Klarinet Archive - Posting 000242.txt from 2004/09

From: henderk2@-----.ca
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Electric Bass
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:49:17 -0400

My bass player son would not be content if I didn't suggest Jaco Pastorius,
either on his own recordings,
with Weather Report or as a sideman (eg with Joni Mitchell)
BTW there is a book by Carol Kaye called something like "Patterns for Bass"
which is a favourite of many bass students I know (includes transcriptions of
bass parts from some famous recordings)

Ken Henderson
Quoting "D. Blumberg" <FilmPromotion@-----.net>:

> Another amazing Bass Player is Steve Morse (of Deep Purple). The
> person who basically made that instrument what it is would be the
> legendary Carol Kaye
> http://www.carolkaye.com
>
> She played on the Beach Boys Albums, MASH, LaBamba (but wasn't on that
> fateful plane) among 10,000 other gigs she has done as the #1 call in
> Hollywood for the Electric Bass.
>
> David Blumberg http://www.mytempo.com
>
>
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> "David C. Kumpf" <dkumpf@-----.com>
> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:28:33 -0400
>
> Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:
> >It was obvious from the store's inventory that electric bass guitars
> are
> popular, but if I may be candid (and please don't >tell my daughter
> that
> >I said this!), the sound leaves me absolutely cold. But she's happy
> >for the moment, so I am also.
> <snipped>
> >Pop music and rock and peer pressure suck kids in certain directions.
> >Sometimes there's not much a parent can say without being a
> 'villain'.
>
> For great pop and rock bass playing, try the following bands (bass
> player):
> Yes (Chris Squire)
> Rush (Geddy Lee)
> Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (Greg Lake)
> Renaissance (Jon Camp)
>
> The last, especially, may work surprisingly well for both of you. (Or
> it may
> work ONLY for you, and not for her!) The best album to start with is
> "Live
> at Carnegie Hall" - it's available on Amazon and should be available
> many
> other places, though may be scarce at your local CD store. Then, look
> into
> the other albums:
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