Walk on the Wild Side - Herbie Flowers

[Orangeclawhammr]

One of the coolest bass parts ever.

 

[nysbob]

I enjoy sound checking that line when I do my church gig.

 

[plangentmusic]

Huh, I always played that on one bass and assumed he did the same.

There's also a second (third) bass part playing rhythm -- no mention of that.

 

[BassMeditation]

Thanks for posting that man, Ive always digged that line but never looked into it.

 

[Jerry Ziarko]

Fabulous!

 

[Bassmickeyd]

I'd thought Danny Thompson is playing the lower upright part and Herbie is playing the upper register on his 60/61 Jazz bass. ..... And was pretty sure I the bass part was Herbie's idea. ..... He's such a clever bast--d. .....
It's also rumored Herbie played a few of the more inventive bass lines in the Beatles. ..... "O-bla-di" for sure.

 

[uglycustard]

Herbie played both basslines.

He played for all 4 Beatles,but not on any Beatles recordings.