Forest Watkins

memberInfo Name: Forest Watkins Contact: Available to Members Focus: Jazz Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom • Teaching Profile • 14 Lessons • 153 Messages • 2 Resources • 3 Reviews Hi, come in.... I am a 21 year old bassist from Cornwall. My tools are a Fender 'Marcus Miller' signature Jazz Bass; A fretless Ernie Ball OLP; An Ibanez BTB406QM Six String Bass.

Inspiration For all the people..newbies and oldies.. who want to know about all the great bassists in this world, past and present. Here is a list of some of the great bassists i listen to..go check them out. Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Gary Willis, Matthew Garrison, Hub (from the legendary Roots crew), Stanley Clarke, Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Jon Thorne, James Jamerson, Rocco Prestia, Dave Holland, Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson, Michael Manring, Steve Lawson, John Patitucci, Oteil Burbridge, Richard Bona, Jimmy Haslip, Gerald Veasley, Stu Hamm, Bill 'the buddha' Dickens, Verdine White, Alain Caron, Bunny Brunel, Charlie Haden... I know i've missed a load out but it's hard to do on the spot... .

Musical Influences • Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis • Marcus Miller. Victor Wooten, Jaco • YoungBlood Brass Band, The Roots, Blackalicious, Kanye West, The Herbaliser band

Favorite Recordings • Master Blaster (Stevie), Is an Elegy (YoungBlood Brass Band) • All bass standards/classics - You know the ones i mean! • Ear Parcel (fear of fours): Lamb. Moonlight Sonata : Beethoven

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