Tony Franklin plays Vulfpeck

[MrAB4003]

This is why I love Tony Franklin and his bass playing! His version was better than Joe Dart's original because of the fretless fills, slides, and being a lot more liberal with the overall bass line. Tony's liberal playing is missing from the original version. He also kept the choruses in the key of E, which was not the case on the original recording, but it serves the song so much better.

I would love to see one of these videos with James LoMenzo of Megadeth! I would also nominate Frank Bello of Anthrax or DD Verni of Overkill for one of these videos. I would love to see how they would interpret a song like this.

Update - Thanks for posting this video Dr. Cheese! I've been listening to "3 on E" all day today and it's an amazing song! I'm realizing how much Antwaun Stanley (the singer) sounds like Curtis Mayfield (RIP)! It's uncanny!

 

[Admiral Akbar]

Dart’s funk is centered around syncopation and excellent technique. Checks the boxes…

Franklin’s funk is centered around musical surprise, dirt, and the blues. Franklin’s tells a much deeper and more profound story.

There is absolutely no substitute for an experienced musician, all other things being equal.

 

[micguy]

If he accented the 3 on E during the chorus, I find his version to be cooler than the orginal.

One of the fun things about that tune is that, when they get to singing "3 on E" in the chorus, it's over....A