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RIP Robbie Shakespeare

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The deep minimal grooves of Robbie Shakespeare is probably the main reason I play bass. His tremendous contribution to reggae and dub as well as to bass playing in general is greatly appreciated.

A track from his Miles Davis inspired project Nordub with jazz trumpeter Nils Peter Molvaer, jazz guitarist Eivind Aarset and EDM producer Vladislav Delay.

 
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This happens when you’re ‘late to the party’ for music like this. Jealous of you folks who saw this bass-genius.

I was obsessed with ‘Concrete Jungle’, and only when I learned it was Robbie on this one track, whereas Family Man was on everything else, did I start to dig back into the Sly/Robbie impact. WOW. Compositionally … tonally … feel … everything … this one is on my ‘all time fave’ bass tracks list. RIP good sir.
 
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ElMon said:


This happens when you’re ‘late to the party’ for music like this. Jealous of you folks who saw this bass-genius.

I was obsessed with ‘Concrete Jungle’, and only when I learned it was Robbie on this one track, whereas Family Man was on everything else, did I start to dig back into the Sly/Robbie impact. WOW. Compositionally … tonally … feel … everything … this one is on my ‘all time fave’ bass tracks list. RIP good sir.
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I know Robbie played on Stir It up. I never heard he played on Concrete Jungle.
 
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Also, on the ‘Catch a Fire’ making-of doc, they mention it on there. Robbie might even be interviewed for it, but it’s been a while since I’ve watched it.
 
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ElMon said:


This happens when you’re ‘late to the party’ for music like this. Jealous of you folks who saw this bass-genius.

I was obsessed with ‘Concrete Jungle’, and only when I learned it was Robbie on this one track, whereas Family Man was on everything else, did I start to dig back into the Sly/Robbie impact. WOW. Compositionally … tonally … feel … everything … this one is on my ‘all time fave’ bass tracks list. RIP good sir.
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Now, that's a fact I didn't have! One of my favorite tracks ever, on all levels, especially that fabulous guitar solo. It's funny - Many times I've listened to that album, and noted that the timefeel and definition of the bass playing on that particular track was different from the rest of the album - I figured it was compositional, and some difference in the recording technique. Well, compositional, indeed!!!!
 
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HotelX said:
yeah you're right, I just didn't know that. Weird they don't list him as playing on Stir It Up too
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On this end I didn’t know about ‘Stir it Up’. Everything Family Man/Robbie play/played is just a master-class.

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Now, that's a fact I didn't have! One of my favorite tracks ever, on all levels, especially that fabulous guitar solo. It's funny - Many times I've listened to that album, and noted that the timefeel and definition of the bass playing on that particular track was different from the rest of the album - I figured it was compositional, and some difference in the recording technique. Well, compositional, indeed!!!!
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First time I heard it, I realized in that moment how much further feel/tone went than ‘chops’. In fact, ‘chops’ to me is ‘can you make my head bob and the hairs stand up on my neck with your playing’. IMO. If you can feel that good and play fast … I’ll totes subscribe to your Youtube page.

After I had Robbie on my radar, I went striaight to the Grace Jones stuff. Subscribed to this thread for the tracks/clips!
 
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