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Here's young Michael Henderson all over the song

OnTheOneBaby

OnTheOneBaby

Sep 4, 2013
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Great tone, great playing but less could have been more efficient. Okay Michael was only 18 years old then.
And after all he got his punishment when having to play 20 min single note ostinatos with the man above criticism, Miles Davis.
But as we know after doing his time, he created some stupendous solo albums with great musical taste.
 
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DWBass said:
Man, he was killin' it back then! Probably coulda showed JJ a few things! I agree, a lot of notes but JJ set the bar on that particular tune. You can't play it any other way without losing the importance of the bassline in that tune.
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DW, I'm pretty sure that Bob Babbitt played on the original, but I get your point. In response to the OP, Michael Henderson could have cut back a bit, but Stevie was only 19 then and Michael Henderson was only one year younger. They both were probably getting off on all of that youthful energy! Heck, I wish I could play with that kind of fire myself.

One more point, I am becoming a big fan of old recordings of Jazz Basses in the BRE (Before Roundwounds Era.) Between Michael Henderson and Jerry Jemmott, they made those basses talk!
 
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Just listened to one of my all time favs 'Be My Girl' and I'll have to put up it here. A prime example of LIM principle. Extreemly smooth bass line is supporting Michael's effortlessly floating vocals.

 
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OnTheOneBaby said:
Just listened to one of my all time favs 'Be My Girl' and I'll have to put up it here. A prime example of LIM principle. Extreemly smooth bass line is supporting Michael's effortlessly floating vocals.

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When Michael Henderson was in his prime from about 1976-1982, he could do no wrong. I especially love his fretless playing. Going Places, In the Nighttime, Do It All, and Wide Receiver, are all fantastic albums.
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
DW, I'm pretty sure that Bob Babbitt played on the original, but I get your point. In response to the OP, Michael Henderson could have cut back a bit, but Stevie was only 19 then and Michael Henderson was only one year younger. They both were probably getting off on all of that youthful energy! Heck, I wish I could play with that kind of fire myself.

One more point, I am becoming a big fan of old recordings of Jazz Basses in the BRE (Before Roundwounds Era.) Between Michael Henderson and Jerry Jemmott, they made those basses talk!
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Oh come along now Doc, don't go getting all controversial on us - especially when we all know it was Carol that played on the original...;)
 
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