Bilbo Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 It doesn't happen nearly as often as I would like but, occasionally, there is an album that you listen to and, from the first beat to the last, it is special and you keep going back to it for inspiration, sometimes for decades. A few I can't get over are: Michel Camilo Big Band- Caribe - Anthony Jackson is on absolutely top form here. He is also massively impressive on Steve Kahn's live album 'The Suitcase' - a double live CD with Anthony Jackson on fire. Allan Holdsworth's 'Road Games' with Jeff Berlin ripping us all a new one. Jimmy Johnson on the first three Wayne Johnson Trio albums; Arrowhead, Grasshopper and Everybody's Painting Pictures Bruford's first three: Feels Good To Me, One Of A Kind and especially Gradually Going Tornado - Jeff Berlin at his finest but the production on the last one really works for the bass. Joni Mitchell 'Shadows and Light' - Jaco's finest moment? Possibly. But what about Pat Metheny's Bright Size Life. Marc Johnson's Bass Desires Dave Holland's Conference Of The Birds. Which are the albums you go to for bass inspiration? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Live After Death 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Prong - Prove You Wrong Cynic - Focus Atheist - Unquestionable Presence Watchtower - Control And Resistance Pestilence - Testimony of the Ancients 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Three that immediately spring to mind: Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On Donny Hathaway - live Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debbie 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Anything featuring Bootsy Collins Anything featuring Larry Graham 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 A left field suggestion, one that caught the attention of ny bass orientated ear recently; Stormwatch, Jethro Tull. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Plantation Lullabies - M'eshel Ben Folds 5 - 1st album. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Peace Sells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Most of the Albums that Bilbo has already mentioned are always on my list. Also, a couple of albums with John Patitucci I really like: Chick Corea - The Electric Band. And, JP's Double Bass work on 'Dave Grusin - West Side Story'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 minute ago, lowdown said: Also, a couple of albums with John Patitucci I really like: Chick Corea - The Electric Band. And, JP's Double Bass work on 'Dave Grusin - West Side Story'. Both absolutely exceptional albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyP Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Any Beatles album! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers All Mod Cons & Setting Sons - both by The Jam 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I do admit that many years ago Stanley Clarke was the thing for me with his first solo. And School days was special, too. Later on, I have fell in love with bassists who only play the right notes, sparingly. True: Gary Willis, Pekka Pohjola, and Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen, they are all incredible, just like Marc Johnson and Bruford are mind blowing. Jimmy Johnson, Tom Kennedy, Marcus Miller, and many others are exceptional sidemen, but I am not impressed by their compositions. One thing is to support, and another is to lead. Sometimes pretty easy sounding bass line can be earth shaking, when the player knows the style and helps to make the song larger than life. I like Tommy Shannon with SRV, Free and Andy Fraser, Kraftwerk. I have no idea of the players of some old Schönberg and Händel recordings or who plays with Macy Gray, but the bands play like a dream. I love the feel, when several players turn to a collective, which creates magic. Specific records wanted: Edgar Meyer - Dreams of flight CAB 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Bassfinger said: A left field suggestion, one that caught the attention of ny bass orientated ear recently; Stormwatch, Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson played most of the bass parts on that album. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 He did indeed, John Glascock was seriously ill and Anderson had put him on salaried leave. Anderson did a blummen good job of too, really hit his stride. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Just now, Bassfinger said: He did indeed, John Glascock was seriously ill and Anderson had put him on salaried leave. Anderson did a blummen good job of too, really hit his stride. Totally agree, there's some lovely bass playing on that album. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Pat Travers- Go For What You Know (Mars Cowling) Various Led Zep albums, anything with Alan Spenner playing on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors - 1st solo album from Fish. John Giblin’s incredible playing on this album always manages to serve the song, but at the same time isn’t shy of being more than accompaniment. Sailing the Seas of Cheese - Primus. see all of the above, then forget it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boodang Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Eberhard Weber - Pendulum This album turned me on to the Electric Upright Bass, which Weber considered a key element to his tone, plus his sense of melody really resonated with me and has greatly influenced my playing. A haunting album. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Led Zep 1 made quite the impression on me as a youngster. Good Times, Bad Times and Dazed and Confused in particular are among the first times I could really hear the bass and apreciate it's role in the music, especially as unlike a lot of the 80s Rock/Metal stuff I was listening to at the time, it wasn't just doubling the guitar part. At least not all the time 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazm66 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Quadrophenia. IMO JE’s finest hour. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) An English band with a Motown vibe. Cameron the bassist channels James Jameson. This is them streaming a live gig and they're amazing. Edited December 25, 2021 by gjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Appetite for Destruction. Purely on the basis that it's the greatest album ever recorded, and it has bass guitar in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 11 hours ago, Clarky said: Three that immediately spring to mind: Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On Donny Hathaway - live Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debbie Could listen to Inner City Blues all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Mykesbass said: Could listen to Inner City Blues all day! I often do…😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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