Bill Laswell

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With over 25 years of experience as a touring musician and composer and over 700 albums to his credit, producer and bassist Bill Laswell has collaborated with some of the most illustrious names in music across all genres and boundaries, including Buckethead, Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger, Laurie Anderson, Pharoah Sanders, Yoko Ono, Iggy Pop, The Last Poets, Buddy Miles, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Afrika Bambaataa, Tony Williams, Public Image Ltd., Peter Gabriel and countless others. He has also organized and produced recordings with master musicians from around the world, having logged extensive travel in Morocco and West Africa, India, Japan, Cuba, Australia, Brazil, and numerous other locations throughout Asia, Africa and South America. In the United States and abroad, his name has become synonymous with a commitment to creativity, integrity and daring — whether in the recording studio or on stage — that has earned him the respect (and often lifelong friendship) of all the artists with whom he has worked.

Bill Laswell was born in Salem, Illinois in 1955 and fell into music originally for social rather than aesthetic reasons; he has often been quoted as saying “a band was like a gang.” He started on guitar but soon switched to electric bass, and in his earliest groups played soul and funk music inspired by the likes of James Brown and Johnny “Guitar” Watson.

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plompybadu wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

If Bill Laswell's Imaginary Cuba was something you enjoyed you might also like to check out BudNubac, http://blancomusic.com/que-se-yo I'm not going to lie and say it's just like Laswell. Laswell's album is much more percussion-oriented and traditionally Cuban. However, as another example of Cuban/Dub juxtaposition, BudNubac are really worth a listen. Click the link, we'd appreciate it. There's also a myspace if you want to comment.

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livingwage wrote:
September 2009

rub a dub

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inhocvince wrote:
September 2009

Obscured By Bill!

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Chillldren wrote:
September 2009

Сногшибательно! этот чудный бас просто погружает, погружает и погружает Тебя в....... Bill Laswell & DUB -For LIFE!

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Groovezilla wrote:
September 2009

Totally agree with the last comment !

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Uluen wrote:
June 2009

"Dreams Of Freedom: Ambient Translations Of Bob Marley In Dub" is fantastic!

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vagpat wrote:
May 2009

thank you Bill

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MorningTea wrote:
April 2009

And i love it.

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MorningTea wrote:
April 2009

AWESOME, Invisible Design II is out :D i didn't even know about it until today.

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antonpaisov wrote:
April 2009

man, ur amazing

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sailthesea wrote:
March 2009

siq

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CaraJLaing wrote:
March 2009

Hello :] You have appeareed in my Similar Artists section so I thought I'd drop by and have a listen!

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emsierocki wrote:
March 2009

Jest to jeden z moich ulubionych artystów który odnajduje się w każdym klimacie muzycznym , który eksperymentuje i nadąża z najnowszymi trendami

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jujuki wrote:
February 2009

très bon Bill Laswell !!

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WellDressedMan wrote:
February 2009

Words cannot truly describe the Master of the low bass dubwise realm of music, so you must listen to the pure heaven on earth that Bill Laswell is!

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wouazO4 wrote:
February 2009

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carlosserna wrote:
February 2009

The Master of Bass!,.... Good for Bill Laswell!

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miss-boner wrote:
February 2009

baseline, his 1st album from 1981 or so - it's the best he did...

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bdan2013 wrote:
February 2009

The Master of..........IT ALL. My god of production. The essence of Bass.

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j4nn1s wrote:
January 2009

an absolute source of inspiration ...

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