Hector Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) Hey all Was just wondering, who you look up to in the world of DB Personally, I really dig Avishai Cohen at the moment: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rczDGUTtHRs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rczDGUTtHRs[/url] Also, who can forget the big dog: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VuiucCzXuE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VuiucCzXuE[/url] So, who does everyone else like as a player? Hector Edited July 25, 2009 by Hector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 There are so many great upright players around. But some of my favourites are guys like Christian McBride,Ray Brown,Paul Chambers,NHOP,Ron Carter,John Patitucci,Eddie Gomez....there are just too many to mention or think of right now. I nearly forgot.......Edgar Meyer is particularly awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Im into the playing by the guy out of 70s funk band Banda black rio hes awesome,there is not a lot of info on the band though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 [quote name='Doddy' post='551242' date='Jul 25 2009, 05:44 PM']There are so many great upright players around. But some of my favourites are guys like Christian McBride,Ray Brown,Paul Chambers,NHOP,Ron Carter,John Patitucci,Eddie Gomez....there are just too many to mention or think of right now. I nearly forgot.......Edgar Meyer is particularly awesome.[/quote] +++1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I'm really into Willie Dixon at the moment. He was a great songwriter and his basslines work perfectly without being flashy. I love James Jamerson's upright on the Four Tops Jazz album as well you can tell he really enjoyed playing on those tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teej Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='551452' date='Jul 25 2009, 10:11 PM']I'm really into Willie Dixon at the moment. He was a great songwriter and his basslines work perfectly without being flashy. I love James Jamerson's upright on the Four Tops Jazz album as well you can tell he really enjoyed playing on those tracks.[/quote] If you like Wille Dixon, check out Ernest 'Big' Crawford - that's him on Muddy Waters' 1948 version of 'I Can't Be Satisfied', but also to be heard in a trio with Big Bill Broonzy and Washboard Sam, and a whole load of other people. Not a lot of info about him but check out this little article: [url="http://www.bassplayer.com/article/livin-large-big/jan-05/540"]http://www.bassplayer.com/article/livin-large-big/jan-05/540[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='551452' date='Jul 25 2009, 10:11 PM']I'm really into Willie Dixon at the moment. He was a great songwriter and his basslines work perfectly without being flashy. I love James Jamerson's upright on the Four Tops Jazz album as well you can tell he really enjoyed playing on those tracks.[/quote] What album is that? Is it [i]Breaking Through[/i]? Edited September 3, 2009 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 At the moment Danny Thompson and Paul Chambers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) Ali Friend and Danny Thompson are the guys who got me playing double bass after 17 years of electric bass. Recently though, I've been really getting into Paul Chambers on Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' I can't let a mention of Danny Thompson pass without posting this absolute gem of a recording. His solo gets the hairs on the back of my neck standing up every single time I hear it. Edited September 3, 2009 by TheRev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 My all-time fave DB player is Scott Lafaro in the Bill Evans trio - so melodic and driving Also big votes for Paul Chambers (mainly with Miles Davis but his solo stuff is also pretty good, eg, try You'd be so nice to come home to) and Charlie Mingus (esp on the Massey Hall album with the all-star line-up of Charlie Parker, Bud Powell and Max Roach) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 [quote name='Clarky' post='589687' date='Sep 4 2009, 02:21 PM']My all-time fave DB player is Scott Lafaro in the Bill Evans trio - so melodic and driving Also big votes for Paul Chambers (mainly with Miles Davis but his solo stuff is also pretty good, eg, try You'd be so nice to come home to) and Charlie Mingus (esp on the Massey Hall album with the all-star line-up of Charlie Parker, Bud Powell and Max Roach)[/quote] +1 on LaFaro and Mingus. I've been listening to them a lot too. Can't play like any of them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardybass Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 [quote name='TheRev' post='589165' date='Sep 3 2009, 08:59 PM']Ali Friend and Danny Thompson are the guys who got me playing double bass after 17 years of electric bass. Recently though, I've been really getting into Paul Chambers on Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' I can't let a mention of Danny Thompson pass without posting this absolute gem of a recording. His solo gets the hairs on the back of my neck standing up every single time I hear it. [/quote] Beautiful, thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I always look up to Stanley Clarke. But that's mainly because he's about six foot six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I'll get me coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Dave Holland, Marc Johnson, Renaud Garcia Fons, Miroslav Vitous, Scott Colley, Milt Hinton..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Red Mitchell tuned his bass in fifths. He recorded an album with just himself and Clark Terry. Here is a clip [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOWaUR6ta0c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOWaUR6ta0c[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, George Mraz, John Patitucci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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