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3 Bass Players You Haven’t Heard Of
Guys “Everyone” Knows
Jaco James Jamerson
Sir Paul McCartney
Guys the Bass Players Know
Stanley Clarke John PatitucciNathan East
Aaron Mills
• Cameo (1974 - present)
• Slap & finger – style
• Tasteful
• Good Chops
Aaron Mills with Cameo
• “Is This The Way?”
• Feel Me (1980)
• Ghosting
Aaron Mills (Post Cameo)
• Session work
• OutKast
• Occasional Cameo gig
Danny Wilson
• Jeff Lorber Fusion(1979-81)
• Slap & Finger – style
• Chops
• Music Man Stingray
• Water Sign, Wizard Island, Galaxian
Danny Wilson w/ Jeff Lorber Fusion
• “Can’t Get Enough”
• Consistency
• Tone
• Chops with purpose
• Line development
Danny Wilson
• Left Lorber Around 1981
• No other recordings
• Low Profile
• Whereabouts unknown
Bernard Edwards
• Chic (1976 - 1996)
• Slap and finger – style
• Songwriter
• Music Man Stingray
Bernard Edwards w/ Chic
• “Happy Man”
• Tone
• Consistency
• Massive Chops
• Dynamics
• Emphasis on off beats
(1 E + A)
Bernard Edwards
• Spent whole career with Chic
• Co - wrote many of their hits (Nile Rodgers)
• Died of Pneumonia in 1996
Why The Lack of Credit!?
• Quiet personalities
• Lots of competition
• Rhythm section oriented
• Focused on bass
• Wilson – Fusion not popular
Similarities
• Good Tone
• Consistency
• Time feel
• Conscientious of impact
• 2/3 play Stingrays
HOMEWORK: Re-Work an Old Bassline
• DUE NEXT CLASSS
• MIN 8 Measures
• Mindful of– Tone
– Note choice
– Rhythm
– Contrast
– Other instruments
– Due Next Class!!!
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