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“We had it in about two takes. The funk was there as soon as we hit it”: Watch Louis 'thunder thumbs' Johnson slap a classic bass solo on the Brothers Johnson’s Stomp!
Johnson used a Music Man StingRay (which he helped design), and strung it with new D’Addario roundwounds ...
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Louis Johnson: Bassist whose punchy playing drove hits by the Brothers Johnson, Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson
“The song is about people dancing and stomping and having a good time partying,” he said of their signature tune, featuring a slap ... I become the bass. I am no longer Louis Johnson, I ...
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Legendary bassist, Louis Johnson dies at 60
Louis Johnson, the bassist who scored a string of ... career as a highly regarded session musician. His distinctive slap bass technique, which earned him the nickname "Thunder Thumbs," made ...
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Louis Johnson, 60, funk bass legend
LOS ANGELES — Louis Johnson ... I’m the most rare bass player in the whole world,” Johnson told Rolling Stone contributing writer Steve Knopper in 2013 for the upcoming book “MJ: The ...
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Prolific Bassist Louis Johnson, of the Brothers Johnson, Dies at 60
Prolific funk and R&B bassist Louis Johnson died at 60 yesterday (May ... was also one of the pioneers of slap bass, making him an in-demand session player for everyone from Stanley Clarke to ...