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Mobay45
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They're back together and touring. Go to spindoctors.com for their schedule. Mark is an incredible bass player.
MingusBASS
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bassplayer7770 said:I like much of what I've heard. I'm not sure if Jamiroquai is really considered Funk, but Stuart Zender was BAD...
I would consider most of what Jamiroquai plays as funk maybe a little disco-ish at times but still some very funky stuff. I love Jamiroquai and think every album has some great basslines. The new album Dynamite has some sweet basslines. It's actually not in stores yet, but you can buy it on iTunes right now.
Andrew
stretch80
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This is cross-over into soul...but....
"I'll Take You There" -- Staple Singers.
killer groove - then a stepping out melodic solo for 8 bars, then bang back to the groove. You must play this line before you die!
"I'll Take You There" -- Staple Singers.
killer groove - then a stepping out melodic solo for 8 bars, then bang back to the groove. You must play this line before you die!
bovinehost
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I play that ALL THE TIME.
Plus, if you're in the right key, you can play that bass line to a completely different song. Try it sometime - play the bass line to "I'll Take You There" behind the tune "Feelin' Alright" and tell me it doesn't work.
I do it sometimes to drive people insane.
superseed
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I would say "Stone Jam" from old-school funk band Slave. Mark Adams, the bassist, had some killer chops for his young age (I guess they recorded their 1st album when he was still in high school).
"Hair" from Graham Central Station is also quite funky monkey...but then again....consider the source
"Hair" from Graham Central Station is also quite funky monkey...but then again....consider the source
bovinehost said:
What IS it about that run midway through? I freaking LOVE it!
Funny thing, I haven't heard/played it for ages, anbd for some reason I was hummin' it yesterday....
The main line is a fairly commonly copied (sometimes albeit on a variation) line, dontcha think?
Mobay45
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Since I mentioned Mark White and the Spin Doctors earlier, how about "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong", "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" or "What Time Is It?"? Three great funk tunes from the Spin Doctors.
DR. Cheese
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I remember seeing a concert in 1980 with Pleasure, Slave, and the Bar-kays. Pleasure opened and Nathaniel Phillips completely destroyed the place taking an extended solo for "Glide" on his Stingray. He was probably the first real chops monster that I ever saw live. The second act was slave, Mark Adams had given up his Alembic by then and had a J-bass. He was the first guy I ever saw with a rack mounted preamp. His sound was so clean and pure. Finally James Alexander with the Bar-kays came out. He had a P-bass and it was easy to see that he was out of the Stax school of funk/soul. Twenty-five years later, that show is still one of the musical highlights of my life.
All this to say I love Mark Adams too. He was one of the first commerical funk/r&b players who went all out in the use of high end for his sound. His "Touch of Love" and "Snapshot" and "Watching You" are still tough to beat for a super funk sound.
Also check out the CD "Best of Slave featuring Steve Arrington" for some really great Stingray funk. Steve Arrington's "Weak at the Knees" and "Nobody Can be You" have killer Stingray tone.
All this to say I love Mark Adams too. He was one of the first commerical funk/r&b players who went all out in the use of high end for his sound. His "Touch of Love" and "Snapshot" and "Watching You" are still tough to beat for a super funk sound.
Also check out the CD "Best of Slave featuring Steve Arrington" for some really great Stingray funk. Steve Arrington's "Weak at the Knees" and "Nobody Can be You" have killer Stingray tone.
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superseed
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All this to say I love Mark Adams too. He was one of the first commerical funk/r&b players who went all out in the use of high end for his sound. His "Touch of Love" and "Snapshot" and "Watching You" are still tough to beat for a super funk sound.
Also check out the CD "Best of Slave featuring Steve Arrington" for some really great Stingray funk. Steve Arrington's "Weak at the Knees" and "Nobody Can be You" have killer Stingray tone.[/QUOTE]
I recall the killer razor-sharp-highs breakdown on "Weak at the Knees"....Stingray 5 me thinks? Question is, do you think his setting is on series or parallel? I'll have to go back and listen to "Nobody Can Be You" as I don't recall the bass tone.
Check out Aurra which was a Slave spin-off with Steve and Starleana (sp?). "Are You Single" is a great groove with Mark at his finest.
Also check out the CD "Best of Slave featuring Steve Arrington" for some really great Stingray funk. Steve Arrington's "Weak at the Knees" and "Nobody Can be You" have killer Stingray tone.[/QUOTE]
I recall the killer razor-sharp-highs breakdown on "Weak at the Knees"....Stingray 5 me thinks? Question is, do you think his setting is on series or parallel?
I'll have to go back and listen to "Nobody Can Be You" as I don't recall the bass tone.Check out Aurra which was a Slave spin-off with Steve and Starleana (sp?). "Are You Single" is a great groove with Mark at his finest.
bassmonkey
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Good old Amazon USA. Just placed an order for 2 Slave albums, an Aurra one and a Pleasure double CD. Even if I could get these over here, in Rip-off Britain, they would be 30% more expensive. Great recommendations guys. 2-3 weeks wait and I'll be grooving along with these tracks.
spectorbassguy
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stretch80 said:This is cross-over into soul...but....
"I'll Take You There" -- Staple Singers.
killer groove - then a stepping out melodic solo for 8 bars, then bang back to the groove. You must play this line before you die!
Something about that line.....we use it in "I Will Bless The Lord at All Times"..... Classic
shamus63
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Dr. Funkenstein...nuff said! Pure Bootsy!!
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Dargin
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Good call on Dr. Funkenstein.
Mobay45
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OK. Parliament. "Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give up the Funk)".
scottbass71
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Funk is not my main forte but I do like jamiroquai great bassplayers get live at verona great DVD their version of bad girls is fantastic
Aussie Mark
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The music won't be classed as funk, but the basslines surely are - the "Fashion Nugget" album by Cake. That's the bass tone I have in my head.
stretch80
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bovinehost said:
Bovine, you and I must play in parallel-universe versions of the same band!
A few months ago I played a benefit with a bunch of other bands, including an African drum/dance troupe, and as an encore we did "Feelin Alright" with the drum troupe drumming and dancers dancing. What a sound. 2 bass players - I was laying it down on my SR5 (might have been my first gig with it) and the other bassist was playing chords on his 6-string. Of course, you couldn't hear him, but I on the other hand was ruling!
If only I'd known to drop in the line from "I'll take you there"!
