As a bass player myself, I really appreciate Jimmy Johnson. He doesn't overrun anybody aand keeps it right in the pocket and in the groove during his solo which I though was really melodic and fit the song perfectly. Like Lee, he can say something with just the well placed notes rather than tearing up the neck. He cooks.

Jimmy Johnson and the Alembic bass, the perfect match!

Horray for Jimmy Johnson: the FIRST to play a 5-stringed bass with the low b!!!

Jimmy Johnson .... melodic killer

Seven years later and Jimmy still killed it! Goddamn that Alembic sounds good!

The guy playing the cowbell definitely seems like he is having the most fun here.

Jimmy Johnson is one of the most locking-in bass players I've EVER heard or will hear in the future. Amazing!

Love Jimmy Johnson's bass solo. I like it better than any other bass solo from other bass players with Lee. Very tasty

I MET JIMMY J on a allan holdsworth tour . he was such a lovely chap to talk to .what a player

RIP, Carlos Vega. You were the graet drummer.

Jimmy Johnson... great great great bass player!!!!

It's been 10 years I'm listening this song, and every time the bass solo is kicking my ass. So groovy

Jimmy Johnson attacks the groove on Bass. Great Player. Great Motive in His playing.

Awww Jimmy soul . Also the nicest guy u could hope to meet

Jimmy Johnson's one of my favorite bassists. His tone is usually pretty dark for playing an Alembic but here he's really letting it come through for a change.

The sound of that bass is beautiful, love Jimmy Johnson......Awesome👍

IMO, this is one of the two best live versions of Rio Funk--very easy on the ears and not overdone....and yes, I can't get enough of Jimmy Johnson's awesome bass solo, always on point.

i am a guitarist but that bass guitar player is a beast!

my all time favourite bassist in the world...Jimmy Johnson...👍

Jimmy Johnson , a true master.

Love Jimmy Johnson's playing. Not only does he play with Lee Rit including his 6 String record, but also on Allan Holdworth Metal Fatigue record and James Taylor including his double live CD. This year in 2019 he is playing with Steve Gadd and his band. See him if you dare.

I first heard Jimmy Johnson with the Wayne Johnson Trio around 1980, a group that never received the recognition it deserved. If you have not heard/heard of the Wayne Johnson Trio, search KZfaq for the 'Live at the Comeback Inn' videos.

Jimmy Johnson....Funkaaaaaaay!!! A Groove Master..!! Love him..

Barnaby Finch on keys. Brilliant - and underrated keyboardist.

I love the version with Jimmy Johnson and I love the one with Melvin Davis. Both are outstanding, but totally different.

Look at Flim showing 'em how its done basswise....... Flim & The BB's anyone -nuff said! :-)

He played a great bass solo while staying in the context of the song with its chords and feel. It's not a shred solo (thankfully) and you can hear when Carlos and Jimmy get a solid lock and then it's magic. I just noticed Jimmy had a chorus on his bass when doing his solo only.

Great version of this song! The late great Carlos Vega on drums! Thanks for posting!

Jimmy's melodic bass solo so amazing, so conspicuous among slappers.

Johnson is killin it. Besides the original Miller this is by far my favorite version I found so far. The song seems to be a invitation for bassist to throw around with any syncopated slap pattern they got lying around which totally ruins the idea. This is great!!!

Hot dayum, Jimmy!

Man I've seen Jimmy playing that Alembic for almost 30 yrs. Red is got some "Crisco 4 sho !

R.I.P Carlos. One of the best groove drummers of all times!!

Thank you for upload🤗🙏🌈 Marvelous❣️🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Yesss, Mr. Jimmy Johnson❣️

Carlos Vega Rocks! He can read your scales when and when not to interfer! Shows the true groove of music no matter the genre is... 😊😊😊

I can't handle it! it's just too damn funky!!!!!!!!!

I'd never heard of this Bassist before, until today when I read an interview by my favorite Electric Bassist, The GOAT Anthony Jackson saying Jimmy Johnson is one of the best Bass players around. I agree 👍🏿

Im still listening to this. Best version of Rio Funk.

Love Jimmy Johnson!!

yeeeaaaaahhh, lee and flim....don't get much better!!!

Damn, I've looking for this particular version of this song for ages! Thank you for loading it. Jimmie Johnson is a killer bass player. Love his technique!

that bass solo

Carlos Vegas! Unbelievable Drummer!

The Precision is the father of all . . . . I know that Jimmy Johnson has developed with alembic this 5-string bass (the definition of low B is amazing) but it costs a blunder!

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Best version of the song with the best bass solo which just grooves so nice and stays in the chord structure. 2nd best version is with Abe being silly with Lee on stage

i love hearing very different bass style and line of this legendary song , this one is very unique , i like it

Carlos Vega the greatest pocket player of all time !

That is such a tasteful Bass solo!

Jimmie Johnson, the best!

Da zuckt die Schulter! 🇩🇪 Then the shoulder shrugs!🇬🇧 ERNIE WATTS!! Wow.....

Great!!! Lee and Phill...great musicians ❤

R.I.P. Carlos Vega (drms)! Such a fantastic drummer..😢

Masterpiece. Lee

"I Don't Boink!" Jimmy Johnson

This is my favorite solo for this song. I still love Abe's version and others, but Jimmy's version is just killer.

love this bass too; alembic.. great playing.

WOW !!! CARLOS VEGA AND JIMMY JOHNSON AS LEE'S RHYTHM SECTION.

I remember a session for one of my own records back in the late 80's where we had Jimmy come in to lay down a track. We asked him to do some slapping, and he looked at us and said - and this is an exact quote - "I DON'T BOINK". He's the most amazing bass player I have ever had the pleasure of hearing and working with, so as far as I'm concerned he can remain "Boinkless" forever! The rest of the band is amazing as well...Lee of course, and Carlos Vega on drums (R.I.P.). Was that Ernie Watts on sax? And Luis Conte on perc? Thanks for posting.

Jimmy Johnson - GOAT

ooooooowww isso sim é musica de qualidade...

NEEDS MOARRRR COWWBELLLLLLLL!

haha phil perry grooving on the cow bell

everybody is slappin and hammering it is almost a gimmick, it is refreshing to see a none slapping bass player like Jimmy and even if Marcus play none slapping it is sometimes a relieve

Esta muy bueno !!!

Carlos Vega is legendary

Alembic, Man!

Jimmy Johnson is the best bass player of the world!

Super cool!!

JJ so so so so great player

JIMMY JOHNSON IS THE BASS GUITAR'S SECRET WEAPON.

simply....masters

sweet! jimmy johnson!

The guitar that Lee is using seems to be the Gibson Chet Atkins Acoustic !

Very clean bass performance rival to Kim stone

Bassplayer with the squidhand is Jimmy 'Flim' Johnson

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+1 So much better than all of the gimmicky Laboriel stuff!

Melodic killer. virtuoso...

Is that an envelope filter on the acoustic guitar? I am interested to how he gets that amazing funky sound here.

Phil Perry on percussion!

The alternative bass solo is great. Different slant and works well.

2:19 sounds like the melody from Bella Fleck and the Flecktones - 3 flew over the cuckoos nest album song "The Message"

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I miss Carlos Vega!

R.I.P Carlos Vega.....

Yes it's true. I like the most Jimmy J in BB'S and Flim incarnation

Jimmy proves u don't have to slap to bring the funk

3:42 This part give me a weird summer vibe🌴

ohhhhh my god

Phil Perry playng cowbell hehehehe!

2:06 JIMMY JOHNSON

And Barnaby Finch on keys!

Bass ~~ Best ~~~

QUE TAL GUSTO DEL BAJISTA. EXCELENTE

0:28 is one of the most epic fills i have ever heard :|

From Allan Holdsworth to Lee Ritenour, two polar opposite aspects of fusion. Jimmy Johnson could do it all.

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