This is the music black people have blessed us with. Everyone has special gifts they can share. I am grateful for the music of this era that graces the world. An amazing gift from the people who have darker skin than many. I thank you and love you for it!💖
Was watching the Pointer Sisters at Caesar's Palace in 1888, they hitlighted Mr. Davis. Brother what a bad bassist!! So glad you had such an experience with the baddest female group of all times. Bless you sir!!
Funky, smooth, ethereal. Bass work is nuanced, textured, beautiful. That bass lead is super tasty, beautifully augmenting every other instrument in this piece. Geez, I can't stop replaying this...
I grew up watching Melvin Air Bass. As a kid, Mel's big lips imitated the sound of an authentic Bass. Smedley junior high was already studying music and becoming a master at what he is today. Eddie Carl Hunter was one of my neighbors growing up RAYMAR Street in Santa Ana.. Mel's Fam. Proud of my Brotha.. PhilMoBetta......
I saw Melvin together with Lee Ritenour in Stavanger; Norway a little over a year ago. An amazing musician, and immediately one of my favourite bassists!
Love it love it love it👍🏾✌🏾... I'm also a Bassist myself and I have always loved the bass line to this song back in the days. But it still sounds just as fresh today. Your awesome my Brother 👍🏾🔥
Melvin, I really enjoyed your take on this tune. I played guitar on the original recording of this track (Steve Green played bass). One small detail I just wanted to point out to you is that in the intro and bridge before the long signature descending riff, we played F# E F#, not 3 F#' hits as you are playing here. Great playing! Roy
Hey Roy, Thank you for your comment. Glad you liked my take on this classic. The original version speaks for itself.. To Quote old blue eyes Frank Sinatra...I did it my way! 😊
Roy, real cool to know you were there, the rhythmic trio ( bass, guitar and drums) on the original was incredible. Who was the drummer, do you remember? Thanks!
Melvin thank you so much for sharing your talent on TH-cam for us all. I've seen you several times live with Lee Ritenour and your playing has made the gig memorable. I look up to Marcus, Anthony Jackson, Jamerson, Louis Johnson, Abe Laboriel and you are in that class. It's hilarious to see comments from people who have no idea of your cv, surely their ears can tell the difference?
I'm sooo blown away on your take on this song!!!! I wish I lived in the city u are so I could take bass lessons so I can play that song just like that. I play drums, piano, and trumpet . You have inspired me to pick up another instrument!!!!!!
I love this song, one of my all time favorite classic R&B songs. What an outstanding cover. And Rob Bacon has to be one of the baddest and funkiest behind the scenes guitarist you’ve never heard of. That guy is a monster.
Ive heared this man many time and i'm telling you, he could have burned up every fret on that bass. Instead, we're treated to a Masterclass of groove, time, and feel!...one of my favorite songs too . Thanks for posting!
He sure is smooth with it!! Love it, love it!!! I'm a Bass Lover!! I can listen to this song every day of the week, several times a day. Those young ladies can sure sing their butts off R.I.J.M. Brenda, & Valorie Jones.
Mad Props On Your Excellent Version Of Nights Over Egypt! You Absolutely Killed That Bass Line And I Loved Every Minute Of It! God Bless You Brotha Melvin, The Jones Girls And All Of The Original Musicians That Wrote, Arranged And Produced This Angelic Masterpiece! Love, Peace And Blessings To All Of You, Always And Forever! 🙏♥️🙏✌️
I've always enjoyed listening to Melvin. Great meter, excellent musical dexterity & clear, succinct sound. The man does not attempt to leave the planet.
Yooo. That 6or 7 string bass higher register solo Is INSANE!!! YOUR PLACEMENT IMPECCABLE MEL!!! WISH I KUD HAVE WATCHED YOU PLAY THAT OVERDUB SOLO!!! DAYUMMMM
Oh my Brother Melvin...so clean and thorough ...l was taught what is missing is more important than what's in your face many times. Your work with Chaka speaks volumes.
Mr Davis you are a bad ass bassist I love a great bass player and you are awesome I worked as a sound and stage tech for local bands here in myrtlebeach back in the 80s and 90s and you are the best bass player ive heard since those days
not many covers stand up to the original, and this is a difficult song to master but you have done it my friend. you took it, molded it to your liking and to it somewhere else. the outer stratosphere would be my guess. this is outstanding and you should be proud of what you and your bandmates have done with this song. I was a little skeptical when I saw the video title, thought it was just another play along but you have won me over as a subscriber. I have loved the jones girls since the 70s. Shirley jones, gamble and huff would be proud.....and I know Valerie and Brenda Jones are smiling down on you from heaven. continue your bass crusade. Peace and love. 🎶🎶🎶
Magik. That instrument is perfection for Funk music.... What to say about that man.... Just wonderful. THANKS for sharing your talent with us. KEEP UP !!!
Wow. I absolutely love it. The Jones Girls were so under rated and made great music. This is what real music should sound like and it's tragic what has become of modern r/b and pop music.
Too bad two of these ladies have passed. Seems like some careless living was going on, and that is so unfortunate. They were lovely, great voices and entertainers. I wish they were all still with us and working today. Great work on the bass! Loved it! Thank you so much!
SOLID. Man.... I wonder if Mr. Davis teaches online, I'd definitely treat myself some lessons from this giant. Why he's not as well known as Marcus Miller, Wooten, and a bunch of other great bassists is beyond my comprehension. Of my bass nerd buddies I'm the only one who knows who he is, LOL.
Thank you for your great take on this track Melvin In Crete ATM, pouring down with a rain storm (Medicane Ianus), and greedy mosquitos also on the prowl, but the two of us are totally digging this so much Thank you so much from 2 English girls
I use to play the bass guitar. I want to pick it back up. Love it ever since I was young. I need learn more. Always loved the Bass Guitar 🎸 thats fun to me!!!!!
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Awesome bass and tune! So funky❤
This is infuriating. It's too good.
This is the music black people have blessed us with. Everyone has special gifts they can share. I am grateful for the music of this era that graces the world. An amazing gift from the people who have darker skin than many. I thank you and love you for it!💖
This is the smoothest cover I've heard of this song. Enough to make me want to get back into playing the bass. Excellent work.
Incognito does a nice version,but you’re right,this is the best cover I’ve heard so far
@@meh2199 Incognito's version is lovely but this tempo suits the song better IMO
Was watching the Pointer Sisters at Caesar's Palace in 1888, they hitlighted Mr. Davis. Brother what a bad bassist!! So glad you had such an experience with the baddest female group of all times. Bless you sir!!
Wow. He is an OOOOLD man, if he played in 1888! *giggle* 😋
Funky, smooth, ethereal. Bass work is nuanced, textured, beautiful. That bass lead is super tasty, beautifully augmenting every other instrument in this piece. Geez, I can't stop replaying this...
William, well said - I'm on my third go round and I'm not stopping yet...
I grew up watching Melvin Air Bass. As a kid, Mel's big lips imitated the sound of an authentic Bass. Smedley junior high was already studying music and becoming a master at what he is today. Eddie Carl Hunter was one of my neighbors growing up RAYMAR Street in Santa Ana.. Mel's Fam. Proud of my Brotha.. PhilMoBetta......
One of the top 3 bass groovist in the business. I learned pocket playing with a melody groove on the bass copying Melvin's Night Rhythms bass line.
I saw Melvin together with Lee Ritenour in Stavanger; Norway a little over a year ago. An amazing musician, and immediately one of my favourite bassists!
Love it love it love it👍🏾✌🏾... I'm also a Bassist myself and I have always loved the bass line to this song back in the days. But it still sounds just as fresh today. Your awesome my Brother 👍🏾🔥
Mann!! Mr Melvin Davis you're one of my favorite bassist
Boy, you know a pro player when you hear one! 🏝
Master of bass, absolute magician, it doesn’t get any better then this 🔥
Wonderful, on french " magnifique " i like this sound of the Jones girls. Good job guy. Sorry my english is not good!!
I’m proud to be 14 and love this type of music ❤️❤️❤️🫂
Melvin, I really enjoyed your take on this tune. I played guitar on the original recording of this track (Steve Green played bass). One small detail I just wanted to point out to you is that in the intro and bridge before the long signature descending riff, we played F# E F#, not 3 F#' hits as you are playing here. Great playing! Roy
Roy Smith you the man Roy
Hey Roy, Thank you for your comment. Glad you liked my take on this classic. The original version speaks for itself.. To Quote old blue eyes Frank Sinatra...I did it my way! 😊
@@keeperotln1 Just purchased your Corona MLD5 signature bass. Can't wait until it arrives
Roy, Than you know Dexter Wansel who wrote the tune! He deserves much more credit!
Roy, real cool to know you were there, the rhythmic trio ( bass, guitar and drums) on the original was incredible. Who was the drummer, do you remember? Thanks!
one of the most groovy bass player in the world !!!
easily my favorite bass player. Pino, meshell ndegeocello also. Melvin is just such a wonderful bass player. His timing and feel are just perfection.
My favorite since 2005. The Night Rhythms solo got me
Nights Over Egypt Excellent Baseline!!!!!
That Bass solo at the end was sweet off the hook great perfect for that song
Nights over Egypt is one of my favorites, he did an incredibly job with the bass. Thanks for sharing 🔥🔥🔥👍🏿
Melvin thank you so much for sharing your talent on TH-cam for us all. I've seen you several times live with Lee Ritenour and your playing has made the gig memorable. I look up to Marcus, Anthony Jackson, Jamerson, Louis Johnson, Abe Laboriel and you are in that class. It's hilarious to see comments from people who have no idea of your cv, surely their ears can tell the difference?
That was in-the-pocket brother. You Killed It !!! oNe LovE from NYC
Melvin is always right in the pocket with a great rounding sound.. Total admiration.
What a great cover! And all this done "on the run" - somewhere in a hotel room with suitcase already packed.
Well done sir ! Effortless 👍deep in the pocket
Five years late to this vid! Wow! This is niiice! 🙌🏽
Very well played!🙏🏽
Jamm MLD...The vocals is TIGHT LOVE IT👏👏👏👏👏
I'm sooo blown away on your take on this song!!!! I wish I lived in the city u are so I could take bass lessons so I can play that song just like that. I play drums, piano, and trumpet . You have inspired me to pick up another instrument!!!!!!
I love this song, one of my all time favorite classic R&B songs. What an outstanding cover. And Rob Bacon has to be one of the baddest and funkiest behind the scenes guitarist you’ve never heard of. That guy is a monster.
Ive heared this man many time and i'm telling you, he could have burned up every fret on that bass. Instead, we're treated to a Masterclass of groove, time, and feel!...one of my favorite songs too . Thanks for posting!
He Kills It!!!! I Love The Song & Loves How He Thumps On That Bass!!❤💯🎸🎧
I absolutely love videos like this, and you most certainly nailed it ;)
He sure is smooth with it!! Love it, love it!!! I'm a Bass Lover!!
I can listen to this song every day of the week, several times a day. Those young ladies can sure sing their butts off R.I.J.M. Brenda, & Valorie Jones.
Your Amazing 😮 off the chain ❤🔥🔥🔥🔥 it sound so good coming out of my 🔊🫶🏿
MLD Melvin, he helped me start my first Jazz Safari in Uganda, in 2008. We're now on our 11th Edition! Thanks Melvin!!
That is mastering the bass guitar. Melvin Lee Davis, bass legend!
FUNKY! Great tune from the Jones Girls! ❤
As always, Such a pleasure to hear Melvin on Bass.
Came across this again after several years… still impressed!
Such a juicy and crispy sound, just wow! My Sony headphones took it all!
That would have m🙂de me
SMILE if that were me, FLAT EARTH!
NICE !! ✌🙏❤
Mad Props On Your Excellent Version Of Nights Over Egypt! You Absolutely Killed That Bass Line And I Loved Every Minute Of It!
God Bless You Brotha Melvin, The Jones Girls And All Of The Original Musicians That Wrote, Arranged And Produced This Angelic Masterpiece! Love, Peace And Blessings To All Of You, Always And Forever! 🙏♥️🙏✌️
I've always enjoyed listening to Melvin. Great meter, excellent musical dexterity & clear, succinct sound. The man does not attempt to leave the planet.
Yooo. That 6or 7 string bass higher register solo Is INSANE!!! YOUR PLACEMENT IMPECCABLE MEL!!! WISH I KUD HAVE WATCHED YOU PLAY THAT OVERDUB SOLO!!! DAYUMMMM
The greatest bass player in the world!!!!
Love this song great job Melvin
very tasteful. Melvin is out of this world
OMG! Killing it!! One of my favorite songs, The Jones Girls....
Fantastic! Loved it!
Love the 6 string work towards the end!! 👏🎵👏
Good stuff!! I still listen to that song at least a few times a week.
Wow ! Melvin. You are great.I will never be tired to listen you and admire your music sense.GOD BLESS YOU !
One word for this…HOT!!!💯❤️
Fantastic job Melvin!
So so soooooo clean! Man that slap tone! Now that's how slap should sound! Mr Melvin Lee Davis You are da Bruh!
I have watched this so many times! Amazing!
Peace from Detroit MI.
Thank you!
Oh my Brother Melvin...so clean and thorough ...l was taught what is missing is more important than what's in your face many times. Your work with Chaka speaks volumes.
This is SOOOO good!! I keep coming back to it over the years.
Thank you Melvin!!
Pure talent
Freakin' Perfect! Tasty, tasty, tasty! Best bass line I have heard in years. Great guitar work as well. Watch and learn people.
This sounds so good...simply mesmerizing ❤
Mr Davis you are a bad ass bassist I love a great bass player and you are awesome I worked as a sound and stage tech for local bands here in myrtlebeach back in the 80s and 90s and you are the best bass player ive heard since those days
Every note played to its fullest, stunning work!
not many covers stand up to the original, and this is a difficult song to master but you have done it my friend. you took it, molded it to your liking and to it somewhere else. the outer stratosphere would be my guess. this is outstanding and you should be proud of what you and your bandmates have done with this song. I was a little skeptical when I saw the video title, thought it was just another play along but you have won me over as a subscriber. I have loved the jones girls since the 70s. Shirley jones, gamble and huff would be proud.....and I know Valerie and Brenda Jones are smiling down on you from heaven. continue your bass crusade. Peace and love. 🎶🎶🎶
Daaaaaaaayuuuuuummm!!!!!
An awesome rendition of one of my favorites. As another commented, Funky and smooth.
Magik. That instrument is perfection for Funk music.... What to say about that man.... Just wonderful. THANKS for sharing your talent with us. KEEP UP !!!
Righteous!
Bravo 👌🏾Mr Davis.💢🎵🎼One of my favouriet grooves🔉
Groove 101. How to make a bass line that grooves, even better. 💪🏾👏🏾
awesome cover i have not heard this tune in so long,what a funky tune.
Wow. I absolutely love it. The Jones Girls were so under rated and made great music. This is what real music should sound like and it's tragic what has become of modern r/b and pop music.
Delivin with Melvin into a song I have listened to hundreds of times. Nice job, Sir.
Real understated playing, no showing off at all... Pro. Brilliant. The playout like John Patitucci.
Oh man, you are inspiring me to get back on the bass!
Whoa, recognised the name immediately from one of the most amazing bass lines ever: O'Bryan - Right From The Start - 1982, check it out.
Don't Say I never Told You!!!!!!!!!!Love It !!!!!!
This is awesome!!
I LOVE IT!!!!!
Too bad two of these ladies have passed. Seems like some careless living was going on, and that is so unfortunate. They were lovely, great voices and entertainers. I wish they were all still with us and working today. Great work on the bass! Loved it! Thank you so much!
Bro, you added some nice flavor to that jam Exclamation point job well done sir.
Fantastic...!!!
dam he's doing it.....i play bass guitar for years and he killed that.....love it my brother...
Melvin your fingers Stank! Awesome my brother! God bless you.
One of my favorite bass player. The best.
Really nice to have your youtube recordings Melvin! keep making the vids. thanks
so you can plagiarize black talent
Just enough to slap, like salt and pepper in a dish .... I love it
Very smooth cover of one of my favorite songs 🎼🔥💯❤️
Yep
Great job...or course. Happy belated birthday my long lost brother.
feels like I am in the Ezept. world class groove.
SOLID. Man.... I wonder if Mr. Davis teaches online, I'd definitely treat myself some lessons from this giant. Why he's not as well known as Marcus Miller, Wooten, and a bunch of other great bassists is beyond my comprehension. Of my bass nerd buddies I'm the only one who knows who he is, LOL.
Very inspirating [...] what a gem of bass playing wow
This is how to play this song. Bliss. Thanks so much.
Hey! Just to hear and see you record is a great music lesson. Thank you for sharing.
Bruh this was awesome. I love this song partly because of the beauty of the bass line. You killed it
Thank you for your great take on this track Melvin
In Crete ATM, pouring down with a rain storm (Medicane Ianus), and greedy mosquitos also on the prowl, but the two of us are totally digging this so much
Thank you so much from 2 English girls
I use to play the bass guitar. I want to pick it back up. Love it ever since I was young. I need learn more. Always loved the Bass Guitar 🎸 thats fun to me!!!!!
Love the Base Guitar 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Crazy, clean, funky as always! Always inspiring Melvin!
all those micro tones make it beautiful.. impressive.. every time i watch this vid i get new ideas.. thanks for the share