spectoremg Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 This was the album of choice in the car today - what a cracking uncomplicated but appropriate bunch of bass lines. Did Carmine Rojas come up with the title track bass line himself? (nicked by Terence Trent D'Arby for Wishing Well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 always assumed it was - its very consistent with the rest of his playing with bowie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I think he did... he also (I'm fairly certain it's him) repeated a similar line on Belouis Some's track Imagination [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD-cAYuIhAM"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD-cAYuIhAM[/url]. Really like Carmen Rojas - his playing on the Serious Moonlight Tour DVD is top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I learned the Lets Dance line a few years ago. The notes are really uncomplicated but I think you need a really solid drummer who knows what they're doing to be able to pull them off. There is so much groove in the bass line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeC16 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I think it might have been a charted, written piece by Nile Rogers. From the way he talks about the Lets Dance album in his autobiography, Rojas (for whatever reason) couldn't play a line for one of the songs so Rogers got Bernard Edwards in to play it from a pre-written chart. Edwards nailed in it one take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1434362082' post='2798841'] I learned the Lets Dance line a few years ago. The notes are really uncomplicated but I think you need a really solid drummer who knows what they're doing to be able to pull them off. There is so much groove in the bass line. [/quote]One of those rhythm tracks that's very 'empty' and thus requires spot on timing and discipline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 [quote name='DeeC16' timestamp='1434375499' post='2798997'] I think it might have been a charted, written piece by Nile Rogers. From the way he talks about the Lets Dance album in his autobiography, Rojas (for whatever reason) couldn't play a line for one of the songs so Rogers got Bernard Edwards in to play it from a pre-written chart. Edwards nailed in it one take. [/quote]Edwards has a credit on 'Without You'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1434362082' post='2798841'] I learned the Lets Dance line a few years ago. The notes are really uncomplicated but I think you need a really solid drummer who knows what they're doing to be able to pull them off. There is so much groove in the bass line. [/quote] If Tony Thompson was sitting in the drum chair (he was) then solid is GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeC16 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1434385495' post='2799110'] Edwards has a credit on 'Without You'. [/quote] I was going by what I'd read in Nile Rodgers' book, plus from a quick Google, Bowie is listed as sole writer, could be duff info of course. * edit, you mean a credit as in played on it credit, my mistake Edited June 15, 2015 by DeeC16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Heard years ago it was Rojas who played the line - a 'degree of separation' link between The Power Station (band and NY studio), John Taylor from Duran Duran/Power Station, Tritec (DD's managers at the time - run/owned by the Berrow Brothers) and Belouis Some (who was signed to Tritec for publishing purposes).. Could be wrong, mind... it was all a very long time ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Heard 'Let's Dance' on the radio this afternoon. Almost convinced myself it was a keyboard there's such a heavy synth effect on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 [quote name='cytania' timestamp='1434391209' post='2799166'] Heard 'Let's Dance' on the radio this afternoon. Almost convinced myself it was a keyboard there's such a heavy synth effect on it. [/quote]Thinking about it today it sounds like there's a guitar playing exactly the same notes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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