Double Bass So long Danny

[MrCrane]

Just seen the news that Danny Thompson has passed away. The reason I took up bass.

Legendary Bassist Danny Thompson Has Died | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews

Legendary bass player Danny Thompson has died. The musician's passing was confirmed officially by his team a few moments ago; Danny Thompson passed away

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[Bruce Calin]

I stole his version of "Haitian Fight Song" and used it as a bass feature for decades. RIP

 

[ardgedee]

Still love "Industry", the album he did with Richard Thompson.

The way he opens this number as a trudging, thudding solo and then restates it as a graceful run at the end, it gets me every time.

 

[RandomKaren]

A fantastic player. I saw him with Richard Thompson a couple of times. His playing with John Martyn was particularly brilliant. RIP.

 

[Francois Blais]

RIP!

 

[peterfrey2000]

I was lucky enough to see him with Richard Thompson. I was surprised I didn't see anything about his passing on Talkbass, so I searched his name and found it on the double bass feet. I remember so many players mentioning him as a influence.

 

[damonsmith]

He was a fantastic player. My friend Henry Kaiser knew him well.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

I'm not a DB player, but there were four bassists that inspired me to get a fretless EB - Mick Karn, John Giblin, Eberhard Weber and Danny Thompson. Yes, two of them are DB players. And, of course, Thompson was one.

I only got to see him twice a couple of times but never with Pentangle, the band that made him almost a household name, or as much as DB players from the UK ever get to be.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

He was a fantastic player. My friend Henry Kaiser knew him well.

Such a physical performance. He is not so much playing the bass as much as the music is escaping from him with his bass being in the way.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

I was lucky enough to see him with Richard Thompson. I was surprised I didn't see anything about his passing on Talkbass, so I searched his name and found it on the double bass feet. I remember so many players mentioning him as a influence.

A pairing made in heaven.

 

[Gunga Din]

No more bass face.

 

[bnt]

My introduction to Danny was this David Sylvian song: his playing is at the fore, utterly distinctive, but still only adds to the song without taking anything away:

 

[Sam Sherry]

Everybody who heard him wanted that sound!

RIP maestro.

 

[Mark_T]

Not necessarily for the Danny Thompson's sound, but I always loved this song:



I went to college in Athens, Ohio and for much of my time there was great little bakery in the hills just outside of town called Big Chimney. One of the bakers there was a fine guitarist and songwriter too and we used to jam together. He put this song on a mixtape for me (back in the days when that was a thing that existed).

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Not necessarily for the Danny Thompson's sound, but I always loved this song:



I went to college in Athens, Ohio and for much of my time there was great little bakery in the hills just outside of town called Big Chimney. One of the bakers there was a fine guitarist and songwriter too and we used to jam together. He put this song on a mixtape for me (back in the days when that was a thing that existed).

One we did live:



Although I was using an electric fretless so more like this:



But I aspired to the former. Although I have had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer Maidman - a great bassist in their own right.

 

[CryingBass]

RIP Danny.

That solo style above reminded me of another late great - Charlie Hayden. Both outstanding players.

 

[biobass]

My ‘39 Kay upright had needed work and had been living up in my attic for many years unused. It was Mr. Thomason’s playing on The Blind Boys Of Alabama album, Spirit of the Century, that inspired me to finally get the work done and start playing her again.

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[Brad Maestas]

RIP Danny. My introduction was his profound contributions to the Transatlantic Sessions with Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas. I'm scrambling to find actual video on YouTube to support.

 

[MrCrane]

RIP Danny. My introduction was his profound contributions to the Transatlantic project with Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas. I'm scrambling to find actual video on YouTube to support.

Have these for starters.

 

[Brad Maestas]