Fretless Bass Recordings

Raum · #1 06-14-2007, 12:34 AM

I just got my first fretless so I'm looking for albums to listen to that feature fretless bass. Off the top of my head I have the following in my CD collection that fits this category...

Anglagard - Epilog
Anglagard - Hybris
Death - Individual Thought Patterns
Gordian Knot - Emergent
King Crimson - Discipline
Lamb - Fear Of Fours
Cynic - Focus
Primus - Various albums and DVD's

I think fretless was on some Cream and Pearl Jam I have, but I'm not 100% certain. Also think I have some Mars Volta and Dream Theater with it.

I know I could expand my KC / Tony Levin material and could pick up some Jaco / Weather Report, but outside of that I don't know many fretless bass players.

JamesM · #2 06-14-2007, 01:26 AM

graceland by paul simon has some nice fretless on it by Baghiti Khumalo

**Blackbird** · #3 06-14-2007, 06:52 AM

Check out Brand X with Percy Jones.

Cucumber · #4 07-09-2007, 08:16 AM

Steve DiGiorgio plays fretless, check his recordings here http://stevedigiorgio.com/
I'd recommend any Sadus release, especially Elements of Anger and Out for Blood, then his work with Iced Earth - Horror Show, Testament - The Gathering, Death - Individual Thought Patterns and Human, then Control Denied, Artension etc etc

nuno.ka · #5 07-09-2007, 08:43 AM

Japan and Mick Karn solo

**Mark Wilson** · #6 07-09-2007, 10:09 AM

I know you said Jaco, but check out...

Heavy Weather - Weather Report
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (SCARY line up. Hancock on keys for example)
Hejira - Joni Mitchell (Jaco's bass lines are haunting)
Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny
The Birthday Concert - Jaco Pastorius
Invitation - Jaco Pastorius
Live and Unreleased - Weather Report (Get the tune River People. Stew McKinsey got me hooked on it!)

That should make your head spin for a bit

John Wentzien · #7 07-09-2007, 10:13 AM

Anything with Gary Willis on it is good.

John Wentzien · #8 07-09-2007, 10:15 AM

"Flight of the Cosmic Hippo" by Bela Fleck---Wooten on fretless!

Johnny Mack · #9 07-09-2007, 11:37 AM

pearl jam - ten, nice example of some fretless rock

suchow · #10 07-09-2007, 03:08 PM

Alphonso Johnson.

**Blackbird** · #11 07-10-2007, 09:08 AM

I think that it would be beneficial to listen to music that's more mellow to see the more subtle side of fretless playing. Michael Manring's playing with Montreux is a good place to start.

nysbob · #12 07-11-2007, 06:51 AM

I think Tony Levin was using his fretted stringray and stick on Discipline.

Turock · #13 07-11-2007, 07:22 AM

The Firm
Bad Company

Pj,Rj,Hj · #14 07-11-2007, 11:07 AM

Got to +100... on Mick Karn.