Have been learning finger style funk bass

[Smart guy]

Muted, ghosted, ringing notes over another, finger funk, octaves, hammer ons,etc, etc, James Jamerson. Grand father of funk bass (in the context of Motown pop but funk nonetheless)

[pedro]

Originally Posted by smither12

I have been wanted to become a more funkier bass player, so I have been listening and trying to imitate a lot of Paul Jackson and Jaco Pastorious basslines. I think I am improving a lot just by listening and immersing myself, but anyone have any other funky finger style bass players that you think I should check out. Also, if any one has any exercises that helped them become a funkier bass player please comment them.

Thanks.

Jaco often called himself a poor man's Jerry Jemmott. I'd suggest going to the source. Check this out -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw5mPhl1Njw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfRN5cLTI5I

Y'all notice in the clip that Jerry has no pickguard on his jazz bass long before anyone had heard of Jaco.

[tmntfan]

more disco then funk, but CHIC has some busy bass lines
or check out the "acid jazz" stuff from artists like:incognito and jameriquai

the others here are some good stuff too.
lettuce
the RH factor
fred Wesley
vulfpeck

[mcm]

Plus one on chic

[Clark Dark]

Jerome Preston

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLwmYI09Lw

[kcandme]

Originally Posted by mcm

Are yall dreaming? geddy lee etc finger funk???? Listen to anything James brown from 64' to 75'. That's finger funk.

Who are they tryin to fool... Geddy Lee???
Not that he couldn't do it...
But it's certainly not what he's known for.
I saw them a couple times, and believe me, Funk was the last thing going on in those shows.

[sok monkee]

This is really good stuff I've enjoyed listening to everything on this thread! Please keep it coming

[smither12]

Pretty funky stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCT4_zPrE2g