I've discovered recently a player who's around since at least the seventies: Gary King.
I'v had already heard his name on a lot of albums, but never listened to him...now I've got a couple of albums (Bob James, Harvey Mason) featuring him: really nice playing, with lots of taste, groove and a gorgeous tone...can anyone recommend me any album with Gary? Is he still around? Thanks
jerry
09-19-2009, 06:34 AM
There are a lot, I always dug his playing and besides being Bob James main bassist in the mid 70's here are a few others that bring back great memories for me.
Grover Washington: Mr Magic
Tom Scott: NY Connection
Eric Gale: Ginseng Woman
Jeremy Steig: Firefly
chicago_mike
09-19-2009, 06:46 AM
I have a live Bob James DVD with "Big Cat". He passed the year before the dvd was released 2004 I think? Good bass player, the dvd is like an instruction of all the 80's tv show bass licks.
markjazzbassist
09-19-2009, 10:14 AM
gary is a great player, i love seeing his name with tom scott, eric gale, richard tee, harvey mason, etc. what a great player :)
NickBass81
09-20-2009, 10:19 AM
Thanks for suggestions guys...
JimK
09-21-2009, 05:00 AM
Tom Scott: NY Connection
Love that album! Gary King RARELY gets a mention here.
Gadd & King play well together...and that nasty groove in 7 ("Lookin' Out For Number Seven")!
Back in that time frame, Rainey-King-Will Lee were my big 3.
IIRC, King was the 1st guy I heard that could bend a harmonic.
I think it's King on George Benson's Good King Bad...one of those '70s CTI recordings that fused R&B/Funk/Jazz.
markjazzbassist
09-21-2009, 08:29 AM
think it's King on George Benson's Good King Bad...one of those '70s CTI recordings that fused R&B/Funk/Jazz.
great record and playing on it.:)
JimK
09-21-2009, 10:39 AM
...well that makes you, me, & probably Jerry that still remembers that album.
;)
NickBass81
09-22-2009, 03:08 AM
Googling around I've found this...amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYCZnbEke4M
Looking at my uncle's old Lp collection I've found a recording by Les Mc Cann and Houston Person, "Road Warriors", very nice album...the ryhtm section with Gary and drummer Buddy Williams is top notch...
bottomzone
09-22-2009, 06:41 PM
Gary King!!!!!!!!! What a great trip down memory lane!!!!!! I had the opportunity to see him in concert with Bob James back in the day. Fantastic player!!!!
