I was just listening to the extended, "disco" version of this tune, and the bass line is really killer. Not really technically dazzling on the order of Jaco or something, but just perfect for the song. Also, the phase shifter is cool as well. Anybody know who did it?
Anthony Jackson (session, Al DiMeola, Eyewitness, Simon Phillips, and countless other's, e.g. Chaka Khan), bass legend and six-string bass pioneer. Still going strong after recovering from a stroke... http://www.lucaspickford.com/transajgrooves.htm
Wow, I didn't know AJ had a stroke(I had noticed his weight is down). Hope he's doing well. The Eyewitness albums w/ Steve Khan(& Dennis Chambers/Steve Jordan)will always be some of my favorite stuff. AJ's playing on Steely Dan's Gaucho album("My Rival" & "Glamour Profession")...killer. Also, his stuff with Michel Camillo; & the Trio Live In Tokyo album with Michel Petrucciani & Steve Gadd.
Loosing (a lot of!) weight was actually a part of the recovery process. I read an interview a while back in which he tells about this. Unfortunately I can't remember where....
So that was Anthony Jackson. The bass is pretty much the lead instrument, and defines the whole song. They picked the right guy, that's for sure.
Saw AJ at Bass Day 2000, looked good. Haven't heard anything recent from him but the Camilo CDs stay in my changer.
AJ is the MAN! His work on DiMeola's Elegant Gypsy is awesome--it's rock-solid, but dances around enough to be interesting. Plus, the fast unison passages in "Race With the Devil on Spanish Highway" are the absolute bomb.
you can't tab that song, it nothing but groove and feeling. the main part is about 4 notes but you could spend a lifetime perfecting it to AJ's level of feel.
Man, I heard that! His time and feel is incredible in that song. It's mostly root-octave-dominant seventh, with a few fills, but it's still amazing.
Yep, I've spent upwards of two hours at a time just working on those first four bars. Man, what GROOVE! Any guy who can go effortlessly from that to DiMeola is the MAN in my book.
