Please Introduce Me To: Anthony Jackson

[narud]

That'd mean getting a hold of a copy of "Whatcha Gonna Do For Me" by Chaka Kahn
John

+1 i love his playing on jazz and fusion stuff but i keep coming back to this album in particular. his fills blow me away because they just seem like things i would never think of playing.

 

[BIGREDSIX]

As with everything he's done in his career, his stuff with Lee Ritenour is outstanding, particularly the recent "live in the studio" DVD (forgot the title). AJ is the shiznitz IMO...

 

[MonetBass]

Get Al DiMeola's Elegant Gypsy immediately.

This album introduced me to Anthony and I was blown away.

EDIT: Demon_Hunter beat me to it.

 

[David Jayne]

This just confirms what I already knew: Anthony Jackson is the greatest single living bass guitarist in the world. The man has total mastery of his instrument. His musical knowledge and facility is second to none, and nobodyhas ever played with cleaner technique than Anthony Jackson.

^ agree. The best. The thing about him is, he really cares. He's inside the music- he becomes the music. Music sort of possesses him while he's playing- his facial expressions say it all.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

AJ is amazing on most everything he plays on. Lately I've been digging him on Fahir Atakoglu's "If."

 

[PDavyduck]

AJ is amazing on most everything he plays on. Lately I've been digging him on Fahir Atakoglu's "If."

yep. big +1 on that.

the only thing is that Horacio's drumming, albeit great, gets a bit too much of the 'over the top all the time' for me, but AJ's playing is great.


I think it's also been mentioned about Al DiMeola's stuff, and Flesh on Flesh is another great CD with AJ.

 

[Mark Wilson]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZOCdrwGch4


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Woww!!!!


I wonder what AJ's favourite bass line is?

 

[Yvon]

Woww!!!!


I wonder what AJ's favourite bass line is?

Just ask him, he is a member here.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

yep. big +1 on that.

the only thing is that Horacio's drumming, albeit great, gets a bit too much of the 'over the top all the time' for me, but AJ's playing is great.

El Negro had a spot on the Drummer's Collective/Bass Player DVD, and he was so active I had a hard time finding the one I usually take his playing as just really complex- there's a lot of stuff going on, but it's not busy for the sake of being busy.

 

[Magnus Scott]

that Lee Ritenour clip was more interesting.

It's not because i want to see alot of flashy stuff... (my favorite bassist are Stuart zender, Juan nelson and Pino Palladino), and yes, I do agree that he has a very clean technic, but i just find his playing 'un-tasty'...

Thanks for the replies.

 

[MonetBass]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZOCdrwGch4


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That clip makes me want to buy a six string.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

It's not because i want to see alot of flashy stuff... (my favorite bassist are Stuart zender, Juan nelson and Pino Palladino), and yes, I do agree that he has a very clean technic, but i just find his playing 'un-tasty'...

I'd normally so "to each his own".....but to the "untasty" thing I'll just have to say....you're crazy

 

[James Hart]

that Lee Ritenour clip was more interesting.

It's not because i want to see alot of flashy stuff... (my favorite bassist are Stuart zender, Juan nelson and Pino Palladino), and yes, I do agree that he has a very clean technic, but i just find his playing 'un-tasty'...

Thanks for the replies.

Did you listen to the MP3 I posted? The Jackson / Chambers combo generally grooves a bit harder than Jackson and the others I've heard him with.

 

[mstott25]

that Lee Ritenour clip was more interesting.

It's not because i want to see alot of flashy stuff... (my favorite bassist are Stuart zender, Juan nelson and Pino Palladino), and yes, I do agree that he has a very clean technic, but i just find his playing 'un-tasty'...

Thanks for the replies.

Probably the same response I'd get from my son if I were to give him a sip of my beer.

You'll be back.

 

[jerry]

Why Youtube?! Why not LISTEN to his playing?

+1, I find that a lot around here! I dig youtube, but it seems if people aren't impressed by a random five minute youtube clip, they will dismiss a artists whole body of work.

 

[cnltb]

here another clip...well two

 

[biggreddbass]

One of my favorite Anthony bass lines (Chaka Khan) :

 

[Jazz Ad]

Since you're not into fusion jazz you're not likely to like his work in this style.
Chaka Khan is a good suggestion.
Also check this masterpiece :

 

[Dr. Cheese]

that Lee Ritenour clip was more interesting.

It's not because i want to see alot of flashy stuff... (my favorite bassist are Stuart zender, Juan nelson and Pino Palladino), and yes, I do agree that he has a very clean technic, but i just find his playing 'un-tasty'...

Thanks for the replies.

How long have you been playing? IMO, AJ has a style that does not grab a newer player the way some more aggressive players do. He simply has a fantastic sense of harmony. Even a guy like me, who is weak theoretically, can tell that he has a huge reserve of musical knowledge.

 

[PDavyduck]

well Magnus, regardless of whether or not you end up loving AJ that again is purely subjective and absolutely up to the listener.

but the fact that you love Juan (my personal bass god ) and Pino (again, AMAZING) you obviously have impeccable taste already and your affinity to AJ will only be a matter of time