George Duke's "Reach For It"

[kesslari]

I *think* that's Byron Miller playing the bass - though it sure sounds like Stanley doing the bass solo.
Also - do I hear Bootsy on that track, and if so, is it only on vocals?
Who exactly is on "Reach For It", anyway?

JK

 

[bassballs_dk]

It is Louis Johnson playing on that track..

 

[Clark Dark]

that bass track is either Stanley or Byron with George Duke also on keybass

 

[DWBass]

It's Byron Miller. This question has come up before.

 

[bassbrad]

It's Byron, imo a very unfairly overlooked bass player.

 

[kesslari]

Saw Byron Miller last year with Jean Luc Ponty - groovin' hard.
Does Bootsy do a cameo appearance on vocals, or is George (or someone else) a Bootsy sound-alike?

 

[Brad Johnson]

It's George mimicing Bootsy.

 

[bass12]

It's Byron Miller. This question has come up before.

Yes - and yes, that's George singing. Same answers for "Dukey Stick".

 

[bottomzone]

Yeah, it's Byron. One of the best bass solos ever recorded, IMHO. And one of the best sounding P-basses (That's what he played when I saw George Duke in concert back in the day.), too! There are some other great tracks on that CD.

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

 

[jerry]

I saw the Reach For It tour, Bryron kicked booty, just awesome groove! His work with Flora Purim is also a favorite of mine.