What Band's Bass Player Does Your Favorite Solo.

[Eli_Kyiv]

Roger Glover in "Pictures of Home".

 

[groooooove]

That's why I didn't bring up who I think is the all time best Bass Player. Abraham Laboriel!

great choice. underrated MASTER of a musician. a true master. it's a shame he doesn't get more love here.

 

[WoodyJ]

Paul Goddard, "Another Man's Woman", at 6:13 on this track from ARS' "Red Tape" album.



Using this bass, NOT his Rickenbacker 4001 that came later.....

 

[JacEntBerry]

I am not a soloist. However, when my band performed the entire "Eat a Peach" album, by The Allman Bros., I knew the Mountain Jam bass solo had to be addressed.
I also know that since I am not Berry Oakley, I would not be able to reproduce his entire bass solo.
I tried to incorporate some of his riffs as best as I could, and is nowhere near as long as his solo on the album.

Very nice! I spent many nights trying to learn Berry's Bass part to Mountain Jam. I got stuck, so went to the Bass Solo, and got stuck again. I've been meaning to give the rest another try.

 

[CosmicRay]

Although this isn't a bass solo, Phil Lesh plays an very melodic intro on this song. "Unbroken Chain"

 

[smogg]

This is always a fun one.

 

[burgerdj]

I always loved Norwoods solo on Bonin’ in the Boneyard. Crazy slap technique, classic 90s Warwick tone!

 

[rtav]

Yes - “Does it Really Happen to You”

 

[TN WOODMAN]

I know this has probably been asked many times, and the answers (I hope there are a lot) are gonna be all over the place as there are so many different tastes in Music. Some like Jazz. Some like Fusion. Some like Rock, etc. Mine is on the Allman Brothers' song, 'Mountain Jam' by Bassist, Berry Oakley.

I was working with a young man a couple years ago and he was always asking me for bands and music to check out. (I’m now 60, he mid 20s, in grad school)

I suggested Mountain Jam. When we came back after the weekend his 1st words to me were OMG Woody, that’s all I’ve played all weekend on continuous loop. It melted my freakin’ face!

Another ABB fan for life and rightfully so. ABB forever.

 

[CosmicRay]

Very nice! I spent many nights trying to learn Berry's Bass part to Mountain Jam. I got stuck, so went to the Bass Solo, and got stuck again. I've been meaning to give the rest another try.

Thanks man. Yeah, that solo is somewhat daunting to learn and play. He was so fluid and would throw in a few chords, very challenging to duplicate. I picked off a few riffs by ear and through my Tascam Bass Trainer, (cool item, right?), still mediocre results. So, I'll keep at it. Hopefully progress a little more at a time.
I'm also a Deadhead, I posted Unbroken Chain here on TB, real nice intro by Phil. That's another one I want to learn.

 

[TN WOODMAN]

I tried to learn it, but didn't get even half way thru as it got too fast and complicated, even with my Tascam Bass Trainer.

Berry ‘s speed and complexity show that he was a guitarist before bassist on tracks like this. He approached the bass from that perspective.

I’m not one to in any way imply guitar players are more skilled or the guitar is more difficult in any way. Just illustrating his background and approach to his ensemble playing with one of the greatest bands to ever take the stage.

I started on guitar and wish I had got into the bass earlier. Love both but bass is the place.

 

[Bunk McNulty]

Okay this one is a total cheat: Jazz bassist (Reggie Workman) playing acoustic bass. I still have a vivid memory of hearing this for the first time and at first laughing out loud, and then just becoming completely absorbed by it. Wait for the crazy arco stuff, or else go directly to 1:40 mark.

 

[TN WOODMAN]

You didn't catch your typo. Boz. I loved him in King Crimsom too. He really should be in top Bass Player Lists. His tone and playing was so underrated. Wasn't super fast, but always played the perfect lines for Bad Company songs. Kinda like Ringo did on drums.

Strangely didn’t play bass until KC and Fripp showed him the basics. Quick study indeed.

 

[Bunk McNulty]

Extra points if you can name the band...

That's some pretty playing, man!

 

[drumvsbass]

That's some pretty playing, man!

Thx man, the original solo was big inspiration to play fretless. (keeping the band under my hat)

 

[thabassmon]

I have to say that is a freakish amount of overlap on what I would have posted. You and I have very similar taste.

Patitucci - yes, that is an outstanding solo on a great tune that Erskine really fuels with an excellent feel. I've been listening to Patitucci since the 80s and I'll never stop learning from what I hear. That solo has a little tag in it, around the third or fourth chorus - a repeating pattern - he does that a lot, and it's a thing of his that I've tried to use. Have you heard his solo on "Chocolate Souffle" from the Oz Noy "Booga Looga Loo" record? Slower tune but similar appeal.

Wooten - damn right. What a sit-in that was. I'll admit to more than a few times fantasizing that was me.

Juan Nelson - just want to make sure people look for this one on the 2009 Austin City Limits live recording. He gets a much longer solo and does some great stuff with it.

Couple more:

Gary Willis - on "Armageddon Blues" from his "Bent" bandleader record and also on "Canine" on the "Face First" Tribal Tech record. Similar solos, bot inspiring.

Kai Eckhardt - "Babaluwye" from the "Fiafiaga" record. It's a bass feature short song rather than a bass solo within a tune, but it's loads of fun.

That's nice to know, I'm not the only one that appreciates phrasing. That's the common thread through most of the stuff I like, call and response, motivic development, strong note choices, rhythmic variations.

I saw Ben Harper in 2003, and Juan was awesome. What I found surprising was how humble he is, I got to hang with him after the show and complimented him on his solos, and noticed that he was doing double thumbing in Brown Eyed Blues, "Just mistakes, Brother" then we both laughed. We ended up playing and singing a few Ben Harper songs with him, the percussionist and the keyboardist. Great night.

I have listened to a lot of John Patitucci and have every solo up to line by line, I have three solo albums to catch up on. And I have also heard a lot where he is playing a sideman role, but I haven't heard a lot of the Oz Noy stuff. Thanks I'll check it out. I even like it when he's not playing crazy stuff, I like how he just let's the line do the work on "Come To Mama" Matraca Berg from her album The Speed of Grace.

I have checked out a bit Gary Willis too, but I should dig a bit deeper than I have. Same with Kai.

I also dig Richard Bona, that cat is awesome.

 

[glennonbass]

I know this has probably been asked many times, and the answers (I hope there are a lot) are gonna be all over the place as there are so many different tastes in Music. Some like Jazz. Some like Fusion. Some like Rock, etc. Mine is on the Allman Brothers' song, 'Mountain Jam' by Bassist, Berry Oakley.

How about “Jumpin’” Gerald Johnson’s solo in The SMB song “Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma”? I love that one.

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

2:48 — The whole song is a bass solo.

 

[JacEntBerry]

How about “Jumpin’” Gerald Johnson’s solo in The SMB song “Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma”? I love that one.

I'll definitely check it out!

 

[Vinny_G]

It was this incredible and surreal piece of music that opened my eyes. After a moment of daze I said to myself: "So, you can do that on bass ? ... Ok I'm in."