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    Charles Berthoud

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    Just now, Hellzero said:

    @Cato and @chris_b if you listen to the aforementioned Charles Berthoud cover with anything else than your phone, you'll hear a nice and power B string with a super well balanced overall tone, nothing harsh as the stainless steel fingerboard is very close to a Brazilian rosewood one sound wise (as I already stated elsewhere).

     

    I was just about to post something similar...

     

    That Bass you have looks very interesting. Not one for the masses, but certainly one I would consider a 'players' instrument.

    I should imagine that it plays and sounds great!

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    Chris Rea RIP

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    Three very good friends of mine have all toured on Keyboards with Chris at various times.

    They had nothing but great things to say about him and often spoke fondly about him as a musician and a human being.

     

    R.I.P.

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    What do we make of Danny Sapko?

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    On 15/12/2025 at 12:57, Linus27 said:

     

    I don't understand why the other girl was so impressed with Mohini writing charts when working out a song. This is literally exactly what I do first time listening to a song. I have books and books of charts from bands I've played for, mostly original music where I've charted out the chords. I then work out the bass line based on the groove or what I'm hearing melodically. I thought this was the norm and everyone does it this way but there was nothing impressive or amazing to me what Mohini did in this video. 

     

    I agree with all you say.

    She wasn't transcribing the Bass part, she was jamming (her take) over the chord changes, which aren't difficult.

    In fact, anyone with decent relevant pitch would pick up those changes quite quickly, on the fly. That's what good, experienced musicians with a strong ear do.

     

    I will add, I think she is a very good musician all round.

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    Funky Organs!

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    Chester Thompson - As well as his Tower of Power and Santana days, he has been on the road with his own bands and trios:

     

     

     

    And I was going to mention his solo @14:00 on this live TOP gig, when Rocco drops out, leaving Chester and the Pedals.

    But all the shenanigans are good!!

    :D

     

     

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    Funky Organs!

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    4 hours ago, Hellzero said:

    And don't forget the Medeski Martin Wood band, with some albums with John Scofield too.

     

    Chris Wood is an amazing bass player, saw them live and it was fantastic:

     

     

     

     

     

    I've seen Chris play live a couple of times (a while back now), and apart from his ridiculous skills, he really gets into it. It tired me out just watching him. 😁

    But, when he plays Arco, he can be very gentle and subtle. That's the thing with him, he's very versatile with obvious classical training.

    He's a very driving player (on both upright and electric).

    I'm surprised he doesn't get mentioned here on Basschat. But, if you do a search over on 'TalkBass', there are a few posts mentioning him.

     

     

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    Funky Organs!

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    Apart from all the usual suspects mentioned, there is Joey Defranceso, who unfortunately passed away a couple of years back aged 51.

    A multi instrumentalist and superb musician. His Hammond playing is terrific with amazing Bass pedal playing.

    There is plenty on YouTube and definitely worthy of a mention on the OP's list:

     

     

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    boney m basslines, who pplayed them

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    I found all this stuff below ...

    It looks like the Bass parts were played by English (Sheffield) Bassist Gary Unwin.

    (I believe Gary Unwin was also involved in quite a few Disco projects out in Germany during the 1970's).

     

    1. Take the Heat Off Me (1976)

    Vocalists:

    Liz Mitchell – lead & backing vocals

    Marcia Barrett – backing vocals

    Frank Farian – male lead vocals in studio

    Instrumentalists:

    Gary Unwin – bass guitar

    Keith Forsey – drums

    Nick Woodland – guitar

    Thor Baldursson – keyboards, arrangements

    Stefan Klinkhammer – arrangements

    Johann Daansen – arrangements

    Notes: This was Boney M’s debut; the official band members (Bobby Farrell, Maizie Williams) rarely played in the studio.

     

    2. Love for Sale (1977)

    Vocalists:

    Liz Mitchell – lead & backing

    Marcia Barrett – backing

    Frank Farian – male vocals

    Instrumentalists / Arrangers:

    Gary Unwin – bass

    Keith Forsey – drums

    Nick Woodland – guitar

    Thor Baldursson – keyboards

    Stefan Klinkhammer – arrangements

    Christian Kolonovits – arrangements

    Notes: More orchestral elements were introduced; tracks like “Belfast” show layered studio instrumentation.

     

    3. Nightflight to Venus (1978)

    Vocalists:

    Liz Mitchell – lead & backing

    Marcia Barrett – backing

    Frank Farian – male vocals

    Instrumentalists:

    Gary Unwin – bass

    Keith Forsey – drums

    Nick Woodland – guitar

    Thor Baldursson – keyboards

    Michael Cretu – keyboards (session on some tracks)

    Stefan Klinkhammer – arrangements

    Christian Kolonovits – arrangements

    Additional session brass & strings – European session musicians

    Notes: Major hits include “Rivers of Babylon,” “Rasputin,” “Painter Man.” Studio arrangements were heavily layered.

     

    4. Oceans of Fantasy (1979)

    Vocalists:

    Liz Mitchell – lead & backing

    Marcia Barrett – backing

    Frank Farian – male vocals

    Instrumentalists:

    Gary Unwin – bass

    Keith Forsey – drums

    Nick Woodland – guitar

    Mats Björklund – guitar

    Michael Cretu – keyboards

    Thor Baldursson – keyboards

    Stefan Klinkhammer – arrangements

    Christian Kolonovits – arrangements

    Johann Daansen – arrangements

    Additional session brass & woodwinds (American/European session players)

    Notes: “Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi-Holiday,” “Gotta Go Home” — highly produced, mix of European and international session players.

    5. Boonoonoonoos (1981)

    Vocalists:

    Liz Mitchell – lead & backing

    Marcia Barrett – backing

    Frank Farian – male vocals

    Instrumentalists / Arrangers:

    Similar lineup as previous albums, but expanded session musicians for percussion, horns, and synthesizers.

    Michael Cretu – keyboards

    Thor Baldursson – keyboards, arrangements

    Stefan Klinkhammer – arrangements

    Christian Kolonovits – arrangements

    Notes: More experimental disco and Caribbean influences.

    6. Ten Thousand Lightyears (1984)

    Vocalists:

    Liz Mitchell – lead & backing

    Marcia Barrett – backing

    Frank Farian – male vocals

    Instrumentalists / Arrangers:

    Keyboard-heavy arrangements: Michael Cretu, Thor Baldursson

    Bass / drums: mostly session musicians (some overlap with earlier albums)

    Stefan Klinkhammer – arrangements

    Christian Kolonovits – arrangements

    Notes: Released after Boney M’s peak; heavily synthesized disco style.

    Summary Notes:

    Frank Farian: Producer and male voice on almost all studio recordings.

    Liz Mitchell & Marcia Barrett: Core female studio vocalists.

    Bobby Farrell & Maizie Williams: Mostly live performers, limited studio participation.

    Core British session musicians: Gary Unwin (bass), Keith Forsey (drums), Nick Woodland (guitar).

    Keyboard/arrangements: Thor Baldursson, Michael Cretu, Stefan Klinkhammer, Christian Kolonovits, Johann Daansen.

    Brass/strings/orchestral: A mix of European and some visiting American session players.

     

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