lowdown Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Just following on from something Bilbo said in another post. 'PLECTRUM PLAYING' Monk the the brother of Wes Montgomery was a great swing Electric Bassist, Using a pick and his Jazz bass. Any arsed horn player who is only good at blowing himself, who says 'you cant swing on electric' should take a listen to this. [ Bock to Bock ] A bit layed back. But goes into 4's at about 1-40 [url="http://www.last.fm/music/Wes+Montgomery/_/Bock+to+Bock"]http://www.last.fm/music/Wes+Montgomery/_/Bock+to+Bock[/url] Monk is a bit forgotten nowdays. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 [quote name='lowdown' post='250102' date='Jul 29 2008, 12:24 AM']Just following on from something Bilbo said in another post. 'PLECTRUM PLAYING' Monk the the brother of Wes Montgomery was a great swing Electric Bassist, Using a pick and his Jazz bass. Any arsed horn player who is only good at blowing himself, who says 'you cant swing on electric' should take a listen to this. [ Bock to Bock ] A bit layed back. But goes into 4's at about 1-40 [url="http://www.last.fm/music/Wes+Montgomery/_/Bock+to+Bock"]http://www.last.fm/music/Wes+Montgomery/_/Bock+to+Bock[/url] Monk is a bit forgotten nowdays. Garry[/quote] And he was one of the very first players to make the change from double bass to 'Fender Bass' - a true pioneer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Bob Cranshaw is another hard swinging electric player (he plays upright too) There is a bass player in Preston called Gary Culshaw, swings like sh*t off a shovel. He was my tutor in college and although I mostly play upright for jazz now I don't mind saying it's the one thing I am sure I do well. I can swing just as hard on electric as upright. Sounds different but the feel is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgiver69 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) If I'm not mistaken Monk was the first to ever record a Jazz record with an electric bass. Edited July 28, 2008 by Mcgiver69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 [quote name='Mcgiver69' post='250106' date='Jul 29 2008, 12:34 AM']If I'm not mistaken Monk was the first to ever record a Jazz record with an electric bass.[/quote] I think you might be right, I am sure i have read that somewhere. Thinks me might just go and google that... Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Always loved the Monk I've heard (Lionel Hampton made him him do it...apparantly. No Fender, no gig.) I thought he played a Pbass, with his thumb? Also +1 for Bob Cranshaw - great sound. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I pride myself on being able to swing on the electric (particularly as I grew up listening to the agreed wisdom that it can't be done) - it all depends on the tone and the other musicians. If the drummer and piano/guitar player I am playing with aren't in there, then there's not a lot I can do about it. But if they are in that pocket, I can swing like a swingy thing from Swingtown. Fortunately, most of the players I perform with nowadays are in there and the results are happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 I have been doing some Rat Pack corporate stuff of late with quite a big band, And doing it on electric does not seem to be a problem with them. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinger Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 [quote name='lowdown' post='250102' date='Jul 29 2008, 01:24 AM']Monk the the brother of Wes Montgomery was a great swing Electric Bassist, Using a pick and his Jazz bass.[/quote] Monk Montgomery started playing electric in 1953, more than seven years before the Jazz Bass was introduced. With Wes, he played a P, plucking with his thumb. Later in his career, he did indeed switch to a J - and it sure sounds like he´s using a pick here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI3lhVYQGXk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI3lhVYQGXk[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 [quote name='Soulfinger' post='250541' date='Jul 29 2008, 04:17 PM']Monk Montgomery started playing electric in 1953, more than seven years before the Jazz Bass was introduced. With Wes, he played a P, plucking with his thumb. Later in his career, he did indeed switch to a J - and it sure sounds like he´s using a pick here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI3lhVYQGXk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI3lhVYQGXk[/url][/quote] Just looked at my original statement..... No where does it state that he used a Jazz bass in 1953.. Just that he played a Jazz bass with a pick. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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