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As a drummer of almost 30 years, I can say, so what?

Drummer is the easiest one to replace and not miss a beat (pun intended). The easiest to copy a style, and the easiest to imitate. Guitarist and bass players play with a feel, and their guitar/amp setups usually have a "sound", singers it is obviously the voice and front-man attitude. A drummer can sit in the back, be copied, barely seen and the music will sound exactly as if the original drummer was there.

And one more from the '60's on: Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T and The MGs,Atco/Stax session bassist,producer and with the Blues Brothers.

Oh, I agree but I think the thing is they want the all original lineup.

j/c

Apparently, they know how to 'spank that bottom' in Poland, too...

That was awesome Clem.

I so need to figure out and practice slap bass.

I got to see Les Claypool several times over the years, a couple times with Primus, once with The Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, and another time solo....

I think, on a sheer weirdness scale, Claypool and Buckethead are my two favorite performers. Both kick ass musically, and also maintain enough of a weird edge to keep me entertained.

I remember Claypool looping bass line over bass line over bass line at this show I saw, and it was str8 incredible....and I seem to remember Buckethead doing teh same type of thing...

I will say this, Buckethead was way, way, way more physically imposing, and just downright creepy in person....He's just so tall and lanky, totally silent, and stalks around with that creepy mask and bucket on his head....like Michael Meyers who doesn't take himself so damn seriously, and stuck on an acid trip....

I mean, seriously, how creepy is this dude...

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My fave bass player?

Hmmmm. I'd have to say John Paul Jones, of Led Zeppelin. Very melodic player, or could get heavy down and dirty, and was an under-appreciated member of the mighty Zepp, especially in terms of composition/arranging.

My second fave is Geddy Lee of Rush, a mtli-talented dude who can also play with more than enough dexterity.

I would be remiss if I did not give a shout out to Jaco Pastorious, probably the greatest bass player ever (just not in my Top 2)..

Now your reaching way back in the Jazz world .. Good choice !

So much sadness in Jaco's short life, but a musical genius (and I don't throw that word around lightly, especially when it comes to music).

Clem mentioned Teen Town, which is a great piece, but I absolutely love Jaco's version of America the Beautiful.

I liked Jason Newstead, especially during his Metallica tenure

Yeah, it was really something special.

How he was able to flesh out the melody, harmony, and all the inner moving lines- all at once- still astonished me, some 30+ yeras later.

True Genius.

Here it is, "Amerika':

Alright... I've been holding this one back from all you Dawgs, but I can't freakkin' STAND IT any longer.

You see... "All About That Bass" ain't just about bass guitars. No, fellow travelers- it's also about instruments that hang out at the bottom of the musical ladder. And have I got a band for you.

It's called "Howard Johnson & Gravity."

Check out this lineup:
5 tubas and a rhythm section!
That's it.

Oh, sometimes they invite other musicians to join them (trombones, bass trombones, the occasional singer), but that's your main group right there. I love these guys. A group sound like butter and Grade B (dark) maple syrup- dripping down a stack of pancakes. Rich, yo.

Are you ready for some 'great big bottom?"
If so, I'm happy to oblige.

Have fun,
Clemmy.

That's some cool stuff right there. I'd never been a big fan of jazz, but in the last couple of years I've really taken a liking to it. If I could do it, I'd study jazz hard and turn myself into a compin' cat, blowin' horn-style leads on guitar. I prefer smoother jazz moreso than high-tempo bebop, but that's just me.

If I were a single man and about 30 years younger, I'd quit my job and stalk this young lady until the cops dragged me off.

I simply love this young artist.

She writes
She arranges
She sings with an incredibly agile voice
She plays piano
... and she absolutely KILLS the bass. Listen to how crisp her right hand is- and her note choice in the left hand is as good as any out there. Bright, bright future for this artist.

And she's fun to look at, too.

My Girl- Esperanza Spalding:





...and this is one off-the-charts difficult piece- totally owned.

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...be a very lucky man!