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Anthony Jackson via Leland Sklar
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Wishing him all the best, and hope that he's able to recover.
I had the pleasure of meeting Anthony during Bass Day in New York City in 2000. I found him humble, pleasant to listen to and a good listener. He had some health issues that he had recovered from them. Also on that day I spoke with Chuck Rainey, Percy Heath, Marcus Miller and Billy Sheehan. Wishing Anthony all the best.
My inspiration on bass. Feel better, Anthony. Much respect to you.
I feel very sad about the news.
Here is Chris Jisi's article,
Contrabass Conception: AnthonyJackson's Journey To 6-StringSupremacy.
http://www.melvinleedavis.com/images/Contrabass Conception.pdf
Here is Chris Jisi's article,
Contrabass Conception: AnthonyJackson's Journey To 6-StringSupremacy.
http://www.melvinleedavis.com/images/Contrabass Conception.pdf
I like to credit Anthony Jackson with rescuing the electric bass guitar, pulling it back from the brink of extinction, snatching it from the jaws of destruction by the seemingly inexorable onslaught of keyboard and computer.
Is that too strong ?
Is that too strong ?
No. I heard Anthony say to my dad, many years ago "it breaks my heart.. what's happening to our instrument"I like to credit Anthony Jackson with rescuing the electric bass guitar, pulling it back from the brink of extinction, snatching it from the jaws of destruction by the seemingly inexorable onslaught of keyboard and computer.
Is that too strong ?
I like to credit Anthony Jackson with rescuing the electric bass guitar, pulling it back from the brink of extinction, snatching it from the jaws of destruction by the seemingly inexorable onslaught of keyboard and computer.
Is that too strong ?
Well I don't think Anthony did it single-handedly and it's a slight exaggeration that it was getting replaced wide-scale by keyboards and programming
but I do shows occasionally with other bands without a bass player. Did one yesterday as a matter of fact. Time marches on, people are always looking for ways to do things differently than others, either for financial or musical reasons, and I don't sweat it so much.
Seeing this for the first time now, it is with great respect and appreciation, indeed with awe, that I consider anew Anthony Jackson's evolution of the bass guitar and the craft of playing it, and his lifetime commitment to artistry rather than fad or gain. I wish Mr. Jackson peace and happiness.
He had a pretty bad stroke, usually 90% or above of what recovery you're going to make comes back during your first year, miracles do happen.
I met him at that Bass Day too. IIRC Percy Heath was getting a lifetime achievement award but the noise pretty much drowned it out
I like to credit Anthony Jackson with rescuing the electric bass guitar, pulling it back from the brink of extinction, snatching it from the jaws of destruction by the seemingly inexorable onslaught of keyboard and computer.
Is that too strong ?
No, you got it right.
The reality is that AJ is an older man with what I think are common health issues. The reality is that his fate could be mine, and I am not a lot younger than AJ. I wish him the best, but we are not machines that will go on forever.
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From the first time I heard him on record I knew he was a genius on the bass. I don't use that word often but Anthony was able to inspire the musicians he was playing with as well as the listener. But, in addition Anthony Jackson showed great intelligence behind his playing. By that, there was never a boundary he could not achieve toward his desires on bass. There was never a gig where I did not hear people commenting how Anthony's bass sounded, skills and how he made the band sound great.
