Breaking Down Randy DeBarge’s Blazing Bass Line on “I Like It” – No Treble
In this episode, I’m breaking down one of the biggest R&B hits from the 80s and the song that made DeBarge famous.
“I Like It” was co-written by three of the siblings and features one of them on a BLAZING bass part that’s almost as famous as the song!
Let’s talk Randy DeBarge and a bass line from 1982 that deserves some further study!
Paul Thompson has been playing bass professionally for over 30 years, including recording and touring stints with trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. Recent playing credits include Bob Reynolds, John Pizzarelli, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, and Bob James, among others. Currently, he can be seen playing in and around the Pittsburgh, PA area with the THOTH Trio, the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, and many other musicians in the city’s rich Jazz community. An educator of over 25 years, Paul currently teaches Jazz Bass at Duquesne University, West Virginia University, and his alma mater, Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Performing Arts School.
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