Funk and Groove

[iconic]

gentlemen, gentlemen, have we not forgotten the greatness of Wham!...well Deon Estus!





and who can forget wham rap...all good fun to play....my kids like them!

....cool looking bass on this one....why do 80's bass's always look so long in the neck?

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='iconic' post='898270' date='Jul 18 2010, 06:41 PM']gentlemen, gentlemen, have we not forgotten the greatness of Wham!...well Deon Estus!





and who can forget wham rap...all good fun to play....my kids like them!

....cool looking bass on this one....why do 80's bass's always look so long in the neck?[/quote]

Excellent choices! Club Tropicana is one of my favourites.

[wombatboter]

There used to be a great extended version of "I'm your man" by Wham with a great bass-solo in the middle of it..
Haven't heard that one for a long time and hard to find..

[molan]

Lyn Collins anyone?

I recently bought Mama Feelgood (cost me a massive £1.93 on Amazon as I had a £2 voucher from a recent book purchase!).

It's full of great classic funky grooves

Here's one of my initial favourites:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_cTV2P9oWo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_cTV2P9oWo[/url]

The version I have is a couple of minutes longer but this gives a good feel for her.

[grahamd]

howzabout…

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emWmHIIHuYE&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emWmHIIHuYE...feature=related[/url]

[Pete Academy]

Ah, those were the days when I started nice decent threads like this one.

[Stingray5]

Continuing one of the best threads on Basschat, here's a funky groove for Saturday afternoon.
Featuring M King on bass and the ridiculously tight Charlie Morgan on drums (...well, he never bought [i]me[/i] a drink, anyway!! )
I always liked how the chord sequence works in this one too.

[b]Nik Kershaw - Easy[/b]

[molan]

[i]Well, the first thing I wanna say is Mandate My Ass:[/i]



Same groove for about 8 minutes but I just love it!

[grahamd]

Fantastich Barrie! Always loVed GSH, was lucky enough to see him about 96.
Here's a classic sampled line

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='Stingray5' post='911188' date='Jul 31 2010, 01:08 PM']Continuing one of the best threads on Basschat, here's a funky groove for Saturday afternoon.
Featuring M King on bass and the ridiculously tight Charlie Morgan on drums (...well, he never bought [i]me[/i] a drink, anyway!! )
I always liked how the chord sequence works in this one too.

[b]Nik Kershaw - Easy[/b]
[/quote]

I'd forgotten how good this was. Great choice.

[grahamd]

Another example of superb restraint an feel

[Stingray5]

Digging back into the mists of vinyl, I was reminded of this gem by 70's funk/rock/fusion band Upp.
The aptly-named Stephen Amazing is on bass. (Produced by Jeff Beck).
(Thanks be to Youtube, saving me the task of transferring from vinyl! )

Upp - "Get Down in the Dirt"


Upp - "Give it to You"


Upp - "Bad Stuff"


and finally...
originally from 1974 and shown on BBC Four

Upp feat. Jeff Beck - "Down In The Dirt" (incl. nice pick bass and drum solos)

[molan]

[quote name='molan' post='898705' date='Jul 19 2010, 10:39 AM']Lyn Collins anyone?

I recently bought Mama Feelgood (cost me a massive £1.93 on Amazon as I had a £2 voucher from a recent book purchase!).

It's full of great classic funky grooves

Here's one of my initial favourites:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_cTV2P9oWo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_cTV2P9oWo[/url]

The version I have is a couple of minutes longer but this gives a good feel for her.[/quote]

Some more Lynn Collins for ya

Check the dancers on this one

[Lord Sausage]

[quote name='Stingray5' post='911188' date='Jul 31 2010, 01:08 PM']Continuing one of the best threads on Basschat, here's a funky groove for Saturday afternoon.
Featuring M King on bass and the ridiculously tight Charlie Morgan on drums (...well, he never bought [i]me[/i] a drink, anyway!! )
I always liked how the chord sequence works in this one too.

[b]Nik Kershaw - Easy[/b]
[/quote]
Wasn't kershaw a proper jazz fusion musician before becoming a pop star. That would explain chords. Think he was also a touring guitarist for Elton John at one point. Top tune this tho

Edited August 7, 2010 by Lord Sausage

[Stingray5]

[quote name='Lord Sausage' post='918083' date='Aug 7 2010, 04:08 PM']Wasn't kershaw a proper jazz fusion musician before becoming a pop star. That would explain chords. Think he was also a touring guitarist for Elton John at one point. Top tune this tho[/quote]
Don't know about touring, (that was usually down to Davey Johnstone), but Elton did ask Kershaw to play guitar on his hit 'Nikita'.

[Pete Academy]

Great to see this thread still going. Here's a Marcus-penned Sanborn tune. Could only find a live version, but I recommend the studio original. Simple but fantastic bass line.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkjoX1uBL6Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkjoX1uBL6Q[/url]

Edited August 7, 2010 by Pete Academy

[bubinga5]

this stuff is killer..and i mean killer!!

Lowrell

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDatbFGKa0g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDatbFGKa0g[/url]

Faze-o its rare and its good..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNuCYzqiuBk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNuCYzqiuBk[/url]

Sugar Hill Gang, Passion Play

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVKQqYMPyaw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVKQqYMPyaw[/url]

Chocolate milk..action speaks louder than words...this is a smokin funk track!!!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaWx3sbqlFg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaWx3sbqlFg[/url]

this is sooo good i cant not play it..Marvin Gaye..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdEjIjG4-Ts"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdEjIjG4-Ts[/url]


keep the groove rollin..

[molan]

How about some beaver?

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8df2wZ7pido"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8df2wZ7pido[/url]

[bubinga5]

i dont think i have ever seen a guy play the bass like this guy can...hes a magician...IMO there is nothing that is not good about Sharay's playing...solid sh*t with fills that just take ur breath away...the more i hear this guy play the more i think he is the best in the pocket player in the world...

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff2CCSzjeHg&playnext=1&videos=aahhFS6QsOA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff2CCSzjeHg...eos=aahhFS6QsOA[/url]

I know Pino is good but this guy has got it locked..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JBPFYjY01I&playnext=1&videos=q38ziwbZSKY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JBPFYjY01I...eos=q38ziwbZSKY[/url]

[bubinga5]

[quote name='molan' post='924489' date='Aug 13 2010, 10:57 PM']How about some beaver?

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8df2wZ7pido"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8df2wZ7pido[/url][/quote]how about some super Prince funk....this is sooooooo funky its silly..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4hf7sfEwr0&playnext=1&videos=43F6IJ8WAO0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4hf7sfEwr0...eos=43F6IJ8WAO0[/url]

[grahamd]

Some gospel funk from Debra Killings, worth it for the sound of the kit alone

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='grahamd' post='929058' date='Aug 18 2010, 08:42 PM']Some gospel funk from Debra Killings, worth it for the sound of the kit alone

[/quote]

Wow, Graham, thanks for the post! Extraordinary player, and an amazing band. Never seen this before.

See what you mean about the drum sound, but what a player!

[grahamd]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='929065' date='Aug 18 2010, 08:50 PM']Wow, Graham, thanks for the post! Extraordinary player, and an amazing band. Never seen this before.

See what you mean about the drum sound, but what a player!

[/quote]

heheh oh yeah she's not too bad either

[morsefull]

[quote name='bubinga5' post='925220' date='Aug 14 2010, 10:02 PM']i dont think i have ever seen a guy play the bass like this guy can...hes a magician...IMO there is nothing that is not good about Sharay's playing...solid sh*t with fills that just take ur breath away...the more i hear this guy play the more i think he is the best in the pocket player in the world...

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff2CCSzjeHg&playnext=1&videos=aahhFS6QsOA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff2CCSzjeHg...eos=aahhFS6QsOA[/url]

I know Pino is good but this guy has got it locked..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JBPFYjY01I&playnext=1&videos=q38ziwbZSKY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JBPFYjY01I...eos=q38ziwbZSKY[/url][/quote]

I totally agree with you. Utterly awesome feel. Ever since I watched the youtube link to the live worhip in chicago,

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_KuD0AjWdE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_KuD0AjWdE[/url]

I've been hooked.
From what I can gather he's a very modest guy who's driven by his religious beliefs, otherwise I think we'd've heard much more of him.
He's my main inspiration to learn and improve as a player.
God Bless him!!

[skej21]

[quote name='bubinga5' post='925220' date='Aug 14 2010, 10:02 PM']i dont think i have ever seen a guy play the bass like this guy can...hes a magician...IMO there is nothing that is not good about Sharay's playing...solid sh*t with fills that just take ur breath away...the more i hear this guy play the more i think he is the best in the pocket player in the world...

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff2CCSzjeHg&playnext=1&videos=aahhFS6QsOA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff2CCSzjeHg...eos=aahhFS6QsOA[/url]

I know Pino is good but this guy has got it locked..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JBPFYjY01I&playnext=1&videos=q38ziwbZSKY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JBPFYjY01I...eos=q38ziwbZSKY[/url][/quote]

That guy is good, but Pino and Steve Jordan are a pretty difficult rhythm section to top!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TesSAq6uY34"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TesSAq6uY34[/url]