Wilton Felder RIP

[Steve59]

RIP Mr. Felder. You will be missed and never forgotten.

 

[jaypee]

Sadness!

 

[Brad Johnson]

Sad...

Both Wilton and Joe Sample passed within the past year.

Lead a new Crusade, gentlemen, wherever your new lives take you...

Wayne Henderson is gone too. Only Stix Hooper left.

 

[MegaSwing]

A superstar in TWO different instrument families. Impressive as hell.
R.I.P., Wilton Felder.
Your playing changed people's lives for the better.

 

[Ace Of Bass]

Huge influence...he's the reason I have a P bass to this day..love the "I Want You" album..Rest In Peace...

 

[Ewo]

RIP. One of the greats, for sure.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Let's not forget his iconic bass line on the classic "I want you back" by the Jackson 5. That has to be one of the coolest bass lines ever.
R.I.P Mr. Felder

I thought Jermaine played the bass for that band. Love that line.

 

[PetersReviews]

I thought Jermaine played the bass for that band. Love that line.

Jermaine plays it live and he does a great job since he's also moving and dancing but Wilton plays on the version we all know and love.

 

[PetersReviews]

Let's not forget his iconic bass line on the classic "I want you back" by the Jackson 5. That has to be one of the coolest bass lines ever.
R.I.P Mr. Felder

That's one of my all time favorite bass lines and I teach it to my students. I think that his sax playing influenced his phrasing on bass.

 

[MixBass]

I was on a fly date with Wilton and while walking through the airport I want you back started playing. I looked at him and smiled and he smiled back. I'll always remember that moment.
RIP Wilton.

 

[fourstringdrums]

Let's not forget his iconic bass line on the classic "I want you back" by the Jackson 5. That has to be one of the coolest bass lines ever.
R.I.P Mr. Felder

 

[hands5]

Wilton Felder came up with so much iconic bass work and was better known for his sax playing with the Crusaders. One of my favorites.

Crusaders Sax Man Wilton Felder Passes | Houston Press

Absolutely. My prayers go out to him and the rest of his family during this time of sorrow. He'll be missed by so many.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Starting Jack Bruce last November, the last twelve months has seen some legendary bassists pass away! I was playing Wilton Felder lines on my Jazz last week.

 

[Sav'nBass]

The Crusaders' Eleanore Right is one of my favorite versions of that song.

 

[leegreenman]

He'll be missed. I Want You Back is one of my favorite Motown lines, and considering the guys who played on most of the other tracks, that's really saying something!

 

[disco-al]

wow!! growing up in the west coast, the Jazz Crusaders made me proud man. i don't even like talking about " I Want You Back" it's just another record he played on. we almost never discuss the work before and after.

 

[5StringBlues]

R.I.P. Sir

 

[Dbassmon]

Great Musician, Great Saxophonist, Bassist, ....loved the Crusaders - Wilton Felder, "keep that same old feeling" RIP.... You made some great music and made a lot of people happy.

 

[T-MOST]

I thought Jermaine played the bass for that band. Love that line.

Tito and Jermaine never recorded any guitar and bass for the Jackson 5 or the Jacksons. Jermaine didn't even play bass on "Lets Get Serious" his biggest solo hit. That was Nate Watts!

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Tito and Jermaine never recorded any guitar and bass for the Jackson 5 or the Jacksons. Jermaine didn't even play bass on "Lets Get Serious" his biggest solo hit. That was Nate Watts!

Yeah thats interesting. I wonder how his live performance stacked up...