Giants of Bass

[valvil]

Or The Clown, or Pithecantropus Erectus, Mingus At The Bohemia, Right Now, Mingus Ah Hum, Blues And Roots...I could go on and on...
 
Valentino

[adriaan]

Stop typing, put on some Mingus (onto oneself).

[bob]

Thanks for mentioning the Love Supreme DVD, adriaan. They're going to be performing it here in SF on March 12, and I'm hoping to make it, but I'll probably rent the thing sometime next week for a preview.

[dadabass2001]

Shifting gears a bit  has anyone yet picked up the Weather Report DVD - Young And Fine Live! recorded on September 29, 1978 in Germany. It's over two hours of live Jaco, Wayne, Joe, and Peter Erskine, and available from audiophileimports.com. I 'm tempted to order it, but it's $55 plus shipping, and I'd like to know what I'm in for with it.
Mike

[David Houck]

I heard some of Branford's Love Supreme on the radio once, and thought it was very good.  Please let me know what you think of the DVD (and the live show); it sounds like something that might be nice to have around the house.
 
Wow!  A Weather Report DVD with Jaco!  Yes, it would be nice to get a review; Jaco's bio indicates that, as the alcohol abuse increased, there were shows that were less than memorable.  And that is a lot of money.  The video clip on the audiophiles site looks very good.

[richbass939]

Obviously, you have to leave out many great bassists when you pick a handful to include in a book.  One who greatly influenced me and inspires me still is Berry Oakley of the early Allman Bros.  He generally played fairly busy lines that fit perfectly into the feel of the song.  His creativity on walking lines was especially awesome.  He's another one that we lost at a young age.  I wonder what kinds of things he would have been playing in his late 50s.
Rich

[David Houck]

Rich; I've always loved the Allman Brothers, and Berry Oakley's bass lines are wonderful.