Paul S. Denman

[bradfordws]

See youtube link below - a live version of S.O. with slightly extended bass solo. How cool is it that there's a little bass solo on this tune that we all hear on the radio all the time? How many pop tunes have a bass solo? Paul D is great and I've been a fan of his for a long time as well. In the 80s it was all about him and Pino - on Stingrays! For you other 40-somethings, you'll remember the bass solos on tunes like 99 by Toto and Brother to Brother by Gino Vannelli, but seriously, in pop music, you don't hear many bass solos - oh, yeah, My Generation by the Who of course.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L3T4tFNxOo]YouTube - Sade Smooth Operator[/ame]

 

[shakinbacon]

one of the best bassists of all time

imho of course

 

[funkymofo]

Many thanks for the thread resurrection....I had never heard this guy before (knowingly anyway) and it has really made me want to dig deeper and listen to more of his playing.

Awesome stuff.

 

[five7]

imho of course

I agree, serious tone to start with and tasty lines. Talk about standing out in a mix.

 

[wcmackin]

agreed, Paul is a killer player

but one thing has been bugging me. I've watched lovers live a million times but I don't know what that bass is he's playing towards the end. I know he plays it on by your side. Does anyone know what kind of bass this is?

 

[johno]

Is it a Gretsch?

but one thing has been bugging me. I've watched lovers live a million times but I don't know what that bass is he's playing towards the end. I know he plays it on by your side. Does anyone know what kind of bass this is?

 

[wcmackin]

looks like it

but I can't find anything online

 

[DTG]

Great player and one tight band !

 

[nurnay]

According to this article in Bass Player, he uses Rotosound Swing Bass (.040–.100).

Paul S. Denman: Sade's Groove Operator, Chris Jisi

 

[Lynottfan]

Yeah The D-man is a class act with some sweet, really SWEET playing alway rated this man, one of those players player, great vid of S.O to.

 

[PbassM]

Anyone tried to rewire the humbucker on parallel in stead of series?

I did and I am very happy with it, sounds much mellower, more Denman-like.