Looking for some Really good Bass centered CD’s

[Kuroth]

Thanks everyone for all the great Recommendations.. (Most of which I did not know of until now)

[capncal]

i like to get at least one bass magazine a month. be it Bass Player, Bass Guitar Magazine or Bass and Guitar Magazine and they always have album reviews and recommendations for listening. most of the time it's someone i've never heard of so that's a good way to find new stuff to listen to.

i just got a new set of Steve Harris signature Rotosound flats for my P bass so I'll suggest IRON MAIDEN!!!!!

[LarryCrabtree]

Any of the Bela Fleck and the Flectones CDs with Victor are great.
Another one is the initial album by Talk Wilkenfield. She has some good moves on her album.

[Josh Thatguy]

Can't believe this isn't here yet:
John Paul Jones---- "ZOOMA"

It's sssssssssssick..... in a good way. Some really creative arrangements, a lot of bass-centered structures, and even some triple-neck JPJ guitar playing.

[57pbass]

I would not consider this a bass album but the great Willie Weeks gives a stellar performance on George Harrison's 33 & 1/3rd album.

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by seang15

If you ask me, Chuck Rainey's playing with Steely Dan is how you are supposed to play bass.

The Aja album is a bass clinic. Royal Scam isn't far behind.

Hiromi Trio - Voice

[capncal]

Originally Posted by Josh Thatguy

Can't believe this isn't here yet:
John Paul Jones---- "ZOOMA"

It's sssssssssssick..... in a good way. Some really creative arrangements, a lot of bass-centered structures, and even some triple-neck JPJ guitar playing.

duh, Led Zep!

[aikibass]

Sekou Bunch

[dhsierra1]

"What's Goin' On" by Marvin Gaye, you have both Jamerson and Babbitt on the album

+1 to EmmyLou's "Spyboy", that's Daryl Johnson on bass

Edit: for something different try Eberhard Weber's "Pendulum", overdubbed and looped solo EUB, very listenable as it's compositionally-driven, not a chops exhibition.

[JimK]

Um...the guy from Tribal Tech?
His 1st two 'solo' albums-
Gary Willis- No Sweat
Gary Willis- Bent

Personally, I prefer something like above 'cause you may not think it is a bassist's album, per se.
John Patitucci's 'solo' albums fall into the same vein.

[Troph]

Marcus Miller's new album is amazing: Renaissance

[dharmashawn]

Originally Posted by nostatic

The Aja album is a bass clinic. Royal Scam isn't far behind.

Hiromi Trio - Voice

I forget which album but I Love “Throw back the little ones“. That song is just cool as hell all the way around. I dig all of SD, and you can say that about most of their songs, but that one puts a big ol' smile on my face. Yupperz it does.

[socialleper]

Jaco's self titled album
Victor Wooten - What Did He Say
Christian McBride - Family Affair
Marcus Miller - Silver Rain
SMV - Thunder
Stanley Clarke - Bass-ic collection

If you like heavy music I know a lot of bands with great bass players, but I wouldn't say the albums are "bass centered."

[Danno1985]

I'd recommend picking up these two albums as "companion pieces, since it's the same backup band on both:

Aretha Franklin Live at the Fillmore West 1971
King Curtis Live at the Fillmore West 1971

Jerry Jemmott's playing on both albums is just absolutely smokin!

[FrenchBassQC]

The Fabulous Baker Boys soundtrack (Dave Grusin) is amazing, there are some nasty double bass lines in there.

[Kuroth]

Man.. You guys are giving me a Treasure Trove of Great stuff.. I am keeping notes on all of this and about to wear out my Amazon Account….

Thanks again VERY much.. Exactly what I was looking for..

[Big Mother]

One of my favorites is:
Kate Bush - The Sensual World
Where else will you get John Giblin, Mick Karn, and Eberhard Weber on one record? Some very wonderful songs and serious great playing.

BM

[socialleper]

Originally Posted by socialleper

Jaco's self titled album
Victor Wooten - What Did He Say
Christian McBride - Family Affair
Marcus Miller - Silver Rain
SMV - Thunder
Stanley Clarke - Bass-ic collection

If you like heavy music I know a lot of bands with great bass players, but I wouldn't say the albums are "bass centered."

I forgot Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese & Anti-Pop. Those are my two favorites anyway.

[5108audio]

I'm a big Tony Levin fan. He plays on all the Peter Gabriel and King Crimson stuff, but also has great solo stuff. Check out World Diary, In The Caves of the Iron Mountain, and Stick Man.

Also, no one has mentioned Michael Manring yet. He's got some true solo bass CDs that are mind-bending. Soliloquy comes to mind as well as Thonk and The Book of Flame which are more 'band' oriented with a few solo tracks.

[Rickett Customs]

Waymon Tisdale.......