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06-23-2005, 11:28 PM
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Yeah, yeah, I know - there are probably a bajillion of these on the upright board, but what about us primarily (or solely) electric players? Who are your favorite upright players?
My personal fave is Ron Carter. Being a funk freak, I really dig the stuff he does with Freddie Hubbard on Red Clay and Straight Life.
Stanley Clarke is also one of my faves - I have a DVD of a 70s performance of his in which he plays upright on a few tunes and it is mind-blowing, to say the least.
Also dig Patitucci quite a bit - he's one of my favorite all-around players and I saw him with Shorter's quartet last year. He's amazing to watch/listen to.
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06-24-2005, 12:06 AM
| | | | Christian McBride is definatley my favorite DB player. He has great groove, and he can throw in some of the most tasteful stuff while walking a line.
I also dig Wynton Marsalis' bassist; his name escapes me at the moment. I thing it's Reginald something or other, great player.
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06-24-2005, 12:32 AM
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06-24-2005, 12:51 AM
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06-24-2005, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Phil Mingus | +1003
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06-24-2005, 01:26 AM
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06-24-2005, 01:49 AM
| | | | In order: Ray Brown, Buster Williams, Peter washington. (Did I mention Ray Brown?) |
06-24-2005, 01:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Little Rock, Ar. | | | +1 Dave Holland. I just got Bitches Brew for my birthday and his playing is amazing. I also watched some footage of him playing the Newport Jazz Festival the other day on PBS. The man can do it all.
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06-24-2005, 07:16 AM
| | Pat's the best! | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Northern Virginia, USA | | | I just love Jim Creeggan from Barenaked Ladies. Also, Rob Wasserman's work on Bruce Cockburn's "The Charity Of Night" record is downright inspirational.
Oh, also, some jazz guys, I think the names that come to mind are Charlie Mingus and Paul Chambers..... |
06-24-2005, 07:31 AM
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06-24-2005, 07:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Metro NYC | | Wow, I love this topic. In fact, I started a thread on this same topic several years ago. 
I always think it's good to recall that the whole EBG-URB thing shouldn't be an us-vs-them thing; we're in this adventure of bass together.
Anyway, some of my faves are
Mingus
Gary Peacock
John Patitucci
Red Mitchell
Ray Brown
Scott LaFaro
Paul Chambers
Buster Williams
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06-24-2005, 08:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Newport, South Wales | | | My favourite upright player is probably Hub from the Roots. I like Paul Chambers and Mingus too.
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06-24-2005, 08:31 AM
| | | | Mark Peterson (James Blood Ulmer, Joan Baez,Cassandra Wilson)has impeccable ears and taste.
Henry Grimes disappeared for about 30 years, now he's back.
David Izenzon played some amazing stuff with Ornette Coleman.
In rock and folk music Danny Thompson is great. |
06-24-2005, 09:35 AM
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06-24-2005, 10:31 AM
| | Wanna buy some mandies, Bob? | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Longmont, Colorado | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Richard Lindsey I always think it's good to recall that the whole EBG-URB thing shouldn't be an us-vs-them thing; we're in this adventure of bass together.
| Amen to that!
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06-24-2005, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Philbiker I just love Jim Creeggan from Barenaked Ladies. | +1 for Jim Creeggan. He is particularly wonderful on Barenaked Ladies' album Born on a Pirate Ship. I also like his Brothers Creeggan stuff. |
06-24-2005, 11:27 AM
| | | | richard davis ~ listen to van morrison's astral weeks, eric dolphy's out to lunch, or the solo persia my dear |
06-24-2005, 06:25 PM
| | | Back in '75, when I first got into Jazz & URB players...it was Ray Brown, Ron Carter, Mingus, & Richard Davis. Those were the guys that were on my 1st Jazz records; I still have Bass books by Carter & Davis from that time frame.
Back then it was possible to see & hear Ray Brown every afternoon, too, on The Merv Griffin Show.
Today?
Dave Holland is the man!
Loosey-
You mentioned Out To Lunch...don't forget about Andrew Hill's Point Of Departure(recorded within the same day or so with almost the exact same personnel as Dolphy's record).
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06-24-2005, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Futurebass Henry Grimes disappeared for about 30 years, now he's back. | Yeah, everyone thought Grimes was dead; when he came on the scene, someone(I forget who) gave him a bass to play.
I managed to pick up his 1st solo disc on the old ESP label....bass-drums-clarinet!
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06-24-2005, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Planet Boulder Also dig Patitucci quite a bit - he's one of my favorite all-around players and I saw him with Shorter's quartet last year. | On a tangent(as usual)-
Anyone pick up the brand new live Shorter disc?
It's supposed to be Footprints Live! +1!
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