The Voodoo Bass Story

D'Angelo's "Voodoo" is a really really great bass record. Russell Elevado reveals how it was done on Gearslutz this month.

all of the bass lines were created by D. and pino would do his signature fills here and there. D is very particular with his bass lines. He would usually have a bass line sequenced and pino would learn it and D would tell him how much or little to improvise. but pino is such a groove master he just keeps the groove and suddenly, BAM, he'll play something you wouldn't expect right in a spot you wouldn't expect either!
pino mostly used his '61 P bass through a B15 or B18. fet47, u47 or m49 1081 mic pre and la2a.... more