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Charlie Haden/double bass (stand-up bass)
His is perhaps the most lyric approach to bass out there, his recent recordings of folk ballads and older "Liberation Orchestra" recordings are joyous revelations of chamber and small orchestral jazz. Haden oddly enough started out with the cacaphonous early 60s Ornette Coleman Group, who were breaking new ground in the "free jazz" scene, but soon would find a home with the much more folksy and lyrical Keith Jarrett, and stay as part of Jarrett's American group for about ten years.
I sometimes emulate his style (with software) in the studio, since I can only play electric, fretted basses
--Mike
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Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice
Fortune depends on the tone of your voice
-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon)
from the song "Songs of Love"
from the album "Casanova" (1996)
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Wow, this is an old thread. I am only a tinkerer on the bass, but I think highly of Jack Bruce from the old days and Tal Wilkenfeld from the new.
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Well, for the last week I've been listening to Timothy B. Schmidt on the new Eagles album "Long Road Out of Eden" and on some old Poco albums. His warm, full tube-ey sound is wonderful.
You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash It's only music. -niteshift Mike Dunbar Music
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Great thread. I skimmed through and most on my favs were mentioned.
I may have missed the mention of these great players..
Jack Cassidy
Carl Radle
Pete Sears
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A long thread, but I did not see:
Charles Mingus
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Larry Graham (Sly & the Family Stone)
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I think bass players are often underappreciated, as a part of the rhythm section. Keeping a steady groove, without too much flashing, is generally an undervalued quality in music.
One of my favorites, who has'nt been mentioned is Nathan East, who is a great session hand, and is featured in the jazz fusion group Fourplay and as bassist for Eric Clapton.
A great danish bass player is Chris Minh Doky, who used to play the jazz scene in New York untill recently.
Personally I struggle a little with the bass, but trying to keep it real with simple and groovy lines. One of my next purchases will be a fretless electric bass. I just looove that sweet fretless sound!
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