Author Topic: James Tayloy's bass player (Read 198 times)

spliffy · « **on:** July 28, 2003, 10:29:43 AM »

I saw James Taylor last week, and I was happy to see his bass player sporting an adorable Alembic bass!!

muller1007 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2003, 10:55:28 AM »

That is actually none other than the incredible Jimmy Johnson on his five string Series bass.
One of the most loyal and true Alembic players around.

Duncan

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2003, 10:59:24 AM »

That would be Jimmy Johnson, another true master of tone and taste. Check out their latest CD October Road. Steve Gadd plays drums as well. It's truly a study in restraint.

palembic · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2003, 12:15:08 AM »

and one more HUGE Jimmy Johnson fan over here.
I read in the bass-book that Jimmy was the first more-than-4-string electric bass (exception for the Fender VI and Danelectro more guitar-basses instead of bass-guitars) player. According the text in the book he was inspired when ordering it by his father experiences on 5 string upright. 5 string uprights go WAY-back into time.

Paul the bad one

(Message edited by palembic on July 29, 2003)

mik · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2003, 07:22:30 PM »

Yet another Jimmy Johnson fan. I was so impressed, I bought the bass!

http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/414.html?1060049124

His work with James Taylor is indeed superb but I was really switched on to his playing on his various outings with Allan Holdsworth. In fact that's perhaps the greatest appeal to me about Jimmy's playing, the breadth of content and style he has at his fingertips. That and his insanely busy playing in the trio lineup. Hmmm, his tone is pretty fine too......

Awesome!

Mik

palembic · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2003, 12:49:28 AM »

BTW
I have this video-footage taken from television where James Taylor is playing in his barn ant his house by the sea, whit all these great musicians and ...Jimmy Johnson on Alembic bass.
oh-my-oh-my ...when I put on that tape ...pure relaxing time.

Paul the back one