just got back from work and heard the news. Damn. Quote
bubinga5 Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 [quote name='McBass' timestamp='1432284746' post='2779953'] Thanks for the inspiration... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lCN3A_vbGU[/media] [/quote]such a fantastic record that. has Quincy Jones all over it. really nice finger style groove from Louis. Quote
40hz Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 So so sad, Rest In Peace Louis. You really were one of the greats and a huggggeeeee influence on me. Quote
GrammeFriday Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 [quote name='lee650' timestamp='1432320252' post='2780526'] Absolutely gutted, Louis Johnson is one of my biggest influences. As a young player I wore out his star licks video ... [/quote] And here it is, in all its VHS glory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWiT6Q6Awk 'Awesome' is a rather overused word nowadays, but LJ really was an awesome player. Quote
Funky Dunky Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 So sad to hear this. Only 60 - not old by any stretch. Should've been a house hold name for his work with Jacko alone. Rest in peace, Louis, thanks for the magic. Quote
blue Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 [quote name='crag42' timestamp='1432294834' post='2780096'] I saw that myself. Surely it's not mixed up with that is it? It's all over Twitter. People paying respects including famous musicians. But still can't find any official word??? [/quote] I understand his brother George has confirmed this great loss. Blue Quote
bluesparky Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 I was first made aware of him when bassist magazine published a transcription of stomp over a couple of issues, ages ago. I spent years trying to nail the slap solo and kept an eye and ear out for anything he played on afterwards as a result. Great player. Sad news Quote
obi 2 kenobi Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 LJ was a major influence. Bought a Stingray because he played them. Always had a crisp clear deep bass sound - check the Blam album. Great fingerstyle with a massive array of credits. Here he is with Rufus in 1981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zASUnQfi5OU Quote
lee650 Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 [quote name='GrammeFriday' timestamp='1432365123' post='2780788'] And here it is, in all its VHS glory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWiT6Q6Awk Thanks for sharing Grammefriday that made me smile 'Awesome' is a rather overused word nowadays, but LJ really was an awesome player. [/quote] Quote
Lynottfan Posted July 27, 2015 Posted July 27, 2015 The original version of of Ai No Corrida was Louis to me, still can't believe he's gone, taken a while to come to terms before making a comment, the world got a little less funky with this man's passing. Thank you Louis, RIP. Quote
casapete Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 Was fortunate to see The Brothers Johnson at Manchester Apollo in the late 70's. I worked in music retail at the time so often got on the guest list for gigs, this time courtesy of A&M records. The band were amazing, and in particular Louis. I think it was the first time I'd seen anyone play bass that way! Strawberry Letter #23 remains one of my favourite tunes. RIP Louis. Quote
spectoremg Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 Watched the Michael Jackson doc on BBC2 on Saturday. Respect to the director (Spike Lee) for giving Louis a mention. Quote
oldbass Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 Was always fascinated by that [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ai No Corrida slap tone etc and u can hear it on the Mj tune above...brilliant player. who had a big influence on my slap playing. Used to play "The Dude" in a function band....amazing stuff too.[/font][/color] Quote
EMG456 Posted March 24, 2016 Posted March 24, 2016 How did I miss this when it happened? I'm in a state of shock. One of my major influences during my formative years as a player. I guess tonight I'll be digging out the Musicman... RIP Louis - one of a kind. Quote
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