bubinga5 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) I must have listened to this clip a thousand times, and it never gets boring. Firstly because I love funky gospel and secondly there is always a nuance in his playing that I didn't hear before. His bass playing has so many dynamics, you can get and learn so much from it. What I really love just like Pino, there is not one bit of slap bass. Not against it but it shows how amazing bass playing can be without it. it's just off the wall groove playing. And that famous fill at 2.05 minutes. Just a wow peice of bass playing. It's this and Willie Weeks on Donny Hathaways Little Ghetto Boy. What's your favourite.? http://youtu.be/pATcvr3zAhg Edited December 17, 2016 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Best bass playing I ever heard. . . . live? John McVie with John Mayall, dozens of times Robert 'Pops' Popwell with the Crusaders, New Victoria Theatre Reggie McBride with Keb Mo at the Jazz Cafe Joe Dart with Vulfpeck at the Brooklin Bowl Jack Bruce with Cream, dozens of times Phil Chen with Gonzalez, dozens of times This could be a long list. . . . ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 For me that is too much, ok for a verse maybe, the guys sat behind him should be nodding along but neither the bass or the drums are giving them a solid beat to get a count on to groove to, yes the musicians know where the count is but the singers are out of time once it gets going until about 4 minutes in when it finds a pulse again, they are have a great time because they know the song so well and it is a big favourite. That's a miss for me regardless of the chops I am afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moooper Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I enjoyed that almost makes you want the go to church. In think I'd be disappointed though 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 That Sharay clip blows me away everytime ! well i would find it very hard to narrow it down to a favourite but just cos i'm feeling jazzy this morning ...this http://youtu.be/yI-1sq5dFD4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I'll be doing it later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Hmmm, difficult one but for me probably Bruce Foxton in From The Jam. All those cracking basslines played spot-on. I never got to see The Jam so this was the nearest, and def worth it. Great sharp, present tone as well - from his Ashdown rig, you know, the woolly amps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1481967010' post='3196573'] That Sharay clip blows me away everytime ! well i would find it very hard to narrow it down to a favourite but just cos i'm feeling jazzy this morning ...this http://youtu.be/yI-1sq5dFD4 [/quote]Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1481966027' post='3196566'] For me that is too much, ok for a verse maybe, the guys sat behind him should be nodding along but neither the bass or the drums are giving them a solid beat to get a count on to groove to, yes the musicians know where the count is but the singers are out of time once it gets going until about 4 minutes in when it finds a pulse again, they are have a great time because they know the song so well and it is a big favourite. That's a miss for me regardless of the chops I am afraid [/quote]No solid beat to groove to.????? I find it really hard to understand you think that. Different horses I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1481973785' post='3196664'] No solid beat to groove to.????? I find it really hard to understand you think that. Different horses I guess. [/quote] It is fine as a musician, we can hear the count, why are the audience drifting so far in and out of time with it? watch it again and TRY not to listen to the bass part but watch it as a audience member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Not my cup of tea musically but the bass work is fantastic, I love those bubbly bass lines and the players never looks like they are working hard to play them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 There used to be a better visual clip to this piece but it has gone from youtube but I love this piece, great player! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G9MZkftuHs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1481967010' post='3196573'] That Sharay clip blows me away everytime ! well i would find it very hard to narrow it down to a favourite but just cos i'm feeling jazzy this morning ...this [media]http://youtu.be/yI-1sq5dFD4[/media] [/quote] Ray Brown would say, "get a moustache like mine,man up and get some proper Spirocore strings and use the sides of your damn fingers!" [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghin5QR0QvY[/media] Edited December 17, 2016 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 A master class in stamina,intonation groove,tone, technique, dynamics covering a few genres from classical to funk? 8 mins worth spending IMO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bJu2owDM2E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 So subjective, but I've always loved the way double bass, acoustic guitar and vocals work so well together on the album this comes from: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmSPv-rtSQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmSPv-rtSQ[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Oscar, Ray and Niels....All soloing (with ease). Serious musicianship from them all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HEtFO9w3Ds For me, there has been so many top performances from the big guns over the years, it's hard to pick out one. This performance from Anthony Jackson still blows me away. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZOCdrwGch4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Just about everything I have ever heard Chuck Rainey do. The man has it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) I think the best playing I have ever heard (live) was from Tom Kennedy. I've seen a few of the really top names like Marcus, Melvin Davis, Vic Wooten, Alain Caron, Nathan East, Alphonso Johnson etc but Tom Kennedy is always playing to compliment the music and never seems to play for playing's sake. Saw him twice with Dave Grusin and he blew me away. Edited December 17, 2016 by leschirons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I can appreciate the skills of a player like Sharay Reed, but it does nothing for me, and to be honest with you, I think it lacks the taste and maturity of the best players. Just a bit too much of everything and not enough restraint. YMMV, of course. There is no doubt the young man has exceptional ability, and each to his own! For me, it doesn't get any better than this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoDamvrfUbQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I still go back to Pino's playing on 'Hat', it bounces between soaring melody and solid in the pocket root notes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I_6J7_HGHc Then there is Tony Levin's playing on Peter Gabriel's 'So' of which 'Red Rain' is a stand out (although pick any track really). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6BesY5Doec Having seen the Danny Thompson vid above, this is probably my favourite playing by him (but only just, again so much to choose from). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQnFaUJDP4I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) I don't really think in terms like 'best ever' when it comes to musicians, I think that too often you end up trying to compare oranges with automobiles. Having said that I was lucky enough to see Miles Mosley with Kamasi Washington earlier this year and he impressed the hell out of me. http://youtu.be/I1QNAMgQETY It's a cracking song anyway, but if you want to skip straight to the virtuoso stuff, it starts about 3 minutes in. Edited December 17, 2016 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I see i'm not the only Danny Thompson fan here Go Danny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9gCN9-Jnfg Percy Jones of course ! Playing an old Brand X number ' Nuclear Burn ' with MJ12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjR-mNTakAo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 [quote name='Misdee' timestamp='1481989331' post='3196814'] I can appreciate the skills of a player like Sharay Reed, but it does nothing for me, and to be honest with you, I think it lacks the taste and maturity of the best players. Just a bit too much of everything and not enough restraint. YMMV, of course. There is no doubt the young man has exceptional ability, and each to his own! For me, it doesn't get any better than this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoDamvrfUbQ[/media] [/quote] Agreed, you can have too much bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qGTeMBNuGM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 The best fretless playing I have ever heard was Alain Caron, in Mike Stern's quartet. His F-Bass tone was gorgeous, his pocket playing flawless, but best of all was his soloing... one of them was so damned melodic, the tune actually got stuck in my head and I found myself whistling it next day. Playing a machine-gun flurry of notes and calling it a solo is all very well, but it takes a [i]real[/i] musician to make it tuneful, and he did it in spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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