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Hi there,

are these still available?

[size=4]If you don't mind partial deliveries (I'm only interested in eight issues) and shipping to Italy, I'd buy them[/size]

[size=4]The ones I'd get are:[/size]

2006 - issue 26
2007 - issue 31
2008 - issues 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
2009 - issue 43

cheers,
L

Ok ok there's no bass player in sight and it's a shame but we have to admit that this guy left hand is pretty tasty (not to mention Stanton who's on fire)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMKVlD_kufk[/media]

ain't it funky now?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUsn880UWPQ[/media]

after 30+ pages it's getting difficult to keep track of what's already been published....
enjoy Juan Nelson live, going octaver crazy

[url="http://youtu.be/epyocEIR_vw"]http://youtu.be/epyocEIR_vw[/url]

Two lesser known EWF groove gems - verdine in top form here

happy feelin
[url="http://youtu.be/CQOZOqRDMG8"]http://youtu.be/CQOZOqRDMG8[/url]

sunshine
[url="http://youtu.be/hVXh1wkUBUM"]http://youtu.be/hVXh1wkUBUM[/url]

Recently I've been obsessively looking for funky guitar hooks so here's a few great ones... (your suggestions are welcome)

Rose Royce
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1OQCBD20n8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1OQCBD20n8[/url]

Con Funk Shun
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUD9oB6QfUQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUD9oB6QfUQ[/url]

Ray Parker Jr & Raydio
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd_wP4o9wmU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd_wP4o9wmU[/url]

sounds acceptably funky to me

[url="http://dai.ly/bCzkJU"]http://dai.ly/bCzkJU[/url]

a quite decent performance

[url="http://dai.ly/feLQh8"]http://dai.ly/feLQh8[/url]

theis guy should be really learning how to play rhythm guitar

[url="http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjQ4NjkxMTI=.html"]http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjQ4NjkxMTI=.html[/url]

a quick one from Starsky & Hutch OST - the lyrics are hilarious and the groove is just spot on

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8353hR8ivt0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8353hR8ivt0[/url]

As you should have realized by now I'm a little Maceo obsessed - a true legend with Midas touch - whatever he touches is gotta be funky
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4mUeG1LVUA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4mUeG1LVUA[/url]

Never enough Meters - Nocentelli scratches the hell out of his six-strings
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcExxrf9zl4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcExxrf9zl4[/url]

Something more soulful, in a mellow mid-tempo - the lady's still got it
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMME87Iv1Go"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMME87Iv1Go[/url]

that's more mainstream than most stuff here, I know but thewell-seasoned groove of Kool's boys is undeniable
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DAB60Jg7VU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DAB60Jg7VU[/url]

some more AWB - these guys are the real deal - the guitar work is terrific
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85CswGxKGqk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85CswGxKGqk[/url]

an hidden gem (for me at least) straight from a JB disciple
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_f6EBeazfQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_f6EBeazfQ[/url]

another recent discovery - a 90s band that played righeous jams
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lateqViYV1w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lateqViYV1w[/url]

I've guiltly overlooked Kool and his gang - simple bassline, but great brass action and tons of groove
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD7AWFxhTBA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD7AWFxhTBA[/url]

[quote name='Faithless' post='1101976' date='Jan 25 2011, 01:23 PM']I kinda tend to think, that lots of folks rate those RnB cats (Jamerson, Rainey, etc..) high, because lots of their lines are 'challenging', they are busy and so on, and that's cool, but, on the other hand, by listening to Jamerson, the first thing that springs in my mind, is that he overplayed awfully..[/quote]

Good point, I agree.
Playing in the fully formed, busy Jamerson style is, in most real-life playing settings, simply impossible.
What you can learn is, for example, his use of syncopation and chromatic approaches, and then apply it them in subtler ways.

Friedland book is in my humble opinion is a useful one.
There's historical background, pointers on sound and techniques, a selected discography for each player...
Seeing the rhythmic figures and patterns on the staff helps understanding a few stylistic hallmarks of these great players.
To me, it works great as introduction to the R&B idiom, even though it clearly can't replace listening and transcribing the actual tracks.

[quote name='Brookesy13' post='1098036' date='Jan 21 2011, 09:02 PM']Just wondering if the R&B Bass Masters book is in TAB?

Cheers for any help.[/quote]

Yes R&B Bass masters does have notation and tabs also.

Here's a sample of how it looks exactly (courtesy of bassbooks.com)
[url="http://www.gswsftp01.com/bassbooks/samples/HL/HL226X03.pdf"]http://www.gswsftp01.com/bassbooks/samples/HL/HL226X03.pdf[/url]

A bit lost in this delightful, long thread so hope none of these has been posted yet...trust on your understanding

the video is not very inspiring, but imagine AWB paying tribute to Maceo...how cool is that?
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pubC--6BuGw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pubC--6BuGw[/url]

Mid-tempo funkiness by the Temptations
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEt28c6QxTM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEt28c6QxTM[/url]

Dance music the way it should be done...with killer funk guitar and a cool bassline
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jh4aGQBUZM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jh4aGQBUZM[/url]

I share the same love for all those great players...Chuck Rainey, Gerald Jemmott, Carol Kaye, Tommy Cogbill, Bob Babbit...
Jamerson was probably the baddest, but they all made significant contributions and basically invented an idiom that remains extremely influential to this day

For Christams I treated myself to a fat Amazon order that included:

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Brown-Step-Step-Techniques/dp/142345300X/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295533688&sr=8-6"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Brown-Step-S...3688&sr=8-6[/url]

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Techniques-Builders/dp/0793581141/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295533712&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Bass-Techniq...3712&sr=8-1[/url]

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bass-Masters-Way-They-Play/dp/0879308699/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1295533712&sr=8-8"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bass-Masters-Way-T...3712&sr=8-8[/url]

If someone is interested I could give my feedback on them

I would love books about Cogbill and (especially) Rainey
Any pointer to good transcriptions of theirs would be amazing.

Fat, hypnotic hip hop groove. To me, so good it's scary

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PfuIm4Onhc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PfuIm4Onhc[/url]

[quote name='Huge Hands' post='1093732' date='Jan 18 2011, 01:45 PM']Not trying to be pedantic or anything, but I'm sure I once read that they recorded the original before Zender came on board, and it was actually Andrew Levy from the Brand New heavies that recorded this track. It certainly sounded like his style to me.

Of course, I could be wrong![/quote]

I seem to recall Andrew played only on "When you gonna learn" (see links below)

[url="http://www.discogs.com/Jamiroquai-Emergency-On-Planet-Earth/release/21972"]http://www.discogs.com/Jamiroquai-Emergenc...h/release/21972[/url]

[url="http://funkin.com/faq/?section=Basics#4"]http://funkin.com/faq/?section=Basics#4[/url]

Just back from NAMM 2011...right on time for a few more groovy nuggets

Superstard band+bonafide soul classic=recipe for success
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMb8BhCXNs4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMb8BhCXNs4[/url]

lovely Patrice knew how to pack a dancefloor when she wanted to
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLNvjjLNKX8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLNvjjLNKX8[/url]

Young Stuart Zender did a marvelous job in the studio on this one. This live version is cool too
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOqqsCucf24"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOqqsCucf24[/url]

For being a rock band, these guys know how to get a greasy groove going. Cool unexpected breaks, too
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KS4TeOnP18"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KS4TeOnP18[/url]

More great stuff here!
So glad Bubinga reminded of John Scofield - he can be groovy as hell, in more of a jazz-funk vein of course (hope nobody'd mind the slight change in style)

this was originally recorded with Martin, Medeski, Wood (great record - Billy Martin is terrific), but I like this version with Patitucci on upright
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWDYZlDsH-c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWDYZlDsH-c[/url]

Even the manic perfectionists Steely Dan would be hard-pressed to find a flaw about this impressive rhythm section performance courtesy of Tom Barney and Ricky Lawson.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd_1NYc11u0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd_1NYc11u0[/url]

When Dennis Chambers tackles a JB classic, you can count that the result's gonna be pretty irresistible
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KFEPStM4vo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KFEPStM4vo[/url]

I think Dave Weckl has been often guilty of self-indulgent overplaying - not in this case: great pocket with Tom Kennedy and rest of the band
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HKugXG6dF0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HKugXG6dF0[/url]

Youtube is a true goldmine...so here's a few more personal favourites

Moloko performing their huge club hit live - that guitar hook is blissfully irrestible IMHO
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvd4Nz-Pr7o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvd4Nz-Pr7o[/url]

Prince seems very active in removing his internet videos but they're well worth the effort (note Maceo & Candy in the brass section)
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xsRqlESaOk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xsRqlESaOk[/url]

talking about Maceo, here's one of its audience pleaser - having Dennis Chambers on drums sure doesn't hurt
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUcGAzrMAQI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUcGAzrMAQI[/url]

another Maceo staple, this time with Kenwood Dennard behind the kit
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwcH5fvFQ0M"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwcH5fvFQ0M[/url]

Candy Dulfer covering a classic track - seems faster than the original, but very groovy nonetheless
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3XMA37rb9I"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3XMA37rb9I[/url]

Happy new year! And here's some more groovy goodness to celebrate 2011

In terms of pure groovines, the mighty Bernard Edwards is hard to beat - this modern remix does him justice
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkClQxmMpjY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkClQxmMpjY[/url]

one of many Prince funky nuggets - Josh Dunham is on fire on this track
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35tKpiJHOZo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35tKpiJHOZo[/url]

Jamiroquai - live with Nick Fyffe - nuff said
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzIxyKSzdP0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzIxyKSzdP0[/url]

Erykah Badu - satin voice on top, sublime basswork on the bottom
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcdjVJcvCgk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcdjVJcvCgk[/url]

Maxwell - only a whole-song ostinato going on here, but a it's a delicious one
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dqzJS8PufQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dqzJS8PufQ[/url]

Hope noboyd would complain for reviving this thread - just discovered it, being enjoying so much and wanted to give my small contribution

Sade can melt your heart if she wants too - or groove hard

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StP0_zbDIMo&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StP0_zbDIMo...feature=related[/url]

His name (used to be?) Prince and he's indeed funky

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8E-Emy1n6w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8E-Emy1n6w[/url]

here's stevie: he turns a cheesy pop synth hit into a live burner

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPhaRYI5KGE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPhaRYI5KGE[/url]

Joss Stone - kinda of a mainstream act, but this's a nice slow one. Pretty girl too

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50pb2h7Midk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50pb2h7Midk[/url]