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04-25-2008, 04:49 PM
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I have always thought the bass on some of the old disco songs were awesome. Do any of you guys feel the same?  |
04-25-2008, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by papaya9  I have always thought the bass on some of the old disco songs were awesome. Do any of you guys feel the same? | OH YES!!!
Bernard Edwards, bassist and production genius with CHIC (the BEST disco band.... period) Is one of my all time favorite players. Listening to him play always brings a smile to my face.
Bernard co-produced (with Nile Rodgers) Diana Ross's solo album "DIANA" in 1980 (essentially CHIC with Diana as lead singer). His playing on that album was MONUMENTAL!!!!!! |
04-25-2008, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by papaya9 I have always thought the bass on some of the old disco songs were awesome. Do any of you guys feel the same? | If you mean like the old disco funk stuff then yeah some of the basslines were amazing, I'm particularly fond of the bass on "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead... and "And The Beat Goes On" by The Whispers! Such amazing songs, I'm not sure whether the bass on them was played on/by synthesizers though hehe  |
04-25-2008, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by papaya9 I have always thought the bass on some of the old disco songs were awesome. Do any of you guys feel the same? | Yes!
When I was growing up, I HATED disco. Now I hear those tunes and think... "I need to pick up a copy of that and learn that bass line".
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04-25-2008, 04:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nashville | | | ummm.....disco bass lines are awesome. it is a great way to get really fluid with octaves and you usually have to stop yourself from throwing fills in every other measure. Plus the cheesier the song usually the more fun the bass line is to play. Disco bass is hard to play without a smile on your face. Rod Stewart's disco stuff is pretty fun to play albeit, repetitive. Same with Jamiroquai.
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04-25-2008, 05:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Essexville, MI | | | Me. I constantly lose band battles when I bring up playing some disco. They are fun songs with good bass lines and people dance to them. |
04-25-2008, 05:03 PM
| | | | Haha. I was beginning to think I was going to be banned! Thanks guys. |
04-25-2008, 05:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SF Bay Area North CA | | | Yes, the rest is cheezy with disco, but the bass lines were one of the few cases where the music was focused on bass. Hopefully this comes back, minus the polyester trousers. --Kent |
04-25-2008, 05:08 PM
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Great groove. Bass and steady kick all the way!
Nothing fancy pants but, syncopated all the way.
Purrfect bass playing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6ccj...eature=related
I love playing disco bass whenever I can get away with it!
It's fun to watch the singer look @ me and the drummer like 
How did I end up with these goobers?
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04-25-2008, 05:10 PM
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04-25-2008, 05:10 PM
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Endorsing Artist: GHS Strings | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 818 ~ 805 ~ L.A. | | | Playing in those songs and funk from the 70's really helped improve my playing!!!
I sat in with some guys a few weeks ago and they started playing KC & The Sunshine Band tunes that I hadn't played for 30 years and the recall in the brain worked like a computer pulling up files. The bass player is a friend and he said, "Wow, you played the actual recorded parts!" Yeah man, very interesting and deep grooves...
So, YES, I enjoy playing disco bass lines! |
04-25-2008, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LowBSix Playing in those songs and funk from the 70's really helped improve my playing!!!
I sat in with some guys a few weeks ago and they started playing KC & The Sunshine Band tunes that I hadn't played for 30 years and the recall in the brain worked like a computer pulling up files. The bass player is a friend and he said, "Wow, you played the actual recorded parts!" Yeah man, very interesting and deep grooves...
So, YES, I enjoy playing disco bass lines! | "Get Down Tonight" is brilliant!
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04-25-2008, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by steamthief "Get Down Tonight" is brilliant! | +100 |
04-25-2008, 05:17 PM
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04-25-2008, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by waseok |
No Doubt that bass line KILLS when steps up to the third and then 7-7-7-1!!!!
SLAMMIN' BABY - JUST SLAMMIN IN THE GROOVE!!!
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04-25-2008, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin_lindsay | Darned! Good. We bass player should revolt and start a new bass-line centric music revolution. --Kent |
04-25-2008, 05:38 PM
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VERDEEN WHITE of Earth, Wind & Fire
LOUIS JOHNSON of The Brothers Johnson....
Yeah, Baby Yeah!!!! |
04-25-2008, 05:40 PM
| | | | I just watched Chic at Montreux (2004). Great show, great band. Tight. Jerry Barnes was playing bass. Some may not like disco but the basslines are great and playing disco, well, is not a walk in the park. |
04-25-2008, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by LowBSix Let us not forget 2 GREAT MASTERS OF THE GROOVE....
VERDEEN WHITE of Earth, Wind & Fire
LOUIS JOHNSON of The Brothers Johnson....
Yeah, Baby Yeah!!!! | Oh Gawd yes!! +100
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