Robert Glasper Experiment, Featuring Derrick Hodge: Say Yes
Derrick Hodge is a monster bassist. Adept at both electric and upright bass, his style brings together the best elements of jazz, R&B, and gospel.
Here’s a clip of Hodge laying it down with the Robert Glasper Experiment during a performance at The Exchange LA in Los Angeles, California. The bassist pours his soul into an extended bass solo that takes interesting harmonic turns as he plays chords and melody simultaneously.
Casey Benjamin sneaks in on vocoder at the 4:44 mark to bring the band in for Glasper’s syrupy love ballad “Say Yes.” Hodge’s fat bass line acts as a pad for the band to build on, eventually working up to a climax before coming down again.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
Derrick has a nice feel going on in this intro. His tone is pretty killer too.
Just amazing ,,,, laid back and just right.
wow. so nice. has that summertime 70s feel.
This song was originally by Floetry
Groove on ….great bass vibe !