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ABE LABORIEL !!!

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Jul 5, 2003
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#1
WOW ! What an awesome funk bassists . Untill last week I have never heard of him,but he sure made made an impression that made up for lost time.
I bought one of his bass tapes from G.Center called"FUNK BASS",And believe it or not i learned more from this tape on funk playing than i could of imagined.
He makes it fun and easy to grasp,and gives like 5 options on ways to achieve funk bass(alternitives to slapping).GREAT TAPE !
 
#3
I also have that tape and it is very good.Abe was one of the first bassists that I saw back in "77 that did all this double/triple plucking when he was with a band call "Friendship then a year later I saw him with one of his bandmates out that band which was Lee Rittenhour.IMO this was some of Abe's best work plus the real early stuff he did with Al Jareau.
 
#6
Abraham Laboriel (not to be confused with his son 'Abe' who plays drums with Paul McCartney's band, among others) is truly a genius, and a hero of mine.

I've been a fan of his since the early 80's through his work with Micheal Omartian and the band Koinonia, and session worth with Ritenour. I got to see him about 15 years ago with Larry Carlton at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara (with his buddy Alex Acuna on percussion and the late Carlos Vega on drums) and man, oh, man, he had a solo that made the hair on the back of my neck not only stand up, but leave town! I remember him leaping up and down like a pogo stick while he did it ...a slappin' monster!
 
#8
Originally posted by BigEarl
Abraham Laboriel (not to be confused with his son 'Abe' who plays drums with Paul McCartney's band, among others) is truly a genius, and a hero of mine.

I've been a fan of his since the early 80's through his work with Micheal Omartian and the band Koinonia, and session worth with Ritenour. I got to see him about 15 years ago with Larry Carlton at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara (with his buddy Alex Acuna on percussion and the late Carlos Vega on drums) and man, oh, man, he had a solo that made the hair on the back of my neck not only stand up, but leave town! I remember him leaping up and down like a pogo stick while he did it ...a slappin' monster!
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Man.Carlos Vega.I would've love to play with this cat.I have him on one of the last videos he did with James Taylor.He and Jeffry Pocaro just were truly gifted and musical drummers .
 
#10
Abe Sr is fantastic, and very well regarded around here. Do a search and you'll find lots of conversation about him here. I have the Koinonia "Celebration" album and there's some INSANE bass solos on there.

His son is a fantastic drummer also, I absolutely LOVE his work with Paul McCartney. Great tasteful drummer with great backing vocals.
 
#15
Originally posted by JohnL
I had always been under the impression (I had heard it somewhere, can't remember where) that S&S theme was played by Chuck Rainey. Anyone know for sure?
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Yup, you are right. I knew that and wasn't thinking when I typed...What a dope...That's what I get for letting my fingers go faster than my brain! :rolleyes:
Sorry about that.
 

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