Slave: Mark Adams’s Isolated Bass on “Just a Touch of Love”
This is probably the second most requested funk bass line ever. Mark Adams is definitely on my list of top bass players. When this song dropped in ’79, it set the bass world on fire. Like their previous hit “Slide”, this track starts off with the bass front and center.
Mr. Mark had the NASTIEST tone I’ve ever heard from a jazz bass! He really digs in!! Come to find out, it was a J Bass with 3 Pickups!
Joshua Sailor is a session bassist, producer and engineer on the West Coast. Currently working with Cloud Microphones on the "Get Lifted" Web Series, showcasing how to use Cloudlifters in studio, live and podcasting situations. You can contact him at [email protected].
Thanks for sharing the great Mark Adams’s bass line! #FunkMusic
Mark Adams so influential. Listen to tupac – Skandalous the bass sounds like Mark Adams.