From the Bottom: The Bassists of THE NIGHTFLY (1982)

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This videos talks about 5 amazing bassists--Anthony Jackson, Chuck Rainey, Marcus Miller, Abe Laboriel, and Will Lee--and their incredible bass playing on Donald Fagen's 1982 album "The Nightfly". We'll talk about each player, where their career was at the time they cut the tracks, what gear they used, and what they later had to say about the sessions in interviews. 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/"I.G.Y." - 1:57
Chuck Rainey/"Green Flower Street" - 7:37
"Ruby Baby" - 11:21
Marcus Miller/"Maxine" - 13:23
Abe Laboriel/"New Frontier" - 18:02
"The Nightfly" - 23:39
"The Goodbye Look" - 26:17
Will Lee/"Walk Between Raindrops" - 28:36

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

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