molan Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) So anyone make it to see Lady T at Indigo 2 on Saturday? She still has the groove - I felt the set fell apart a bit towards the end but she really rocked for most of the evening. The only YouTube vids I've seen so far have pretty awful sound quality. Funky bass man on an NS5XL - no apparent on stage speakers that i could see, working entirely from in-ears. I loved her versions of Rick James classics - here's a vid from last year which shows one of them & the song that made the whole house jump on Saturday - I Need your Lovin And now we have Larry Graham coming over as well! http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=75820 Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
oldslapper Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 Couldn't find You tube link to original of "Florida Room" from Donald Fagan's Kamakiriad album. But check it out on spotify, or WHY. Understated beautiful groove. It's my fav album for driving. Not one for those who like lots of notes, but listen to it and let your neck do the rest. Quote
Mykesbass Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) I'm fairly certain it grooves well, but I get distracted by her incredible stage presence. She's too cool, and of course, so very beautiful. It sure does - pure class being able to make something so slow and empty groove like that. Great post. Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Marvin Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Heard it this morning, not usually my thing but loved the line and tone. Quote
Huw Foster Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I was reminded today of Dot Funk's encore at the Jazz Cafe the other week. It started out as this song before turning into an epic jam: Prince is the man. As are John Blackwell, Maceo, but not Sheila E and Rhonda Smith. Only biologically speaking of course - they're still very, very BADASS. Quote
Jerry_B Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 From the PC game 'Interstate '76' - I've always loved this little intro Quote
Stingray5 Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 (edited) From the PC game 'Interstate '76' - I've always loved this little intro Yeh, that theme is sooo 70's, it's perfect. I must admit it did also put me in mind of 70's cop show 'The Streets Of San Francisco'. Just listen to the bass playing on that puppy! (sorry, the narration overdub is in there too, though does add to the nostalgic value... ) Unfortunately, embedding for this one is disabled, but it's the best sound quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRaB1aJ_Adw Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
thisnameistaken Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 (edited) From the PC game 'Interstate '76' - I've always loved this little intro That's ace! I don't remember that game, must look it up. Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Jerry_B Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 It's my all-time favourite game. Just brilliant all round. And various versions of the theme run throughout the game (i.e. a slower, quieter version when you're setting up things in the user-interface). Quote
Jerry_B Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 (edited) Yeh, that theme is sooo 70's, it's perfect. I must admit it did also put me in mind of 70's cop show 'The Streets Of San Francisco'. Just listen to the bass playing on that puppy! Alot of cop-related theme tunes from the '70s were funky as hell. I always liked the 'Dirty Harry' theme - some quite mad bass playing there! Perhaps Starsky & Hutch too... Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
woodster Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 (edited) The soundtrack to MY childhood!! Edited February 26, 2010 by woodster Quote
iconic Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 this was the bass sound of my childhood....there is a groove going down here but it's a bit 'wooden' Quote
Huw Foster Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Happened upon Rodney 'Skeet' Curtis's myspace a while ago. This track was in the player - I had to get hold of it immediately! I'd all but forgotten about it until iTunes shuffle reminded me how ace the groove and the bass playing is. Quote
Pete Academy Posted February 25, 2010 Author Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Who can forget these guys? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IswTG1qa5k Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
iconic Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Who can forget these guys? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IswTG1qa5k I can see Huggy Bear now in his bar with AWB in the background....great choice! ohhh, what was it called Huggy's Den?.....hmm, not sure, that's gona bug me all night now? Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Stingray5 Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Who can forget these guys? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IswTG1qa5k Soul Searching is one of my fave AWB albums. I've always loved this track from the same album. Nice live version of a smoov groove! AWB - "A Love Of Your Own" Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Stingray5 Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Weather Report get fonky! Miroslav Vitous doing the honours on bass. Weather Report - "Cucumber Slumber" Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
62P-Bass Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Some great tunes in this thread! When I did was in that Brit Funk special article for Bass Guitar Magazine I had to name my top 3 funk tracks. I went for: Mr Magic - Grover Washington Jr Night Time in the Switching Yard - Warren Zevon It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to me - Barry White Hard to pick 3 though. I ended up making a Spotify playlist of some of the contenders: http://open.spotify.com/user/andrewmckinne...toFqBBlouB4bIsI Andrew P.S. That Warren Zevon track contains what I consider to be the funkiest bass fill in the world ever! It's at 03:51, but you really have to have listened to the track from the start to get the full effect. P-Bass heaven! Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
iconic Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 interesting Fender Jazz bass, 4 pots.....or it maybe me I know jack about Fenders! great player too Quote
iconic Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 there is a lot of groove going down here! Quote
Pete Academy Posted February 26, 2010 Author Posted February 26, 2010 [quote name='iconic' post='758258' date='Feb 26 2010, 02:42 PM']interesting Fender Jazz bass, 4 pots.....or it maybe me I know jack about Fenders! great player too [/quote] Anyone know who the bass player is? Tom Barney? Damn, I want a Jazz now! Quote
Pete Academy Posted February 26, 2010 Author Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Not seen this version before...genius. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz03O1dwnSQ Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
purpleblob Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Anyone know who the bass player is? Tom Barney? Damn, I want a Jazz now! The bassist in Melvin Davis. Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
purpleblob Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Not seen this version before...genius. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz03O1dwnSQ Was watching this a couple of weeks ago - Victor is an amazing musician. EDIT: I've been going through a Wooten appreciation period. Often people just see the bass pyrotechnics but the guys can really groove as well. Actually he can do it all. Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
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