originalfunkbrother Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hi Guys, I had an argument/discussion with one of the lads, a piano player and he was convinced that the bass on Michael Jackson's Speed Demon (Bad album) was live and I thought otherwise cause it sounded more synth to me especially on the chorus. Can someone with a higher audio perception please clarify. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOWkBI8a23A"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOWkBI8a23A[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 It's synth all the way. There is no bass player listen on the credits to that track but there are 3 synth players, including Greg Phillinganes who is one of (the?)the best synth bass players around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I believe it is a synth too. Although I believe there was/is a video of a teenager playing that Speed Demon lick actually on the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalfunkbrother Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='Doddy' post='717861' date='Jan 19 2010, 02:14 PM']It's synth all the way. There is no bass player listen on the credits to that track but there are 3 synth players, including Greg Phillinganes who is one of (the?)the best synth bass players around.[/quote] Thanks Doddy, I thought so too and Greg is one of the best synth players around along with Michael Boddicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Foster Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Haha, I had this argument with a friend years ago. He was convinced it was live bass. It definitely isn't though. I even got a book out of the library that had the part notated. Now I know my sight reading isn't amazing, but I couldn't even play it at half speed. I'd like to try and learn it properly though. If it's actually physically possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='funkygreega' post='717935' date='Jan 19 2010, 03:15 PM']Thanks Doddy, I thought so too and Greg is one of the best synth players around along with Michael Boddicker.[/quote] Michael Boddiker is one of the other players on the track,along with John Barnes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalfunkbrother Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='Doddy' post='717985' date='Jan 19 2010, 04:08 PM']Michael Boddiker is one of the other players on the track,along with John Barnes.[/quote] John Barnes? Wasnt he at the peak of his powers at Liverpool around that time?!? Jokes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18176&hl=demon"]A previous thread about this[/url] I think it has the video of the guy playing it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalfunkbrother Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='Mikey D' post='718034' date='Jan 19 2010, 04:42 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18176&hl=demon"]A previous thread about this[/url] I think it has the video of the guy playing it...[/quote] Thanks MikeyD, I hope this will put the issue to rest once and for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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