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11-13-2011, 06:09 PM
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I was wondering, who was the bassist on Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal?
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11-13-2011, 06:16 PM
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Written, composed, clap, vocal arrangement, solo and background vocals by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones
Co-Produced by Michael Jackson
Bill Bottrell, John Robinson, Bruce Swedien: Drums
David Williams: Guitar
Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams: Saxophones
Gary Grant, Jerry Hey: Trumpets
Kevin Maloney: Muted Steinway piano
Christopher Currell: Synclavier
Certain synclavier effects by Denny Jaeger and Michael Rubini
John Barnes, Michael Boddicker: Synthesizers
Chief Of Police Announcement by Bruce Swedien
Michael Jackson's heartbeat recording by Dr. Eric Chevlen; digitally processed in the Synclavier
Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Barnes
Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
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Last edited by bassplayerbob : 11-13-2011 at 06:27 PM.
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11-13-2011, 06:18 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denver | | There's a Wikipedia entry that lists personnel; no bass player is credited. |
11-13-2011, 06:19 PM
| | | | According to wikipedia no one played bass, it was synth and keyboard players
Personnel
Written, composed, clap, vocal arrangement, solo and background vocals by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones
Co-Produced by Michael Jackson
Bill Bottrell, John Robinson, Bruce Swedien: Drums
David Williams: Guitar
Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams: Saxophones
Gary Grant, Jerry Hey: Trumpets
Kevin Maloney: Muted Steinway piano
Christopher Currell: Synclavier Certain synclavier effects by Denny Jaeger and Michael Rubini
John Barnes, Michael Boddicker: Synthesizers
Chief Of Police Announcement by Bruce Swedien
Michael Jackson's heartbeat recording by Dr. Eric Chevlen; digitally processed in the Synclavier
Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Barnes
Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
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11-13-2011, 06:31 PM
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11-13-2011, 06:33 PM
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11-13-2011, 06:34 PM
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11-13-2011, 06:54 PM
| | | | Louis E. Johnson aka 'Thunder Thumbs' of The Brothers Johnson played bass on some songs from Michael Jackson's albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Dangerous.
Interestingly, Steve Lukather of Toto played Guitar and Bass on Beat It. Eddie Van Halen did the guitar solo on Beat It. Paul Jackson, Jr. also played guitar on Beat It.
Last edited by Richland123 : 11-13-2011 at 06:59 PM.
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11-14-2011, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SBsoundguy  Like the Seinfeld theme Roland played it. | LOL! I played on an album many years ago where the drummers were credited as either "D. Roland" or "Chin Tzi Yamaha". |
11-14-2011, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Richland123 Louis E. Johnson aka 'Thunder Thumbs' of The Brothers Johnson played bass on some songs from Michael Jackson's albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Dangerous.
Interestingly, Steve Lukather of Toto played Guitar and Bass on Beat It. Eddie Van Halen did the guitar solo on Beat It. Paul Jackson, Jr. also played guitar on Beat It. | And the late, great Jeff Porcaro on drums. Quote: |
LOL! I played on an album many years ago where the drummers were credited as either "D. Roland" or "Chin Tzi Yamaha".
| All the Stock, Aitken, and Waterman stuff used to have "A. Linn" credited as the drummer on their productions.... that of course, would be a Linn drum machine.
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