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Looking for bassists of a certain style

Discussion in 'Bassists [BG]' started by Tyler Dupont, Oct 13, 2001.

  1. Oct 13, 2001 #1
    Tyler Dupont

    Tyler Dupont Wesly Headpush

    Apr 17, 2001
    Port Alberni, BC. Canada
    Who else plays funky stuff like Rocco and Jaco ... I mean the fast 16th "dancing" lines.
     
  2. Oct 13, 2001 #2
    JimK

    JimK

    Dec 12, 1999
    Gary Willis
    Jeff Berlin
    Paul Jackson
    Oteil Burbridge
    Anthony Jackson
     
  3. Oct 13, 2001 #3
    Bass Guitar

    Bass Guitar Supporting Member

    Aug 13, 2001
    Good ones.

    Also:
    Billy Sheehan.
    Victor Wooten.
    Brian Bromberg.
     
  4. Oct 13, 2001 #4
    Tyler Dupont

    Tyler Dupont Wesly Headpush

    Apr 17, 2001
    Port Alberni, BC. Canada
    maybe I need to elaborate a bit.. I wasn't meaning I'm looking for guys that play fast, sheehan and wooten are great but, not what I'm looking for.. not slap either.. really punchy walking lines in 16ths is what I'm looking for.. stuff like the main part of "teen town", or "soul with a capitol S" ; stuff that makes you wanna bounce up and down when you listen to it. :D trying to avoid jazzy stuff though because I don't know any theory............................... fusion ? is this what I'm looking for ? .. ignore me, I'm a basket-case
     
  5. Oct 13, 2001 #5
    Christopher

    Christopher

    Apr 28, 2000
    New York, NY
    If you want Jaco/Prestia-like 70s funky stuff, I'd recommend George Porter & The Meters, Medeski Martin and Wood, Victor Bailey, Isley Brothers, Jamiroquai etc. Also check out recent one-off albums called "Action Figure Party", with Fima Ephron and Flea on bass and "Philadelphia Project" with Christian McBride. There's plenty of bouncy soul to be had there.
     
  6. Oct 13, 2001 #6
    malthumb

    malthumb

    Mar 25, 2001
    The Motor City
    Verdine White - Earth Wind & Fire.

    Get the classic stuff: All In All, I Am, That's The Way of The World.

    Verdine has the best quick hitting fills and transitions in the business (IMHO).

    Peace,

    James
     
  7. Oct 14, 2001 #7
    Woodchuck

    Woodchuck

    Apr 21, 2000
    Atlanta (Grant Park!)
    Gallien Krueger for the last 12 years!
    Anything with the late, great Bernard Edwards (Chic) playing on it.
    Any Parliament/Funkadelic. 16th note finger funk at it's finest!:cool:
     
  8. Oct 14, 2001 #8
    The Mock Turtle Regulator

    The Mock Turtle Regulator

    Oct 22, 2000
    London, UK
    Norman Watt-Roy of Ian Dury & The Blockheads on "Hit me with your rhythm stick".

    very Teen town-like; continuous 16ths for the verses.
     
  9. Oct 14, 2001 #9
    JimK

    JimK

    Dec 12, 1999
    I recall when Tribal Tech's Face First album came out; an interviewer asked Willis about the title track-
    "...that bass figure is 'Jaco', right?".
    Willis said, "...actually, it's Paul Jackson".
    (The part is very Jaco-esque, IMO. No doubt, though, PJ was an influence on JP). ;)

    Berlin on Kazumi Watanbe's Spice Of Life and Spice Of Life, Too...very Jaco-esque(IMO).

    Anthony Jackson's interactive 1/16th note groovin'/free formin' with Steve Khan's Eyewitness groups...pick 'em up if you can find these quality albums.

    Burbridge-
    ...I've heard enough Oteil up front & personal back in the '80s. Even back then, he coulda stepped right in & handled the Weather Report gig post-Jaco. The Aquarium Rescue Unit's "Ain't No Egos Underwater" is one I used to bust my fingers on.

    Which reminds me-
    ...I somehow forgot about Victor Bailey!
    (Chris picked me up on that).


    And don't forget about Bootsy's 1/16th note Funk with JB!
     
  10. Oct 14, 2001 #10
    Tyler Dupont

    Tyler Dupont Wesly Headpush

    Apr 17, 2001
    Port Alberni, BC. Canada
    thanks guys, you've given me tons of stuff to check out.. feel free to keep listing stuff though, I'm a curious person :p