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Abraham Laboriel

Emanuel Apascaritei

Emanuel Apascaritei

Sep 12, 2009
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Madrid, Spain
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Hi,

Yesterday I had the privilage to meet Abraham Laboriel. I just wanted to share how special, full of love and humbleness this person is. And not only because of he´s one of the best bass players on this planet but he´s also a born again christian too.

God bless you Abraham!
 

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Emibass said:
Hi,

Yesterday I had the privilage to meet Abraham Laboriel. I just wanted to share how special, full of love and humbleness this person is. And not only because of he´s one of the best bass players on this planet but he´s also a new born christian too.

God bless you Abraham!
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It may be a language factor in play, we generally say born again not new born. Brother Abraham has been on that walk for decades. In his on band and with others like Ron Kenoly
 
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I worked on a project with Abraham a few years ago. The man is an amazing bass player, but I was perhaps even more struck by his humble attitude.

After recording a characteristically awesome bass part, he would emerge from the recording booth into the control room and ask, "How was that? Is there anything you'd like to hear done differently?"

He was truly there to serve.
 
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I saw him on a Henry Mancini concert on TV just when I started playing bass- of course I didn't know who he was. It was only years later when I became aware of him through his work with Larry Carlton, and saw a picture of him in the Mancini days that I recognized him and his first bass.

My all-time favorite electric bass solo is by Abe. It's on his song "Rio Samba" on a live Larry Carlton recording of which I had an unmarked cassette tape of, but I don't think it's "Mr. 335 Live In Japan". The perfect solo- starts out with an introductory phrase, builds and tells a story, and has a conclusion.

I also used GHS Brite-Flats on my StingRay becasue he used them on his fretless Sabre for all those CHIPs TV show chase scenes :)

John
 
#16
I wonder how many bassists were influenced by him without realizing they were influenced by him. To me his is proof that you can use "Solo" bass techniques to play "Functional" bass lines. This thread led me to do some YouTube research as I'm vaguely familiar with Abe's work and I stumbled on this nice little documentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8hrNZPZOh4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfe5Thw_4XI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAwgRv0PaoU

I know that Victor Wooten admits that he got the Open Hammer Slap technique from Abe. Plus there are alot of recordings that he has done that you've heard and don't know it's him.

Stay Brown,
Rev J
 
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Rev J said:
I wonder how many bassists were influenced by him without realizing they were influenced by him. To me his is proof that you can use "Solo" bass techniques to play "Functional" bass lines. This thread led me to do some YouTube research as I'm vaguely familiar with Abe's work and I stumbled on this nice little documentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8hrNZPZOh4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfe5Thw_4XI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAwgRv0PaoU

I know that Victor Wooten admits that he got the Open Hammer Slap technique from Abe. Plus there are alot of recordings that he has done that you've heard and don't know it's him.

Stay Brown,
Rev J
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I´ve seen these videos and its amazing, but if you have the oportunity to see him playing and talking....it´s real magic.
 
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trothwell said:
I worked on a project with Abraham a few years ago. The man is an amazing bass player, but I was perhaps even more struck by his humble attitude.

After recording a characteristically awesome bass part, he would emerge from the recording booth into the control room and ask, "How was that? Is there anything you'd like to hear done differently?"

He was truly there to serve.
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you lucky little.......

:D
 

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