I´m talking bout the track on MJ´s "Off The Wall" album.THe whole song is so funked up- also the terrific percussion-intermission with MJ´s spittin: "get up-won´t u go down- shake yo bod´-won´t you go get down". Man, this tracks is disco inferno! but most of all the bass player:Louis Johnson-
who is this guy? did he do some solo work?
orgers around the world- gimme some information!

That song is FIRE!!!!! and completely ott with the adlibs.
Louis Johnson is one of the Brothers Johnson.

you just listened to this?

My absolute favorite feel good song of his! Killer.

calldapplwondery83 said:

i often play that line on my bass...louis johnson is the man...

prettymansson said:

yea me too- i started playin bass 1 week ago- do you slap that notes? it´s quite hard to hit the A- and D string with my thumb, but i guess this takes time and practice.

urbanfox3105 said:

keep practicing....after a while it becomes 2nd nature...louis johnson had a video out a few years ago...he explains how he played that song and many others and instructs people on his style...i got lots of licks and ideas from him...
good luck

Man the heat on that song is sooooo undeniably strong and the funk, oh my God the funk. I love this song to death. It shows MJ at his funkiest and the bassline on that song is to die for. If only MJ could be just one-third funky like that again, I'd take back every bad thing I've said about him.

prettymansson said:

ah, that´s cool! guess i´m gonna purchase it on ebay.

purplecam said:

so sad, and true! i feel the same way...

urbanfox3105 said:

The bassline on this song is BEYOND sick! The bassline itself need to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame..LOL


If you're not into the Brothers Johnson, try ordering their "Right On Time" CD featuring the songs "Q" and "Brother Man." LAWDY LAWD!

On Ebay they offer the Louis Johnson DVD.

urbanfox3105 said:

mmmmm! thats the best part of the whole song! i love it! the whole off the wall album is hott!

Every song on that album kicks ass.


M

Well it did make #2 in my all time Jacko song list I can't even discuss this song without smiling from ear to ear.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

what about "Girlfriend"? too much schmalz in my case..blergh!

Yeah that song is mad funky, I turn that song way up when I listen to it. On the remastered Off The Wall CD Quincy Jones said that "GET ON THE FLOOR' was a song The Brothers Johnson had been working on already when they gave it to Michael.

A few years ago,I met the Brothers Johnson at a concert.When I shook Louis' hand,I was thinking "THIS is the hand that played amazing bass on all those great songs...."Billie Jean","Get On The Floor",etc!!"

urbanfox3105 said:

i like the cut for that very reason, its schmaltz...

u just noticed this? this song is one my fav's on the album...

TotalAlisa said:

it´s disco-time again- madonna says so...

urbanfox3105 said:

fuck yeah!!!!