By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 08:33 am:

Inspired by 'favourite drummers' i thought i'd start a new thread to share our opinions of those great bass players.please do not confine your choice to R&B, name as many as you like, have your say!!

By HW (68.37.217.106 - 68.37.217.106) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 01:09 pm:

BOOTSY

after Jamerson, of course

By fenderpbass66 (151.203.5.42 - 151.203.5.42) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 02:08 pm:

Jamerson
Babbitt
Felder
Osborn
Baker

By Bob Olhsson (68.32.101.228 - 68.32.101.228) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 02:09 pm:

James, Bob Babbitt, Tony Levin, Michael Henderson, Dennis Crouch and Ray Brown.

By SteveS (209.219.207.4 - 209.219.207.4) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 02:14 pm:

Two guys who took Jamerson's style to some new places:

Jaco Pastorius
Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power)

By Conrad72 (63.97.240.1 - 63.97.240.1) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 02:32 pm:

Jamerson--Babbitt--Duck Dunn--Bootsy--Ray Brown--Mingus--Entwistle--Sting--McCartney--Squier--Ray Manzarek (Yep)--Jerry Scheff--Peter Cetera--Jim Fielder--Chris Wood (of Medeski, Martin & Wood)

By Conrad72 (63.97.240.1 - 63.97.240.1) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 02:50 pm:

How could I forget Chuck Rainey & Billy Cox?

By Son of Thunder (63.61.181.155 - 63.61.181.155) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 02:57 pm:

Pino Pallandino is a good one-David Hungate as well.

By Conrad72 (63.97.240.1 - 63.97.240.1) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 03:23 pm:

Agree!...and he's got the formidable task of sitting in with The Who on this tour!

By PINNOCHIO (151.203.5.42 - 151.203.5.42) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 03:45 pm:

hOW COULD I FORGET CEEEE KAY

By HW (12.110.192.128 - 12.110.192.128) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 04:17 pm:

and oh yeah, BABBIT of course!!!!!

By mhc (172.165.235.190 - 172.165.235.190) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 04:50 pm:

It's probably in bad taste to say so here, but there's a certain post-menopausal bassist whose work from the '60s I truly do enjoy. I love that percussive West Coast '60s Fender bass sound, and she could really make that thing honk. Before I knew it was her, I loved the bass sound on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" record. Her funk playing on the David Axelrod stuff is cool too. And she really kicked ass on "My Guy" (lol..).

By Conrad72 (63.97.240.1 - 63.97.240.1) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 04:57 pm:

Uh Oh...John Paul Jones!

By Periodical (68.40.198.72 - 68.40.198.72) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 05:22 pm:

Marshall,
You should be ashamed of yourself...post-menopausal...geez...what's with that?

By Rich (162.33.235.89 - 162.33.235.89) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 05:42 pm:

Ah Man, no props yet for my all-time fav, Funkadelic, Invictus & Motown Alum ... Billy Bass Nelson. Pocket, pocket & mo' pocket, stacks of Marshalls and a tone that resonates through the track. His career shortfall was that he couldn't read music. #2 Larry Graham. In my humble opinion, James Brown's bands may have had some of the greatest drummers (clyde), guitarist (chank) & horn players (fred & maceo) to ever walk the face of God's earth ... but his bass players (sweet charles, fred thomas, country kellum) were simply good with the exception of my #3 William Bootsy Collins.

By mhc (172.165.235.190 - 172.165.235.190) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 05:54 pm:

OOPS, sorry "periodical". I didn't mean to be offensive; I was trying to be.. playful, I guess. If I could fix my post now I'd insert the word "female" in place of the hyphenated word. Again, sorry..

By periodical (68.40.198.72 - 68.40.198.72) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 06:00 pm:

mhc,
Thanks for the apology...I didn't think it was intentionally rude.

By fenderpbass66 (151.203.5.42 - 151.203.5.42) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 07:10 pm:

Hey, Antoine Mcknight
This one is for you.
My favorite bass player is "Clarence"

By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 09:43 pm:

Here goes:
James Jamerson
Bob Babbit
Duck Dunn
Larry Graham (sly)
Bernard Edwards (chic)
Noel Redding (hendrix)
Chris Hillman (byrds)

By Russ Terrana (198.178.8.81 - 198.178.8.81) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 11:20 pm:

Not only was Babbit a good friend, but one of the best, plus I worked many sessions with Jamerson and it was a treat. On the west coast, a guy by the name of Freddie Washington was one of the best in LA.

By Son of Thunder (151.198.102.244 - 151.198.102.244) on Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 12:09 am:

In the words of Jack Ashford on"Scorpio"-Dennis Coffey,"Babbitt's Bad".

By Lynn Bruce (64.233.239.172 - 64.233.239.172) on Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 01:02 am:

BABBIT,BABBIT,BABBIT,NOT ONLY WAS HE FUN TO WORK WITH BUT HE KICKED UP A DRUMMERS CHOP,S A NOTCH!!

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 02:25 am:

Lynn,
I agree. In terms of diverseness ( is there such a word? ) I give the all around nod to Babitt.

By Gabriele (212.171.165.48 - 212.171.165.48) on Sunday, July 07, 2002 - 12:48 pm:

Other than Jamerson,
Paul Chambers,Willie Dixon,Oscar Pettiford,Walter Page(Count Basie's Orchestra),Bernard Edwards(Chic).

Gabriele.

By Gary Rosen (12.234.95.0 - 12.234.95.0) on Sunday, July 07, 2002 - 04:27 pm:

Soulman,

Do you think "Chris Hillman" of the Byrds was really Joe Osborne, the LA session bassist who played on "Mr. Tambourine Man" and many other LA pop hits (a lot more than you-know-who talked about by Marshall C.)?

- Gary Rosen

By mhc (172.153.57.70 - 172.153.57.70) on Sunday, July 07, 2002 - 05:31 pm:

Actually, it wasn't Joe Osborn on "Mr. Tambourine Man", it was Larry Knechtal. He was really a keyboard player, but played bass on a few records, according to what I've read..

By Funk Sister I (68.40.198.72 - 68.40.198.72) on Sunday, July 07, 2002 - 06:35 pm:

Oh Marshall...you're soooo smart!

By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Sunday, July 07, 2002 - 06:49 pm:

Larry Knetchal played bass on 'Mr tambourine man'
Mcguinn was the only Byrd who played an instrument on that record.From then on the Byrds played on ALL their own records.The point i make is that Chris Hillman developed into an extraordinary bass player in a very short space of time, if you don't believe me listen to the 'younger than yesterday' and 'notorius byrd brothers' albums. and yes i admit to being a huge Byrds fan also.

By BOBBABBITT (67.32.194.198 - 67.32.194.198) on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 05:07 am:

MO-FU'S.........
THANK YOU FOR THE BABBITT VOTES, THE NAMES MENTIONED HAVE PERFORMED MONUMENTAL BASS PARTS,
AND THEY ARE ALSO AMONG MY FAVORITES AS WELL AS,

TOMMY GOGBILL........"RESPECT" ARETHA FRANKLIN
FUNKY BROADWAY" WILSON PICKETT

LOUIS JOHNSON........BROTHERS JOHNSON

ANTHONY JACKSON......"MONEY, MONEY,MONEY" O'JAYS

DEE MURRAY....ELTON JOHN

PHIL CHEN..."BLOW BY BLOW" JEFF BECK
"DO YOU THINK I'M SEXY" ROD STEWART

VERDINE WHITE...EARTH WIND AND FIRE

ALL OF THESE BASS PLAYERS WERE A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON THE BASS WORLD........
BOB BABBITT

By Son of Thunder (63.61.181.177 - 63.61.181.177) on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 06:44 am:

Robert Bell from Kool and the Gang is a good one too.

By DJDetroit (212.21.166.254 - 212.21.166.254) on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:25 am:

I would add Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
He's one of the best and funkiest (and quirkiest)
bass players lately!

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.101 - 136.1.1.101) on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 07:54 pm:

I agree with a lot of the names mentioned, but I have to throw a vote in for George Porter, Jr. of The Meters (pause for the sound of several "how could we forget him" self-inflicted forehead slaps throughout the forum). Porter-Modeliste were quite the killer New Orleans rhythm section.

By fenderpbass66 (151.203.7.142 - 151.203.7.142) on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 08:30 pm:

Back in 1970, Gene Chandler did a tune with one of the sweetest and innovative basslines. The title was Groovy Situation. Gene told me it was Richard Evans. Evans was from Chicago but now lives in California.

By Gary Rosen (12.234.95.0 - 12.234.95.0) on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 08:40 pm:

Louis Satterfield, a Chi session player of the '60s played on some albums with B. B. King and is credited with one of the baddest non-Jamerson bass lines of that decade, Little Milton's "Grits Ain't Groceries".

Also, does anyone know who played on Johnny Taylor's "Who's Makin' Love", another great bass line?

- Gary Rosen

By fenderpbass66 (151.203.7.142 - 151.203.7.142) on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 12:19 am:

I suspect it is Duck Dunn as it was a Stax record.

By Vickie (64.12.105.21 - 64.12.105.21) on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:33 am:

Since Soulboy mentioned some of my favorites, I have to add Janice Marie Johnson (Taste of Honey)
I just saw her do a TV show and she was great!!!

Vickie

By Gary Rosen (12.234.95.0 - 12.234.95.0) on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 05:58 am:

It could have been Duck Dunn (on "Who's Makin' Love") but I think by then (1968-9) after Stax split from the Atlantic distribution deal they were starting to use other session musicians, just as Motown was starting to use bassists other than Jamerson (such as Bob B. of course).

- Gary Rosen

By DJDetroit (212.21.166.254 - 212.21.166.254) on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:29 am:

Almost forgot my favorit bass lady:

Jennifer Condos

She played with Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen
and many more!
Saw her life with Tito and Tarantula! She's
really mind blowing (not only speaking about
her bass playing abilities)

By john coe (12.2.233.107 - 12.2.233.107) on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:20 pm:

Jamerson of course.

John Paul Jones (who basically brought Jamerson's style into rock)

Mark King

Bernard Edwards

By bassistheplace (209.219.207.4 - 209.219.207.4) on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:40 pm:

Isn't anyone going to mention Jaco Pastorious, who somehow brought together Jamerson, Jimi Hendrix and Charlie Parker on the same (unlikely) instrument?

By john coe (12.2.233.107 - 12.2.233.107) on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:40 pm:

Concerning the bass on Who's Making Love; I have a book of trascriptions of Duck Dunn baselines called "What Duck Done" which includes "Who's Making Love". What I want to know is who played that cool sliding guitar fill. Is it Steve Cropper?

By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 12:27 pm:

It's either steve, or believe or not Dennis coffey.
He overdubbed a part in Detroit. See the Dennis Coffey threads for more info.

By TD (152.163.189.129 - 152.163.189.129) on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 03:32 pm:

I agree with soul boys list. Does anyone know who did the bass playing for the Dells i.e. "There Is"- this certainly sounds like a great Mowtown song.
PS
I finally found Jimmy Ruffins greatest hits- don't know why it took so long to release. A great Motown song with a great bass hook is the forgotten "Gonna Give Her All the Love I Got".
Who did this and also I would be interested in who did the bass work for the great "What Does It Take"?
TD

By mhc (172.156.69.235 - 172.156.69.235) on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 11:15 pm:

I think the bassist on The Dells' Chess stuff is Louis Satterfield. For some reason that name popped into my head when I read your post, TD. Your post also inspired me to get out my old 45 of "Wear It On Our Face" and play it loud. Wow! Play it at my funeral.

By Bob Olhsson (68.32.101.228 - 68.32.101.228) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 12:31 am:

I sat in on the vocal session for Johnny Taylor's "Who's Makin' Love" at United. The backing track on the 4-track had been recorded at Stax. I'll never forget asking Don Davis about the huge, distinctive horn sound and the wide grin that came across his face as he told me "man, those are OCTAVES!"

By M.McLeanTech (64.236.243.243 - 64.236.243.243) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 12:58 am:

Paul Chambers, and Gaston Brohan, who played first double bass in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Approx. 1930 to 1960. Another good bass player in the Detroit Symphony was Arthur Luck, who played Approx. 1920 to 1940, and became the librarian for the orchestra. That's the person who puts the sheet music on all the music stands and then puts it away after the concert. I have a framed photograph of the Detroit Symphony hanging on my living room wall. It was taken about 1925. You can clearly see Arthur Luck standing next to his bass in the picture. When I was a kid, my Dad used to take me down to the symphony concerts at the Masonic Temple, and we used to go backstage after the concert. My Dad was a good friend of both Brohan and Luck, and I met them many times.

I mixed a demo session at Hitsville for Cannonball Adderly, and Paul Chambers played bass on the session. That was quite an afternoon.

James Jamerson and I used to kid around whenever we met in the hall at Hitsville. His opening line to me was always "How are things in the valley....The valley of de funk?" He would say this in a deep voice, with a tone of apprehension. He never stopped kidding me about this.

There were a lot medical doctors living in rented rooms in old homes on the side streets off of West Grand Blvd. They were young interns at Henry Ford Hospital, just down the street. One day I was walking down to my car along with several of my pals, when we ran into one of these Doctors, who drove an old 47 Buick, and was rather friendly. I thought: "Now's my chance to get some free advice!" I explained that I had heard of a love making technique (oral sex) that sounded interesting, but seemed, if not unsanitary, at any rate far from sanitary. Was there any health risk involved in this activity?

The doctor said that there was no problem at all. Now here was some good news that I could really use! I was really floating on air when I came back from lunch (at a restaurant) and ran into Jamerson on my way into Hitsville. He said: "What's new in the dark laboratory in the bowels of Hitsville?" (The shop was in the basement) I proceeded to give an excited verbal run down on what I had learned from the doctor. Jamerson gave me a look like I had described taking a swim in a sewer.

From that day on, whenever I saw Jamerson, he always greeted me with: "How are things in the valley.....The valley of de funk?"

By the way: that doctor seems to be right. In my entire life, I have never been able to link such activitys with any personal illness.

Mike McLean

By mhc (172.166.191.53 - 172.166.191.53) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 03:57 am:

You should get an award for that one..

By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 09:46 am:

I've always wanted to find out who played bass on
diana ross's 'love hangover' it's one hell of bassline.

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.33 - 136.1.1.33) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 06:04 pm:

I think it was Henry Davis on "Love Hangover".

- Ken

By Friday (63.61.181.198 - 63.61.181.198) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 05:32 am:

Does anyone know who the bass player was on the record"Back in Love Again"-LTD.The guy was smokin'.

By Vickie (198.81.17.162 - 198.81.17.162) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:02 am:

oh good one Friday
Great song and bass on that..

Vickie

By M.McLeanTech (64.236.243.243 - 64.236.243.243) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 06:40 am:

If you want to hear James Jamerson doing his stuff, I reccomend "Strange I Know" sung by Mary Wells.

Mike McLean

By John Lester (213.1.134.128 - 213.1.134.128) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 12:58 pm:

Mike...

Strange I Know on Mary Well?? Do you mean the song called Strange Love......

"Strange I know" is a different song known to us on the Marvelettes.

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.33 - 136.1.1.33) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 01:10 pm:

I feel like a broken record, but odds are that it was Henry Davis on bass for "Back in Love Again", just like "Love Hangover".

Davis was pretty involved in LTD's studio work inclusive of composing songs and working out arrangements, so I assume he usually played on the records. If it was not him, I would be as interested to know who as anyone.

Regards,

Ken

By M.McLeanTech (63.208.242.29 - 63.208.242.29) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 07:09 pm:

John Lester,

Well, I blew that one! The song that I was thinking of (and still strongly suggest for Jamerson fans) is indeed "Strange I Know" written by Holland-Dozier-Holland sung by the Marvelettes on Tamla T-54072.

I am playing my original mint condition 45, pressed when it was first released, as I type, and I can assure you that this was what I had in mind when I made that stupid error of thinking it was sung by Mary Wells. There is something about the lead singer's voice that suggests Mary Wells to me.

As I listen again, I am struck by the beautiful bass line. I remember that at the time it was cut, everyone was talking about Jamerson's exceptional performance on this tune.

I hope this clears this up. What a beautiful record.

Mike McLean

By Bradburger (172.181.13.101 - 172.181.13.101) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 07:39 pm:

Talking of the 'Master' I really love the bassline on Shorty Long's 'Ain't No Justice'.

Great track.

Cheers

Paul

By Friday (63.61.181.250 - 63.61.181.250) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 10:09 pm:

How about the record"Never Had A Love Like This Before"-Tavares.I'm wondering if the bass player on this one is the same guy as on "Back in Love Again"-LTD.Same writers,arranger,and I believe producer.The bass player is very good as well.

By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 09:47 am:

Did Henry davis also play on Thelma houston's 'don't leave me this way'?? This was produced by Hal Davis who also produced 'love hangover' in the same era, it would be logical to assume he used the same bass player on the both sessions. 'don't leave me' also featured an excellent bassline toward's the end of the record, in fact one that made it stand out from the philly original.

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.154 - 136.1.1.154) on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 01:18 pm:

"Don't Leave Me This Way" had the same musicians as "Love Hangover" including Davis. I don't think he played on the Tavares track. Davis had a knack for injecting some life into those galloping disco basslines that in lesser hands (fingers?) could sound as mechanical as the beats behind them.

Regards,
Ken

By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Friday, July 19, 2002 - 08:18 am:

Ken

Thanks for your help on this one, that guy is extremely underated in the bass playing world.
I suspect because he is associated with the disco era he is not be taken as seriously as some of the others.

By Friday (63.61.181.241 - 63.61.181.241) on Sunday, July 21, 2002 - 05:35 am:

Ronnie Baker out of Philly was smokin'.

By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Sunday, July 21, 2002 - 10:31 am:

Friday

I should have included him in my list! shame on me.

By Steve Litos (209.100.86.4 - 209.100.86.4) on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 09:44 pm:

Mike

Good James Jamerson story!(The Valley of de Funk!) It seems to capture a little bit of the spirit of the person.

"Strange I Know" what a great cut! It's funny but there are quite a few of those early songs (pre-8 track) where the bass is really high in the mix & it just comes out perfect. I guess it can only be described as really "warm". I think "A Love That She Can Count On" & "You Really Got A Hold On Me" by the Miracles have the same ring to them.

Steve

By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 09:05 am:

One of my favourite Jamerson tracks is 'begining of the end' by the supremes. I don't really rate the actual composition very highly,it's quite slow paced, but what Jamerson does to that record is take a mediorce track (by motown standards) and transform the song into something really powerfull.
Jamerson creates one of his famous counter-melodies that only he could play succesfully, so that by the end of the record you feel as if you've really experienced something emotionaly charged.

By Caleb (63.61.181.205 - 63.61.181.205) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 09:17 pm:

Lee Sklar is a nice bassist.

By TD (65.210.112.50 - 65.210.112.50) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:23 pm:

I just saw the Who in concert and I was quite impressed with Pino Pallandino.
He was filling in on bass for the late but great John E.
The crowd went wild when he did the famous bass solo on My Generation.
TD

By Kim from Florida (68.51.226.95 - 68.51.226.95) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 09:49 pm:

Did anyone mention Willie Weeks especially when he was with Donny Hathaway?

Kim

By Gary Rosen (12.234.95.0 - 12.234.95.0) on Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 05:59 am:

I don't think anyone has yet mentioned Jerry Jemmott, who I believe played the great bass on King Curtis' "Memphis Soul Stew". Sort of a cross between Jamerson and Duck Dunn - not a bad combination!

- Gary Rosen

By TD (152.163.189.129 - 152.163.189.129) on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 08:39 pm:

The bass player on Tommy James and the Shondells records is pretty good.
Who is he?

TD

By Davie Gordon (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 08:45 pm:

The Shondells' bass player was Mike Vale who also
co-wrote most of their better records - I think
he did "Crimson and Clover" and one of my all
time favourite summer records "Crystal Blue
Persuasion"

By TD (65.210.112.50 - 65.210.112.50) on Monday, August 05, 2002 - 02:21 pm:

DG

Thanks for that info. I had just heard Crmson and Clover on the radio along with Crystal Blue Persuasion- and thats why I asked the question

TD

By ErikT.O. (64.228.114.48 - 64.228.114.48) on Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 07:49 pm:

Lemme second Willie Weeks, isn't he on that smkoin' Hathaway 'Live' lp (Atco)- Voices Inside & The Ghetto rule from that release, I think they kill the (still excellent) originals. I also dig everyone else mentioned here in this thread & want to add one I didn't see mentioned- Dave Holland! Check out live Miles from '70 like the recent-ish "It's About That Time" double cd from 2 shows at the Fillmore East (opening the the Grateful Dead! Gotta love the late Bill Graham, his book has a lot of hilarious anecdotes too!). How about Jack Bruce?

By john coe (12.2.233.107 - 12.2.233.107) on Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 07:35 pm:

Leroy Hodges did some nice work with Al Green. The end of Let's Stay Together is kind of in Jamerson's style.

By Caleb (64.157.73.14 - 64.157.73.14) on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 08:07 am:

Chris Squire played a nice bass on "Owner of a Lonely Heart"-Yes.

By TD (12.126.74.86 - 12.126.74.86) on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 11:22 pm:

Believe it or not the guy who played bass on the 1910 Fruitgum Company records is quite good. I just purchased their greatest hits and was very surprised.

TD

By Gary Rosen (12.234.95.0 - 12.234.95.0) on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 05:53 am:

It might not be so surprising that the 1910 Fruitgum Co. had a good bass player if the producers used some top-notch session cat. I wasn't a big fan of 3 Dog Night but always thought their songs had great bass lines; later on of course I learned it was LA session legend Joe Osborne (already mentioned a few times in this thread).

- Gary Rosen

By einnod23 (207.41.14.11 - 207.41.14.11) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 10:03 pm:

Favrite bassists (Besides Jamerson): Not in any order:

1) Wilton Felder: a)All the Barry White Sessions,
b)Jimmy Smith's "Root Down", and J5's "I Want You Back".
2) Bernard Edwards: Chic
3) Ronnie Baker: Philly International
4) Louis Johnson: Brothers Johnson, Q
5) Marcus Miller: Luther, Miles, Roberta, etc.
6) Mark Adams: Slave
7) Anthony Jackson
8) Gene Perez: Masters At Work
9) Francisco Centeno: Ashford and Simpson (70's)

By Larry Rott (216.23.183.2 - 216.23.183.2) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 10:37 pm:

Brand new here. Is soulboy Mr. Babbitt??
Anywhow, Bob took my additions to the list, Dee Murray (Elton John - "Come Down in Time" is a fave from an early lp of EJ's. and Verdine had his own thing goin. Now Who played on the Spinners, It's a Shame?? By the way Mr. Bobbitt, I just found out about you. So YOU were making me a better player all these years!?
Thanks HUGE.
Larry, Born in D, livin in LA
p.s. Stump Marshall C, who played bass on Paul Williams' "Someday Man"? ;)

By Larry Rott (216.23.183.2 - 216.23.183.2) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 10:48 pm:

Wilbur Bascomb (sp?)

He played on Jeff Beck's wired.
"Head for Backstage". Sick part.

Paul Jackson, Herbie Hancock

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 02:23 am:

Larry,
Welcome to the forum. No, Soulboy isn't Babbitt. Babbitt posts under the name Babbitt. Speaking of Herbie Hancock, I believe Babbitt played with him for a while.

By Friday (64.157.72.10 - 64.157.72.10) on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 04:03 am:

Ralph,I think it was Herbie Mann that Babbitt played with.GO TIGERS!!

By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 08:57 am:

Dear mr Rott

I am honoured that you thought i was Bob Babbit!!
he is one of my heroes,thank you,you've certainly boosted my ego for the rest of the week.
The reality is that i am just one of those fanatical followers of this sort of music from 'England'. I lead a pretty ordinary life really!

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 01:48 pm:

Friday,
GO TIGERS??? Are they in danger of getting out of last place?? Is there something I'm not aware of?
Confused in California

By Friday (64.157.70.55 - 64.157.70.55) on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 02:20 pm:

Ralph,one must remain loyal to one's roots.On the bright side of their last place standing they've got a hot GM now who has the ability to turn things around.The future looks bright. Friday

By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 02:27 pm:

Friday,
Believe me, I'm loyal to the Tigers. I hope the new GM can FINALLY turn things around. Maybe he'll bring Al Kaline back.

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.154 - 136.1.1.154) on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 05:28 pm:

More Tiger talk! We could start another thread called "Favorite 2nd Base-ists". I'll nominate Lou Whitaker.

Regards,

Ken

By Larry (63.210.123.56 - 63.210.123.56) on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 05:47 pm:

Way off topic, but, I didn't start it!

2nd Bass: Dick McCaulliffe.
Only team lineup I know is SSSIIXXTTYYY-EIGHT!!!