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Favourite fretless Bass Albums

Discussion in 'Recordings [BG]' started by Makatak, Jul 20, 2021.

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  1. Jul 20, 2021 #1
    Makatak

    Makatak

    Apr 13, 2002
    New Zealand
    Well, for me these two. Thank you Gary Numan for putting Pino Palladino on the map, and Mick Karn's work on Numans Dance is off the chain. Have a listen to both albums, absolutely sublime bass playing.....
     

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  2. Jul 20, 2021 #2
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
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  3. Jul 20, 2021 #3
    Datsgor

    Datsgor Supporting Member

    Jul 29, 2000
    Weather Report - Heavy Weather

    Brand X - Masques, Moroccan Roll, Unorthodox Behavior
     
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  4. Jul 20, 2021 #4
    godofthunder59

    godofthunder59 Life is short, buy the bass.

    Feb 19, 2006
    Rochester NY USA
    Endorsing Cataldo Basses, Whirlwind products, Thunderbucker pickups
    Ian Hunter's All American Alien Boy. Jaco really shines on this album.
     
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  5. Jul 20, 2021 #5
    Bob_Ross

    Bob_Ross Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 29, 2012
    Anything with Mick Karn, but especially his first solo album Titles and the first Dali's Car album.
    Tony Levin's Waters Of Eden
    Alphonso Johnson's Spellbound
    Weather Report's Black Market (Alphonso and Jaco)
    Adrian Belew's Lone Rhino featuring J. Clifton Mayhugh on fretless bass
    Bill Laswell's Baselines
     
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  6. Jul 20, 2021 #6
    spufman

    spufman Supporting Member

    Feb 7, 2005
    Central CT
    Hejira, Graceland and the new Notes With Attachments are three stunners, to my ears.
     
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  7. Jul 20, 2021 #7
    P. Aaron

    P. Aaron Supporting Member

    Sep 16, 2002
    Livin’ on a slab in Plano, TX
    Heavy Weather was my first introduction to Jaco not even realizing it was a fretless bass. Just a great set of music that has always stayed with me.
     
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  8. Jul 20, 2021 #8
    ProbablyTooLoud

    ProbablyTooLoud Supporting Member

    Aug 1, 2020
    Atlanta
    I love MM's playing on Miles Davis' Star People.
     
  9. Jul 20, 2021 #9
    Eli_Kyiv

    Eli_Kyiv

    Apr 7, 2020
    Kyiv, Ukraine
    Arcadia - So Red the Rose (1985)
    Marc Egan on fretless bass.
     
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  10. Jul 20, 2021 #10
    UNICORN BASS

    UNICORN BASS

    Feb 10, 2016
    Michigan USA
    Pete Townsend's White City, yep, Pino strikes again. Same era as Don Henly's building the perfect beast.
     
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    4stringfarley

    4stringfarley

    Nov 4, 2015
    Cajun Country
     
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  12. Jul 20, 2021 #12
    Holdsg

    Holdsg Father of Pugs Gold Supporting Member

    Sep 10, 2009
    Alta Loma, CA
    Another vote for Brand X
     
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  13. Jul 20, 2021 #13
    ugly_bassplayer

    ugly_bassplayer

    Jan 21, 2009
    Québec
    Digiorgio is a straight up killer.
    Would be more respected if he wasnt in the “heavy genre”.
    Jazz snobs would take notice. He aint just chops, he’s a good player, plays for the song.

    But my fav is still Jaco’s first solo record.
    Blew my mind when I first heard it as kid and still does.
     
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  14. Jul 20, 2021 #14
    chaak

    chaak

    Apr 25, 2013
    now here


    Johan De Farfalla
     
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  15. Jul 20, 2021 #15
    john_g

    john_g Supporting Member

    Sep 14, 2007
    Pennsylvania
    I was going to say Arcadia. Lots of great fretless on this album.

    Also, Tony Franklin with the Firm and Blue Murder
     
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  16. Jul 20, 2021 #16
    Gigas444

    Gigas444

    Jul 30, 2018
    Pernate - Italy
    + 1!!!!
     
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  17. Jul 20, 2021 #17
    BluesWalker

    BluesWalker Supporting Member

    Jun 17, 2008
    San Diego
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    Londo Molari

    Londo Molari

    Jan 1, 2014
    2 blocks east of Mars
    Decendant from the Clovis culture. "Emitting that wonderful bass effect since 1970".
    Pretty much anything from Eberhard Weber.

     
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    RedMoses

    RedMoses

    Jul 4, 2012
    NYC
    Jaco's playing on Pat Metheney's "Bright Sized Life"
     
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    Paul New

    Paul New

    Jun 1, 2004
    deepest alabama
    Joni Mitchell Mingus
     
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