Best records from solo bass players

farewelltowords · #1 08-21-2006, 04:45 PM

Hope there's not a thread like this already, but i've been increasingly more interested in listening to solo bass players' records.

Until now i only know these ones:

jaco pastorius - jaco pastorius
victor wooten - a show of hands
stu hamm - radio free albemuth / outbound

which are probably the most famous ones. The thing is that i never listened to anything from artists such as jeff berlin, steve bailey, larry graham, michael manring, stanley clarke, john patitucci, etc.

So, in your opinion, what are the best solo albums you have listened to? it can be from the artists i mentioned or any other one.

For example, i listened to brady muckelroy in the bassplayer tv and loved him! really melodic and pretty bass lines. So if you know any other bass player, specially the ones who focus on the melody, let me know!

Let's make a list of essential solo bass albums without falling in an argument about the subjectivity of what "essential" means! Let's say essential are the ones that we think that other bass players should listen.

tim99 · #2 08-21-2006, 07:00 PM

I am in.

I would love to see the answers to this, and some good myspace links.

http://www.myspace.com/jeffschmidtbassist

http://www.myspace.com/tripwamsley

http://www.myspace.com/solobassstevelawson

tim99 · #3 08-21-2006, 07:04 PM

Do any of these count?

http://www.cdscout.co.uk/olliecollins/bassalbums.htm

full_bleed · #4 08-21-2006, 07:15 PM

marcus miller - M2

Nate Cole · #5 08-21-2006, 07:40 PM

I just checked out that Jeff Schmidt stuff from his my space and, can't help but wonder.......***. Could I ever be that good or are some people just wired to be Virtuosos? Should I feel bad about my abilities or just re commit myself?!?
Damn that guys good, but I guess thats how i felt after watching Vic play.

ryco · #6 08-21-2006, 08:05 PM

Stanley Clarke
Journey to Love
School Days

full_bleed · #7 08-21-2006, 08:10 PM

Oh yeah! +1 for school days

farewelltowords · #8 08-21-2006, 08:12 PM

tim99 thanks! that's some pretty awesome links! loved all three bassists, specially jeff schmidt.
and even though that list includes lots of non-solo bass playing albums, it's a damn fine list as well!

and Nate Cole, here's the opinion from Jeff Schmidt himself on what you're wondering:
http://www.beautiful-bass.com/weblog...ce_1.html#more
i've been having that argument with many people for years, and i agree with schmidt here. i guess you can be that good if you want to

on a side note, does schmidt has any album released?

**j-raj** · #9 08-21-2006, 09:23 PM

Anything from:

Matthew Garrison
Fima Ephron
Avishai Cohen
Ben Allison

dukerutledge · #10 08-21-2006, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate Cole

I just checked out that Jeff Schmidt stuff from his my space and, can't help but wonder.......***. Could I ever be that good or are some people just wired to be Virtuosos? Should I feel bad about my abilities or just re commit myself?!?
Damn that guys good, but I guess thats how i felt after watching Vic play.

In that one video does he have his bass tuned in reverse order and in some altered tuning...CRAZY!

Bellbass · #11 08-21-2006, 10:03 PM

Miroslav Vitous - Emergence (solo double bass).

And yes, I did see the same thing on Jeff Schmidt: tuned in reverse order like Jimmy Haslip!

middlebit · #12 08-22-2006, 02:38 AM

Gary Willis - 'No Sweat' and 'Bent'...no need to look any further.

fullrangebass · #13 08-22-2006, 03:07 AM

Zuzo Moussawer
http://www.zuzo.com.br
Check him out. I have known the guy for a decade now (great guy as well). He makes great MUSIC in an unhurried and relaxed way that makes others think (not to mention that i thought of going for the triangle as a music instument after i heard his stuff!!! Another professional bass player friend of mine said he'd switch to flugenhorn!!!)

fullrangebass · #14 08-22-2006, 03:09 AM

PS IMHO his first and third CD are more accessible to the un-initiated ear. His DVD is worth every penny too

fullrangebass · #15 08-22-2006, 03:11 AM

Another music producing solo bass player worth mentioning is Adrian Davison (very underrated, IMHO again)

Baryonyx · #16 08-22-2006, 03:40 PM

Stuart Hamm-Kings of Sleep
Stuart Hamm-The Urge

Jonas Hellborg-Elegant Punk
Jonas Hellborg/Shawn Lane/Apt Q256-Personae
Jonas Hellborg-Kali's Son
Jonas Hellborg/Shawn Lane/V Selvaganesh-Good people In Times Of Evil

Stanley Clarke-If This Bass Could Only Talk
Stanley Clarke-School Days
Michael Manring-Soliloquy
Michael Manring-Book of The Flame
Victor Wooten-A Show of Hands
Mark King-The Essential
Kai Eckhardt-Honour Simplicity, Respect The Flow
Billy Cobham-Missippi Knights live (amazing show with Kai Eckhadt)

Bunny Brunel/Dennis Chambers/Tony MacApline-CAB (amazing fretless playing from Bunny)

All a good start!

Grueber · #17 08-23-2006, 06:20 PM

Craig Schoedler's CD "Bach to Bass" is solo bass
http://www.craigschoedler.com/

Bernard Harris's cd "Basses Covered" is good. He sounds kind of like Wayman Tisdale but with less other instruments.
http://www.bernardharris.com/

and of course Wooten, Manring, and Stu Hamm

Aram Bedrosian · #18 08-25-2006, 12:38 AM

John paul Jones-ZOSO

take care!

floyaaro · #19 08-25-2006, 09:05 PM

Norm Stockton - Pondering the Sushi

bassbengoa · #20 08-25-2006, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris2112

Stuart Hamm-Kings of Sleep
Stuart Hamm-The Urge

Jonas Hellborg-Elegant Punk
Jonas Hellborg/Shawn Lane/Apt Q256-Personae
Jonas Hellborg-Kali's Son
Jonas Hellborg/Shawn Lane/V Selvaganesh-Good people In Times Of Evil

Stanley Clarke-If This Bass Could Only Talk
Stanley Clarke-School Days
Michael Manring-Soliloquy
Michael Manring-Book of The Flame
Victor Wooten-A Show of Hands
Mark King-The Essential
Kai Eckhardt-Honour Simplicity, Respect The Flow
Billy Cobham-Missippi Knights live (amazing show with Kai Eckhadt)

Bunny Brunel/Dennis Chambers/Tony MacApline-CAB (amazing fretless playing from Bunny)

All a good start!

100% agree. I'd add to that
John Patitucci - Heart of the Bass