SevenSeas Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Okay well as the thread suggests, I am interested to know what peoples favourite upright bassists are; If you can include a favourite album, track, video etc. That would be cool; I'll start: Avishai Cohen; Album: Seven Seas. Track: About A Tree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEhz_0yTavE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Lee Rocker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 for me its between Scott lafaro, ray brown and the legend that is john patitucci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Danny Thompson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bi8uRmFKTY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 This guy, because I saw him tonight supporting Frank Turner, and he's mental! http://youtu.be/otQ9zl9WIDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Scott Lafaro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rARGPAkIcw4 and Danny Thompson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmSPv-rtSQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 and Ray Brown (OK, so that makes three but they are all different in style and approach) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKMTcA2UuFg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKMTcA2UuFg[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Mingus http://youtu.be/jOWNkZrkLfk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Jim Creegan of Barenaked Ladies, awesome on Brian Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 This is a silly question to ask here on "Bass Chat" when everyone knows that the answer is....Bilbo !!! Mine (after Bilbo of course !!!) is Dave Holland. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQF9bJE800s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQF9bJE800s[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Esperanza! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 And Gary karr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil625sxc Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I like lots but Stanley Clarke, Christian McBride & NHOP (Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen) would probably be my top 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I'm having growing admiration for Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPebE4K4lg Neat sliding harmonic ( I'm guessing ) at 8:33 . (-Concert in Leipzig Cathedral where Bach is buried .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Most of the above, along with Paul Chambers and some of Ron Carters stuff. Check this out - 4 DB's sawing & Pizzing away !.... There is a 'real' Bass face going on with the Pizz player. Night in Tunisia...... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9-PbqoBA2k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9-PbqoBA2k[/url] Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) Another vote for Danny Thompson. So many great tracks to choose from but I'm particularly fond of his work on David Syvian's Ink in the Well from Brilliant Trees. http://youtu.be/BMjQpUwGFVI Edited April 25, 2013 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1366898945' post='2058747'] Another vote for Danny Thompson. So many great tracks to choose from but I'm particularly fond of his work on David Syvian's Ink in the Well from Brilliant Trees. [/quote] Absolutely love his playing on that - was the first time I heard Danny back in the mid-80s when I was a Japan fan and I fell in love with his singular, buzzy tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1366899326' post='2058752'] Absolutely love his playing on that - was the first time I heard Danny back in the mid-80s when I was a Japan fan and I fell in love with his singular, buzzy tone [/quote] The thing that still astonishes me about him is that every time I think I know where I've 'heard him first', it turns out that he's played on something I've heard earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Influence No1: Danny Thompson. Clarky has already posted my favourite Danny moment, so let's move on.... Influence No2: Ali Friend of Red Snapper, Clayhill and Beth Orton. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQkaOjw1oko&feature=share&list=RD02ev8jUs-omr8[/media] Influence No3: Dan Berglund of E.S.T. [media]http://youtu.be/9Yt8GPO4BgU[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 [quote name='grahamd' timestamp='1366875399' post='2058278'] Mingus [media]http://youtu.be/jOWNkZrkLfk[/media] [/quote] End of thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Meh. Loads. Including pop players like Jimi Jazz. Actually MCA (RIP) played some nice upright parts on older Beasties tunes. Alright Hear This is a nice one. http://vimeo.com/37998548 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Brian Bromberg for me. Anything on upright from the album "You know that feeling" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1366865731' post='2058181'] Scott Lafaro [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rARGPAkIcw4[/media] and Danny Thompson [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmSPv-rtSQ[/media] [/quote] Those two will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Mingus, Scott LaFaro, Ray Brown, Mr. PC Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Patitucci, Christian McBride and Dave Holland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Oscar Pettiford. Love him on the Bud Powell album Live at the Essen jazz festival 1960. It's a classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGc4-RFh6uE&feature=youtube_gdata_player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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