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06-09-2009, 04:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago | | | Terence Trent D'arby's Vibrator "wow"
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The title track on TTD's Vibrator album has a funky bassline that is sent from heaven. I can find no other information on the bassist. Might someone have more information or perhaps a transcription of his bassline? |
06-09-2009, 05:51 PM
|  | Working on his world citizenship... | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Colonies | | I think it would have been Cass Lewis, more recently of Skunk Anansie. I remember, when he played with TTD, he rocked a lovely pink Warwick Thumb! 
Cass is awesome - lovely guy and a brilliant player. He's got some stories about his time with TTD, too... not particularly flattering ones.  |
06-09-2009, 05:57 PM
| | Working on his world citizenship... | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Colonies | | | Actually, my bad... it was Kevin Wyatt. Cass played on The Hardline... and Neither Fish Nor Flesh.
Kevin was quite a busy session guy back in the day - Belinda Carlisle, En Vogue, Hanson, etc... don't know much else about him though. |
06-09-2009, 06:43 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | D@mn! I just took a listen! Whoa, what a killer bass line and killer bassist! I never heard the tune before! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLAmLikabeQ |
06-10-2009, 11:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madison, WI | | | I saw that one performed on David Letterman waaaaay back in the 90's. I thought it was pretty sweet also. I bought the album, but the rest didn't click with me as much; translation--I didn't hear any more of that tight funk. I'm sure my opinion, one way or another, would change now that I'm older. It's an album I've kept my eye out for just in case I need some "Vibrator" action. Also, I realized after I bought the album that TTD was the "Wishing Well" guy. Haha.
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06-10-2009, 02:08 PM
| | The Funkfather
Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | | This dude has one hellova souful voice with a wide range. Too bad he didn't have aspirations to really go 'national' and instead chooses to be a bit reclusive and a loner! Man, would I love to hear him singing some renditions of Motown! |
06-10-2009, 03:04 PM
|  | C'mon man! | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hawaii | | | I've always loved the whole Vibrator album, a very overlooked gem from the 90's IMHO. I could never figure out why Terence Trent D'arby never hit bigger than he did. Even after his initial hits, he released some really great CDs.
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06-10-2009, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DWBass  D@mn! I just took a listen! Whoa, what a killer bass line and killer bassist! I never heard the tune before! | That was happening.
...too much balls for today's Pop standard.
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06-10-2009, 06:28 PM
| | The Funkfather
Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JimK That was happening.
...too much balls for today's Pop standard. | Damn shame, ain't it? I hate what the record companies have become! |
06-11-2009, 03:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Germany, EU | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DWBass This dude has one hellova souful voice with a wide range. Too bad he didn't have aspirations to really go 'national' and instead chooses to be a bit reclusive and a loner! Man, would I love to hear him singing some renditions of Motown! | well, he started his career in Germany in the early 80's and has been since then mainly living and performing in Europe. http://www.sanandamaitreya.com/vario...elevision.html
Don't know why his career didn't take off in the US.
In Germany he is (or at least was  ) pretty well known. 
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06-11-2009, 03:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium | | | great bass line and great voice. I had never heard that song. Thanks for posting
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06-11-2009, 05:45 AM
| | The Funkfather
Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by OldogNewTrick well, he started his career in Germany in the early 80's and has been since then mainly living and performing in Europe. http://www.sanandamaitreya.com/vario...elevision.html
Don't know why his career didn't take off in the US.
In Germany he is (or at least was ) pretty well known. | Wow. Busy dude! I guess Europe appreciates 'good' music a lot more than here in the states which goes for all types of music. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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