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Paul Turner vs. Nick fyfe

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BadBassNo9 said:
Seriously, Why has Jamiroquai gone through so many bassists ??!
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I would say it's because the bass playing in Jamiroquai songs is very important, therefore the bass player is very important. I'm not sure JK likes the competition for the spot light so changes the occupier of the bass chair once it starts to become an issue. Maybe he's matured a bit these days and PT will be with them for a good while.
 
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What's funny is, if you straight listen to the songs and the bass parts they have without superimposing your favorite Jamir bassist into it, Nick is probably my favorite player. Of course that partially has to do with songwriting but still, my fave Jamir songs to rock to are Nick's.
I think he's quite a bit above and beyond Turner and easily on par w/ Stu.
 
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I like them all, but for very different reasons.

Starting with Turner - The guy is just an improv monster. Their latest album sounds as if Turner was coming up with the basslines on the fly for the most part. There's a lot of solid playing there, but he can get a little too busy for my tastes.

On to Nick - I think he was always afraid of coming out of his shell in regards to his playing. That, or Jay Kay ran a very tight ship in regards to what the basslines sounded like during this era. There were plenty of great lines to be had, but they all had that disco thing going on that made his playing seem kinda one dimensional.

And last but not least, Stu - This guy is the perfect example of a top notch bassist. Catchy lines, great sense of feel, stellar tone, and lines that were neither boring or too 'busy'. To me, he was the best fit for the band.
 
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Not a big fan of that "lack" of tone either in the vids. It has cut and thats it, I hear no definition and the bottom is NOT true!!! You need to realize that regardless whose got the chair there, their in support of who ever hired them, and if the gig is a good one you let your ego go and give the boss what they need and want. The biggest players in the world do that because their egos are NOT an issue and a chair from a solo artists can and should be shared. Theirs NO greatest and theirs NO ( vs.) this isn't a competion its life and music. We all have favorites for many reasons but playing one musician against another is silly. I always though old man Tim couldn't be replaced in the James brown Band but then here comes young Bootsie, so there you go. I'll guess Jameriqua is in amire of all his chosen band mates and did you ever think of avalability when his sessions or tour dates are booked. Maybe the original player was busy? Maybe he wasn't!! Actually I don't give a crap the point I'm making is music is life not a game of competitions. Atleast it is for me. Doc
 
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BadBassNo9 said:
Whilst everyone here thinks Paul Turner is a hero, look at these two clips featuring Nick:

Seriously, is this guy not a genius?
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No, he's not a genius. Good bass player though...

I've dug on all JK's bassists, even the session players he uses....Andrew Levy, Derrick McIntyre for example.

SZ is a freak...listen to his lines on the first 2 Jamiroquai albums. The guy was only 16-17 years old for heck's sake!
 
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They're all good for their own reasons. The song writing has evolved a lot and thus the bass needs.

Tonally, the last record's bass sound was favorite. Paul's jazz bass tone is one of the best I've ever heard recorded.

I do agree Nick was underrated though. His tone is also amazing. I personally like SZ's tone the least, but that's most because the overall recording quality of those records weren't as good as the newer ones, but the compositions were a little more adventurous.
 
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