For me it's Zender. I love the others, but Zender has something that really clicks. I think he is more economical in his fills and lines, yet his basslines stand out. They are really the linchpin of the songs, in a way like Flea does. Emergency On Planet Earth and Travelling Without Moving are the definitive Jamiroquai albums for me. The following albums are a bit too disco and overproduced for my taste. The other players groove really hard, but Zender had something extra. Less is more I guess.
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Jamiroquais bassists....rate them here.
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I just got a Jamiroquai cd of their hit singles and I was wondering who played on what. Im gonna post the track list and I wonder if anyone can fill me in on who played bass on which track.
1. When You Gonna Learn
2. Too Young To Die
3. Blow Your Mind
4. Emergency On Planet Earth
5. Space Cowboy
6. Virtual Insanity
7. Cosmic Girl
8. Alright
9. High Times
10. Deeper Underground
11. Canned Heat
12. Little L
13. Love Foolosophy
14. Corner Of The Earth
15. Feels Just Like It Should
16. Seven Days In Sunny June
17. Don't Give Hate A Chance
18. Runaway
19. Radio
1. When You Gonna Learn
2. Too Young To Die
3. Blow Your Mind
4. Emergency On Planet Earth
5. Space Cowboy
6. Virtual Insanity
7. Cosmic Girl
8. Alright
9. High Times
10. Deeper Underground
11. Canned Heat
12. Little L
13. Love Foolosophy
14. Corner Of The Earth
15. Feels Just Like It Should
16. Seven Days In Sunny June
17. Don't Give Hate A Chance
18. Runaway
19. Radio
Hopefully someone can fill the rest in. I've been a diehard Zender fan since '95, but pretty much lost interest in Jamiroquai when he left.
13. Love Foolosophy 2001 - Nick Fyffe
14. Corner Of The Earth 2001 - Nick Fyffe
15. Feels Just Like It Should 2005 - Jay Kay (synth)
16. Seven Days In Sunny June 2005 - Derrick McIntyre
17. Don't Give Hate A Chance 2005 - Randy Hope-Taylor & Derrick McIntyre
Andrew Levy - Bass (1992)
Stuart Zender - Bass (1993-1998)
Nick Fyffe - Bass (1998-2003)
Paul Turner - Bass (2004 - present)
Randy Hope-Taylor -Don't Give Hate A Chance, Talullah
14. Corner Of The Earth 2001 - Nick Fyffe
15. Feels Just Like It Should 2005 - Jay Kay (synth)
16. Seven Days In Sunny June 2005 - Derrick McIntyre
17. Don't Give Hate A Chance 2005 - Randy Hope-Taylor & Derrick McIntyre
Andrew Levy - Bass (1992)
Stuart Zender - Bass (1993-1998)
Nick Fyffe - Bass (1998-2003)
Paul Turner - Bass (2004 - present)
Randy Hope-Taylor -Don't Give Hate A Chance, Talullah
I'm pretty sure tracks 15, 16, & 17 weren't done by Paul, as he joined for the tour after they'd been recorded.
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15. Feels Just Like It Should 2005 - keyboard line
16. Seven Days In Sunny June 2005 - Derrick McIntyre
17. Don't Give Hate A Chance 2005 - Derrick McIntyre
Taken from the Dynamite CD sleeve credits. Paul Turner joined in 2005 after the album was recorded, not 2004.
16. Seven Days In Sunny June 2005 - Derrick McIntyre
17. Don't Give Hate A Chance 2005 - Derrick McIntyre
Taken from the Dynamite CD sleeve credits. Paul Turner joined in 2005 after the album was recorded, not 2004.
Space cowboy was not played by Stuart Zender, an unknown studio player did that track.
Stuart himself said that on his web site.
Stuart himself said that on his web site.
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That's right, the single version used in the video was played by stuart and the cd version, also used on the "best of" album was played by this unknown guy.
Pretty sure Nick Fyffe did Love Foolosophy as well.
And Randy Hope-Taylor is on Don't Give Hate A Chance. Killer bassline and riffing on there.
And Randy Hope-Taylor is on Don't Give Hate A Chance. Killer bassline and riffing on there.
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Actually the proper credits for give hate a chance are:
bass: Derrick McIntyre
additional bass: Randy Hope-Taylor
Who knows who did how much of that line but it doesn't change the fact that McIntyre kicks ass on bass. Most of his lines on this album are amazing
bass: Derrick McIntyre
additional bass: Randy Hope-Taylor
Who knows who did how much of that line but it doesn't change the fact that McIntyre kicks ass on bass. Most of his lines on this album are amazing
Same. His phrasing and grooves were inspired stuff -he was an irreplaceable member imho. A lot of his lines often evolved as songs progressed so he'd never repeat the same thing exactly the same way twice. I love this chordal bassline he does on "Space Clav". He experiments with the groove throughout the whole song and throws in some great fills:
I have a theory that he may be working Jamiroquai again in some capacity. Jay Kay has stated that he is going "back to the old school" for his next album since he split with Sony, and Stu has also mentioned that he is preparing to do a "'back to the old school' Jamiro type of collaborative jam session". Not only that, but in a column about Stu being involved in the MTV VMA house band, Rolling Stone referred to him as "Stuart Zender of Jamiroquai".
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- Gallien Krueger for the last 12 years!
I don't know about the Jami reunion, but I've also suspected (hoped) that. When we were at a pub in London last year, he said that it wasn't out of the question. He also told me that he was going back to a Jami type sound. He also asked me to send him a few tracks. I emailed him about 8 funk type tracks for some other projects that he has going. I'd love for him to team up with Jason again, then we can finally hear the REAL Synkronized.
That would be awesome. I'd love to hear those unreleased Synkronized tracks.
Congrats on meeting the man himself too
Congrats on meeting the man himself too
That would be awesome. I'd love to hear those unreleased Synkronized tracks.
Congrats on meeting the man himself too
+1
They are all great bass players but Stu is definatly my fave. He is busy but he wacks notes in where i dont expect em and gives me the wow factor big time. On the few things I have seen him do without Jamiroquai I havnt found him as exciting as he was with the old Jay Kay crew. I think the early Jamiroquai line up was a match made in heaven.
My vot goes for Stu all the way... the main reason why I play bass... at least, back in those years, his playing was a very good reason to play.
I really like the stuff he's doing right now with Mark Ronson. Using a P bass with an old SVT head... he's on the funk again!!!!
His playing on "stop me" goes back in time to the old motown era... That's even better, just add some Zender spices, and you have a perfect bass line.
I really like the stuff he's doing right now with Mark Ronson. Using a P bass with an old SVT head... he's on the funk again!!!!
His playing on "stop me" goes back in time to the old motown era... That's even better, just add some Zender spices, and you have a perfect bass line.
