Author Topic: Marvin Isley (Read 242 times)

funkyjazzjunky · « **on:** June 09, 2010, 11:10:51 AM »

Any pictures of Marvin Isley with his Series II?

I remember seeing him holding a bass as big as he was on one album back in the 1970's

musashi · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2010, 11:35:11 PM »

Rest in Peace, Marvin.

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2010, 12:39:21 PM »

Oh, my goodness...

Marvin Isley is what you get as a bassist after being involved with the legendary Jimi Hendrix,and Hendrix's influences on younger brother Ernie Isley.

What you get, is the prelude, and interest from a Bass player, to an Alembic bass player... pushing the infancy, and outer-most reaching of a true legitimate FUNK band.

Marvin's bass playing exhilarating, and refreshingly tactful as: climbin up the ladder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLN5FXKSdNk

...and my all-time most favorite Isley song: Voyage To Atlantis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDo3Ds1yDY4

No woman would refuse me in slow-dancing on this song... (because that song was a big help...)

RIP Brother Marvin.

Peace, and Love

Hal-

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2010, 01:26:18 PM »

A picture speaks a thousand words...

Marvin Isley, with an Alembic bass... while recording: GO FOR YOUR GUNS LP (1970's).

Thank you Marvin, and thank you Alembic Inc. with all my heart, for it was the parts, that made it whole.

Peace and love,

Hal-

(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on June 13, 2010)

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2010, 09:46:54 AM »

Man, I remember that from the 70's! He worked that SII

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2010, 03:53:39 AM »

Aint givin up no lovehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rj-QogjuCk funky alembic on this track!