Pretty much title says it all. Trying to intriduce a friend to Lee's playing and want to put together an essential compilation. What say you?
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Favorite Lee Sklar track
- Thread starter lousybassplayer
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"Doctor, My Eyes" by Jackson Brown. That simple boogie feel that's punctuated by those fast descending lines that NEVER sound flashy nor self-serving, but always sound just so RIGHT. That's the key to Sklar's playing no matter the artist. It's just right for the song.
Second place goes to... aw heck, I can't choose between "Doin' The Meatball", "Sporadic Vacuums of Thought", "Dock Of The Bay" (all from The Section's album commonly called "the pie album"), James Taylor's "Your Smiling Face", or any of the other gazillion recordings he's done...
John
Second place goes to... aw heck, I can't choose between "Doin' The Meatball", "Sporadic Vacuums of Thought", "Dock Of The Bay" (all from The Section's album commonly called "the pie album"), James Taylor's "Your Smiling Face", or any of the other gazillion recordings he's done...
John
Thank heavens for Lee Sklar... he's one of the few bassists that consistently delivers the "hook" bass melodies that even NON-bass players hum to themselves.
Kinda like the old Motown guys used to do (My Girl, etc...)
Kinda like the old Motown guys used to do (My Girl, etc...)
For line construction and tone, James Taylor's Gone To Carolina In My Mind is my all time favorite. With the right stereo speakers, you hear how the lowest notes are put in just the perfect places and in MHO make the song. I think that's Lee? No?
Seriously, I have always liked this bass line......
I agree that there are far too many Lee bass lines that would take to long to mention.
Is there actually any bass guitar on that cut?
I got $10 says it's Peter Robinson's left hand on a Minimoog.
It's a great cover & certainly Sklar nails it & his tone is awesome...still, it's more of an homage to Jamerson.
Have you checked out the Marvin Gaye version?
Just checked the liners on the LP-
No bassist is listed. David Frank (of The System) is listed on "Mini-Moog Bass".
I have never listened to Billy Cobham's "spectrum" but it sounds like it would be worth it. Apparently I need to listen to more of Lee's stuff before I go "informing" anyone! THe problem is that he is on such an extensive catalogue of songs and some of it I will only listen to to hear him and can't really stand the song itself. I appreciate the expansion of my horizons though.
