WILLIE WEEKS DONNY HATHAWAY..THIS IS SO GOOD..

[bass71]

That album with its warbling Fender Rhodes and Weeks etc is the best thing ever and when the crowd start singing in The Ghetto, well I'm a boring white guy from the suburbs but it gets me every time.....beautiful music.

 

[bass71]

'You've Got a Friend' is IMO one of the high points of pop music. Take a GREAT tune, make it your own, and then play it in front of an audience that is totally into it, backed by a great band. Magic IMO!

....1000%

 

[Billyzoom]

Was just listening to Donny's live album.. a track called Little Ghetto Boy. im sure you know it, thought i would post how good (apart from Donny's voice!!!!!!) Willies bass playing is supreme!...Just blows me away..Seriously good groove..That guy can play bass for real..This is what i want to hear!!!!

For me this is the epitome of what a bass player should be doing..Holds the groove, with some lovely note choices..He really is playing from his soul this guy....



listen to the master at work..

My favorite singer of all time. Incredible.

 

[Billyzoom]

Here's an incredible cover Donnie did. The Beatles' Yesterday.

Talk about soulful...the song is transformed. Astonishingly emotional and powerful.

 

[two fingers]

*A singer I work with recorded a album in Nashville about eight years back with Willie on bass, the very cool thing about it for me was that I co-wrote two of the songs and Willie played my basslines from the demos[only a million times better]. A high point for my little career.



* I Know, I know....I've told this story before!

I would find a reason to tell it every day.

Very cool.

 

[pdbass]

 

[jerry]

More excellence from you! The whole Hathaway catalog is bass heaven, Upchurch, Rainey, Weeks etc.

 

[thunderstation]

Was just listening to Donny's live album.. a track called Little Ghetto Boy. im sure you know it, thought i would post how good (apart from Donny's voice!!!!!!) Willies bass playing is supreme!...Just blows me away..Seriously good groove..That guy can play bass for real..This is what i want to hear!!!!

For me this is the epitome of what a bass player should be doing..Holds the groove, with some lovely note choices..He really is playing from his soul this guy....

Willie weeks is one of my favorite bass players. Always plays the song and always in the groove. Reminds me so much of Jamerson. I got to see him in action at the George Harrison tour in 76



listen to the master at work..