RnB Gospel licks

Pbassred · #1 11-07-2006, 05:49 AM

I found myself at an open mic night which specialises in RnB and gospel styles. It leave me thinking that I should be listening to a lot more of that kind of playing to learn those licks so that I can improvise better. Things like "Praise you"(Mary Mary), "hero" (Carey).

If there was on player who encapsulated the style, who should I listen to?

vision · #2 11-07-2006, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Pbassred

I found myself at an open mic night which specialises in RnB and gospel styles. It leave me thinking that I should be listening to a lot more of that kind of playing to learn those licks so that I can improvise better. Things like "Praise you"(Mary Mary), "hero" (Carey).

If there was on player who encapsulated the style, who should I listen to?

The forefather of that style is Andrew Gouché. If you click on my myspace page below, he is in my top 8. He played on just about all of the GMWA albums, LA Mass Choir, and many others. He is currently touring with Chaka Khan as her music director.

Other players to check out are Fred Hammond, Maurice Fitzgerald, Charles "Volley" Craig, Terrance Palmer, Randy Jackson (Mariah Carey's bass player), and Ricky Minor.

ElMon · #3 11-07-2006, 10:07 AM

Come on man, Gouche? Your gonna make the man's bass case close for a few weeks. Start off with some Hammond, then some Palmer, and when you can keep down solid foods real well, then some Gouche.

markjazzbassist · #4 11-07-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ElMon

Come on man, Gouche? Your gonna make the man's bass case close for a few weeks. Start off with some Hammond, then some Palmer, and when you can keep down solid foods real well, then some Gouche.

+1

i got the new israel & new breed album and terrance palmer has got some major chops.

Torch7 · #5 11-07-2006, 11:38 AM

You can pick up any Fred Hammond CD, 2 of the bass players listed have played for Fred in the Past, fred is a great bass player also.

I also like "Darrell Freeman" who plays on Donnie McClurkin's Latest CD.

Israel's CD's are good too so +1.

Also hit my myspace page below, I have collected quite a few Gospel bass players profiles on my page.

This link may be useful to you as well:
http://www.gospelchops.com/index-2.html

and ofcourse http://www.gospelbasslines.com -- Coming soon.

markjazzbassist · #6 11-07-2006, 11:49 AM

i almost forgot. for old school gospel, check out Andrae Crouch & The Disciples, he always had good bass players.

Pbassred · #7 11-08-2006, 04:23 AM

Thanks guys.
That's loads to track down. I was hopeing for an easy answer like a "best of" album, but then the hard road is often the most worthwhile.

vision · #8 11-08-2006, 09:54 AM

Here's an easy answer to start you off...get Fred Hammonds Pages of Life cd. It's a double disc, the first is a studio album with Fred laying down the bass, and the second is a live concert cd, with Terrance Palmer holding it down.

Its one of my favorite albums, and definitely has plenty of great bass playing to get you started!