Examples of swinging walking bass (BG)

[dexter3d]

We all know swinging on a bass guitar is more difficult than on a double bass (transients, etc). Quick walking most can do, but making a moderate/slow walking line swing requires skill and experience. Notes have to be maximally long and beefy, perfect connection with the ride, etc (and then you can intentionally lag behind or rush a bit, depending on the style). If you had to recommend a good example recording with a bass guitar part that really swings, what would it be?

 

[gitfiddl]

Moondance. Pick a version.

 

[dexter3d]

Moondance. Pick a version.

Hmm can't say I'm liking it too much. It's nice but far from perfect, sometimes lags behind too much, at least here

 

[dexter3d]

Damn it's hard. This sounds very decent, the guy seems to know what he's doing

 

[gitfiddl]

Hmm can't say I'm liking it too much. It's nice but far from perfect, sometimes lags behind too much, at least here

It was the first one that came to my mind. It was also the first "non 12-bar" walking part I ever played outside a school Jazz band setting some 30-plus years ago.

 

[Michael4bass]

Jaco does some good slow walking in Michael Breckers solo, plus a few other places.

Bassically, Michael

 

[gitfiddl]

How's this? One might argue that it's more passing tones than walking, but it has its moments.

 

[JRA]

We all know swinging on a bass guitar is more difficult than on a double bass

 

[JimK]

Tommy Kennedy...

 

[JimK]

Oteil Burbridge-

 

[JimK]

Scott Ambush-

 

[dexter3d]

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Double bass has the natural advantage of explosive transients, you almost feel it without even hearing. BG sounds just boring and flat in that department. You can remedy that a bit with flats and playing high on the neck. That's why DB players are usually preferred for jazz gigs. It's quite unusual for a BG player to really swing, at least in my experience. As a rule, those who can swing on a BG are usually DB players. Teymur Phell comes to mind.

 

[gitfiddl]

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Double bass has the natural advantage of explosive transients, you almost feel it without even hearing. BG sounds just boring and flat in that department. You can remedy that a bit with flats and playing high on the neck. That's why DB players are usually preferred for jazz gigs. It's quite unusual for a BG player to really swing, at least in my experience. As a rule, those who can swing on a BG are usually DB players. Teymur Phell comes to mind.

Don't forget second line tubists...

 

[JRA]

It's quite unusual for a BG player to really swing

not sure where you're getting your information. but in the case of your statement = you are just simply incorrect! good luck with your assumptions in any case!

 

[dexter3d]

not sure where you're getting your information. but in the case of your statement = you are just simply incorrect! good luck with your assumptions in any case!

Can _you_ swing? Show your chops, come on

 

[gumtown]

How about this one, an oldie, with 2 bass lines, they used to also add a tic-tac bass line to the acoustic one,
because transistor radios in the 50' and 60's couldn't reproduce the acoustic bass well.

 

[gitfiddl]

 

[Wasnex]

We all know swinging on a bass guitar is more difficult than on a double bass (transients, etc). Quick walking most can do, but making a moderate/slow walking line swing requires skill and experience. Notes have to be maximally long and beefy, perfect connection with the ride, etc (and then you can intentionally lag behind or rush a bit, depending on the style). If you had to recommend a good example recording with a bass guitar part that really swings, what would it be?

Try some country (Bakersfield) swing. Tune starts at around 1:50.

 

[dexter3d]

Try some country (Bakersfield) swing. Tune starts at around 1:50.

This ain't swing

 

[Wasnex]

This ain't swing

Actually it is...just not what you want obviously. Go to Youtube and search Joe Jackson Jumpin Jive. Here's the first song in a play list that should contain the full album (12 tracks). I believe it was played on P bass through an SVT.

I drove my room mate nuts learning all the bass lines before I knew how to build and read chords.