jamerson or kaye,who influenced your playing more?

kindablue · #1 06-18-2003, 05:10 PM

i just got done listening to pet sounds,on which i was told she did all the bass parts(please inform me if that is incorrect)and i must say she
plays some excellent bass lines.i looked on her web site,and found that she has played on so many great songs.i did find something that i hope someone can clear up for me.on jamerson's site it claims "bernadette" and "i was made to love her" was done by him,and on carol's site it claims those same songs were done by her.so which is correct?thank you

Richard Lindsey · #2 06-18-2003, 08:19 PM

Re Jamerson vs Kaye on this site, do a search. It's been discussed ad infinitum. Look in "Bassists".

AFAIK Kaye did do all the bass parts on Pet Sounds, which is one of my favorite albums of all time. My understanding, though, is that Brian Wilson pretty much wrote those parts. Which of course doesn't detract from the playing.

Jamerson influenced me personally much more.

bass87 · #3 06-19-2003, 08:44 AM

Having got the SITSOM book and playing and analysing the lines, I'd say Jamerson is a bigger influence on me, just about my favourite bass player too.

Pet Sounds is an amazing album and one of the best of all time IMO, but the bass parts were written by Brian Wilson, although that doesn't detract from Kaye's ability. One of the first bass books I got was this knackered old book by Kaye, 'How to play bass,' and it did help me get started on bass, but I'd have to say Jamerson is a bigger influence on me.

jazzbo · #4 06-19-2003, 01:15 PM

Tough call. This is a close one.

moley · #5 06-19-2003, 01:58 PM

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Originally posted by jazzbo
Tough call. This is a close one.

Yeah. But I think it's really gotta go to CK...

I mean, her bass lines on Bernadette and I Was Made To Love Her were killer...

**Chris A** · #6 06-19-2003, 04:08 PM

let's go off to bassists.....

Chris A.

iloveloosey · #7 06-19-2003, 04:19 PM

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Originally posted by moley

Yeah. But I think it's really gotta go to CK...

I mean, her bass lines on Bernadette and I Was Made To Love Her were killer...

you don't seriously believe that carol kaye played bass on Bernadette and I Was Made To Love Her...

do you???

Captain Scarlet · #8 06-19-2003, 04:32 PM

Jamerson, all the way. He was and still is my main inspiration on bass.

kindablue · #9 06-19-2003, 06:27 PM

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Originally posted by iloveloosey

you don't seriously believe that carol kaye played bass on Bernadette and I Was Made To Love Her...

do you???

did she or didn't she?both of their web sites claim these songs as their own

c'mon, who did the bass parts on these songs?

Richard Lindsey · #10 06-19-2003, 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by kindablue
did she or didn't she?both of their web sites claim these songs as their own c'mon, who did the bass parts on these songs?

SEARCH and you will find.

jerry · #11 06-19-2003, 08:53 PM

Wheeeeeee! here we go again

cassanova · #12 06-19-2003, 10:01 PM

If youd like to know who had the greater influance on peoples playing then please feel free to post a thread asking that.

This thread seems to ask more about the controversial issue of an already in depth discussion. Please refer to the mega thread pertaining to the controversy.