Bass solo CDs

[ilovegadgets]

Please suggest some good bass solo instrumental cds. Name a bunch.

[lousybassist]

Jonas Hellborg's The Silent Life is the best one I've heard.

Edit: It's also a "true" solo bass recording (i.e. not a bass-player-who-leads-a-band record), if that matters. It's recorded live, without overdubs, and the only instrument used is an acoustic bass guitar.

[J. Crawford]

Tal Wilkenfeld's Transformation.

Victor Wooten's Palmystery.

Im a big Tal fan..

[dcr]

Am I gonna get to say it..."Jaco Pastorius"? It's an obvious choice by many here.



dcr

[thirtypoint87]

Michael Manring

Jaco Pastorious' "Jaco Pastorious"

[thirtypoint87]

awww....! You win, dcr!

[capnsandwich]

Tony Grey-Chasing Shadows
Kyle Eastwood-Now
Michael Manson-Feelin' It
Anything by Victor Wooten
Matthew Garrison-Self Titled
Ric Fierabracci-Hemispheres

[Biddy]

It depends on what you're looking for... Just bass players with solo albums you should check out:

Jaco (of course)
Victor Wooten
Victor Bailey
Steve Bailey
Reggie Washington
Oteil Burbridge (one of my favs)
Marcus Miller
Tal Wilkenfeld
Ray Brown
John Patitucci
Jeff Berlin
Esperanza Spalding
Rocco Prestia
.....

I'll be honest though, I don't often find myself listening to those types of albums for fun. No doubt guys like Victor Wooten are talented but I just can't listen to more than a couple songs before I need something else. Some bassist who take more of a leader approach but don't necessarily make a bass-only album are Jaco, Ray Brown, Oteil, Tal, Esperanza, Charles Mingus (big one!), John Patitucci.... etc.

I'd rather listen to bassists who make their band sound good.

What exactly are you looking for??

[capnsandwich]

Originally Posted by Biddy

I'll be honest though, I don't often find myself listening to those types of albums for fun. No doubt guys like Victor Wooten are talented but I just can't listen to more than a couple songs before I need something else. Some bassist who take more of a leader approach but don't necessarily make a bass-only album are Jaco, Ray Brown, Oteil, Tal, Esperanza, Charles Mingus (big one!), John Patitucci.... etc.

I'd rather listen to bassists who make their band sound good.

Check out Tony Grey's Chasing Shadows then. That's a well written CD.

[tribus]

it isnt the ultimate bass playing, but proves that without a band a bassist imagination is all it takes to ROCK !!!!!!!

[grifff]

Sean Malone has done some solo work with Gordian Knot. There are other instruments in there too but the bass comes through very nicely.

[gre107]

Nobody mentioned John Patitucci?
Adam Nitti
Gerald Veasly
Alain Caron
Robert Riegler w/ Bass Doublings or the Vienna Art Orchestra
Jeff Schmidt
Brian Bromberg
Bunny Brunel
Dominique Di Piazza
Yves Carbonne
Hadrien Feraud
Mike Dimin
Doug Johns
Edo Castro
Stanley Clarke
Gary Willis
Jeff Berlin
Ray Riendeau
Mark Egan
Norm Stockton
Peter Muller
Rhonda Smith
Steve Baily
Trip Wamsley

I think that covers about it? At least it will keep you off the streets for a while! Ha!

Peace,

Gerry

[Barkless Dog]

Steve Lawson

[Ben Lesser]

Another huge +1 for Steve Lawson. Also Trip Wamsley, and Michael Manring.

[Nightsblood]

A couple guys not mentioned here are Ivan Bodley who recorded "Ibod" and Norm Stockton, "Pondering the Sushi". Both great bass records. You can listen to alot of Norms stuff on Youtube. Really grreat bassist.

[J. Crawford]

What about Janek? Does he have any solo albums? I personally love his playing, and he is a nice guy IMO.

[semajniwdoog]

Mick Karn - Bestial Cluster. He is real bad ass fretless player. There are other instruments happening - keys, drums etc. . . all the main melodies are led by the bass

[Iv@N]

I'll play.

Aram Bedrosian - Aram Bedrosian.
He's a fellow TB'er

[castleshade13]

Billy Sheehan - Holy Cow!

Best Solo album i've ever heard, but it is very rock/metal style though

[Marco Rodi]

Marco Rodi -- Edounardo