Depending on the era of Jamiroquai it could be disco. Synkronized and before, I would not call disco.
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Who likes playing disco bass lines? (cringe)
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Depending on the era of Jamiroquai it could be disco. Synkronized and before, I would not call disco.
Actually, I Shoulda Loved Ya was played by T.M. Stevens, and Divine Emotions was synth. The Michael Walden album AFTER I shoulda loved ya is ALL Randy Jackson.
Disco basslines is what I used to teach myself to play bass. Randy, Bernard and countless unnamed studio musicians from the disco era are all heroes to me...
Papaya!!!!!
This is one of the best threads I've seen lately.... just fun memories!!!!
I'm groovin!!!
i like tossing in some disco bass when playing blink 182 songs...especially cuz the guitarist and drummer looooooooove blink, and they give me this disgusted look as i disco-fy their favorite band. bwahahahaha 
Some great drumming as well. In fact, great players usually on all that stuff. Not too many drummers can lock down those grooves with the right feel. It's like live drummers trying to play house and really make it groove. MUCH harder than it sounds. I've played with many a fancy-pants drummer who can't groove a solid disco/house groove without making it feel "jazzy" and losing the funk.
Never knew TM played the I Shoulda Loved Ya line.
As for Divine Emotions - that is DEFINITELY live bass - take a listen to the track. Randy appears in the video for it (I was told it was him who played on the track, but what do I know?)
And don't forget the songs "I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE", great lines in that one and "I WILL SURVIVE", by....oh crap...I can't remember....LOL
Some others:
Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen ("Ready Freddie Washington on P-Bass)
Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen ("Ready Freddie Washington on P-Bass)
And don't forget the songs "I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE", great lines in that one and "I WILL SURVIVE", by....oh crap...I can't remember....LOL
"I will survive" Gloria Gaynor - Great bass line!
Speaking of disco lines, Chic, is a MM Stingray required or could you get similar sounds from other bass guitars? --Kent
Bernard played a BC Rich bass as well for a while - not sure if he recorded any of the classic Chic studio stuff with it though?
My current guess is that a humbucker and heavy weight is required to get bouncy growling disco line sound = Stingray. But it's just a guess (or maybe an Ibanez ATK300/305 
). --Kent
). --Kent
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Yoyo's Hurt When You Crank It Into Your Face
Heres me killing a few good songs hahaha Im so far out of the pocket im like down by the socks..
<--- going to practice..
Rick James - Give It To Me
<--- going to practice..
Rick James - Give It To Me
man...i'm an americana, old country, indie guy and i love disco bass lines. i wouldn't exactly categorize Queen as disco (i can almost sense lighting bolts from the sky), but Another One Bites the Dust has a great disco/dance line in it.
Most disco played by live bands was killin'!! I love disco! Some of the best basslines ever are from disco music!
As much as I hate Disco (I was a member of the "Disco Sucks" crowd in the '70s) a lot of Disco has some cool, funky bass lines.
Just take "Boogie Oogie Oogie" for example. A Funkier bass line you won't find ahywhere. A funkier bass player than Janice Marie Johnson does not exist.
Just take "Boogie Oogie Oogie" for example. A Funkier bass line you won't find ahywhere. A funkier bass player than Janice Marie Johnson does not exist.
