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The SBL Podcast

026 - In Conversation with Paul Turner - Don’t Just Talk a Good Gig, Get in There and Play

The SBL Podcast

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4.8522 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2016

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Today we’re sitting down with one of the groovers and shakers behind the UK’s funk bass scene… Paul Turner! In the hierarchy of Jamiroquai bass players, Paul was the first to really revolutionise the bands old-school bass sound since Jay Kay began a new chapter without Stuart Zender. Having joined right at the beginning of the group’s promo run for 2005’s Dynamite album, we all looked on with great interest as Paul was brought into the fold. Luckily for Jay Kay, he has without question earne...

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0:00.0

Hey guys, how's it going? Scott here again from the Scott's Bassist's Podcast. And today we're

0:05.9

sitting down with one of the, one of my favourite UK bass players. In fact, one of my all-time,

0:12.5

really, favourite bass players that I've been into and listening to over the last few years,

0:18.7

the one and only Mr Paul Turner.

0:22.0

Now, in the hierarchy of Jumericoi bass players, Paul was the first really to revolutionise

0:28.1

the band's old school bass sound since JK began a new chapter without Stuart Zender.

0:34.6

Having joined right at the beginning of the group's promo run for the 2005 album

0:39.4

Dynamite, I'm sure you were the same as me if you were around at that time and interbase.

0:44.5

We all looked on with great interest as Paul was brought into the fold of Jmerichwai.

0:50.6

And luckily, for J.K., he has, without question, earned the right to put his own stamp on one of the most

0:56.4

coveted bass gigs in popular music and one of my favorite all-time bands and also outside of jimariqa

1:04.8

paula's enjoyed an incredible career as a first-class session player providing the low end for the

1:10.3

likes of Take That,

1:11.8

Annie Lennox, Omar, Ruby Turner, Brian Ferry, Kylie Minogue and Tom Jones. And recently, he's also

1:19.0

been keeping busy with the UK funk outfit, Brother Strutt. And I'll also put some videos of

1:25.7

him performing with Jimmerich Kui in the show notes,

1:29.1

but also with Brother Strutt as well, because they are such a cool band.

1:35.2

The drummer is, it's Frank Tonto on Kit, playing drums,

1:39.3

and he is just one of, you know, one of the funkiest drummers you'll ever hear.

1:44.1

So I'll put those in the show notes.

1:45.7

If you want to check out the show notes, if you listen to this anywhere else,

1:48.7

just go to Scottsbacelessness.com forward slash episode 26.

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