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The Funk Brothers Musical artist Robert Andrew Kreinar (November 26, 1937 – July 16, 2012), known as Bob Babbitt , was an American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records ' studio band, the Funk Brothers , from 1966 to 1972, as well as his tenure as part of MFSB for Philadelphia International Records afterwards.
D. Boon (1958-1985) of the Minutemen (band) was a revolutionary guitarist in the hardcore/post-punk scene where the jangly tone of his Telecaster and his funky rhythm was paired with the thumping bass riffs of best friend Mike Watt to create an entirely new sound that couldn't be classified as punk, funk or hardcore. He would play with very ...
Vulfpeck is an American funk/soul band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2011.Founded by multi-instrumentalists Jack Stratton, Theo Katzman, Woody Goss, and bassist Joe Dart, the band has released four extended plays, six studio albums, a compilation, and a live album through their own record label.
It features hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs, the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk, and sometimes hip hop-style rhymes into an alternative rock approach to songwriting. A primary example is the all-African-American rock band Living Colour, who have been said to be "funk-metal pioneers" by Rolling Stone. [108]
Fred Thomas is an American bassist best known for his work with James Brown for over thirty years. [1] He performed on many of Brown's funk and R&B hits of the 1970s. His most recent works include releasing three singles in 2024 as a solo artist, and his recordings with The J.B.'s in 2018.
James Lee Jamerson (January 29, 1936 – August 2, 1983) [1] [a] was an American bassist.He was the uncredited bassist on most of the Motown Records hits in the 1960s and early 1970s (Motown did not list session musician credits on their releases until 1971), and is now regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bass players in modern music history.
The song has a characteristic bass line and is set to a funk beat.For the most part, it is built entirely on a two-chord vamp: a i-IV in B ♭ Dorian (B ♭ m7 and E ♭ 7). [5] The piece's signature 12-note bass line was played by Hancock on an ARP Odyssey, [6] [7] as was one of the keyboard solos.
Since the 1950s, the electric bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. Bass guitarists provide the low-pitched basslines and bass runs in many different styles of music ranging from rock and metal to blues and jazz. Bassists also use the bass guitar as a soloing instrument in jazz, fusion, Latin, funk, and in some rock ...