Richard Patterson

[JohnDavisNYC]

'some cat'... yeah, i guess you could call kenny 'some cat'....

john

 

[JAUQO III-X]

it is a example of what I call the "Chicago pocket" grooving, very active with a little edge.

Yes it is. And Richards playing and tone in that clip is top notch.

 

[BassSlave]

Dave Brooks
Noel Neal
Greg Rzab
Dave Service
Kenery Smith
Dexter Sims
Scott Pazera (via Indiana, but plays like a Chicago cat)
JJ Smith
Will Thomas
DayRock
Downtown Tony Brown
JR Fuller
Verdine White
Louis Satterfield
Buster Williams
Tim Fullerton
Marcus Robeson
Rick Showalter

 

[chicago_mike]

Noel Neal...that dude is a riot on stage!

And Kenny, god bless him, ....dang man, that whole family is pure talent!

I give JR sh&t for havin a little bit of a belly now and then.

 

[bassrique]

Is he playing a Bacchus?

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Is he playing a Bacchus?

Yes he is.

 

[bassrique]

I'd like to try one of those one day. Too bad they're kinda rare.

 

[bottomzone]

I must admit that I am not familiar with Mr. Patterson, but MAN DOES HE GROOVE!!!



A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

 

[bThumper38]

Miles live around the world, patterson is killin' it along with foley on the piccolo. I don't think there's anything in the water in chicago, there has just always been an abundance of great players that you better have game before you even think about showing up. by the way I didn't see Nick Scnieder on anyone's chi-town list. He only scored a gig with Buddy Rich when he was 18. That cat is sick!!!!

 

[BassSlave]

How about Peter Cetera of Chicago originally from Chicago? Not the fanciest bassist but made a big contribution no doubt.

 

[willgroove2]

Miles live around the world, patterson is killin' it along with foley on the piccolo. I don't think there's anything in the water in chicago, there has just always been an abundance of great players that you better have game before you even think about showing up. by the way I didn't see Nick Scnieder on anyone's chi-town list. He only scored a gig with Buddy Rich when he was 18. That cat is sick!!!!

Nick Shnieder play's mostly upright and we were listing mostly electric players,I'm sure one of the Chicago guy's on the DB side could come up with a hell of a list too. Chicago is not the only city with a distinct "vibe" to it's Bass players of course. Philly immediately comes to mind and Detroit, Memphis and the Washington D.C./Baltimore/VA area (I love playing with D.C drummers who come out of that go-go thing!) and of course New Orleans.

 

[bThumper38]

No need for a rip-fest, but I'm pretty sure larry gray is primarily a double bass player and he was on someone's list as well. happy holidays=)

 

[JAUQO III-X]

No need for a rip-fest, but I'm pretty sure larry gray is primarily a double bass player and he was on someone's list as well. happy holidays=)

Primarily is the key word

 

[bThumper38]

not to mention if you ever get a chance to see nick on electric, he plays a pork-chop like it's a toy, so he would count=)

 

[willgroove2]

No need for a rip-fest, but I'm pretty sure larry gray is primarily a double bass player and he was on someone's list as well. happy holidays=)

Ok no problem,but I'm sure that both of them would tell you their main thing is Double bass but both of them are great players so it dosn't matter. 2 other Chicago doublers come to mind;Rob Amster and Johnathan Paul

 

[bThumper38]

I never knew that Berry Oakley was originally from Chicago. No wonder he's one of my favorite's=)

 

[BuffaloBass]

How about Peter Cetera of Chicago originally from Chicago? Not the fanciest bassist but made a big contribution no doubt.

Fa sure. He played like a guitar player to my ears, but agreed, I still dig on Chicago 1. A man of many musical talents - great voice.

 

[Bobbo 77"]

Órale,
I'll gonna go "Old Skool" Vato's....I remember Richard with that cool Chicago Jazz/Funk unit "Insight"... very cool group with solid Chicago player's!

 

[f-clef1]

Will, I'm honored, that you included me in the Chicago "Cats" for bass. By the way I check out this site once in awhile and a few years back there was a cat from Iowa, that said I grabbed his bass in Rock Island and made a lame comment. You came to my rescue and said, Ricky's a good guy but rubs people the wrong way or "strange". I agree!!!! Thanks
I was a little tipsy that night. but remember it. Ha. Hope all is well. I've gotta come out see your or Jauqo soon.
R ?:

 

[f-clef1]

ps. I studied w/ Larry Gray. "monster" and took one lesson w/Richie in "86", yeah I'm old. He came out to my garden apt. for an hour and showed me a lesson from a "cat" from some band called "Level 42" that he was hangin' out w/in Germany.
Still cop that lick all the time. Thanks Richie........& Mark King!
R ?: