I cannot believe you. You dont get that many views, not to many subs, probably no money from KZfaq, but you still create these wonderful videos. Thankyou so much for helping us out, really unbelievable how great your vids are.

Very few people get Chaka artistry. You get it...

the song Papillion is such a beautiful song, every time i hear it, it takes me back to my teenage years in so Cal...and it reminds me of my brother who was a big Chaka fan. Oh and you can REALLY hear Luther VanDross on the background vocals!

Clouds was always my favorite cut from this record. Steve Ferrone & Anthony Jackson = a hell of a combo

I said it before, your students are incredibly fortunate to be taught by you! Your love of music is palpable, there is nothing as powerful as a knowledgeable and enthusiastic teacher.

I have listen'ed to this album since 1980. I thought the bass on Move me no Mountain was keyboard synth. When I found out it was Anthony Jackson I listen'ed to it more. People say I'm obsessed with it. But it's new every time I listen to it Thank You for breaking-down what took place.

Anthony Jackson is the Electric Bass G.O. A.T 👌🏿👌🏿 This album is my "Bass Bible" for lack of a better term. Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤

Love this record. I have a great connection to this record. My uncle cowrote "Get Ready Get Set" and later wrote some other that Chaka covered.

I love this album. My favorite song is “Nothing’s Gonna Take You Away” which runs right into “So Naughty”. I also love “What You Did” because of the tuba arrangement.

I've always considered Naughty as the line in the sand, the clear delineation of classic and modern bass playing. AJ threw down the gauntlet, and re-wrote rule book.

CHAKA sings like we breath. the most natural singer iv'e ever heard. of course surrounded by the best.

It is indeed my FAVORITE Chaka albums!!!

I listen to this often…..bass player master class !! Plus Steve Ferrone !!!!

Thank you sir for this. and let me offer this - side A is MAGICAL. songs 1-5 are perfection in terms of sequencing. Clouds/Get Ready Get Set/Move me No mountain/nothing's gonna take you away/Naughty. those 5 songs. chaka takes you thru it like it's a non-stop rollercoaster of emotion. i can't think of another album where I was just AWESTRUCK at the song placement.

The BEST channel for this style of bass breakdowns. Cheers for the good vibes, mate )))

Another often overlooked AJ Masterpiece is Luther's version of "A House Is Not A Home". A very slow ballad, long notes, almost no runs but where he places his notes is insanely in the pocket! Thank you for this video :)

Papillon (Hot Butterfly) & Clouds ! Two of my favorite Chaka songs!

I throughly enjoyed this analysis of 1 of my favorite albums! This album got plenty of airplay in the DC area. I use to stare @ Chaka on the album cover ❤️

I was lucky enough to see Willie Weeks play bass for Vince Gill, country legend at Casinorama. He played a white Sadowsky with stereo Aguilar cabinets. Sustain forever.!

You are spot on!!! Warner Bros totally dropped the ball on this one!!! One of my favorite Chaka albums!!!!!

The first verse of So Naughty reminds me a lot of Stu Zender's playing on Space Cowboy. Would love to see you do a video on Stu.

Hey PD ! I am really getting into your back catalogue having just discovered your channel. I love jazz, soul, classical, funk, jazz funk and so on and so forth but whenever I listen to new music [ to me ] I always subconciously am listening to the bass line 1st. I LOVE The bass whether double or electric. Would you consider doing a shout out for Verdine White ? Thanks for all you do, My Man !

I love these deep dives into albums, what a great and unique concept. As an aside it would also be cool if you did video essays on certain players styles with select choices from their discographies. I'd recommend one on Leon Sylvers as he's so overlooked but I think he's one of the best out there. His style is so unique and his sense of rhythm, space and note choice is so so good. Keep doing what you're doing!

This is great, excellent analysis. Those AJ bass lines are worth transcribing just like Jamerson’s. Like you said, this album is not very well known, but in my opinion, it may be one of the best R&B albums ever made.

Wow that sounds nasty good. Good work Mr. Bass Man!! I remember this album.

My favorite bass channel.... certified music historian... thank you

Great tribute regarding all the bass players who worked on my favorite Chaka Khan recording. This awesome review, centering around the bass playing on every cut, has given me an even greater appreciation and perspective for this classic project.

I’m so glad that there is a tribute like yours doing justice to this brilliant album. I bought it straight away after hearing ‘Clouds’. Knew almost immediately it was AJ. I still marvel at the line up and how criminally good all the other tracks are. I thought at the time only Quincy Jones pulled of stuff like that. I thought, who’s this Arif guy😊- just amazing. I chuckled with delight when you mentioned the tubas and the violin solo. Maybe too good an album to have been a commercial success, but it’s legacy value is priceless.

Tnx man,another marvelous video!I've listened and studied these bass lines for years,especially Anthony Jackson's parts.That's certainly some of wickedest bass playing ever... Chaka and What Cha Gonna Do For Me,first and third Khan's album,are equally top-notch as this masterpiece. Just keep on dude,we need more stuff like this :)

My mom had the album, and I felt SOOO "Naughty" looking at Chaka Khan as a little kid back then.

Thank you for bri going this up. It's been in my rotation ever since. Loving the history you bring to basstube.

Also, thanks to your video making me go back to listen, I’ve discovered something wild… Jackson likely having the beds (specifically the drums) for those 3 months allowed for him to craft his phrases and fills around what Steve Ferrone was playing! At the end of ‘All Night’ specifically, you can hear him lock up and build these beautiful lines, most notably towards the end. I’d never noticed it, but as a drummer who knows all those fills like the back of my hand, hearing Anthony creating around rhythmic, groove-based fills was mind blowing. Anyway, thanks again!!!

My favorite Chaka album. I met her when I was 19 and she signed this album for me. You've already covered 4 of my all-time favorite albums Rapture, Hejira, Naughty, and The Nightfly🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️. Thank you. Can't wait to see what's next.

Great vocalist, great players, and a great Producer with ears = magic. This album flew under the radio because...it was too good! Chaka's debut & the following album are also keepers. Merry Christmas!!!

My awareness of Chaka began with “I’m Every Woman” and ended with “Ain’t Nobody.” I can’t believe how good this album is. Thanks for the great analysis and the recommendation!👍🏻

Yet again a superbly crafted video, Such great playing with great background stories and anecdotes, Bravo 👍

The Shadows of Motown book led me to Anthony Jackson and the seminal Move Me No Mountain, that bass playing moves me.

I couldn't agree more!!! Chaka told me A.J. and Steve were the best bass/drum duo she had ever recorded with. They were her favorite. She shared with me the story of AJ's recording process for this recording. Simply amazing!!...As well as Dave Grusin's NY/LA dream band performance in Japan with A.J. and Steve Gadd. Another bass/drum masterpiece....the same process...re-recording his whole bass performance. There are many amazing story tellers of this instrument (bass), all special in their own way, but for me....A.J. just speaks to my spirit when he tells his story. His book is open...it's an endless read. 👍🏾🤜🏾🤛🏾

Chaka’s voice soared to a career climax on this album due to the extraordinary musicians..you all were unforgettable.

Thank you for taking the time to share these stories on bass players like AJ, and the recording sessions etc. You make me really cherish these records .

Distracted Al.Jarreau,Minnie Riperton's last album,simply love ❤ Papillion ,what a fantastic era of music you chose to review,another fantastic video

Thank you for breaking down all these amazing albums with insane bassists and basslines! Recently found your channel and I'm blown away by your content. Thanks again for all the inspiration!

Naughty is a great classic! Anthony Jackson is mind blowing on this album. I totally agree with your take on what he played.

This video was so enjoyable! I remember checking out this LP at the library (yep...I'm old lol!). I didn't get into the other tracks because the one I wanted was "Clouds" That BASS! So beefy and LOW...it was my JAM back in the day! And I heard Whitney right away. What a beautiful masterpiece that song was. Now I have to go back and listen to the other tracks since you've peaked my interest in this album again. Thanks SO MUCH for shedding light on this lost treasure!

just amazing the quartal fill of anthony and also amazing is this content , thnak you i'm going to share this with all my students, the legacy of our art is so importnat and your video help so much the younger generation

I love these videos!!! Please do "Gaucho". I can only imagine the stories from that album, but I've swooned over those basslines for years.

Saw Howard Johnson with, if I remember correctly, Greg Osby and Marty Ehrlich in Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition band in the 90's at a gig on the waterfront in St.Louis...playing baritone sax! Thanks for the shout out to his tuba ensemble! This is a fantastic breakdown of NAUGHTY, thank you! ETA Thanks to Charlie for inspiring you to do this analysis and for his playing at the end of the video.👍🏽

DUDE...thank you so much for this video! There are things that I would do as a bass player that I didn't realize was influenced by THIS ALBUM! I haven't heard these songs in years, but I remember them, but I forgot 'em! LOL. The only other album that did this for me was John Scofield - Blue Matter. Both albums were major influences for me that I totally forgot about! Thanks again man.

I honestly love the fact that your channel, and your personal tastes, match my own, but also enhance and grow my tastes by introducing me to new things. 'Naughty' has long been my top Chaka album, I think it's the most cohesive of all her albums, and in terms bassists, we have a wealth of talent all over that album. Retrospectively, this album deserves so much more attention than it gets! Thanks for another great video.

I don't play bass, but I love bass and this channel!

Glad to learn about this album. The only record I have with Chaka Khan is Rags to Rufus which I love. It's a great funk/soul/fusion record. I remember the Stevie Wonder penned hit song growing up in the 70s.

Willie Weeks had a couple of standout bass performances for me. Stevie Wonder's "Mistra Know-It-All". And Steve Winwood's "Vacant Chair".

Honestly, I thought I was the only person in the world that falls over just talking about this album. I have just been truly enjoying this album for 6 years. Honestly, thank you for this review. Wish you could do one on the Drumming of Steve Ferrone on this album, because it needs to be discussed!

Your analysis of ALL albums I grew up with is beyond absolutely amazing. I really appreciate this and thank you for the wonderful and tedious work you do to produce these excellent videos.

I had the Poster of the album when it came out....from the record store.😳(some kids might ask..what is a record store?) I'll be 55 in July remember it well. Outstanding job

Fk me ... wasn't expecting this. It's always been a whole experience for me listening to this album. You did a magnificent job. Thank you...."What you did....!!"❤❤❤❤

I just finished watching your video on Naughty and had to listen in context on KZfaq. Everything you broke down was masterful. Being a drummer and Steve Ferrone being one of my favorites holding down the bottom wit his tasteful playing and all the bass players you spotlighted made listening much more pleasurable. Thanks for your ensight.

Man, Im loving youtube recommending these pdbass deep cuts of classic bass deep cuts! With pdf transcriptions? You're too kind! I better just go into your channel and see what all Ive missed. I only subscribed like a year ago. Thanks again!

I just discovered your channel and I am so glad you appeared on my timeline. The rhythm section is my favorite part of bands(bass, drums, piano). I clicked on this video so quickly because Chaka Khan is one of my all time favorite singers with Anthony Jackson being such an unsung genius. Keep up the great, detailed work by breaking down the music with entertaining enthusiasm.

It's funny watching this video, now I really understand why I love music..period! As a 18yr old hearing this album, I gained so much respect for the musicians playing on it. I used to put my headphones on just to pick out certain parts of the record and remember hearing a young Luther Vandross on background vocals. His and Chaka's voice blended so beautifully. Thank you for bringing out the magic of albums like these.🎼🎼🥂

Great history lessons you included in the video 🔥

Naughty and Watcha Gonna Do For Me. Anthony Jackson. KILLER!

It's a magical album and to think of the greats that layed the buttom end. From Marcus Miller willie weeks to Anthony Jackson -Amazing! My favorite track is Papillon. But clouds is a study in perfection.

Gonna check it out. I know I Feel for You & Papillon but listened with teens ears.

I agree brother! One of my favorite albums ever! Thanks for making all your amazing videos buddy!

Great video! I've been hooked on this album for a couple of months, after reading Anthony Jackson's interview you've mentioned. The subtle fills and variations in the verses and choruses of "Clouds" are simply phenomenal. A masterclass in bass line creation, and tricky to play too. Modern disco (such as Jessie Ware's and Kylie Minogue's new albums) usually have only occasional bass fills that complement a basic bass line, but the lines on Naughty are filled with detail and content while always complementing the music. Thank you for these videos, keep it up!

I have the album. It's really underrated. When this was released there were so many other artists around that it got buried.

Nice job. Educational, entertaining, and electrifying. Love AJ but really didn't know about this album. This is the best Christmas present!

I want to thank you so much for your videos. I’m a bassist from Chicago living in LA. You have so much insight. Really appreciate you brother. God Bless!

That album STANKX!!!!!!! 😖😖😖😖😖😖😖😖 It's one of the Essentials for Bass!

Know it VERY WELL. my mom LOVED Chaka Khan. Moving and magical. In fact, I had a promotional copy I played A LOT, I got it from my step dad. I was 10, VERY sad. My mom and dad were recently divorced. My mom was on different tours with CARL CARLTON ( who went essentially into oblivion b/c his producers thought he was feeling himself too much, wanting MORE ends per sale), JAMES INGRAM and I think still leon Haywood was with them and others. I was JUST listening to papillon. Dude, you know and LOVE that bass, my brother!

A bunch of heavy hitters on this album with Chaka!! I listen all the time! Thank you pd for taking the time to create this amazing analysis!!

When this album was released I was a high school junior in Chicago. I am surprised it didn't chart well because Clouds, Get Ready Get Set, and Papillon received much airplay. Even today old school house music dj's have Clouds in their playlist. Perhaps like Earth Wind and Fire and Chicago, Chaka gets more attention because it's their hometown.

Loving these break downs.

Just diigged out a vhs of an Opera Winfrey special show with one guest Luther Vandross singing to a couple of backing tracks and talking about his life ect . Your right about this Naughty lp, it came at a cross over point and into the 80s it was all drum machines and synth bass and I was a teenager then . I hated that whole quantised crap computer music that went on for my whole twenties. Thank god for jazz clubs . I saw so many great jazz bassists and got to chat with people like Kenny Barron, and McCoy Tyner , David Murray. God knows what they thought about this skinny over enthused kid who would hang on there every word . That was fun ha ha .

So many brothers of the funk will hail your vision

Naughty is one of the greatest RB albums ever created. After listening to it for many years I've concluded it's the end of the classic rock era also. I find their playing their RB riffs as aggressively as classic rocks riffs. I think this is one of the things that make it so great. It's an awesome album that all the tracks will grow on you till you like them all.

I was there , my brother bought that album home in 1980. I played it many times. I was 15 years old. Now58yrs.

Found this cd at Amoeba records in Hollywood and it blew my mind. So powerful I played it until I couldn't anymore. Got a few of the bass lines too. Still in my top 10 along with All jarreau's live album from the 70s

It is literally one of my Top 5 of all time.

Also Grover Washington’s Just the two of us is the vamp of Naughty.

Why is it lost? I've got it :) The bass playing is exquisite and astonishing. Great to see you showing appreciation for some of the bassist's great bass playing albums. I'm hooked man!

This album suffered the same faith as Earth, Wind and Fire's Faces double album. Also an 1980s release and story goes not supported as much as it should have by the rec company. It was indeed a transition time to 'free' r'nb from the disco smell. All the great 70s pop-funk full horn section groups tried to make that step into the electro funk pop that would rule the early and mid 80s and most failed, at least, messured in sales. The ultimate revenge: We hear that sound back in music nowadays, except, coming from a homestudio and a (midi) keyboard or computer. Not quite the same. I do like some songs but regret the musicianship and skills are nog longer needed per sé. Luckily, we have bands like Snarky Puppy, Vulfpeck and peeps like Anderson.Paak (and many more ofc) carrying that tradition.

My favorite CHAKA album.

Thanks for the turn on. What a fine album. Great production. Can't wait to listen to it all day tomorrow. I get exactly what you mean about the times changing. I'm curious how much they spent (lost?).

I never clicked so fast. Love this album and your videos in this series (the other two albums I became familiar with because of your videos)

Bought the album after watching this. Afrigginmazing!!!!

Great channel man, your knowldege and enthusiasm is very much appreciated

Awesome breakdown of this album! Charlie nailed it! Fyi..I still have my vinyl copy which I bought a week after it came out.

Amen, amen, I say amen! I still groove to this album; there are absolute KILLERS front to back! Can't thank you enough for highlighting one of my all-time favorite albums. Yes, I have this as a CD and vinyl. 🙌🏾

I'm thoroughly impressed with the effort, research, and passion you put into your content. Your channel is entertaining, intriguing, and valuable to me. Thank you

I enjoyed your analysis and commentary. This album, being a fast and furious fan of Chaka’s from forever has always amazed me. For one thing I always thought it was Marcus and Anthony on Naughty, Marcus doing the chorus with the slap and plucking and Anthony doing the everything else. Clouds for me is the genius episode. That is just an Anthony Jackson masterpiece, his greatest work ever if I may, and I’ve seen him play from way back in 1978 with Captain Fingers in Tokyo. Im pressed to know what he is up to now in 2022. I hesitate to go to google for an answer because he has been MIA for too long. Thanks nonetheless

Hi Paul after watching this video I went ob EBay and found the Chaka Kan's Naughty CD I put a bid and got it for a dollar All i can say is wow what a CD thank you so much Joe

Never really was interested in the record until now, thank you

This is one of my favorite albums! I bought it when it first came out and treasure it to this day.

I remember this album fondly I liked all the songs. This album makes ne reflect on a warm summer break from high school. I paid a ton for this CD import.

I absolutely love Chaka and Rufus!💯💪🏿

Thank you for this breakdown of NAUGHTY, it has ALWAYS been my favorite CHAKA KHAN album/cassette /CD. As an Old School music lover, it always tickles me to read and hear people talk about music of my time. For all the music lovers I know, the success or "failure" of an album is never defined by sales or awards, there are too many other factors, as you mentioned. Also, people come of age with their soundtrack, people's tastes do not change as much as new young listeners start buying music. Those a little older, especially with less disposable income, can't buy as much music as they did before they assumed adult responsibilities. It's sad, because even people in the record industry, not the music makers, but the record industry, in my opinion, allow numbers they didn't understand to control production of art. When hip hop came along, many writers assume all Black people jumped on the rap band wagon. This ignores all the great bands and SINGERS, not rappers, who continued to give us SOUL/FUNK/R&B/"DISCO" in the face of hip hop. Love for the music never died! The investment and interest by the single focused record industry died. Also, thousands of people making and selling bootleg CDs stole money from artists, and made "record sales" look much lower! OLD SCHOOL MUSIC MAKERS, YOUR FANS ARE STILL HERE, WE NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOUR MUSIC!!! It's just like some people try to say JAZZ is dead. NO, their ears are dead.

The best Chaka Khan's and one of the best in the music of history albums ever!

Man, Paul … YOU DA MAN ✊🏾👍🏾 Who does this kind of review else where …. As an insider even …