Bass Week: There's not much to be said about James Brown that hasn't already been covered by the media, but not enough has been made about the amazing bassists who backed him up throughout his incredible career. More than a dozen low-enders bounced in and out of his band.
Fred Thomas anchored the fort on such hits as Hot Pants, and Papa Don't Take No Mess. The sheer number of hip-hop tracks that use those lines prompted Brown to refer to Thomas as the “most sampled bass player in the world.”
