recommend me some p-bass funk!

[williamk]

I'd like to here some good fingerstyle pop/funk/soul/disco with p-bass! anything from old to new! I'm already quite familiar with Jameson (Jamerson?), so what else should I be listening too? perhaps a bit more pop/slap as well?
suggestions! post'em here!

 

[Duckwater]

Freddie Washington, Paul Jackson, Rocco Prestia, (early)Louis Johnson, The Commodores

 

[Nitzan]

The Meters, Chic, Parliament Funkadelic, there's more...

 

[williamk]

not that much fingerstyle p-bass is those examples so far...!

 

[vin*tone]

Current bands: Poets of Rhythm, Breakestra, New Mastersounds ...

Most older (pre 73) funk was with a Precision. Innersouls, The Highlighters, Wille & The Mighty Magnificents, The Soul Destroyers, Detroit Sex Machines, Carleen and the Groovers (I think), Most of James Brown's stuff was with a P Bass before Bootsy (some possibly with a Vox Sidewinder). JB's Maceo and the Kings Men etc...

 

[vin*tone]

not that much fingerstyle p-bass is those examples so far...!

Serious?

Meters, Chic (known for playing a Ray but I believe did the major recornings with a P), Rocco Prestia (PJ).
If Bernard Edwards, George Porter, and Rocco don't qualify as fingerstyle....

 

[williamk]

Current bands: Poets of Rhythm, Breakestra, New Mastersounds ...

nice!!

 

[williamk]

Serious?

Chic (known for playing a Ray but I believe did the major recornings with a P)

i didnt know that...indeed when I think chic I think ray

 

[Duckwater]

All of these guys play fingerstyle, some of them just like to slap as well.

 

[williamk]

i know, it was the "p-bass" part that was unclear

 

[Duckwater]

Yeah guys like Bernard and Louis Johnson switched around a lot, and Parliament/Funkadelic switched between a bunch of bass players.

 

[trowaclown]

Cake's bassist uses a P bass most of the time, IIRC.

 

[t77mackie]

+1 on the Cake guy. He finds a groove in the pocket and doesn't mess with it.

(Parental advisory)

Commodores, James Brown, Steely Dan.

 

[Roscoe East]

Paul Jackson

Came in to post this!

OP, check out Paul's work on mid-70s Herbie Hancock albums, especially Thrust and Headhunters. 100% pure badass finger-style funk on a Fender Precision Bass. So funky it stanks.

 

[williamk]

Came in to post this!

OP, check out Paul's work on mid-70s Herbie Hancock albums, especially Thrust and Headhunters. 100% pure badass finger-style funk on a Fender Precision Bass. So funky it stanks.

cool! any songs in particular?

 

[Duckwater]

^ All of them, seriously. I love Paul Jackson's playing and tone so much.

 

[crlujan]

Yeah. Definitely check out The Meters. That's all finger-style on a Precision.

Graham Central Station for that old-school slap and pop on a Jazz.

If you're into P-Funk, check out Funkadelic. Lots of different styles in their music. Alot of times within the same song.

Oh... I apologize if I got off topic. For some reason I read your title as "P-Funk bass".

 

[M Sterling]

Lettuce...you're welcome

 

[SBassman]

For me, it doesn't get any better than Rocco.
And I don't care what he's playing.

 

[Gord_oh]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f21/im-getting-into-funk-873755/