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Sunday, April 7, 2013

WHO'S THE GREATEST FUNK BASS PLAYER

Over the Past Few Months I have been Featuring 10 Different Bass Players in my "Who's The Greatest Funk Bass Player" Poll, there has been 126 Votes so Far, and if you are Not One of them Voter's, Please Vote Now! (over to your Right).

The Ten Bass Players are as Follows (Written in Order of the Poll, Top to Bottom), Press the Name's to see their Individual Post's I have Written on them, including Bio's and their Best Tracks:

Bootsy Collins

Mark Adams

Marcus Miller

Larry Graham

Stanley Clarke

Bernard Edwards

Louis Johnson

Verdine White

Mark King

Victor Wooten

My Original Introduction Post the the Bassist's is Here!

My Favorite Top 3 Would be as Follows:

Mark Adams

Larry Graham

Marcus Miller/Mark King

Here's a Track from each of the Bassists or their Band!

The Picture at the Top of this Post, is of Many of the Bass Guitars that Mark King had Played During his Career!

Monday, January 28, 2013

WHO'S THE GREATEST FUNK BASS PLAYER # 6 LOUIS JOHNSON

In this Series of Posts, I will Writing about the Artist's who are in My "Who's the Greatest Funk Bass Player" Poll.

The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, it has been Running for a Few Week's, so if You haven't already Voted, Please do so!

In these Post's, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their Greatest Songs.

I will Write a Post on Each Artist, One Every Other Week!

ARTIST NUMBER 6..............LOUIS JOHNSON

Louis Johnson was Born on April 13th 1955 in Los Angeles, California USA.

During his School Days, He was to Form a Band with his 2 Brother's "George and Tommy" and a Cousin by the Name of Alex Weir, the band was called "Three Plus One"

In the Early 70's Louis and George Johnson were in the Backing Band's for a Two different Artists, Bobby Womack and The Supremes, they later also both Joined Billy Preston's Band, but left in 1973.

They were both Hired in 1975 by Quincy Jones to Play on his Album "Mellow Madness" during that same Year they both Toured with Bobby Womack and Billy Preston.

During Late '75 early '76, The Brothers Decided to Form their Own Band and called themselves "The Brothers Johnson" Their Debut Album was called "Look Out For # 1" it was Produced by Quincy Jones and on the A&M Record Label.

The Album Reached Number 9 on the US Pop Chart and Number 1 on the US R&B Chart, it also Attained Platinum Status!

The Album Contained 3 Singles, US Pop US R&B

"Get The Funk Outta Ma Face" 30 4
"I'll Be Good To You" 3 1
"Free and Single" - 26

During their Career "The Brothers Johnson" were to Release a Total of 7 Albums, between 1979 to 1988, all on the A&M Record Label.

Brothers Johnson Discography

7 Studio Albums

1 Live Album

7 Compilation Albums

18 Singles

The Brothers Split up in 1982, but Reunited Twice in 1984 and 1988, Both Brothers had a Brief Solo Careers, Louis Released 2 Albums During this Period.

Louis Johnson has Worked (Recorded or Performed) with the "Whos Who" in the Soul/Funk, Jazz and Pop/Rock Fields, far to many to Mention here, please go Here to see "Who he has Worked with" a Total of 9 Full Pages!

He also Worked on 3 of Michael Jacksons Albums "Off The Wall" Thriller and "Dangerous"

Louis Johnson Earned the Nickname of "Thunder Thumbs"

Checkout a Selection of "Brother Johnsons" Music:

Sunday, October 14, 2012

WHO'S THE GREATEST FUNK BASS PLAYER!

My Last Music Post Concerned the Poll I am Running on "Greatest Soul Singer of All Time" (over to the Right of this Blog), I have now Finished Featuring All 11 Artists, one by one over about a 5 Month Period.

At Present Marvin Gaye is Top of the List with Al Green in Second Place, these 2 are my Top 2 Choices, apart from I would have had Al Green at the Top!

I am Very surprised there are No Votes for Eugene Record (Lead Singer with the Chi-Lites) I am Sure The Chi-lites will be Right near the Top of a "Soul Music Band" Poll.

Perhaps I will have a Poll for "The Top Soul Music Band of All-Time" sometime in the Future!

Anyway back to the Present, I have just Started a New Poll (to the Right of this Blog) on "Who's the Greatest Funk Bass Player" Please have a Vote (on Both Categories) after you have Finished Reading this Post, also Please Press the "Opinions" Button on Top left of Voting Widget to Leave Your Views!

There's some Great Bass Player's in the Poll, including:
Bootsy Collins, Mark Adams (of Slave), Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Louis Johnson (of the Johnson Brothers), Verdine White (of Earth Wind & Fire), Bernard Edwards (of Chic), Mark King (of Level 42), Larry Graham (of Sly & the Family Stone & Graham Central Station) and Victor Wooton (of SMV).

My Favorite Bassist (and got my Vote) is Mark Adams of Slave, who I saw Live in Concert back in 1984, Probably One of the Best Concert I have Seen, He was a Marvelous Bass Player, and the Stand Out Feature on Most of Slaves Great Track's!

I also saw Level 42 Live in Concert back Around 1985, again Mark King was Great and by Far the Best British Bassist of All-Time!

I will do the same with this Poll as my Previous one and Feature all the Artist's one by one (2 a Month) over the Coming Month's, I will Write a Bio with Fact's and Figure's concerning each of the Artist's, I will also include some of their Greatest Track's and Video's.

One Bassist worth Featuring now (I did not put in Poll for obvious Reasons) is Robert Gordon, he used to be Part of Gil Scott-Heron's Backing Band "Amnesia Express" during the 80's, I saw GSH live back in the Mid 80's, but he was Performing Solo.

Robert Gordon was Featured Playing Bass with GSH on his TV Special back in 1983 called "Black Wax", I have Featured this Program before on this Blog, but its worth another Mention.

Press the "Black Wax" Link Above to View Video in Full.

Have a Look at the Video "Waiting For The Axe To Fall" by GSH & Featuring Robert Gordon on Bass, its one of my Favorite GSH Track's and Robert Gordon is Magnificent on Bass!

Please Re-Visit over the Coming Month's for All Future Post's on "Who's the Greatest Funk Bass Player"

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

FUNKY-SOUL-VINYLS CLASSIC SOUL AND FUNK ALBUMS OF THE 60's 70's and 80's # 16

In this Series of Posts, I will writing about a Particular Classic Soul/Funk Album from the 60's 70's and 80's

The one's that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Soul/Funk/Jazz/R&B Albums ever Released. All of them, I purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and also now have them on CD or Digital Download today.

You may have a Differing view (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!

Number 16.........JEFFREY OSBORNE.........SELF-TITLED

Starting His Musical Career in 1970 with an already Formed Band called LTD, Jeffrey Osborne was Primarily a drummer.

The Band were made up of lots of different Musicians, including several from another Band Named "Love Men Ltd" Later Jeffrey Osborne began sharing Vocals in the Band with his Brother Billy.

By 1978 Jeffrey Osborne was Promoted to Lead Singer, and after a Few Years of Chart Success in late 1980, Jeffrey Osborne decided to Leave the Band and go Solo.

He Signed to A&M Records the following Year, and had His Self-Titled Debut Album Released in 1982. Jeffrey Osborne Co-Wrote most of the Album.

The Album was produced by Jazz Keyboard Player George Duke, checkout the Musicians on the Album, it Featured some of the Biggest Names in Soul and Jazz Music!

The First 4 Tracks on Side 1 were some of the Best Tracks Jeffrey Osborne Ever Recorded and are Featured on Most of His Best/Greatest Hits Albums!

If I had to Pick My Favorite, it would be Track 3.

The Album Reached Number 49 on the US Pop Chart and Number 3 on the US R&B Chart.

The Album contained 3 Single Releases:
1. I Really Don't Need No Light : US Pop 39 and US R&B 3
2. On The Wings Of Love: US Pop 29 and US R&B 13 (also Charted in the UK at Number 11 Pop)
3. Ennie Meenie: US Pop 76

Full Track Listing: