Barry Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 ....I'm entering the 'What's your favourite lentil' territory here but anyhow: I fell you'd have to go some way to beat The Montclairs - 'Hung Up On Your Love' 20 years ahead of it's time and still stands up. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 ....I'm entering the 'What's your favourite lentil' territory here but anyhow: I fell you'd have to go some way to beat The Montclairs - 'Hung Up On Your Love' 20 years ahead of it's time and still stands up. The basslines provided by Bernard Edwards on " Good Times " and " I Want Your Love " , for Chic ........ Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 The basslines provided by Bernard Edwards on " Good Times " and " I Want Your Love " , for Chic ........ Malc Burton Do you know the story behind 'Freak Out' malc? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Do you know the story behind 'Freak Out' malc? I seem to recall that " Freak Out " in the chant of " Le Freak " , replaced " F**k Off " , and it was the favoured phrase of Studio 54 owner Steve Rubell , when he vetted the people in the queue - " you can come in , but you can f**k off " ...... Am I right ? Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 I seem to recall that " Freak Out " in the chant of " Le Freak " , replaced " F**k Off " , and it was the favoured phrase of Studio 54 owner Steve Rubell , when he vetted the people in the queue - " you can come in , but you can f**k off " ...... Am I right ? Malc Burton In one!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 I loved your succint and full answer Malc. You so knew you were right - I couldn't have squeezed a privet-leaf into the arse of your answer there mate> ha ha Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I loved your succint and full answer Malc. You so knew you were right - I couldn't have squeezed a privet-leaf into the arse of your answer there mate> ha ha Another insight into the song ...... " Le Freak " - or "' F**k Off " was originally written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers as a protest song , who wanted it to be the anthem for everybody who gets p****d off by something in life . I have never seen one , but there is supposedly a US 12" white label of the original studio cut for / of " FO " . Until 1990 , " Le Freak " was the biggest selling 45 for atlantic in the States . Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Another insight into the song ...... " Le Freak " - or "' F**k Off " was originally written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers as a protest song , who wanted it to be the anthem for everybody who gets p****d off by something in life . I have never seen one , but there is supposedly a US 12" white label of the original studio cut for / of " FO " . Until 1990 , " Le Freak " was the biggest selling 45 for atlantic in the States . Malc Burton Imagine going Billboard # 1 and getting hoofed out of Studio 54. f*** Right Off!! I have an interview with Nile that one of me mates did with him a few months back, Emma - she does the Clubbing page on the Bin Dippers Echo - if you'd like to hear it Malc? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 (edited) Imagine going Billboard # 1 and getting hoofed out of Studio 54. f*** Right Off!! I have an interview with Nile that one of me mates did with him a few months back, Emma - she does the Clubbing page on the Bin Dippers Echo - if you'd like to hear it Malc? PM me with an attachment if you will - burtonmalc@yahoo.co.uk We had better stop discussing " other " records that were / are available Barrington , or the Soul Police will be knocking on our respctive doors ........ Let me return to the context of answering your original question , that of the best bassline on a " soul " record : It has possibly / probably anything that James Jameson left his " signature " on ......... Malc Burton Edited May 3, 2009 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 PM me with an attachment if you will - burtonmalc@yahoo.co.uk We had better stop discussing " other " records that were / are available Barrington , or the Soul Police will be knocking on our respctive doors ........ Malc Burton I have secured Gordon Jackson's ashes off ov Ebay from a marginal retro shite cop shop site www.deadupstairsdownstairsbutlers.com so I have full MI5 coverance - Gavin has been assigned to my case - don't worry, no comebacks from the old SP mate. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I have secured Gordon Jackson's ashes off ov Ebay from a marginal retro shite cop shop site www.deadupstairsdownstairsbutlers.com so I have full MI5 coverance - Gavin has been assigned to my case - don't worry, no comebacks from the old SP mate. It is 8 AM Barry - what are you doing up at this time ? You are usually under the duvet , following a night of palate cleansing ....... Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 It is 8 AM Barry - what are you doing up at this time ? You are usually under the duvet , following a night of palate cleansing ....... Malc Burton You've met the wife then? Malc, I hate to tell you this but....you know those dreams you have when their is an intense cold eyed balding gimped-up fecker staring at you from the end of your bed-stead. Well....it's actually me. I sleep in your airing cupboard. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Concrete Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I love the bass in Willie Hutch's Duck' the bit just before the girls start ooh oohing Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jumpinjoan Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Malc, I hate to tell you this but....you know those dreams you have when their is an intense cold eyed balding gimped-up fecker staring at you from the end of your bed-stead. I think you will find it is 'there' and not 'their' Barry Larry Williams - Ask For One Good Reason - Okeh Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 I think you will find it is 'there' and not 'their' Barry I spotted it 'Jumpin' but I hate edited posts - on your death bed you'll regret those two minutes love. All the best. 'Bouncin' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jumpinjoan Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I spotted it 'Jumpin' but I hate edited posts - on your death bed you'll regret those two minutes love. All the best. 'Bouncin' Behave Barry. What's wrong with you? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 About £140 quids worth love - G'night! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jumpinjoan Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 About £140 quids worth love - G'night! Ahhh... that explains it. Goodnight hun. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest 45s and 33s Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I never tire of listening to the bass line in John Bowie's - You're gonna miss a good thing baby. Ali Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
eddiep Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Anything by the one and only James Jamerson. The word Genius is used too often about a lot of people. This man personified it ! No one can come close. No one will. BERNADETTE, GET READY, LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART, AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING, WHAT'S GOING ON, GIRL (WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE), HOW LONG HAS THAT EVENING TRAIN BEEN GONE, AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (Both Versions !!) THIS OLD HEART OF MINE................... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
BrianB Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 James Jamerson on Bernadette. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Richard Bayley Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I love the bass playing on both "Time" and "Running Back and Forth" by Edwin Starr - anybody know if it's Bob Babbitt playing on these sides? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bigsoulman Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Jackie Wilson's Higher And Higher Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
nij flood Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Ty Karim "You Really Made IT Good to Me" Totally Murderous Bassline.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Frankie Valli - The Night Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Stevie Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Fred Hughes - Baby Boy Not the most technically accomplished bassline you'll ever hear, but wouldn't be much of a tune without it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
purist Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Best Bassline Intro into a Northern Dancer ? Sam Dees "Lonely For You Baby" SSS a.k.a. Dan Brantley C/U Stafford Wuff Wah !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
shuggie61 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Can anyone clear this up? Had a feeling that Carol Kaye played bass on "Bernadette" by the Four Tops and on the bass hits section of her carolkaye .com website she lists " I Can't Help Myself, Bernadette etc. - 4 Tops" as tracks she played on. Apart from playing approximately 10,000 sessions I was also amazed to know she'd played guitar on "La Bamba". Rhythm or that fantastic lead? Anyone? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Howsabout one that Geoff Rudd put us on to Mongo Santamaria CLOUD NINE Awesome Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
FrankM Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Can anyone clear this up? Had a feeling that Carol Kaye played bass on "Bernadette" by the Four Tops and on the bass hits section of her carolkaye .com website she lists " I Can't Help Myself, Bernadette etc. - 4 Tops" as tracks she played on. Apart from playing approximately 10,000 sessions I was also amazed to know she'd played guitar on "La Bamba". Rhythm or that fantastic lead? Anyone? Carol Kaye did not play on any hit versions of Motown songs released on any of the Motown Labels. And this topic has been done to death elsewhere. Dr. Alan Slutsky refutes her claims here. I enclose the killer point. 3) The West Coast Connection-Carol maintains that a great deal of Motown's output was being cut on the West Coast in Los Angeles. That is true, but don't forget that Motown also had acts like Tony Martin, James Darren, and Soupy Sales signed to their label. There were also various Broadway and Las Vegas style orchestrated albums produced like the the Temptations in a Mellow Mood and The Four Tops on Broadway, not to mention the constant demand for filler material on albums. There was plenty of work to go around and Detroit could not possibly handle all of it. Frank Wilson who produced hits for Motown in both Detroit and Los Angeles supports Carol's claim that she worked numerous sessions for the company. However, he qualifies it by stating, "They used her a lot but not on the hard core R&B stuff. That stuff came out of Detroit. They didn't like her sound for R&B because she played with a pick. It didn't have that fat round sound that Jamerson got with his fingers." Now if you can't tell the difference between a bass played with a pick and string plucked by a finger you should not be on here raising the question Carole Kaye is a great musician and has played on 100s of hits many of which I own. I do have her playing on a What does it take but it's by The Fifth Dimension. Can we get back on topic and I'll cite Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Appreciations I cant hide it stunning Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
timthemod Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 James Jamerson on the Velvelettes 'A Bird In The Hand'. As much as i don't like Carol Kaye's claims she plays on many motown hits, she does play on DILY by Frank Wilson, and that comes from Frank himself! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
shuggie61 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Now if you can't tell the difference between a bass played with a pick and string plucked by a finger you should not be on here raising the question Felonious - your attitude stinks. I'm just asking a question. A simple referral to another thread that covers this ground would have been enough. But condescension? Get over yourself... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
eddiep Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Jackie Wilson's Higher And Higher James Jamerson ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Larry Graham on Sly Stones "Dance To The Music" Takes some licking! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Missing Link Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 The Brothers - Are You Ready For This? is built around a really good nagging bassline. PLAY LOUD. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
BrianB Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 James Jamerson ! Hope we Have. The Artistics, Jamerson again. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cutdown69 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Tomangoes - I really love you, motown-like rumble or Masqueraders - Do you love me baby, fat n funky Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 -The Brothers - were you ready for that- aint bad Miroslav Vituous - New York city But Stetsasonic - Talking all that jazz - Is pretty neat IMO Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Beeks Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) Best Bassline ever on any track any genre is 'Graham Central Station - Earthquake' Larry Graham Pure F U N K On the Soul scene i'd plump for 'Sam Dees - Lonely for you baby' Edited May 4, 2009 by Beeks Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
lisahurley Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 -The Brothers - were you ready for that- aint bad Miroslav Vituous - New York city But Stetsasonic - Talking all that jazz - Is pretty neat IMO I think the Stetsasonic nicks heavily from Donald Byrd's Dominoes and then there's a sample of it on the b-side. For me it's I'm cumin home in the mornin - Lou Pride and What's it Gonna Be - dusty, beginnings - Astrud Gilberto Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
lisahurley Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 funky nassau - beginning of the end Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Britishbarry Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Greater Experience . Don't forget to remember I hate to have to say this but also , whoever played on Gene Latter . Sign on the dotted line Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cheltsoulnights Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 ....I'm entering the 'What's your favourite lentil' territory here but anyhow: I fell you'd have to go some way to beat The Montclairs - 'Hung Up On Your Love' 20 years ahead of it's time and still stands up. Vickie Baines Country Girl Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
FrankM Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 James Jamerson on the Velvelettes 'A Bird In The Hand'. As much as i don't like Carol Kaye's claims she plays on many motown hits, she does play on DILY by Frank Wilson, and that comes from Frank himself! But does she claim to play on it? No she only claims to play on the hits. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest isis Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Defo "Love Is Like An Itching" for me...real down in yer boots rumble. "> Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest ScooterNik Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Not an answer to the OP, but I've always loved the way the bassist on Fontella Bass' 'Rescue Me' manages to hold down a nice steady groove, and then fecks it up on the outro when he tries to show off.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Goldwax Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Two bass line faves would be James Carr - That's What I Want To Know & Gene Middleton - You Can Get It Now. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Carol Kaye did not play on any hit versions of Motown songs released on any of the Motown Labels. And this topic has been done to death elsewhere. Dr. Alan Slutsky refutes her claims here. I enclose the killer point. Now if you can't tell the difference between a bass played with a pick and string plucked by a finger you should not be on here raising the question Carole Kaye is a great musician and has played on 100s of hits many of which I own. I do have her playing on a What does it take but it's by The Fifth Dimension. Can we get back on topic and I'll cite what an attitude!. I'll guess you were having a bad day or the mention of Carole Kaye touches a nerve. Anyway I'm in the Sam Dees camp I think. Jayne. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tolbert Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Bobby Patterson: I'm in love with you Patterson Twins: Gonna find a true love (Lp Version) Wah Wah Watson: Together (whatever) The Whole Dawn Family: Seven minutes of funk These four Soul (Funk) tracks have fantastic basslines! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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