Percy Jones

[JAUQO III-X]

Percy Jones is one of the most original voices on Fretless electric Bass.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM5x_...retless%20bass


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eCpo...retless%20bass

[MixBass]

+1 for Percy.
He's like no other and a super nice guy to boot.
Is there a better case of the hiccups?
Beautiful solo piece @ youtube also.

[j-raj]

Man.... I have been listening to Brand X for a while, his playing on those albums is amazing!

... on a side note, Brand X is the only Phil Collens I really liked.

[darkblack99]

Percy Jones...Wonderfully original instrumental approach within a greatly underrated band (Brand X), and in his other projects also. Such a refreshing contrast in approach to some of the fretless bandwagon jumpers of that era...Very influential on myself.

Thanks, Jauqo.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by darkblack99

Percy Jones...Wonderfully original instrumental approach within a greatly underrated band (Brand X), and in his other projects also. Such a refreshing contrast in approach to some of the fretless bandwagon jumpers of that era...Very influential on myself.

Thanks, Jauqo.

Your more than welcome.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by SMASH

What's that bass - looks somewhat like one of the funny-shaped new Ibanez.

It is indeed an Ibanez,it's a prototype and he's been playing it for a very long.

[Brad Johnson]

The earlier Ibanez he used with the Bartolini pickup was pretty I cool. Probably why they never marketed it here.

Percy, along with Alphonso Johnson, was one on my earliest and biggest influences on fretlesses (along with Michael Henderson). Listening to him and the freedom in his sound made me want to have fun too.

Several years ago when I mentioned this in a "Jaco made all of you play fretless" type threads elsewhere, I was told to be honest and admit my main influence and my first one was Jaco. He wasn't. I still like Percy's non-traditional approach to the instrument.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by Brad Johnson

Percy, along with Alphonso Johnson

I still like Percy's non-traditional approach to the instrument.

for me it was Alphonso,Percy,early Bunny Brunel, Micheal Henderson and Lamont Johnson from brainstorm.

here's his link
http://www.eulajohn.com/

[Brad Johnson]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

for me it was Alphonso,Percy,early Bunny Brunel, Micheal Henderson and Lamont Johnson from brainstorm.

here's his link
http://www.eulajohn.com/

I was going to mention Brainstorm. At the time his playing and the solo on "Stormin' " blew me away.

I knew about Bunny through Chick.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by Brad Johnson

I was going to mention Brainstorm. At the time his playing and the solo on "Stormin' " blew me away.

I knew about Bunny through Chick.

In the late 70's Lamont had a solo recording out and played a fretless P Bass and did a killer version of This must be Heaven.

and Bunny was introduced to the masses thru Chick but a few years later he put out a few recordings that were fresh sounding and energetic(on one of the albums he and Stanley Clarke did an awesome duet)


remeber the track by Brand X call Wal to Wal that featured both Percy Jones and Jonh Giblin(both playing fretless Wals).

[DaveBeny]

Those videos and more are available over at www.buckyballmusic.com

[Lorenzini]

Awesome. That vibes player rips it up

[Brad Johnson]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

In the late 70's Lamont had a solo recording out and played a fretless P Bass and did a killer version of This must be Heaven.

and Bunny was introduced to the masses thru Chick but a few years later he put out a few recordings that were fresh sounding and energetic(on one of the albums he and Stanley Clarke did an awesome duet)


remeber the track by Brand X call Wal to Wal that featured both Percy Jones and Jonh Giblin(both playing fretless Wals).

Of course. Man, I love fretless.

[JAUQO III-X]

there was so much great music flowing back then.

[Brad Johnson]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

for me it was Alphonso,Percy,early Bunny Brunel, Micheal Henderson and Lamont Johnson from brainstorm.

here's his link
http://www.eulajohn.com/

That's an interesting website. I was wondering when Deon got in the band.

Sounds like the typical band related stuff people seem to go through.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by Brad Johnson

That's an interesting website. I was wondering when Deon got in the band.

I think Deon came along around 77-78 when the recording Stormin came out.I had lamont Johnson's solo recording and that was around 78-79 when it came out.another hidden jewel in R&B Soul music history.

[Dr. Cheese]

Jauqo and Brad, thanks for mentioning Lamont Johnson and Michael Henderson. Those two guys, along with Fernando Saunders with Bohannon, rarely get credit for the way they featured fretless bass in r&b/funk. There is a really nice short piece on Fernando Saunders in the latest issue of Bass Guitar.

[Brad Johnson]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

Jauqo and Brad, thanks for mentioning Lamont Johnson and Michael Henderson. Those two guys, along with Fernando Saunders with Bohannon, rarely get credit for the way they featured fretless bass in r&b/funk. There is a really nice short piece on Fernando Saunders in the latest issue of Bass Guitar.

Here's how hardcore I am... I have Fernando's solo project "Cashmere Dreams"... and I really dig it. Warts and all. I still know every song on it

AFAIK that's Fernando on Bohannon's "Let's Start the Dance", easily one of my favorite dance/funk bass performances ever.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by Brad Johnson

I have Fernando's solo project "Cashmere Dreams"... and I really dig it. Warts and all. I still know ever song on it

Hey Brad,I have that CD also

[johnvice]

Wow, I had forgotten about Percy. I remember when they first came out in the late 70's and being blown away by Percy's fretless and harmonic technqiue that sounded orginal !(read: not a Jaco copier)