Bassist for "The Boxtops"

Skel · #1 09-21-2007, 06:34 AM

Yea I know this sounds kind of lame, but I was listening to a "golden oldies" station and was just floored by the bassline to "Cry Like A Baby" by the "Boxtops".

Any bassist could really go to school listening to this bassline. I had no idea bassists were so good way back then.

Thoughts?

Skel

EddieN · #2 09-21-2007, 07:06 AM

Love the bass in that song but it's more than likely a studio musician. A common practice the label insisted on that the band really resented.

*edit* The band did play on their biggest hit "The Letter" and all live performances. Bassist Bill Cunningham went on to earn a master's degree in music and a spot on the White House orchestra. He changed careers later on. His dad played percussion on Elvis Presley's first records.

jerry · #3 09-21-2007, 11:16 AM

Like the Mcoys, the Box Tops were very young when they cut those hits, I think singer Alex Chilton was only 16.

skaliwag66 · #4 09-21-2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Skel

Yea I know this sounds kind of lame, but I was listening to a "golden oldies" station and was just floored by the bassline to "Cry Like A Baby" by the "Boxtops".

Any bassist could really go to school listening to this bassline. I had no idea bassists were so good way back then.

Thoughts?

Skel

What a great tune. Oldies are definately good to learn for basic pre-funk bass lines.