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I think it's Michael Henderson - sounds like him anyway. I love the moment just before the trumpet comes in where McLaughlin changes chord, Henderson doesn't follow him, then instead of fumbling it they hold what they're doing and let the tension build for a few bars before they hit it together. It must take some confidence to keep pedalling away in E under a B flat chord! The nasty distorted organ that comes in later is great too.
Can you tell I'm a fan?

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This thread spurred me to dig out my vinyl copy of this for this first time in years.

Didn't realise until I played it yesterday that one of gtr riffs from John McL on "Right Off" was later used as basis for "You're Under Arrest".

btw, saw John McL at Ronnie's last week. Still got it in spades

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Didn't realise until I played it yesterday that one of gtr riffs from John McL on "Right Off" was later used as basis for "You're Under Arrest".

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I wore that album (you're Under Arrest) out in my youth!! Loved Darryl Jones's playing on it 😁

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[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1490522222' post='3265618']
I think it's Michael Henderson - sounds like him anyway. I love the moment just before the trumpet comes in where McLaughlin changes chord, Henderson doesn't follow him, then instead of fumbling it they hold what they're doing and let the tension build for a few bars before they hit it together. It must take some confidence to keep pedalling away in E under a B flat chord! The nasty distorted organ that comes in later is great too.
Can you tell I'm a fan?
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Absolutely.
If any can hear the complete sessions it's brimming with rhythm section goodies.

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[quote name='lee650' timestamp='1490630834' post='3266629']
I wore that album (you're Under Arrest) out in my youth!! Loved Darryl Jones's playing on it 😁
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Haha, me too.
I saw that band at the Festival Hall playing the Album (early 80's).
Miles and Co were on fire that night. Serious gig.

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I wore that album (you're Under Arrest) out in my youth!! Loved Darryl Jones's playing on it 😁
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And the one before it Decoy with Scofield and Branford Marsalis playing the most fantastic soprano sax on the title track.
Some great thumping on that album from Munch

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Decoy was a great album, then there was the period before, when Marcus Miller and Mike Stern were involved.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGsAILaBE_Q&list=PLTgVuOBoqUH58khoqErQHnyr1Ijic4YtH&index=33[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmWA2WggzNw[/media]

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Another Michael Henderson moment that gets me every time; at about 10:35 when things drop down after the guitar solo, it seems like time for a bass solo. But instead of noodling around in a flashy manner, Henderson plays with the groove in a taut, almost methodical way. Having a bassist from a soul and funk background rather than from the jazz scene really made an interesting change to how the band worked.
Though being a sprawling jam with a somewhat dated narration tacked on, this is one that you have to be in the mood for!
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzM4_Lf_dSc"]http://youtu.be/GzM4_Lf_dSc[/url]

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[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1490710905' post='3267274']
A great album of Miles' that does not get mentioned very often is "Miles In The Sky" with Ron Carter on (electric) bass.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY96aBGZv9I
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The first Miles I bought!
I've struggled with the bassline off Stuff many times

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