edwn Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 I though I'd pretty much heard it all when it comes to basslines but I have been taken to school by the many amazing bassists used on the Scary Pockets and Pamplamoose funk covers. They all have amazing groove and in-the-pocket-ness and it's a joy to watch the musicians nodding and smiling and giving cues and signals to each other as they play. Here are my top picks for the bassists. Usually I have linked towards the end of the track when things are building up and getting fruity. All P-bass, all the time! Sam Wilkes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl7a9YztLN4 https://youtu.be/lTq0WLThOyY?t=101 Nick Lawrence https://youtu.be/vO8aHX24o2g?t=89 https://youtu.be/VHtV3N8Otcs?t=123 Joe Ayoub https://youtu.be/gRkgC6sUC-o?t=124 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y63m5JqCziE And while we're here, Jacob Collier's recent bass playing is also becoming fascinating, in part because he is a keyboard player but he sure has interesting lines when he picks up a bass: Jacob Collier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspqYGz-Z1s&feature=youtu.be&t=309 Rob Mullarkey plays in his band and is on fire with his Moollon in this section: https://youtu.be/AzQKID8AUHM?t=426 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_T Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 they're all good but that first guy is stunning on the gnr track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan0583 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Yeah Sam Wilkes is excellent. He plays with Knower too. Check them out if you haven't already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 13 hours ago, edwn said: Jacob Collier I don't know why, but he's becoming increasingly annoying to me... Sure, he plays well - but he's by no means the best; it's just that he has to play everything in such a "look-at-me" way. It seems to be less about the music about more about him. And I've got no problem with musician-as-entertainer - I'm a huge Bootsy fan! Just that he doesn't have the coolness to pass it off as something more than looking like he's gagging for a piddle! Each to there own - I'm sure some find him most endearing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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