What's your favorite Marcus Miller groove?

jonster · #1 01-01-2011, 11:18 PM

Marcus' forthcoming new CD inspired the question!

http://www.forbassplayersonly.com/Spotlight.html

kerrycares · #2 01-01-2011, 11:24 PM

scoop

Dr. Cheese · #3 01-02-2011, 12:19 AM

My favorite Marcus Miller was when he was backing Luther Vandross. Luther first album and The Night I Fell in Love (1985) are chock full of sick basslines!

pedulla-2007 · #4 01-02-2011, 12:27 AM

I love to pull out my 72 jazz and play "Chicago Song" to the record as there is no sax player in the C/W band that I'm in.

BassBerg · #5 01-02-2011, 05:54 AM

"Run for Cover" always comes to the top of my list.

PatrickSaad · #6 01-02-2011, 06:01 AM

From the "Marcus" album, Funk Joint and Higher Ground

depalm · #7 01-02-2011, 06:02 AM

I don't pay much attention for his work nowadays but in 83 when he released his first album "Suddenly" the first track, "Lovin' You" had a huge impact over me.

Shappo · #8 01-02-2011, 06:14 AM

How about "Power"

Dr. Cheese · #9 01-02-2011, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by depalm

I don't pay much attention for his work nowadays but in 83 when he released his first album "Suddenly" the first track, "Lovin' You" had a huge impact over me.

Yes! I still love that fast thumb pluck intro lick to this day!

VJP · #10 01-02-2011, 12:56 PM

"Fat Time" from Miles The Man With The Horn. Chock full of cool stuff. And to think Marcus was maybe 21 or 22 when he recorded that.

JimK · #11 01-02-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by depalm

I don't pay much attention for his work nowadays but in 83 when he released his first album "Suddenly" the first track, "Lovin' You" had a huge impact over me.

Really...that was when "they" were trying to make Marcus into a R&B crooner (like what "they" did with Larry Graham).

JimK · #12 01-02-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VJP

"Fat Time" from Miles The Man With The Horn. Chock full of cool stuff. And to think Marcus was maybe 21 or 22 when he recorded that.

...he also had cool Miles' stuff even earlier-
Check out the chromatic Funk on albums like We Want Miles & Miles! Miles! Miles!

I also like the angular-Funk he did with The Breckers...Straphanging is nasty!

A bit later, there was some tasteful stuff he did with Spyro Gyra (the City Kids & Incognito albums).

MixBass · #13 01-02-2011, 02:39 PM

I can't name a single favorite but a few are:
Time-Lenny White's Streamline record- I believe it's the first record with MM. Classic record!
Run for cover.
I have to pull some of this stuff back out!

Dr. Cheese · #14 01-02-2011, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JimK

Really...that was when "they" were trying to make Marcus into a R&B crooner (like what "they" did with Larry Graham).

Marcus is not exactly some jazz purist. I'm pretty sure he was down with being a pop star!

The fact that he truly loves and understands pop music is what makes his music so accessible compared to other bass virtuosos.

LouderPleeze · #15 01-02-2011, 08:55 PM

Every track on Tom Scott's "Apple Juice" record. All the NYC cats just groovin'... What a gas!

I had the vinyl back in the day, but that is long gone. I found an import CD a few years ago; highly recommended.

Mike

JimK · #16 01-03-2011, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

Marcus is not exactly some jazz purist. I'm pretty sure he was down with being a pop star!

...maybe not a Jazz purist (obviously), but IMO, a leaning towards Jazz-Fusion.
Various albums with Miles, Tom Scott, David Sanborn, Spyro Gyra, GRP All-Stars, etc.
IIRC, he was real close to joining Weather Report at this time.
BTW, check out those two early solo album covers. 'Nuff said.

JimK · #17 01-03-2011, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LouderPleeze

Every track on Tom Scott's "Apple Juice" record. All the NYC cats just groovin'... What a gas!

I had the vinyl back in the day, but that is long gone. I found an import CD a few years ago; highly recommended.

Mike

I still have that on vinyl...I'm not ready to plunk down $30+ for the import cd, though ('cause every time I do, the domestic version pops out for $8.99 the following week).
That said, I still prefer Tom Scott's New York Connection...no Marcus, though.

PUNCHIN' IN-
I just re-visited some samples from Apple Juice...always nice to hear Richard Tee!
I just bought the cd to Ralph McDonald's The Sound Of Drum...hearing Richard Tee on that also brought a smile.

depalm · #18 01-03-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JimK

...maybe not a Jazz purist (obviously), but IMO, a leaning towards Jazz-Fusion.
Various albums with Miles, Tom Scott, David Sanborn, Spyro Gyra, GRP All-Stars, etc.
IIRC, he was real close to joining Weather Report at this time.
BTW, check out those two early solo album covers. 'Nuff said.

MM can play whatever musical gender he wants.

His first solo album is great. Beautiful compositions, wonderful melodies, amazing bass lines and arrangements, he plays his fingers off, it's a very well engineered album and he also sings a whole lot!

R&B, Pop, Fusion, Jazz, who cares? I like music.

JimK · #19 01-04-2011, 04:23 AM

It's cool...I recall that album & its follow-up not floating my boat.
Like you said, "...it's a very well engineered album". At that time, I was not too keen on glossy production items.
It's been awhile, though.

Rano Bass · #20 01-04-2011, 07:36 PM

Love and happiness with David Sanborn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAT8T...eature=related