WILTON FELDER - 'I Want You Back' | ISOLATED BASS

[Bart Funk Bass]

Bass line for Saturday 

 

 

[musicbassman]

Wow ! - the way he pushes and pulls the rhythm..........

Would love to hear that alongside the drum track.

And, not wishing to start an argument here, but I would say that's definitely played with a pick

[Reggaebass]

Original footage here 🙂

 

[Coilte]

1 hour ago, musicbassman said:

not wishing to start an argument here, but I would say that's definitely played with a pick

There was a big debate a while back (see link below) on this subject on Talkbass. Like you, I would have thought it was a pick. Seemingly one of the guys on TB was able to contact Felder,  (see post number 40 in the link) who said he never used a pick. Still, there are lots of people who don't believe this and insist that he did.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wilton-felder-tone.1012078/

Edited February 20, 2021 by Coilte

[MartinB]

The bridge section (around two minutes) always gives me trouble. In my head I know it's straightforward - two shapes moving between two strings. But my fingers refuse to cooperate! 😆

[Bart Funk Bass]

3 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

Original footage here 🙂

 

 

That's not Wilton on bass. Jermaine Jackson played bass live or imitated playing to pre-recorded bass parts.

[Bart Funk Bass]