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Favorite Funk Bass Line?

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  1. 08-08-2005, 06:31 AM #1
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    Favorite Funk Bass Line?

    One of mine is the classic "Brick House"
    What's yours?
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    Now imagine "Brick House" as a pretty fast country root-five extravaganza......


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  3. 08-08-2005, 07:47 AM #3
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    Since funk is my first love, it is hard to pick just one line. I always loved the powerful simplicity of AWB's "Schoolboy Crush" and I love the hyper slapping of "Glide" by Pleasure (a Stingray tune). A really great bass part that shows off finger and slap style is "Stomp" by the Brothers Johnson. Finally, I'm completely in awe of the things that Anthony Jackson played on Chaka Khan's first three solo albums. That's what really made me want a five string bass.
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    I like much of what I've heard. I'm not sure if Jamiroquai is really considered Funk, but Stuart Zender was BAD...
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    My favorite is probably Tower of Power's "What is Hip?". Rocco Prestia's basslines are just pure funk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mobay45
    My favorite is probably Tower of Power's "What is Hip?". Rocco Prestia's basslines are just pure funk.
    Oooooooooo...excellent choice.... That bassline is SUPER BAD!!!
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    Out of curiosity, what funk players play Music Man basses? I can think of one off the top of my head, and that's Andrew Levy of Brand New Heavies.

    Edit: However, after looking at their website, it appears he's playing Warwick and Fender basses too. I didn't see a pic of him with a Music Man...
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    Quote Originally Posted by bassplayer7770
    Out of curiosity, what funk players play Music Man basses? I can think of one off the top of my head, and that's Andrew Levy of Brand New Heavies.

    Edit: However, after looking at their website, it appears he's playing Warwick and Fender basses too. I didn't see a pic of him with a Music Man...
    Mark White of the Spin Doctors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mobay45
    Mark White of the Spin Doctors.
    Oh yeah...duh... Any more MM Funk players?
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    Didn't Bernard Edwards of Chic play Musicman?
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    I know he's a slap/pop guy (he started it, right?), but I have to mention Larry Graham. Especially during his Sly and the Family Stone days. Now dat's funk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bassmonkey
    Didn't Bernard Edwards of Chic play Musicman?
    Badda bing - 'Chic - Good Times' - surely?
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    How about The Meters, Just Kissed My Baby?

    Nice, laid back, in the pocket stuff. Just what the bass is for huh?

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    Okay, I'd never heard of the Tower of Power. Just went to Itunes and now "What is Hip" is on the Pod!

    Brickhouse has always been the bass line that gets my hiney out of the chair.
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