Looking to Get into Fusion, Need a Primer

[Jpeachbass]

That's a lot of records to look at.

You tube man.

 

[bottomzone]

Other important bassists are Jimmy Johnson, Jimmy Haslip, Ralphe Armstrong, Bunny Brunel, Nathaniel Phillips, Percy Jones, Doug Rauch, Alex Blake, Fernando Saunders, Kai Eckhardt, Randy Jackson, Jimmy Earl, Tim Landers, Brian Bromberg, Keith Jones and Danny Wilson (older Jeff Lorber Fusion projects). You have some listening to do, my friend!!!



This is just a fraction of a drop!!!

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

 

[TSkills]

Check out "Sense of Urgency", by David Pastorius and Local 518. It's fusion with some really cool rock elements. And it doesn't hurt that he's the nephew of Jaco Pastorius!

 

[80'sRocker]

Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return To Forever and Weather Report are 3 great places to start.

+1 on these also Billy Cobham "Spectrum"

 

[Beginner Bass]

I'm taking the dive. I now have a Pandora station based on some of the stuff on this thread.

 

[DinnerWithAGypsy]

What about Black Market or Heavy Weather by Weather Report?
Also, as previously mentioned, Gary Willis' work on Tribal Tech albums is always crazy good.

 

[251]

I'm taking the dive. I now have a Pandora station based on some of the stuff on this thread.

Ear training is a good 1st step. Good luck

 

[cnltb]

70's miles davis( on the corner, bitches brew, live evil)
and then all those that followed...

tony williams lifetime
brand x
Tribal tech
billy cobham
return to forever
metro
weather report
brecker brothers
chick corea electric band
yellow jackets
70's/early 80's al di meola stuff
steps ahead

are the first I can come up with at the moment

 

[HolmeBass]

- Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock, the original and their newer release as well

(As already mentioned)
- Bitches Brew by Miles Davis (and the Jack Johnson sound track)
- Weather Report, especially Black Market, Heavy Weather, and the live 8:30 if you can find it
- Mahavishnu Orchestra's Birds Of Fire
- Return To Forever's first self-titled album and maybe Romantic Warrior.

That's what I consider the "old school" fusion stuff and a lot of it is really great stuff. Then for bass excellence I'd look at:
- Jaco Pastorious' Continuum
- Stanley Clarke's School Days.

The genre has really expanded in modern times, you will find a lot of variation from Dave Weckl, the Chick Corea Electric band, Garaj Mahal, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (some might argue that last two aren't even fusion...).

 

[Beginner Bass]

- Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock, the original and their newer release as well

(As already mentioned)
- Bitches Brew by Miles Davis (and the Jack Johnson sound track)
- Weather Report, especially Black Market, Heavy Weather, and the live 8:30 if you can find it
Got Heavy Weather
- Mahavishnu Orchestra's Birds Of Fire
- Return To Forever's first self-titled album and maybe Romantic Warrior.
Got Romantic Warrior

That's what I consider the "old school" fusion stuff and a lot of it is really great stuff. Then for bass excellence I'd look at:
- Jaco Pastorious' Continuum
- Stanley Clarke's School Days.
Got School Days
The genre has really expanded in modern times, you will find a lot of variation from Dave Weckl, the Chick Corea Electric band, Garaj Mahal, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (some might argue that last two aren't even fusion...).
Got a lot of Flecktones

Guess that's a lot fewer stuff to search for.

 

[BassyBill]

Jaco Pastorius
Jeff Andrews
Lincoln Goines
Jame Genius
Victor Wooten
Stanley Clarke
Gary Willis
Janek Gwizdala
Tony Grey
Matthew Garrison
Richard Bona
Mike Pope
John Patitucci
Anthony Jackson
Miroslav Virtuous
Alphonso Johnson
Victor Bailey
Jonas Hellborg
Rick Laird
Jeff Berlin
Martin Wood
Hadrian Feraud
Alain Caron
Tom Kennedy
Eberhard Weber
Christian McBride
Tal Wilkenfeld

Percy Jones.

EDIT - just seen that bottomzone already mentioned this guy, who certainly belongs in the above list, I think.

 

[bottomzone]

Here is a group that hardly anyone mentions or knows about, Kittyhawk:



A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

 

[Beginner Bass]

Are there any good books for this kind of stuff? I ask because sometime during the winter vacation, I'm hitting a few music stores for books, hopefully.

 

[Stealth]

Also:
A bit of fusion from the Balkans, Mr. Bodan Arsovski on bass.

 

[Shakin-Slim]

Are there any good books for this kind of stuff? I ask because sometime during the winter vacation, I'm hitting a few music stores for books, hopefully.

http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=695570&menuid=501&subsiteid=7&

 

[bottomzone]

Check out this link.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=fusion+bass

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!