I want to transcribe Beyonce's Deja-Vu and Timberlake's Rock Your Body, and I don't know who are the bass players that recorded / played their bass lines.
Do you know? I think it should be written on the CD Booklet, I don't have them.

Does somebody know?

Thanks!

Pretty sure both of those are synths. Although I did hear from someone that Janek Gwizdala plays on Beyonce's new album. Don't know how reliable that is, though.

At Rock Your Body, I agree it could be a synth, but Beyonce's Deja-Vu sounds like a real bass, and sounds very good...

So? Does nobody have the booklet?

they arent synth at least on beyonce but no bassist listed only an instrumentalist

not sure about timberlake as I didnt purchase this album but the players on the album are nathan east, thaddeus tribbett,

according to allmusic.com

I know that Divinity played bass on Deja-Vu with Beyonce at the BET Entertainment Awards show.

Who's Divinity ?

I saw a woman playing with beyonce, she was amazing bassist, awesome tone and everything! and jt's backing band are hot! especially the bassist!

Who's Divinity ?

There was an article on her in Bass Player about a year ago. She is a bassist from Atlanta that met Victor Wooten at one of his bass nature camps. She impressed Wooten by rapping and playing at the same time. She has been a part of his tour, and she has a segment where she solos, lays down a groove, then raps and plays at the same time.

Timberlake was on the Tonight Show 10/25/06, and I believe his bassist had an Alleva-Copolo five.

Yes, yes, I know Divinity!

According to the insert sleeve of Deja Vu, bass is by someone called Jon Jon.

Timberlake was on the Tonight Show 10/25/06, and I believe his bassist had an Alleva-Copolo five.

+1

i saw that last night too. on timberlake's new album, the credits go to

darryl pearson
caleb speir
melvin dunlap

those three cats. its either melvin or darryl. Caleb was his old touring bassist.

According to the insert sleeve of Deja Vu, bass is by someone called Jon Jon.

Thank you, allthough I can't find anything about Jon Jon on the internet, I have at least what to write in the "Bass Player" textbox.
Thank you.

Does anyone have Timberlake's Cd sleeve?

Does anyone have Timberlake's Cd sleeve?

i posted timberlake's new cd and narrowed it down to 2 names. read above.

Timberlake was on the Tonight Show 10/25/06, and I believe his bassist had an Alleva-Copolo five.

That's Kevin Walker.

Rock Your Body sounds very much like a sample/synth to me... and it was produced by the Neptunes, who rarely use any real instruments in their beats

and it was produced by the Neptunes, who rarely use any real instruments in their beats

have you heard the albums by N.E.R.D. (the neptunes + another dude)? the first album was recorded with a band (Spymob) and the second one pharrell, chad, and shay played most of the instruments.

So, I'll write Jon Jon at Beyonce and Bass Synth at Justin.
Thanks a lot.

have you heard the albums by N.E.R.D. (the neptunes + another dude)? the first album was recorded with a band (Spymob) and the second one pharrell, chad, and shay played most of the instruments.

yea, i have both NERD albums

i was referring to DA BEATS that they produce for other artists, such as

Britney Spears - I'm a Slave 4 U
Mystikal - Shake Your Ass
Noreaga - Nothin
Busta Rhymes - Light Your Ass on Fire
Nelly - Hot in Here

etc etc etc etc..... sooo many hit songs, not a single one with live bass (that I know of, can't say I've heard EVERY Neptunes track), and hardly any with real instruments

A dream of mine has always been to get a gig with one of these big artists who never use a real bass player and have to learn synth lines and how to make them on a live instrument.

The Madonna gig would be excellent for something like that....and would pay well too....

Timberlake was on the Tonight Show 10/25/06, and I believe his bassist had an Alleva-Copolo five.http://www.allevacoppolo.com/kevinwalker.html
touring bass player is kevin walker playing alleva coppolo LM5 bass

http://www.allevacoppolo.com/kevinwalker.html
touring bass player is kevin walker playing alleva coppolo LM5 bass

And a Brubaker Xtreme 5
;)

A dream of mine has always been to get a gig with one of these big artists who never use a real bass player and have to learn synth lines and how to make them on a live instrument.

The Madonna gig would be excellent for something like that....and would pay well too....

Victor Bailey (and Omar Hakim) worked with Madonna live a few years ago.

I remember seein Victor and Hakim on SNL with Madonna. I was pretty young, but with Victor rockin the Pensa with a backwards cap and a big ass EBS rig, I had that 'open mouthed' experience, where you just can't move.

I saw Beyonce on TV doing a set and the bass playing was pretty good... but the brass section were so obviously miniming that I don't know if all the musicians were or not. Terrible song :D

I remember seein Victor and Hakim on SNL with Madonna. I was pretty young, but with Victor rockin the Pensa with a backwards cap and a big ass EBS rig, I had that 'open mouthed' experience, where you just can't move.

I remember it because he was playing a five string... not too long after saying he didn't see the need for one;)

Pretty sure both of those are synths. Although I did hear from someone that Janek Gwizdala plays on Beyonce's new album. Don't know how reliable that is, though.

Janek told me he didn't :P
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The December, 2006 issue of Bass Player features players that have played for both Beyonce and Justin Timberlake. Kevin Walker, Timberlake's bassist is in Bass Notes and Jon Jon Webb's bassline for "Deja Vu," Beyonce's first single from her current CD is compleetely transcribed. There is also a blurb about MC Divinity, her touring bassist.

A dream of mine has always been to get a gig with one of these big artists who never use a real bass player and have to learn synth lines and how to make them on a live instrument.

The Madonna gig would be excellent for something like that....and would pay well too....

Madonna's Musical Director/bassist is Stuart Price. He also produced her latest album. He's a great bassist/writer/producer. Check out his work as Les Rhythmes Digitale and his band Zoot Woman.

The December, 2006 issue of Bass Player features players that have played for both Beyonce and Justin Timberlake. Kevin Walker, Timberlake's bassist is in Bass Notes and Jon Jon Webb's bassline for "Deja Vu," Beyonce's first single from her current CD is compleetely transcribed. There is also a blurb about MC Divinity, her touring bassist. I like that Alleva Coppolo 5 String he has too... phat

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a242/RareBird0/bey04.jpg

Words fail.

It's in the new BP. Jon Jon Webb wrote the bass line. There's an article and a complete transcription of the bass on Beyonce's Deja Vu.

so Jon JOn Webb's with Beyonce now huh? that's real cool. :) saw him playing for meshell on youtube. he was really groovin. :)

so Jon JOn Webb's with Beyonce now huh?



No he's not,he played the Bass Line on the track Deja Vu from her latest CD,Bassist Divinity is currently her touring Bassist.

No he's not,he played the Bass Line on the track Deja Vu from her latest CD,Bassist Divinity is currently her touring Bassist.

oh aryt aryt. cool none the less :)

Watch out for Jon Jon!
He is a great player and an awesome guy too!

Right on St. Louis!

I know that Beyonce has been using Divinity as of late,however I thought one of the best players that she was using was a kid by the name of Sharay Reed. I do know that Justin Timberlake is using Kevin Walker currently.

According to the insert sleeve of Deja Vu, bass is by someone called Jon Jon.
Jon Jon Web who is also doing the track for Jay Z's Gimme what you got using a Marcus Miller 4 tune down a little

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a242/RareBird0/bey04.jpg

Words fail. That's what I'm talk n bout

Beauty!

Miss Divinity at the Soul Circus.