For Bromberg, the magical and mercurial Pastorius was to the electric bass what Jimi Hendrix was to the guitar. On this tribute, Bromberg extends and elaborates on Pastorius's unique blend of jazz fusion, world, and soul influences. Bromberg skillfully reinterprets Pastorius's brilliant bass lines on the acoustic and electric bass and changes up the groove on a number of his compositions. "Continuum" and "Three Views of a Secret" are redone with Afro-Caribbean tinges and a funky big-band feel. The two versions of "Teen Town" rock with hip-hop-friendly backbeats, while "The Chicken" and "Come On, Come Over" recall Pastorius's love for the rhythm & blues stars Sam & Dave. The tour de force of the CD is "Slang(ish)," a solo spotlight where Bromberg shows off advanced string-tapping skills that would have made his idol proud.
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Jaco
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Here are some tips of soloing from the experts,
Mark Egan :
Learn the basic and how to be supportive, but because bass is now a recognized solo voice, by all means, keep experimenting. Listen to master soloist on all instruments in every style of music. Trumpet solos are an excellent source for melodies and ideas to try on bass because of their unusually limited range. Strive to always play with conviction and dynamics, and most essentially with good time and phrasing. If you have those three covered, whatever notes you play will have an impact.
Marc Johnson :
Start slowly and play simple melodies using quarter-notes, half-notes, or even whole notes. There's a preconception that bass solos have to be in the upper register, but I like to use the whole instrument.
It's also helpful to learn to play horizontally, moving through the changes using common tones, scales, and voice leadings as opposed to vertically, jumping from root to root using arperggiated chords. Soundwise on an instrument like the bass is to develop smooth legato lines and to articulate using vibrato, slurs, slides, hammer-ons, and so on. New ideas can be discovered simply by forcing your hands and fingers to move in directions contrary to the ways they're used to travelling.
Doug Wimbish :
When I'm about to solo, I have a destination in mind based on the song and the time I have. I then envision a path to that destination, which I try to travel down at a comfortable pace - I may jog through it at some points or stop and count the daises. For example, I'll take a fragment of the melody and expand on it or play a counterpoint to it. I like to introduce something startling for an instant, utilizing, say, an effect pedal or a dramatic run involving a change of technique, and then come back to the groove, emphasizing the pulse the whole time.
Thirty plus years in the trenches providing the rock solid backbone for some of the brightest stars in the business; Michael Jackson, Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, George Benson, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Roger Daltrey and Marc Anthony to name a few has provided Sekou Bunch rich opportunity to draw influence from rock, jazz and R&B all of which he stirs into an intoxicating and satisfying brew on Level. Bunch's feel and complete mastery of his instrument become readily apparent in the opening strains as he takes the receiver on a vibrant and scintillating ride. One you'll surely not want to get off. You'll be surprised while listen to track 3 "Take Five/In Three"....the classic Take Five but played in 3/4 time signature.
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The Next Level
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This is a compilation album from 13 Indonesian popular bassist, some of them are from Indonesian popular bands, some of them are session bassist. You should check "She's Mine" by Arya Setiadi, for me, that track is the best in this album. While the other bassist play with band accompaniment, Arya play this tunes alone by himself, with Stu Hamm's alike tapping. By the way, track "My Friend's Song" played by Rindra (from Padi Band) is also written by me...(with Rindra of course). This album is an approve that Indonesian bassist also have capability as an instrumentalist and solo artist.
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This album was recorded live in 1998 as a celebration of TOP's 30th anniversary. This band has one of the finest horn section in the business, and with Francis Rocco Prestia on bass, and David Garibaldi on drums, layered TOP's rhythm section to be the grooviest and funkiest brass band ever. Francis Rocco Prestia known with his signature 16th note style, funk and syncopated licks to bring out the meaning of the song itself. For you bassist who wants to learn 16th note, check track 13 "What is Hip?". If you can play this song perfectly, sure you graduate from 16th note lesson
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Soul Vaccination: Live
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New album (release at 2007) from Brian Bromberg...one of bass virtuoso mastering both acoustic and electric bass. In this album, Brian mainly uses acoustic bass, performs 6 Jobim's hit song, such as Wave, Desafinado, The Girl from Ipanema, and the other 6 songs are his own tunes with Jobim's bossa style.
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In the Spirit of Jobim
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- The secret is to know your role - when to step up and when to stay back. Listen to the rest of the band and look for the simplest path.
- Listen to the kick and snare and try to make your bass lines singable. If you think about it, many pop hits revolve around a strong and memorable bass line.
- To practice dynamics, plug into a recording device and visually monitor the VU-meter levels.
- Trust your fellow musicians and you will be more comfortable with experimentation - and experimentation is what leads to musical growth.
- Playing bass is as much a process of awareness as a skill: leading and following, suggesting and responding, all in real time.
- When I'm playing live I imagine I'm in the studio, and that gives me the discipline to really nail everything. And then when I'm in the studio, I pretend I'm playing live. That allows me to not be in a semi-stiff environment, but more of a free-spirited environment. Balance is very important to everything.
- Music is a unique form of human expression - and while much time is spent practicing, ultimately your music is a reflection of who you are as a person.
- The producer called you for solutions, not because he needed more problems.
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