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#61
Great bass player from my hometown (Buffalo, NY) plays bass with Lizzo on tour. I often think about how fun it must be to play some of these bass parts. Shout out to Zuri Appelby, local (and beyond) legend!

Couple live versions here: VIDEOS - Zuri

Also found this of note in her bio: "first and ONLY female bassist of color to ever play in the USMC Band"!!
 
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Snaxster said:
Maybe I misunderstand what we are hearing Julia playing in her videos. I thought that she was only rendering parts that were played by other players; in other words, she exclusively is mimicking other players' recorded works. If that is true, then she doesn't have the knack, but the original players did.

At that level, it is akin to European classical music, in which a performer may interpret a written work, but is always playing only the notes that were already written: Julia is to recordings as a Euro-classical performer is to notation.
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I've watched her for years. I admit I'm not always 100% up on the tunes she's playing but I'm pretty sure she is not just copying the original parts. Her parts are something she's making up as a new/different bass line. Often much more complex than the original. And apparently she's self-taught via YouTube videos.
 
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Confunk said:
I would just say that she is an excellent contemporary bassist who plays with the legacy of many greats- as we all do,or should!

In his later years, I understand that Jamerson was somewhat out-of-the-loop for sessions because his style did not include slap, which was becoming more prevalent in Funk/Disco/R&B/Pop.

Nobody will ever equal Jamerson's fingerstyle genius, but Judy certainly is one of those awesome bass players who (at least to me) comes out of nowhere on the 'Net and impresses with their chops and taste.
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"In his later years, I understand that Jamerson was somewhat out-of-the-loop for sessions because his style did not include slap, which was becoming more prevalent in Funk/Disco/R&B/Pop."

Or round wounds, the studio guys were trying to get him to just use round wounds and he wouldn't.

:)
 
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DJ Bebop said:
"In his later years, I understand that Jamerson was somewhat out-of-the-loop for sessions because his style did not include slap, which was becoming more prevalent in Funk/Disco/R&B/Pop."

Or round wounds, the studio guys were trying to get him to just use round wounds and he wouldn't.

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Yeah, bass playing more or less took a whole new direction as opposed to the smooth Jamerson/B-15 Motown thing.

Think Larry Graham, Louis Johnson and others, tending toward the "SWR" and high-fi sound of things.

Now, it seems that some acts like Silk Sonic and others are getting back to the old-school vibe.
Not that James Jamerson brilliance could ever go out of style. No such way.
 
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Confunk said:
Yeah, bass playing more or less took a whole new direction as opposed to the smooth Jamerson/B-15 Motown thing.

Think Larry Graham, Louis Johnson and others, tending toward the "SWR" and high-fi sound of things.

Now, it seems that some acts like Silk Sonic and others are getting back to the old-school vibe.
Not that James Jamerson brilliance could ever go out of style. No such way.
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mike buzzetti said:
theres one lick in there that sounds really tough to pull off , thats why I said that , that stuff normally takes a seasoned pro. Or maybe I am hearing it wrong ??? 50/50 lol.
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I think you're hearing it right, there's a lot of great stuff in that bass part.

Ricky just happens to be one of those guys who can throw down that hard on bass AND piano…and guitar, and glockenspiel, and vocals…
 
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darwin-bass said:
I'm pretty sure she is not just copying the original parts. Her parts are something she's making up as a new/different bass line. Often much more complex than the original.
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Inasmuch as that is true, then I stand corrected about "she exclusively is mimicking other players' recorded works". With that said, I have no problem stating that, whatever her powers, Julia is no James Jamerson. If we happen to disagree on that, then okay. :D Thanks for the discourse.
 
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Why are people acting like this stellar player's only outlet is youtube play-alongs? Are you actually serious? "All she does is play parts created by others, mmmkay?!" Like, would you think MarlowDK only does play-along videos, or Rick Beato only does song reviews? Good grief.

The myopia on this board never ceases to amaze.
 
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Lowandfat said:
Why are people acting like this stellar player's only outlet is youtube play-alongs? Are you actually serious? "All she does is play parts created by others, mmmkay?!" Like, would you think MarlowDK only does play-along videos, or Rick Beato only does song reviews? Good grief.

The myopia on this board never ceases to amaze.
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lermgalieu said:
Great bass player from my hometown (Buffalo, NY) plays bass with Lizzo on tour. I often think about how fun it must be to play some of these bass parts. Shout out to Zuri Appelby, local (and beyond) legend!

Couple live versions here: VIDEOS - Zuri

Also found this of note in her bio: "first and ONLY female bassist of color to ever play in the USMC Band"!!
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She is awesome! On a side note, this is a great time to be a female musician because there is so much more visibility for women instrumentalists these days, especially singers with all women bands.
 
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