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    SESSION BASSISTS

    Feb 01, 2022 4 minutes

    01 PINO PALLADINO

    “I’m truly honored to be included in this list. Thank you to all who voted! No surprises here, but I have to give you two names—I really cannot narrow it down. First, James Jamerson, as he always found a way to be so creative within the framework of a song, constantly reacting to the vocal and offering surprising note choices to support the melody, while locking in with the drums and grooving like no-one else can. And Jaco, who I always go back to for inspiration. He opened up a whole new world of possibilities. It’s incredible how much he has added to the vocabulary of bassists today.” Pino Palladino

    Paul Young and his producer Laurie Latham were in the studio, tweaking their latest recording. It was nearly there, but there was something missing; it wasn’t as expressive as it felt it ought to be, and it wasn’t hitting the buttons they hoped. Enter session bassist Pino Palladino, and his fretless Music Man bass. Asked by Latham to provide an

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