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Author Message yogalembic Intermediate Member Username: yogalembic Post Number: 122 Registered: 5-2012 Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2012 - 6:37 pm:    Shuffled through my 20+ years of BP mags to revisit whatever issue "leapt" out at me...grabbed Dec. '08, Anthony Jackson on the cover. Jackson was asked of bassits he has come to admire. And, I quote.... "Another name that bears mention is Jimmy Johnson, who very early on took his chances and made an impact down low playing a 5 string---in additon to being one of the finest bass guitarists ever to play the instrument." Class, are there any questions? I didn't think so. : )) funkyjazzjunky Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 787 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 9:00 am:    Both Anthonay Jackson and Jimmy Johnson are top bassist that deserve broader reecognition. VMG jimmyj Advanced Member Username: jimmyj Post Number: 395 Registered: 8-2008 Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 2:18 pm:    Very kind of you chaps. Anthony is a gentleman and one of my bass heroes, such an incredible and unique player. I remember being stunned by that comment in his interview! Such a nice guy to say that. We both "went low" around the same time in the mid to late 70's but I give him the nod for being first with his 6-string "contra-bass guitar". And man, can he operate that thing! Great stuff. Jimmy J bigredbass Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1893 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 10:37 pm:    . . . and even though AJ and the JJ have chops way past me, I have always admired that they play to the song. Wouldn't trade 'em for a hundred of these slap-happy machine gun cats that can't go one verse or even a turnaround without honkin' their horn and derailing a tune. I've always said, what separates the men from the boys is knowing what to LEAVE OUT. J o e y yogalembic Intermediate Member Username: yogalembic Post Number: 125 Registered: 5-2012 Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 11:06 am:    @ bigred.....very well said! I'm amused when in a music store, or when someone asks, "Hey, man, can I see your bass?" and the VERY FIRST thing they do is start to slap. Oh, I know, it has it's place, but.....really?