steve-bbb Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Michael League (Snarky Puppy) Nik West Sharay Reed Henrik Linder (Dirty Loops) Ida Nielsen Pino Palladino (especially with D’Angelo) Bubby Lewis Darrell Freeman (AKA “Therealfree” on YouTube/Instagram) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 No excuse needed to repost this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 You could do a lot worse than listen to some Andy Fraser or Neil Murray. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 For starters, listen to any of the dozen or so A list bass players on Keb Mo, Bonnie Raitt, Robben Ford, Steely Dan, Delbert McClinton and Crusaders records. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdLib-3 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 For sensitivity and tastefulness, Gary King bassist on Idris Muhammad's Power of Soul Not strictly funk all the time but Jamaaladeen Tacuma doesn't seem to get mentioned here much and he's an amazing and unique player: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdLib-3 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 13 minutes ago, EdLib-3 said: For sensitivity and tastefulness, Gary King bassist on Idris Muhammad's Power of Soul Not strictly funk all the time but Jamaaladeen Tacuma doesn't seem to get mentioned here much and he's an amazing and unique player: Just found another scorching Tacuma clip. Awesome grooving, and then solo from around 2 and a half minutes mark: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Is it totally uncool to mention HIS name anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirteenDevils Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 John Francis Anthony Pastorius III 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirteenDevils Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 i'm so uncool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, SteveXFR said: No mention of Fea so far? Or Thundercat? Surely they both count as pretty funky See post 2? Edited October 31, 2021 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazm66 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Mark King of Level 42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 You’re well covered for the funky side so I’ll throw in a few of my fave bass lines… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Find this guy quite interesting to watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 As the OP likes funk and slap bass, other than Louis Johnson the second must go to is Marcus Miller, no question about that. This is an essential tune for lovers of slap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Gino Vannelli album from 1978 Brother to Brother with Jimmy Haslip on this track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 13 hours ago, Lord Sausage said: Is it totally uncool to mention HIS name anymore? I thought you were meaning the guitar “improver” 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Sharay Reed Sharay Reed Sharay Read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Mono Neon is entertaining. Grounded in the Funk but throws in jazzy off-kilter noodling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Many already mentioned, plus Reggie McBride and this guy: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuit_Bass Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 Thanks all. Plenty to work through now! 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 +1 for Kinga Glyk Kyle Eastwood Chas Chandler (late of the Animals) Rick Kemp (Steeleye Span) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Grahambythesea said: +1 for Kinga Glyk Kyle Eastwood Chas Chandler (late of the Animals) Rick Kemp (Steeleye Span) Decided to have a wee listen to Kyle Eastwood based on your recommendation above and have to say i was very impressed. Very talented player. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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