week XVIII

[Al Truest]

OK...Where to begin? After listening to much of last week's playlist; I found a tangient I wanted to persue. I loved the bass and percussion on some of the related songs. So this week, I want to highlight selections with strong bass tracks. Please listen to this rythmic setlist and give us your comments'

1) 'The Morning Fog' from "The Hounds of Love" Del Palmer on bass.

* 'Teen Town' Jaco Pastorius on bass at this URL:

www.comcast.net/qry/sfsearch?cmd=qry&query=teen+town+weather+report&searchChoicr=singingfish&go.x=10&go.y=4

2) 'And So is Love' from "The Red Shoes"

* 'Basslob' Meshell Ndgeocello on bass (live on this video) be patient, it takes a while to load::
www.aic.se/basslob/videos/meshell_ndegeocello.mov

3) 'Rubberband Girl' from "The Red Shoes"

* 'Lifetime Piling UP' from Talking Heads' "Sand in the Vaseline" Tina Weymouth on bass, check it out @:

www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/03/sproul/music/lifetimePilingUp.mp3

4) 'Constellation of The Heart' from "The Red Shoes"

* 'Peg' from Steely Dan's "Citizen Steely Dan" Chuck Rainey on bass. Here the entire streaming audio @:

www.comcast.net/qry/sfsearch?cmd=qry&query=Steely+Dan+peg&searchChoice=singingfish&go.x=4&go.y=7

5) 'Why Should I Love You' from "The Red Shoes"

* 'Celebrity Skin" from Hole's CD of the same name. Melissa auf der Maur on bass. Hear the audio at:

www.comcast.net/qry/sfsearch?cmd=qry&query=celebrity+skin+hole&searchChoice=singingfish&go/x=3&go.y=5

One extra bonus to end with: The greatest bass player to ever live, Jaco Pastorius. Hear the late great innovator on 'Barbary Coast' :

www.comcast.net/qry/sfsearch?cmd=qry&query=barbary+coast+weather+report&searchChoice=singingfish&go.x=9&go.y=11

[Xanadu]

Ah ha, I knew you were going in this direction. And conveniently picked SOME bonus tracks I own!

Haven't listened yet, but I will. I'm so excited, you've given me a reason to listen to my absolute favorite Talking Heads song. "Lifetime Piling Up"!! ;D Tina Weymouth has to be the best, if not only great female bass player. But so underrated.

Can I add Peter Gabriel's "Steam" with Tony Levin on bass here?

Another fave bass player is John McVie, but I don't know if any Fleetwood Mac could work with this list.

I'm going to work on it, and get back to you.

[Al Truest]

Zan. I love that you've responded so quickly. I had tons more I could have added! I welcome your additions and everyone else's. I will love checking them out.

I've already gotten the inspiration for next week's list, from a visit to Mellissa Auf Der Maur's website. She covers an Ozzy song (the video has poor audio), and her performance reminded me of Kate a little bit. It then got the wheels turning about the Ozzy vocals on Coal Chamber's cover of Peter Gabriel's "Shock The Monkey". But I'm getting ahead of myself. The music and ideas are coarsing thru my brain faster than I can type!

The URL for the above cited webpage is: melissaaufdermaur.org/main.php

Zan. 'Lifetime Piling Up' is my absolute favorite 'Heads' song as well. Tina's bass line sends chills through me. I can listen to this song over and over.

C'mon you guys. I've put some time and effort in on this one and if you listen I bet you'll really enjoy this playlist.

[august]

You're right, very enjoyable list. But now you've gone and done it. You had to bring up great bass lines. I'm afraid I cannot go on until I make mention of my favorite bassist of all time, John Entwistle of The Who. For just a sample of his brilliance just type in his name at amazon.com. Pick anything. You can't go wrong. Either solo or with The Who. It's been a little over a year since we lost him. I still miss him

[Al Truest]

Thanks August, I plan to revisit the Who in just a few minutes; meanwhile, let us know some of your favorites. And Zan, I forgot to mention that "Steam" is a good add-on to this list. I started to use it on last week's selections. Anybody else have comments or additions?

I'm going to add my comments on the Kate Tracks as well as the extra selections in reaction to, and after all of the comments.

[Al Truest]

BTW, Steely Dan is currently touring the US. I saw ticket offers at the top of this message board) $455.00 each! (for the best seats). I'm going anyway. Probably in Atlanta.

[august]

They'll be in Memphis, TN on Sept. 20. Are you going to that one, Al? As for the list, my favorites so far are And So Is Love and Rubberband Girl from The Red Shoes. I also liked Teen Town. I'm not having any luck with the Talking Heads track. I'm sure I'd like that one as well. I'll try again later.

[Al Truest]

Hey August, I somehow missed that Memphis date. But I'll go to both if I really like the first venue. There's more to do, and I have friends, in Atlanta.

Millinium (guitar) magazine's poll says that John Entwhistle was the best bassist of the century. I agree he's fantastic. Jaco is still my favorite (he finished #5, 'cos I don't think as many people knew of him)

I liked The bass work on "The Morning Fog" the best of all the Kate songs. And "Teen Town" on the bonus tracks. "Barbary Coast" was also a favorite.

[Al Truest]

I was on a short road trip today and was listening to various CD's. The Bob Dylan song "All Along The Watchtower" as covered by Jimi Hendrix, could have made this week's list, if I'd of thought of it. Noel Redding's bass work is phenomenal on this track. Check it out if you can.

More suggestions and comments are welcome.

[Al Truest]

Lori, MT, Sto'? anybody... Where are you guys on this?

[Sto]

Although I understand the importance of bass, I find it hard to enjoy it on its own - I prefer it mixed in with all the other great sounds.

However, I listned to the tracks with "Full bass" on to make a change. The bass on "The Morning Fog" is excellent. I'd never even noticed the presence of bass on "And So Is Love" before, but it's definitely there, I think it helps create that sombre atmosphere. I don't think it's so prominent on "Rubberband Girl", though. I had noticed it on "Constellation" before, though, and I like it on there (even though it's hard to hear at times!). If bass is meant to add something to "Why Should I Love You?", it hasn't done a very good job...

Sorry I couldn't be more enthusiastic this week, but I tried

[Al Truest]

I've heard the quote "Drums keep the beat, but bass moves your feet." It is indeed an essential element.

So far no one has pointed out that "The Red Shoes" is heavier on bass than some previous works of Kate's. It is logical to assume that the new work may be more bass and percussion driven.

Did you even listen to the other tracks? And how about some more suggested tracks?

[Al Truest]

If any of you have an interest in biographies, you should check out the violatile and tragic life of Jaco Pastorius. Beaten to death by a bouncer before his 36th birthday; Jaco had spiraled from greatness to the depths of mental illness. Check it out here:

www.jacopastorius.com/

[Al Truest]

Colleen, Seashell or any new members, don't hesitate to participate in this or any other thread, There are no right or wrong opinions here.

[Al Truest]

Last day to post here before the new playlist. I'd like to her from more of you.