The Funkiest Bass Line (You've Probably Never Heard)
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2022
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From the record crates comes one of my all-time favorite bass lines from the 1977 Roy Ayers Ubiquity album, LIFELINE (Polydor). I dig into what makes this line special, what gives the song that juicy sound, and who the unsung bassist was that played this unforgettable groove. #runningaway #williamallen #funk #soul #jazz #rnb
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This bassist is the late William Allen. He was my roommate and I remember when he made up this pattern. I’m playing electric piano on this track. It was made up in the studio,and was originally purposed for a spoken word album.
My uncle William Henry Allen did co-production and played bass on this album. He was my grandmother's only brother. We called him Hank. RIP Uncle Hank.
It's staggering how many of these jams came around in the 70s with ridiculous rhythms and lines. The fact that there's a genre called "rare groove" highlights how many amazing songs came fro that time period that have (almost) been lost to time. Thanks for mining these gems and showcasing their brilliance with us, Paul.
What is it with Ohio? Whats the secret? From funk to hip-hop.
Majority of the real genius musicians are so underrated and unknown to the commercial music fans. Nile Rodgers for example.
Props for giving Roy Ayers credit. He’s extremely underrated!!
Running Away and Everybody Loves the Sunshine can still be heard on R&B and Jazz stations to this day they have held up exceptionally
So happy to have seen Roy Ayers with top notch musicians, FELA’S drummer Tony Allen in DTLA before it got gentrified.
Shout out for Roy Ayres Ubiquity. I remember that one summer. WRVR was all over Everybody Loves the Sunshine.
That 1st picture you used is actually Stanley Banks (George Benson’s bassist) not my brother William! 👀 The other pictures are actually him. Thanks for showing him some love❣️ Rest In Peace William❣️🌈🎶✨🌟😇
The music from this era will never disappear. The orchestration is unrivaled.
He is in his 80's... and still playing. That is wonderful and amazing. Thank you, Mr. Ayers.
I played with one of the girls singing on that track. She also sang on Everybody Loves the Sunshine- the lead vocal. We were in a band in Baltimore that eventually did an opening act for the Jackson 5 on 1971.
Roy Ayers is one of my favorite musicians. I love his minor jazzy chords. Geez! Very emotional. Especially on "I am your mind part 2"
I don't know if you ever analyze Japanese music, but I've always been blown away by the bass lines in Tatsuro Yamashita's music. I tried learning the line to "Misty Mauve" and I was genuinely impressed. I'd love to hear your take on it!
I've been a huge fan of this tune since it came out in the 1970s, but I've NEVER heard a musician break down the structure of the bassline and the tune like this. Paul Thompson, this is outstanding sir! Thank you for explaining this to the average music fan.
Half the time you are featuring a bass line or musician I've known and loved for a long time, and then the rest is inspiring new (new to me) sounds to explore. This bass line is super stuck in my head now.
You already know! 🙌🏻
There is a ‘live’ version of “Running Away” recorded in 1988 at Ronnie Scott’s with a young guitarist name Zachary Breaux who lays down a blistering solos over that groove.. FIND IT!
For those wanting to do what he says and check it out, but missed the one and only time it was named early in the vid... "Running Away" by Roy Ayers.