Anthony Jackson via Leland Sklar

[Dr. Cheese]

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.

I think that Anthony Jackson, like James Jamerson before him, did the hardest thing in impacting music they did not did not write or produce, and making it better.

 

[david osborn]

I have posted this before, but it seems appropriate today. Joe passed away 1 year ago yesterday.

 

[Bent77]

I have posted this before, but it seems appropriate today. Joe passed away 1 year ago yesterday.View attachment 3631577

Sad to see your influences fade away

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I have posted this before, but it seems appropriate today. Joe passed away 1 year ago yesterday.View attachment 3631577

There was a whole lot of good music between those two legends!

 

[ElMon]

I think that Anthony Jackson, like James Jamerson before him, did the hardest thing in impacting music they did not did not write or produce, and making it better.

This.

If you’ve been under that studio microscope under any capacity, it is astounding to think of someone really going for it like that on a recording, and with complete mastery of execution.

‘Move Me No Mountain’ (Chaka Khan) got written about in Bassplayer Mag (I think) and how Arif Martin gave AJ an extra few days to compose this bassline he KNEW was in him somewhere.

Go try and learn that one by ear and be a better player.

I wish him well.

 

[DWBass]

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 ?

Yes, that was during the explosion of keyboard/synth bass by self producing artists. Bass was still being played in most bands live. I respect his attitude about it though.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

This.

If you’ve been under that studio microscope under any capacity, it is astounding to think of someone really going for it like that on a recording, and with complete mastery of execution.

‘Move Me No Mountain’ (Chaka Khan) got written about in Bassplayer Mag (I think) and how Arif Martin gave AJ an extra few days to compose this bassline he KNEW was in him somewhere.

Go try and learn that one by ear and be a better player.

I wish him well.

Anthony Jackson's work on "Naughty" is nothing short of genius. I remember that issue of Bass Player. Was there a full transcription of Move Me no Mountain? I gotta dig that issue out of the archives.

 

[ElMon]

Anthony Jackson's work on "Naughty" is nothing short of genius. I remember that issue of Bass Player. Was there a full transcription of Move Me no Mountain? I gotta dig that issue out of the archives.

Yep and there is an ascending run towards the end that I still can’t quite do. I can’t dunk from the free throw line either.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Anthony Jackson's work on "Naughty" is nothing short of genius. I remember that issue of Bass Player. Was there a full transcription of Move Me no Mountain? I gotta dig that issue out of the archives.

I think what Anthony Jackson played on Chaka Khan’s first three solo albums is my favorite bass playing of all time. Watcha Gonna Do For Me, in particular, is a tour de force of his great bass vision.

 

[david osborn]

Anthony Jackson wrote a great interview/ article on Joe Osborn. It was the first time the two ever met. It's in bass player, June '92 well worth digging it up. It's the article I was looking for when I stumbled on to tb forum