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Well, top fives are as personal as a finger print, which is also what makes them fun. And I'm pretty sure that later I'll go "Oh man, I should have included that one too."
Also deep cuts are welcomed as those most of the time have the most impressive playing.
So let me start with a deep cut, coming from an album called "Cut"
Golden Earring "Future"
Bass player: Rinus Gerritsen. Bass used, his self made "Darwin" fretless with stereo set up, feeding the output from the two pickups into Peavey Amps which are set up in a woofer-tweeter way. This is a fretless sound which has NO hint of Jaco.
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck my Kiss"
Bass player: Flea... well DUH! Bass used, a Wal Mk.1 into GK amps. Well truth to be said, "Blood Sugar Sex Magic" had killer tones on the entire album but with this one he had that "Twin pickup" bass tone going, it sounds so different from the Music Man stingray tone he's known for. Also audible is how HARD he digs in, he has so much power in those fingers of his.
Buckshot Lefonque "Better than I am"
Bass player: Reggie Washinton, bass used, a soulful fretless Status Graphite. I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for songs with a singer who can really belt it out. Frank McComb is one of those underrated singers from the nineties and Washington's playing just compliments the performance so perfectly.
The Wiz, Nipsey Russel "What would I do if I could feel?"
Bass player: Anthony Jackson. Bass used, a Carl Thompson six string. What I love about this one is that Jackson lays down that low B during the verses, as soon as Russel's croaking vocals go "What would I do..." this very deep tone all of a sudden comes in. I'm pretty sure that this is the very first time a six string bass with a Low B and High C string was used on a recording as guys like John Pattitucci only came around a full decade later.
Miles Davis "So what"
Bass player: Paul Chambers. Bass used, acoustic upright bass. From what I heard about the recording of this song, miles just told Chambers "You start the song!" and Chambers, caught off guard, began to wing it. But such a glorious bass line with that beautful blooming tone from that Upright he played. I want this song to be played at my funeral.
Also deep cuts are welcomed as those most of the time have the most impressive playing.
So let me start with a deep cut, coming from an album called "Cut"
Golden Earring "Future"
Bass player: Rinus Gerritsen. Bass used, his self made "Darwin" fretless with stereo set up, feeding the output from the two pickups into Peavey Amps which are set up in a woofer-tweeter way. This is a fretless sound which has NO hint of Jaco.
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Suck my Kiss"
Bass player: Flea... well DUH! Bass used, a Wal Mk.1 into GK amps. Well truth to be said, "Blood Sugar Sex Magic" had killer tones on the entire album but with this one he had that "Twin pickup" bass tone going, it sounds so different from the Music Man stingray tone he's known for. Also audible is how HARD he digs in, he has so much power in those fingers of his.
Buckshot Lefonque "Better than I am"
Bass player: Reggie Washinton, bass used, a soulful fretless Status Graphite. I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for songs with a singer who can really belt it out. Frank McComb is one of those underrated singers from the nineties and Washington's playing just compliments the performance so perfectly.
The Wiz, Nipsey Russel "What would I do if I could feel?"
Bass player: Anthony Jackson. Bass used, a Carl Thompson six string. What I love about this one is that Jackson lays down that low B during the verses, as soon as Russel's croaking vocals go "What would I do..." this very deep tone all of a sudden comes in. I'm pretty sure that this is the very first time a six string bass with a Low B and High C string was used on a recording as guys like John Pattitucci only came around a full decade later.
Miles Davis "So what"
Bass player: Paul Chambers. Bass used, acoustic upright bass. From what I heard about the recording of this song, miles just told Chambers "You start the song!" and Chambers, caught off guard, began to wing it. But such a glorious bass line with that beautful blooming tone from that Upright he played. I want this song to be played at my funeral.
