tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116482592011-04-21T14:34:59.475-07:00uncle pimphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12257830955450663356noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11648259.post-1111615741619127552005-03-23T13:43:00.000-08:002005-03-23T18:46:49.866-08:00<strong>James Jamerson</strong> was/is my number one influence. Every time i strap on a bass or head into the studio, his spirit resides in me..<br /><br /><strong>Chuck Rainey</strong> came from the very same place as Jamerson, but added a few more tricks with his double stops and advanced technical ability.The Chuck Rainey Coalition CD is a great place to start........<br /><br /><strong>Gordon Edwards</strong> is another branch off of the Jamerson tree. He was a bit more aggressive and on top of things- i learned a lot from absorbing all the knowledge that he dispensed on all of those great STUFF recordings.<br /><br /><strong>Duck Dunn</strong> is a stripped down version of the afformentioned. No extra notes or waste- just all the correct notes.<br /><br /><strong>Willie Weeks'</strong> solo on Donnie Hathaway Live is perhaps the greatest example of restraint and building up a solo that i have ever heard. He also did some excellent work with George Harrison<br />and Ron Wood.<br /><br /><strong>Bernard Edwards</strong> had a pocket that was unparaleled, as solid as you could possibly be without sounding like a machine.<br /><br />So there you have it-- if you listen to these guys and absorb where they are coming from, you will make a living as a Bassist- end of story..I can't think of better examples of what it means to be a Bassist than these guys...<br />If you are just starting out as a Bassist, you need to dig deep and seek out all of the recording that these masters played on.<br /><br /><br />Listen closely and absorb the concept, but don't lose your own identity in the process.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11648259-111161574161912755?l=unclepimp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>uncle pimphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12257830955450663356noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11648259.post-1111599197964952222005-03-23T12:32:00.000-08:002005-03-23T09:33:17.963-08:00Hi everyone,<br />I 've just started this blog to share some of my thoughts on my latest CD entitled HOLYLAND.<br />This blog will also serve as my personal soap box, and i plan to adress my various complaints<br />and grievances on a great many topics..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11648259-111159919796495222?l=unclepimp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>uncle pimphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12257830955450663356noreply@blogger.com1