February 25, 2007

  • Bassline Of The Day

    Today's bassline: Danny Thompson performing with Richard Thompson (no relation) on Austin City Limits. They're doing 'Mingus Eyes.' Notice how, especially early in the song, the bass line is holding the beautiful chord changes.

    I'm featuring this because I've been making my way through RT's '1000 Years Of Popular Music' DVD and he's on my mind.

    And why not. Here's another one. "Red hair and black leather/My favorite color scheme..."

    And after Del McCoury covered it (and substituted Knoxville for Box Hill)....

    ...so did everybody else: