Can't agree more Chord. These days ...effective usage or as you say - justice :-) is done only by ARR and Vishal B
But ARR's use is extra-ordinary ..in fact there are just so many songs where even without us realising the Bass is what powers the song entirely ..... The songs from Taj Mahal, Meenaxi and En Swasa Katre ...come to my mind immediately where he has used the bass incredibly well in many songs ... -A --- In [email protected], "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Prasad for this very informative illustration. I knew RDB was > a pioneer in many ways, but didn't realize it was him who first used > the bass, since I am not very familiar with his sound. Among the > contemporary MDs, I think ARR and Vishal B do the most justice to the > bass guitar sound. > > > --- In [email protected], Prasad Varma <svspvarma@> wrote: > > > > I am afraid not. > > > > I think RDB first used it way back in 1970 in the song Gulabi Ankhen > from The Train. > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4e3hQDsEJQ > > > > RDB had a trademark sound characterized by a unique rhythm and the > bass guitar in the back ground which made most of his songs instantly > recognizable. > > > > Here's another example from Yeh Vaada Raha which came out in the > early 80s: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svsh7ayHRak. > > > > Of course I also love the way ARR weaves the bass guitar around his > melodies sometimes building the entire song around the bass loop > itself. Perfect example - The title song from Dil Se: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qbbXBnVTuw > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Chord <purevibz@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:56:25 AM > > Subject: [arr] Is using bass guitar unique to ARR? > > > > I think ARR using bass guitar in his songs is just > brilliant. It adds > > a sonic dimension that makes a song sound more complete and > > fulfilling. Latest case in point is Khwaja Mere Khwaja. 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