Louis Johnson

[Pete Academy]

An example of why Louis Johnson is one of the finest:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZe3yTIQ3w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZe3yTIQ3w[/url]

[BarnacleBob]

Rubbish playing style, I can clearly see his left thumb isn't in line with the centre of the neck! Must do better!

Had the Starlicks video he had out in the 80s and played it til it died.
Much prefer him too MK or the other slappers.


BB

If anyone has a dvd copy of said video would be v interested

[bubinga5]

Frickin awsome Pete...love that tune too!!! George Duke is great

Edited April 24, 2010 by bubinga5

[JTUK]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW5i1vbbKM&NR=1"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW5i1vbbKM&NR=1[/url]


absolutely brutal on his bass...AND his hands !!!!!!

[Pete Academy]

And what a band!!!

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='JTUK' post='817495' date='Apr 24 2010, 07:59 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW5i1vbbKM&NR=1"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW5i1vbbKM&NR=1[/url]


absolutely brutal on his bass...AND his hands !!!!!![/quote]

Thanks for this clip...never seen it. What a great sound! Typical Musicman.

[bubinga5]

check these out...have you ever seen a bassist slap as intensly as this..

also a great interview..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewr8cEQEbfs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewr8cEQEbfs[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCzTo20d18"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCzTo20d18[/url]

[lowdown]

Great stuff.

Here is LJ in all his Musicman glory, again with George Duke. [The Overture, and what a superb arrangement it is]
He is playing in unison [finger style] with the string lines at the end.
If you have ago at transcribing it, Watch out there is some 3/8's about!







Garry

Edited April 25, 2010 by lowdown

[JTUK]

A good example of his hard hitting style really working in the track.

[essexbasscat]

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='817414' date='Apr 24 2010, 06:48 PM']Rubbish playing style, I can clearly see his left thumb isn't in line with the centre of the neck! Must do better!

Had the Starlicks video he had out in the 80s and played it til it died.
Much prefer him too MK or the other slappers.


BB

If anyone has a dvd copy of said video would be v interested[/quote]


+1 if anyone has a dvd copy. I lent mine out and never got it back

T

[Bloodaxe]

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='817414' date='Apr 24 2010, 06:48 PM']Rubbish playing style, I can clearly see his left thumb isn't in line with the centre of the neck! Must do better! [/quote]

Shocking!

Another example of shoddy technique here:



Can't see the young fellow in the film having much of a career with such a sloppy approach :ph34r:

[JTUK]

I didn't think his Starlick series was him at his best... way too aggressive and over-driven to my mind but then that is pretty much his style. I think I have them on VHS only..if i can find them.

I think the posted videos are him at the top of his game.

[molan]

Hi Signature bass isn't bad either :

[The Funk]

Big fan of Thunder Thumbs!

As is Will Ferrell (from [i]Semi-Pro[/i])

Edited April 26, 2010 by The Funk

[Fat Rich]

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='817900' date='Apr 25 2010, 10:48 AM']Shocking!

Another example of shoddy technique here:



Can't see the young fellow in the film having much of a career with such a sloppy approach :ph34r:[/quote]

Yup, and what about that Motown bloke who could only pluck with one finger. Amateurs!

[Chris2112]

Very funky - that said, I'm not a fan of Duke! I love Stanley Clarke but I just can't listen to those Clarke/Duke project records.

[Pete Academy]

There's a Bros Johnson Live Renuion concert DVD out there, filmed failrly recently. It's shocking. The mix is atrocious (you can barely hear Louis). His brother does the worst, longest, and most boring solo in one track.

Avoid at all costs.

[originalfunkbrother]

My 2p.

Enjoy!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvRs2V3tF3U"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvRs2V3tF3U[/url]

[originalfunkbrother]

[quote name='bubinga5' post='817570' date='Apr 24 2010, 08:50 PM']check these out...have you ever seen a bassist slap as intensly as this..

also a great interview..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewr8cEQEbfs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewr8cEQEbfs[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCzTo20d18"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCzTo20d18[/url][/quote]


Get On The Floor! My favorite Jacko track by a clear mile and thats thanks to Louis Johnson's monster bassline!

[obi 2 kenobi]

Louis also had a great fingerstyle sound. Solid and tastefull.

With Michael McDonald....

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2iFqcFcdBU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2iFqcFcdBU[/url]

[witterth]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='817412' date='Apr 24 2010, 06:42 PM']An example of why Louis Johnson is one of the finest:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZe3yTIQ3w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZe3yTIQ3w[/url][/quote]
HOT DAMN!! (man)

[notable9]

Sooo subtle....and right on musicality. Almost sounds like a P!!!!! Yowza!

Now check this out. Early Stingray..fab playin

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW5i1vbbKM&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW5i1vbbKM...feature=related[/url]

Edited April 27, 2010 by notable9

[iconic]

spooky...I have been playing Stomp and Light Up the Night all week...tis good...the tune...not my playing...

[molan]

I have a burn of the original video on my PC, it's about 800mb & not fantastic quality.

His playing sounds fine but when he's talking it's a little muffled.

Phenomenal style - I'm watching it right now!
[i]
"now this lick is very common - everyone who slaps plays this - but not everyone can play it this fast"[/i]

I have the video somewhere - happy to 'recycle' if anyone wants it

PM me for details.

Edited May 2, 2010 by molan

[witterth]

[quote name='iconic' post='821072' date='Apr 27 2010, 08:09 PM']spooky...I have been playing Stomp and Light Up the Night all week...tis good...the tune...not my playing...[/quote]
know what u mean!! Stomp... has been on R2 on TWO occasions this passed week inc bass solo "bit"
(well that I know of any way)
W