Hair Soundtrack = serious funk

davelaw650 · #1 11-18-2007, 05:23 PM

I just happened upon the the movie Hair's soundtrack, and I just want to let anyone who digs the old skool slap funkasticness that this is a must have. The singing can get a little cheesy but the instrumentation made my jaw drop. The sad thing is that there is absolutely no mention of anyone who performed on this recording (with the exception of the singing and composer) even though it is quite obvious that there's a lot of free form expression going on, especially with the bass and drums. Anyone know who the bass player might be? He/she is absolutely amazing!

Frankie Fender · #2 11-18-2007, 05:26 PM

I think it is Joe Osbourne, possibly. A good guess anyway.

I KNOW that he plays on the song Aquarius and that one kicks!

davelaw650 · #3 11-18-2007, 05:46 PM

That was with Fifth Dimension, which I agree definitely kicks, but it's a different version on the movie soundtrack, which believe it or not is even funkier!

jady · #4 11-18-2007, 07:00 PM

The movie soundtrack is infinitely funkier. The original cast recording is not funky at all really, it was written in the 1967 as a representation of the hippy music of the day (I played the original book). The movie was done in 1979 and the music was completely rearranged for the audience of the day (disco and funk ruled supreme).

Tihi · #5 12-14-2007, 08:51 AM

It was Wilbur Bascomb in Hair - Soundtrack (movie)

lambro · #6 12-14-2007, 11:05 AM

super round jazz bass tone recorded in to some vintage console...I would love to know what kind

and the over hand finger style of wilbur is true funk, not the slap crap

guys like Flea, Victor Wooten - or any of the hyper technique guys cant t hold a candle to this kind of combination of groove and tone

JimK · #7 12-14-2007, 01:56 PM

FYI-
Wooten was playing with a lotta finger/funk groove/tone back in the '70s...saw it with my own eyes & it pissed me off.

More info on pg. 27 of the Dec. 2007 issue of Bass Player (Cetera cover).
1968 Original Cast recording is Jimmy Lewis.
The movie soundtrack is Bascomb...Lewis' sub.

zlosin · #8 12-22-2007, 08:10 AM

real pleasure to play aquiarius togehter with .... seems .... bascomb

http://www.bassplayer.com/article/as...o/nov-07/32501

Joe Nerve · #9 12-22-2007, 08:32 AM

I started the same kinda thread a few years back and Wilbur emailed me thanking me for the compliments I gave.

He's either a member or a lurker here... or at least was a few years back. He also played on some Jeff Beck albums. I imagine the BP article mentions that.

davelaw650 · #10 12-31-2007, 02:59 PM

Does anyone know what particular Jeff Beck albums he played on, cause I'd love to hear more of him?

jerry · #11 12-31-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by davelaw650

Does anyone know what particular Jeff Beck albums he played on, cause I'd love to hear more of him?

'Wired' check out the song Head For The Backstge Pass.

davelaw650 · #12 01-01-2008, 12:21 PM

Just listened to 'Wired' on Amazon and got a copy on the way. Pretty badass from what I could hear. Wish there wasn't all that squealing six string stuff bringing it down a notch.

zlosin · #13 01-02-2008, 04:06 PM

Looking into Wired cast, there is "wilbur bascomb, jr." Is it the same person as wilbur bascomb? I saw the jr. thing on different places as well.

jerry · #14 01-02-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zlosin

Looking into Wired cast, there is "wilbur bascomb, jr." Is it the same person as wilbur bascomb? I saw the jr. thing on different places as well.

Same guy.

Tihi · #15 01-05-2008, 08:42 AM

Nope.
Wilbur Bascomb senior is his father. Jazz musician.

JAUQO III-X · #16 01-05-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tihi

Nope.
Wilbur Bascomb senior is his father. Jazz musician.

Senior, plays trumpet.