bassically just proper citation
after hearing a fine bassist in memphis, i came home to teach my bass-poppin' lad proper citation. as far as i know, it all starts with larry graham, playing with sly stone and graham central station 35 years ago. here's a short clip of the original bass percussionist, in which mr, graham shows how it's done. the full-on, full-regalia seventies version, is up at youtube too, as are clips from modern innovators such as victor wooten.
the lad will no doubt argue that flea is better, but at least he'll be able to cite to the source. i'm just glad that he's popping like mr. graham and mr. flea -- and that he's successfully resisted the pick.
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posted by christopher uggen @ 12:07 AM
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Superbad clip, nice find! Don't forget to play the lad some Bootsy, the patron saint of Cincinnati. As a musician, there are few things I enjoy more than the awards ceremonies when Bootsy & his entourage (too classy to be a posse) are in the house.
ahh... the name is bootsy. judging from the youtube comments, the collins/graham debate of the seventies still rages. until just now, i thought bootsy collins was from akron or dayton, but i must be thinking of the ohio players. mr. graham spent a few years at paisley park in minneapolis, though he doesn't yet qualify as a local hero. in any case, i'd grant mr. collins 10 out of 10 for bass and 987,458 out of 10 for style.
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