Pete Academy Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Groove is virtually impossible to define. Here are a couple I think describe the way the bass and drums interact, especially with playing behind the beat. Please add your own, as I'd be glad to hear them. 'Heartbeat' by War. 'All Night Long' by Mary Jane Girls. Edited July 19, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 All night Long is a great example.... play that in my funk/disco act.... love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) One of my faves - Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) One of my faves - Maceo That's from this superb DVD - it's half documentary and half gig and the band is killing - the bass and drum grooves are spot on througout - well worth a look. I also play it in my funk band - have a listen M Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) That's from this superb DVD - it's half documentary and half gig and the band is killing - the bass and drum grooves are spot on througout - well worth a look. I also play it in my funk band - have a listen M Kool... I like the different groove you've put to it.... very kool. I've been meaning to buy that DVD for a while, however the version of SEYG I really love is on Roots and Grooves. It's the Extended version and bonus track. If you get a chance have a listen (itunes) as the bass playing is unreal. Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFW Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) On 09/12/2009 at 21:14, crez5150 said: One of my faves - Maceo One of my favourite youtube vids. I love the look and sound of that BC Rich Wave. Here's my contribution: Love the interplay between bass and drums on this. Tasty! Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Keep 'em coming...any genre would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) How 'bout some Chic...? Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Tower of Power - Diggin on James brown http://open.spotify.com/track/6MSgoU05KbgBCX1w0r1MU6 My favourite to just sit down and jam to. Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Betty Davis - Anti Love Song Larry Graham on bass, Tower of Power horns (well some of them) etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Not quite what you are asking for but from a drummers perspective and works for bass as well. Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chardbass Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) On 09/12/2009 at 21:28, RayFW said: Here's my contribution: Not a fan of this one if you don't mind me chipping in. The OP is all about groove. The bassline is intricate for sure but he's making a bit of a pig's derrière of that semiquaver triplet thing in the main theme which is upsetting the groove a bit IMO. Still a cool piece tho- just not feelin' the groove thang as much as the other clips. Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Can anyone teach "feel"?? .....and that's another can of worms flicked open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) One of my favourite youtube vids. I love the look and sound of that BC Rich Wave. Here's my contribution: Love the interplay between bass and drums on this. Tasty! Grooves like a mutha to me !! In the faves. This grooves too,some tasty work right here. 5.27 in and oh boy ! Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Betty Davis - Anti Love Song Larry Graham on bass, Tower of Power horns (well some of them) etc etc Thanks - I've never heard that before. It's absolutely brilliant!! And totally what the OP was talking about IMO... Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFW Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Not a fan of this one if you don't mind me chipping in. The OT is all about groove. The bassline is intricate for sure but he's making a bit of a pig's derrière of that semiquaver triplet thing in the main theme which is upsetting the groove a bit IMO. Still a cool piece tho- just not feelin' the groove thang as much as the other clips. Fairy bluff. I'm usually a fan of less "showy" stuff (JB's,TOP etc. ) but I loved the interplay 'tween bass and drums on that clip. How about this then: Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Little Feat - 'Skin It Back' (oozes groove! ) Robert Palmer - 'Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You' Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Thanks - I've never heard that before. It's absolutely brilliant!! And totally what the OP was talking about IMO... My pleasure mate Betty Davis was an interesting 'character', worth diggin' around on the interweb for some biog, she was Miles Davis' wife, introduced him to Sly Stone and Jimi Hendrix, shortly after which Miles went on down the route to beaches Brew, she was also on the cover of Filles De Kilimanjaro. Waaaaayyyy ahead of her time wrt her openness about her sexuality and her explicit lyrics (very tame by todays standards, but back then - ouch she was just too hot!). There are about 3 albums out and the one with that on is the best really, the next one didnt have the all star band, its still great, but not quite as great.... Eventually she became a full on recluse when she couldnt get a record released for love nor money. Someone finally tracked her down a few years ago (by tracing tax returns of all things) and talked her into letting them re-release her 3 albums. She was oed several 10s of thousands of dollars in royalties at the time which hadn't been paid as she couldn't be found.... I had only ever heard Nasty Girl before finding this stuff out, and thats way more shouty, and not as good as Anti-Love Song for it. Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Another definitive groove:- That is the real shizzle right there. If you need to 'learn' feel, play along to this for 6 weeks. You either go mad or you learn good, or both - biscuit mudflap perfiffle Mr Flibble is very angry etc etc.... Once you got that one you neeeeeed to get this one:- Edited December 10, 2009 by 51m0n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Another definitive groove:- That is the real shizzle right there. If you need to 'learn' feel, play along to this for 6 weeks. You either go mad or you learn good, or both - biscuit mudflap perfiffle Mr Flibble is very angry etc etc.... Once you got that one you neeeeeed to get this one:- Definitely! And anything else from albums 'Fire On The Bayou', 'Cissy Strutt', etc. Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjamm Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Good thread guys... I reckon Sly and Family Stone's - If You Want Me To Stay oozes Funk and Groove...oh yeah!!! And Me'Shell Ndegeocello's - Make Me Wanna Holler has sooooo much feel and groove... Away from the typical groove genres though, I'm really digging the new Arctic Monkeys album, and Crying Lightning really gets my bass face on... Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Little Feat - 'Skin It Back' (oozes groove! ) Robert Palmer - 'Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You' Little Feat are one of the all-time champions of groove and feel. Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Not a fan of this one if you don't mind me chipping in. The OP is all about groove. The bassline is intricate for sure but he's making a bit of a pig's derrière of that semiquaver triplet thing in the main theme which is upsetting the groove a bit IMO. Still a cool piece tho- just not feelin' the groove thang as much as the other clips. I agree Johns is a bit too busy but he is a good player - I looked at a few more clips on YT and this one is fun - he does a pretty darn cool FUNK version of 'Stairway To Heaven'... well at least he's trying to do something new with it! Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) You need to start with a good riff.... Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) This is IMO a perfect example. Listen how the bass just sits back a bit from the drums. Edited July 20, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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