Nominees... Havona: Jaco Pastorius Album: Heavy Weather, Band: Weather Report Sinister Minister: Victor Wooten Album: Live Art, Band: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Portrait of Tracy: Jaco Pastorius Album: Jaco Pastorius, Band: Jaco Pastorius Continuum: Jaco Pastorius Album: Jaco Pastorius, Band: Jaco Pastorius Amazing Grace: Victor Wooten Album: Live at the Quick, Live Art, Band: Victor Wooten Silly Putty: Stanley Clarke Album: School Days (I think), Band: Stanley Clarke Others to Consider: Winona's Big Brown Beaver: Les Claypool w/ Primus Silly Putty: Les Claypool w/ Primus Stone Cold Bush: Flea w/ RHCP Around the World: Flea w/ RHCP Other stuff by several bass greats, Jeff Berlin, John Myung, Victor Bailey, etc.
I'll bite - I voted for Sinister Minister just because he pulls out all the stops on that one. About Claypool's big brown beaver - I'd have to say that his best solo might be The Awakening.
"Bassball" by Keith Horne. There's the recorded version(which kills) & then there were the few LIVE readings. Secrets once opened for Miles in Richmond...during Darryl Jones' solo, the crowd kept chanting "Bassball!"-"Bassball!"-"Bassball!". I once saw Jeff Berlin do "Dixie" at a clinic & it was beautiful. "Continuum" is gorgeous.
Iam quite partial to the Anathestia and Orion bass solos by Cliff Burton. Probably not in the same league as Jaco or Wooten but very well done.
Entwistle on "My Generation" changed my life. No one, at least in the US, had ever heard the bass jump out and take charge like that. Before, all the soloes were typically guitar or sax. But then...........so did Entwistle's bass skills.
"My Generation" - excellent choice. as far as "popular" songs with decent bass solos, The Chain by Fleetwood Mac is up there. or Twilight Zone by somebody, cannot think of the name of the band
"speak": gary willis Tom kennedy's stuff is nice "cape fear" "low levels high stakes": skuli sverrisson Matthew garrison has some nice stuff
Marcus Miller - Power: Great Groove Stuart Hamm - Prelude in C Star Spangled Banner Country Music Terminal Beach Sleigh Ride etc Great covers/solo's! Finally, I really like: Victor Wooten - Overjoyed Another great cover! Andy
rock on, i will be able to play Anathestia all the way through one day. Anybody say Tommy the Cat or Jerry was a racecar driver yet?
(Bob Barker voice) Tell him what he's won Jonny (Jonny) Well Bob he won the honor of posting the most wanktastic solo ever ... and a brand new CAR! (just kidding, I'm really bored and should be studing for Chemistry)
I voted for portrait of tracey, i really like that solo, very fluent, and smooth But i also like Havona, Continuum One that isnt mentioned there that i like is Run For Cover by Marcus Miller
How about the original recording of "The Awakening" by Dexter Redding!?! Finger style solo: anything by Tom Kennedy Slap style solo: anything by Marcus Miller Fretless solo: anything by Jimmy Haslip or Jimmy Johnson
"Same league"? Irrelevant. A great solo can be three notes or three thousand... one chord or eleven... you get the idea. Ok, I will name "Tommy the Cat". It's the only solo that makes me LOL every time I hear it. "Twilight Zone" was Golden Earring (don't know the player). Good luck with Chemistry.