From the Bottom: The Bassists of NAUGHTY (1980)

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EPISODE #3 of this series talks about the incredible bass performances by Anthony Jackson, Willie Weeks, Marcus Miller, and Mark Stevens from Chaka Khan's oft-overlooked 1980 album "Naughty". We'll talk about each player, where their career was at the time they cut the tracks, what gear they used when applicable, and how some of the sessions went down. We'll also break down the basslines on each track and analyze what makes them so special. Join me in exploring one of the great albums #fromthebottom.

Anthony Jackson/"Clouds" - 1:28
Willie Weeks/"Get Ready, Get Set" - 7:16
"Move Me No Mountain" - 9:57
"Nothing's Gonna Take You Away" - 12:15
Marcus Miller/"So Naughty" - 13:29
Mark Stevens/"Too Much Love" - 16:11
"All Night's All Right" - 18:06
"What You Did" - 19:45
"Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly)" - 21:41
"Our Love's In Danger" - 23:24

Transcriptions of basslines played during video: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Charlie Scott's Music - http://cscott.bandcamp.com/

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