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[Grgzilla]

:idea: Louise Johnson,Buddy Hankerson,Bootsy Collins.
Take a listen to,"Bass Tribute" on Victor Wooten's Soul Circus album & he quotes several dozen legendary bassists.

 

[Andrew O]

:idea: Louise Johnson,Buddy Hankerson,Bootsy Collins.
Take a listen to,"Bass Tribute" on Victor Wooten's Soul Circus album & he quotes several dozen legendary bassists.

i actually used that for my jaco paper...

 

[Andrew O]

:idea: Louise Johnson,Buddy Hankerson,Bootsy Collins.
Take a listen to,"Bass Tribute" on Victor Wooten's Soul Circus album & he quotes several dozen legendary bassists.

i actually used that for my jaco paper a few years ago...

 

[flipper_gv]

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There is one post up above, hugely inappropriate, that I anticipate will be deleted by the author when he grows up.

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what? the reason i asked is i have to write a paper! the only reason i like the jaco paper is because i wrote a paper about him a few years ago for a middle school project...so all i would need to do is rewrite the paper so it's relevant for this paper...

I think Golem was reffering to Flipper's post Andrew.I tend to agree with him on this.It borders on racism.

By any chance a reference to Southpark ?? I think it was mentioned before on this forum (a different version though)............A similar comment made by Chef I believe...... :roll:

i didn't think anything of it because it IS a southpark reference.
scene:cartman is trying to make a fake christian rock band so they can make money.
cartman:clyde! get your bass and meet me at my house!
clyde:but i don't have a bass...
cartman:clyde...you're black...of course you have a bass!
few minutes later at cartman's house
clyde:wow, i do have a bass...
cartman:now lay down a smooth bass line...
clyde:but i don't know how to play bass...
cartman:clyde, goddamnit! you're black! of course you can play bass!
clyde: (Starts playing) ...goddamnit...

lol yeah it is indeed a south park referance.

Don't worry, I know really who was Martin Luther King before and I even have one of his speechs where he countlessly says ''I Have a dream today...''

I find it very inspirational and I'm amazed on how good this guy was to unite all these people using peace and only his voice.

Just don't judge too fast golem :wink:

 

[ALB]

Flea.....

 

[Hanzo]

If you're going to include upright the greatest bass player of all time is Ray Brown that's worth looking up. I like Bootsy Collins for influential though. Between his work with James Brown and P-Funk if not for Bootsy rap music wouldn't exist!

 

[Benjamin]

About the southpark thing. Wasn't clyde, it was Token

 

[Indianerdaniel]

Oscar Pettiford perhaps. Charles Mingus more than anyone else

Charles Mingus is a good choice. He's more known as a composer though as far as I know.

I'd go with Dave Holland

 

[kgm]

Good paper, always thought Jaco used Roundwounds though. Still good paper.

 

[JanVanHove]

Good paper, always thought Jaco used Roundwounds though. Still good paper.

That's what I thought as well... that's why he used the fretless only in shows, because the roundwounds would eat up the rosewood fretboard of his jazz bass...

 

[toeturecellbass]

What about Billy Sheehan influenced a whole generation of bass players and still growing.

 

[jay]

The OX. He invented lead bass!...

He's English. :wink:

Haha, had no idea...

 

[Kris]

Oscar Pettiford perhaps. Charles Mingus more than anyone else

Charles Mingus is a good choice. He's more known as a composer though as far as I know.

I'd go with Dave Holland

Mingus more or less introduced the use of the thumb position fluidly with the rest of the board in jazz improvisation.

 

[Indianerdaniel]

Oscar Pettiford perhaps. Charles Mingus more than anyone else

Charles Mingus is a good choice. He's more known as a composer though as far as I know.

I'd go with Dave Holland

Mingus more or less introduced the use of the thumb position fluidly with the rest of the board in jazz improvisation.

Ok didn't know that. I've just heard that his composing abilities outshines his bassplaying - making him an excellent composer since he's a great player.

 

[Kris]

Oscar Pettiford perhaps. Charles Mingus more than anyone else

Charles Mingus is a good choice. He's more known as a composer though as far as I know.

I'd go with Dave Holland

Mingus more or less introduced the use of the thumb position fluidly with the rest of the board in jazz improvisation.

Ok didn't know that. I've just heard that his composing abilities outshines his bassplaying - making him an excellent composer since he's a great player.

You should check out "Changes One" and "Changes Two", superb playing

 

[kgm]

Good paper, always thought Jaco used Roundwounds though. Still good paper.

That's what I thought as well... that's why he used the fretless only in shows, because the roundwounds would eat up the rosewood fretboard of his jazz bass...

Also why he covered the fretboard in epoxy - to protect it.

 

[Kris]

Just read your Jaco paper; good stuff! But, as mentioned, he used Rotosound roundwounds exclusively...

 

[WhiteKnuckles]

James Jamerson.

'nuff said.

Aye...

Up until about 6 years ago, I had no idea who JJ was. It was really an eye opener to put a name and face to all those wonderful bass lines over so many years.

 

[Lex]

Good paper, always thought Jaco used Roundwounds though. Still good paper.

He did.

Rotosound RS-66 roundwounds to be precise.

 

[nizzrooster]

I know he's not a bass player but I would write a paper on Miles Davis. He has probably been my biggest influence.