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08-24-2009, 01:40 PM
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Although I've heard this song a thousand times over the years, I recently heard Dusty Springfirld's "Son of a Preacherman" and REALLY heard the bass for the first time. Unbelieveable bassplaying, for my taste and ears,
almost overplaying from an arranger's point of view, but so fluid and melodic that I guess the producer felt like I did and left it in; busy, but killer playing.
Go find the song, listen and tell me what you think.
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08-24-2009, 01:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England | | Pretty sure that is Cogbill?
Edit: I just checked and it was - the line was also Featured in the March 2006 Bassplayer Magazine here is a link to the article and some history on another amazing musician that was underated in terms of celebrity and left us to early. http://www.mywire.com/a/BassPlayer/D...76575/?&pbl=15
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08-24-2009, 01:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA | | | TOMMY COGBILL!!! The late, great Cogbill who was also a killer guitar player (he played guitar on Aretha's "Think" after Jerry Jemmott to the bass spot for that record). He's also the bassist on "Funky Broadway" among a ton of other stuff.
About two years ago Bass Player Magazine had a transcription of that line, and an article about the recording. It's a P bass with flats played through a Fender Twin Reverb with only one speaker. Yep, they used the 12" speaker in that open back cabinet to record the bass.
GREAT line, great performance by Dusty. Check out Joan Osborne's version too- it's every bit as good.
John
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08-24-2009, 01:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: somewhere else | | | is that Bernard Purdy on drums? One of my favorite drum tracks. thank you |
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08-24-2009, 01:50 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Lakland / Schroeder /Bag End | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: W' Sconsin | | | That bass track has been sampled more than once and used as the bed for modern recordings. With good reason! |
08-24-2009, 01:56 PM
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Oh, and Cypress Hill's Hit's from the Bong is one of those many songs with this sample.
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08-24-2009, 01:56 PM
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Brownchicken Browncow | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ | | i'm sorry, i looked for the tune by dusty, and got stuck here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBH8o8XXnVM
i think i'm in love.
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08-24-2009, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by adbass  is that Bernard Purdy on drums? One of my favorite drum tracks. thank you | According to Wiki it's Gene Chrisman on drums.
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08-25-2009, 11:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London | | Yeah that Joss Stone is one AWESOME singer.
The only shame is that so far in her career (and don't forget that she's still only 21 or 22) I don't think she's found the material to sing that will propel her into the superstar league.
There's a clip somewhere of her when she was 12 or 13 singing ON THE RADIO (Donna SUmmer?) on a UK talent show - man, she was awesome even then. |
08-25-2009, 01:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rio de Janeiro | | | I know, I've never paid attention to the bass on this song before. It is great! Thanks for helping me notice it.
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08-26-2009, 04:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rio de Janeiro | | [init shameless self-promotion/] In fact, I've scheduled this song to be featured in my blog on September 4th. [/close shameless self-promotion] 
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08-26-2009, 04:40 PM
| | | | It's amazing! If you listen to early rock n roll records from the late 50's and into the 60's, the quality of musianship is just really amazing. Especially when you consider that the pay for a session guy (which they almost all were), was pretty low. True musicians with a real love for music (and not much desire for rock stardom). | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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