David Shields Appreciation Thread

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Apr 21, 2012
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I've been trying to find out more about his body of work. There is surprisingly little information about this ABSOLUTE BEAST of a bassplayer that recorded for Motown. The guy just embodies swagger, energy, groove and taste, as far as I'm concerned. He had an incredible way of finding those spots within the music to shine without ever overdoing it. It's kind of baffling to me that I hadn't heard of him until recently.

I thought I'd start a thread and hopefully some of you can share knowledge about his great bass playing legacy.

Here is one of his most famous lines you all will know:

Here is an incredible bassline:

Another great one:

Here is an interview: Interview With David Shields | Motown Bass Player

Please share anything you can about this great bassist!
 
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Just found out that he played on the Memphis Horns album Get Up and Dance. The personnel isn't listed anywhere online so I had to pick up the vinyl to figure it out. Here's my favourite bassline from it:

Would love to see what else he played on.
 
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