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Title: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on July 12, 2010, 07:55:12 PM

Here's a cooool cover that will get you inspired:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nPPRQeTxTY

MN's playing is SO much better than the original!
Cooool vid tooo--hot chick!  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Pekka on July 13, 2010, 02:32:00 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEsTO6uslhI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEsTO6uslhI)

NRBQ's Joey Stampinato with some great sounds from a Long Horn.

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: the mojo hobo on July 13, 2010, 06:15:24 AM

Hey R&B, thanks for posting Wild Night. We do that song, and now I see that we play it too fast, which tends to make it sound sloppy.

This guy inspires me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yBOJH_hZ54

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: gearHed289 on July 13, 2010, 11:04:45 AM

I just learned "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5. Awesome! And "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder.

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: chromium on July 13, 2010, 02:21:24 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on July 13, 2010, 11:04:45 AM

I just learned "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5. Awesome! And "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder.

"I Wish" is fun to play!  Nathan Watts is deadly.

The previous band I was in used to do it, but we copped a bit of the feel from String Cheese Incident's rendition  (the guitar players were both really into the jam bands).. and with female vocalist.  Sounded kinda cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCODxHMwuEo

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Barklessdog on July 13, 2010, 02:33:00 PM

Simple but super effective- They always have a great band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-lpVaHgTAY

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: chromium on July 13, 2010, 02:42:48 PM

My current band just added a slow Wings track to the set - Let Me Roll It.  Mostly just a couple notes and some space, but makes me appreciate how amazing McCartney can make two notes sound!  Not a complicated part, but I love it for the rumble and growl factor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwesp_KgoXs

There won't be any poles on the dance floor, but I do anticipate some memorable audience participation  ;D

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Hornisse on July 13, 2010, 03:18:57 PM

We recently added Rick Jame's "Give It To Me Baby" which has a simple repetitive riff that is very fun to play.  The video is pure 80's cheese though!   :mrgreen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHKXjRliWi8

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on July 17, 2010, 01:34:17 PM

Quote from: the mojo hobo on July 13, 2010, 06:15:24 AM

Hey R&B, thanks for posting Wild Night. We do that song, and now I see that we play it too fast, which tends to make it sound sloppy.

My pleasure, m8! I've got a stick with jingle bells on it like the one being played on Cougar's cover too. ;)

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on July 17, 2010, 01:39:56 PM

Quote from: Pekka on July 13, 2010, 02:32:00 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEsTO6uslhI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEsTO6uslhI)

NRBQ's Joey Stampinato with some great sounds from a Long Horn.

Man, that is just too damn cool! Gotta love that singer/piano man's style--he makes it look so easy.
Oh yeah~ the Bassmon looks like he's havin' fun too!!

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: uwe on July 19, 2010, 07:10:14 AM

Quote from: Rhythm N. Bliss on July 12, 2010, 07:55:12 PM

Here's a cooool cover that will get you inspired:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nPPRQeTxTY

MN's playing is SO much better than the original!
Cooool vid tooo--hot chick!  :mrgreen:

And played on a Gibson LP DeLuxe bass to boot!

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on July 19, 2010, 02:20:08 PM

So does she make ya wanna play better or just make ya wanna buy more Gibsons?  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: uwe on July 21, 2010, 07:06:11 AM

Ter, let me attempt an answer:

I own one of Frau Ndegeocello's basses already. A Les Paul DeLuxe with not the standard active Bartolini TCT set-up, but passive TB Plus pups made - wait for it - single coil.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/IMG00230-20100722-1705.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/IMG00231-20100722-1707.jpg)

Gibson made that to her own specifications and the DeLuxe sounds a bit like a Jazz Bass as a consequence, the bass she would move on to after no longer endorsing Gibson.

(http://file.vintageadbrowser.com/6reey26i9raqf6.jpg)

I prefer it much to the souped up active sound of the original Bartolinis. The case even has a certificate from her.

I own four or five Ndegeocello CDs. I like her songwriting, her voice, her unglamerous, not cappucino-black, but real-black look (though I am aware that her interest in the other sex is of fleeting nature) and very much appreciate her bass grooves. She reminds me a bit of Sting when his bass playing was still on top of the game and not a side product. Sting played just a few notes and never anything fast, but some of those rhythms were intricate and he had a hunch for placing notes in places where you would not expect them. Frau Ndegeocello is like that too. While I am myself a busy, more harmonic and melodic player, than a rhythmic one, I do appreciate rhythmic players.

I first took note of Frau Ndegeocello like you, via that Mellencamp vid, perhaps ten years ago. I only learned years later that this was actually a Van the Man tune and that Ms Ndegeocello had given the original bass run her own slant. Excellent, though not at all how she plays on her own stuff, where her grooves are less busy and more primal (but great still).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GyUUt5NNsM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ov9082a1c&feature=related

She also slaps the way even I like it (and that is saying something):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpdzEpGIqtY&feature=related

And my possibly most favorite song of hers doesn't contain any bass playing at all and is more in the Tracy Chapman mode:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7BCwekvNbs

Does she make me want to play better? Not exactly - her style and music is so far removed from mine and I'm not a black lesbian with a leftist political message (nothing wrong with that, I hasten to add!  :mrgreen: ) exploring the dark and most primal side of funk and soul. But I'm fond of her, enjoy her music and of all the celebrity pre-owned basses I have, her Les(bo) Paul bass raises the most affection with me, possibly because she has worn that bass in quite a bit, just look at the rusty pup screws in the second pic above. That comes from vintage Me'Shell sweat. Eat your heart out!!! :mrgreen:

Have I given you a satisfactory and comprehensive answer, Ter?  ;)

Uwe  
 

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on July 22, 2010, 06:15:11 PM

Yes. ..but I liked Wild Night better before your last post here, Uwe.  :P

Too Much Information can spoil a little good simple fun.

Nevertheless, your basses & info are quite ASTOUNDING.

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: uwe on July 22, 2010, 07:08:08 PM

You mean leftist and lesbian is a bit much?!!! Sorry, Ter, I didn't want to ruin your fantasies! ; - )

Perhaps we could get Sarah to loosen a string or two?  ;)

(http://www.terrillthompson.com/images/sarah_with_guitar.jpg)

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: ack1961 on July 23, 2010, 06:42:07 AM

Them Crooked Vultures...JPJ looks like he's having a blast (who wouldn't?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF8Hug8ISMQ&videos=MI9-0rAUuek

oh yeah...although I listen to it constantly, I can never get enough of Guy Pratt's bass playing during Pink Floyd's Pulse tour.

Steve

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: gweimer on July 23, 2010, 07:04:45 AM

I need to check out Them Crooked Vultures more.

After seeing STP in Chicago on cable a week or so, Robert DeLeo has been on my mind.  It doesn't hurt that my new band is doing a couple STP songs.

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Nocturnal on July 23, 2010, 07:54:12 AM

I've been listening to Them Crooked Vultures a lot lately. Saw them on Austin City Limits and went out to buy the disk the next day. Not everyone's cup of tea I'm sure, but strikes a nerve with me.

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: fealach on July 31, 2010, 10:25:21 AM

The bass playing I've heard lately that makes me want to play better is my own. 


Listening to recordings from recent rehearsals.. ugh, I need to play better.

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: sniper on September 06, 2010, 06:24:28 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCh1ywRoHpQ

this has a nice bass line

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Pilgrim on September 06, 2010, 08:50:50 PM

I've been through this video about 20 times working on the bass line and I still don't have it all.  Tommy Shannon is simply a great bass player.  Not only is he rock solid, but this line moves quickly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9wD-vv1sRU

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Garrett on September 24, 2010, 04:51:26 AM

Bassist David Simmons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTIWTMs38C8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTIWTMs38C8)

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: nofi on September 24, 2010, 05:05:58 AM

thanks for posting that.

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Droombolus on September 24, 2010, 07:45:33 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on September 06, 2010, 08:50:50 PM

Tommy Shannon is simply a great bass player.

Amen to that bro !

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Denis on October 02, 2010, 04:22:46 AM

This morning at the station I'm playing Argent's "Lothlorien". The bass player is really impressive! Now I need to go look and see who he is...

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Denis on October 02, 2010, 04:26:49 AM

Now I'm playing the 23-minute "Flying" by UFO. Terrific!

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Highlander on October 02, 2010, 08:05:39 AM

Jim Rodford...

Argent without Rod went by the name of Phoenix - saw them a few times - iirc he had a P and a Strat that could be linked as a double neck by removing a couple of pieces - known as the Jigsaw...

Title: Re: Bass Playing You've Heard Lately That Makes Ya Wanna Play Better
Post by: Droombolus on October 02, 2010, 09:45:29 AM

Yolanda Charles ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7v19GokKCY&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7v19GokKCY&feature=related)