Willie Weeks bass solo (Voices Inside / Everything is Everything)

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Published 2023-03-05
Willie Weeks himself completely reproduces the bass solo played at the legendary Donny Hathaway live! The joy of being able to see the best bass solo in soul music history again!
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All Comments (21)
  • @LavendJames
    Been waiting to see this all my life since I was about 18 years and I'm 67 now- Thank you Willie for redoing this performance- now I'm gonna sit back and watch it about 90 more times...
  • I once heard Marcus Miller say that there's three Bass Guitarist's with the utmost PRECISION needed for studio, who also had the ability to transfer that precision and discipline to the live stage; James Jamerson Anthony Jackson Willie Weeks Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤
  • @byronhall2200
    I was 13yrs old when I first heard this amazing solo, summer of 73. I got my first Bass that following Christmas, and haven't looked back, still playing, thank you Willie Weeks.
  • @jakesensi5552
    OMG!! This song came out when I was a very young bass player. 62 years later I just witnessed one of the greatest bass solos ever. Thank you Mr. Weeks.
  • @manb4war
    This bass solo has lived rent free in my head for a long time. So satisfying to hear him recreate it.
  • @take1task
    Willie Weeks apparently bought a villa in Karuizawa, Japan, and the person who originally lived next door was Masayoshi Takanaka, a Japanese jazz fusion guitarist, and that's how they got to know each other, which led to this guest performance. It's hard to believe that such coincidences exist in the world, but it's true. By the way, the keyboard player in this band is Keiji Matsumoto, a jazz fusion keyboard player who has released several solo albums only in Japan. But hey, even if you're a guest, why don't you do a solo on Donny Hathaway's voices inside? Who came up with the idea? All I can say is good job.
  • @sosmooth7
    This is one of the most iconic bass solos ever recorded. It was because when it was recorded, bass players were not being featured in R&B music, I'm surprised that he still remembers it because it was recorded about 50 years ago.
  • @Ilovemusic793
    Willie Weeks just took me on a ride I didn’t even know I had a ticket to!
  • @malko42
    Willie Weeks is absolutely one of the greatest bassplayers.
  • @jimorourke5050
    I've always loved this solo and while I could figure out the notes and get pretty close, I can never get his feel. That's a real bassman. Thanks Willie
  • @veltlewis76
    One of the 1st bass lines I listened to when I started playing 60+ years ago. The feel of his playing is unmatched. Thank you Mr Weeks 👍🏽🔥🔥🔥
  • @zylem13
    I wore the grooves out on that album when it came out. I have loved me some Willy Weeks ever since!
  • @TheMaartian
    I wore out a couple of vinyl copies of Donny Hathaway Live before it was released on CD. That album was my introduction to Willie Weeks and I've been bopping along to him for over 50 years now. Life is good.
  • @o-g-ob4399
    One of the greatest solos ever! Modern solos don't compare! Sharay Reed even borrowed from Willie Weeks to my ears, and that speaks volumes.
  • I am shocked this doesn’t have millions of views. Willie weeks is a national treasure And a brilliant solo
  • @MrLIVE150
    THE SOLO THAT LIVES FOREVER! I NEW IT WAS AWESOME AT 17, THE SUMMER OF 1971 THE FIRST TIME I HERD IT!