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[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1356360849' post='1909504'] Because the amount of time and skill involved in making them and the quality of the materials used . [/quote]sorry but there is lots of skill involved in and rare materials used in lots of high end bass makers... alot of instrument manufacturers rely on there brand name and what famous players use there instruments.. fodera are the most obvious example... they seem to think they can charge twice as much as luthiers like Martin Peterson, Nordstrand, sadowsky... imo its a bit of a piss take.. A Sei or Nordstrand bass is easily as well made as an alembic, alleva, or fodera.. but strangely they seem to inflate there prices... lets face it the market for electric basses is so over engineered its silly, what with zero frets, through body stringing etc...... its nothing to with how the audience will appreciate the sound, its more to do with the bassist that plays it.. dont get me wrong i love playing a well made instrument, but there is a limit (imo) to what you can pay, to get very well made instrument that will give you optimum performance.. when you get to prices like 4/5000 its just over priced.. but i guess you pays your money you take your choice i would still love an Alembic Rouge 5 though.. incredible instrument

obviously not the original bass line (not sure who played the original) but Sharay is smokin on this.. his fills, note choices and timing are just off the wall.. he plays it perfectly... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff2CCSzjeHg[/media]

thanks doddy you reminded me of this materpiece.. awsome bass line... when it kicks in... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aw2rM0w-pc

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1356302226' post='1909078'] Call Me - Pino for Go West Rio - Duran Duran There It Is - Shalamar Forget-Me-Nots - Patrice Rushen CB [/quote]im so with you on these.. pinos bass line on go west is really cool..

little ghetto boy is fantastic doddy

im posting for two reasons.. the frickin awsome bass playing on these tracks, and the tracks i dont yet know that im hoping you dudes are gonna post.. this is possibly the some of the best bass playing ive ever heard, willie weeks is on fire on this track.. no flash though, just total groove.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLUh70zp0LE my second bassline favorite is so embedded into my brain.. imo, its a perfect bass line.. he plays it so so well.......... like alot of bass lines i love, bar the first and third and forth of my posts, there is not alot going on.. but its played with so much good taste.. i think marcus miller is master at this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNj9bXKGOiI this bass playing by ernie mckone is just incredible.. ive seen him play and he has a really lazy technique, god knows how he does what he does... his note choices and groove are epic.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZbAauYiNoc just incredible bass lines to compliment the chords.. jamerson was just the master at doing this style of playing.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiLxbGJ84Co

i loved this series of programs.. this was one of my favorites strangely enough.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grDl2aFJUrM

ive been doing it for years.. when i get the left hand involved is when people think im a knob....

heard a song today that ive posted before... found myself air bassing..?? this wasnt in a record shop, but in tanning shop in chelt, i was not tanning, was just with a friend... but the shop had some Prince playing... just happened to be one of my favorite P tunes.. does anyone else air bass in public..? its such a funky track i couldnt help myself.. i was low key for sure as i didnt want to look like a dick.. found my self playing fingerstyle on my belt..? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkOY4OyrBMQ[/media]

play your bass as how you feel comfortable... i love the look of pickup covers on my jazz bass but they get in the way....

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1354861378' post='1891294'] Nice, I can't see who that is - Prince? I originally thought D'Angelo! [/quote]this is Prince...

i think this guy is one of the best musicians alive today.. yes there are many of them.... he does this live obviously, he used to play keys for chaka khan.. his voice always reminds me of donny hathaway...... this is a fantastic live version of this song..... hope you enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=BcM7gUDXO8c

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1354961444' post='1892333'] McCartney was very much influenced by Jamerson. He introduces the songs on the CD that acompanies the tribute book about Jamerson, called "Standing in the Shadows of Motown". [/quote] the dvd is great.. meshel ndegeocello is on it as well as the greats that made up that killer band..

i was just listening to this tune with a drummer friend of mine... he has no idea who donny hathaway is or willie weeks is.... but he stopped me and asked me who the bass player was.. of course i said it was willie weeks on donny hathaways classic.. he was amazed by the bass line, as ive always been... anyways, its a phenominal bass line... imo.. one of the best ive ever heard.... too be honest donny's voice is the best voice ive ever heard.. pure gospel power and control... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLUh70zp0LE

i have to be honest im not into the Beates but i did once hear a bass line from Mcartney.. cant remember what track it was was.. but i remember thinking it reminded me of Jamerson and also remember thinking it was amazing..... anyways, could you guys post some great mcartney bass lines..

nothing useless about your info.... he played on incognito's who needs love... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldT_1mu37GE