Freddie Washington.

[bubinga5]

After watching that Freddie Washington vid i listened to this.  Listening to this record has taken up my ears for today. Fabulous record,  Fabulous bass playing. Tight studio Washington bass playing on a Ken Smith. 

 

 

.Arrangements and drums and vocals by Phil Collins who i think is so so tallented... the Freddie Washington vid is below.

 

Edited August 4, 2024 by bubinga5

[bubinga5]

 

[lowdown]

6 hours ago, bubinga5 said:

 

 

 

I really like the "Musician Behind" videos presented by Mason Marangella on his 'Vertex' channel. He gets to chat with some of the great musicians from the golden session era. The chap has great ears and asks all the right, nerdy questions. 

This one with Freddie is another gem. The Lee Ritenour video is also worth a watch and listen.

Edited August 4, 2024 by lowdown

[lowdown]

Freddie also played Bass on 'Loco in Acapulco' from the 'Buster' album.

The great Gene Page wrote the arrangement and conducted on this one. I might be mistaken, but I thought he also arranged 'Two Hearts'? The string arranging does sound like his style.

 

 

Edited August 4, 2024 by lowdown

[bubinga5]

2 hours ago, lowdown said:

Freddy also played Bass on 'Loco in Acapulco' from the 'Buster' album.

The great Gene Page wrote the arrangement and conducted on this one. I might be mistaken, but I thought he also arranged 'Two Hearts'? The string arranging does sound like his style.

 

 

I think you can kind of hear his bass playing. Its very strict. The way he holds a note. Totally for the record and the odd slap here and there. 

Edited August 4, 2024 by bubinga5

[bubinga5]

His playing on this is one of the greatest. If you take the bass away you dont have alot. His slap isnt flash, its just for the record and fills the record... Patrice wrote this on the piano i believe. Freddie worked out the bass on his 72 P bass. 

 

[peteb]

Just to note that we have a Freddie Washington thread that was started just a few days ago. Probably a good idea to merge the two threads. 

 

 

[tobiewharton]

4 minutes ago, bubinga5 said:

His playing on this is one of the greatest. If you take the bass away you dont have alot. His slap isnt flash, its just for the record and fills the record... Patrice wrote this on the piano i believe. Freddie worked out the bass on his 72 P bass. 

 

Doesn't he say in the vid that he noodled the line and it was taken to her, from which she penned the song?

[bubinga5]

2 minutes ago, tobiewharton said:

Doesn't he say in the vid that he noodled the line and it was taken to her, from which she penned the song?

Pretty much what i said.? Maybe i missing something.  

[bubinga5]

Possiby my favourite album of all time. Freddie on the P. 

 

[bubinga5]

6 minutes ago, peteb said:

Just to note that we have a Freddie Washington thread that was started just a few days ago. Probably a good idea to merge the two threads. 

 

 

Sorry i hadn't seen that. 

[tobiewharton]

Ah - it seemed like you meant the bass part came after!

[gjones]

Those are iconic songs with some classic and tasteful bass playing. Nice to put a face to the basslines.