Slave was an Ohio funk band popular in the 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter… Read Full Bio ↴Slave was an Ohio funk band popular in the 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter Steve Washington and Mark Hicks (Drac) formed the group in Dayton, Ohio in 1975.
Trombonist Floyd Miller teamed with Tom Lockett Jr. (sax, keyboards), Carter Bradley (keyboards), Mark Adams (bass), Mark Hicks (lead and rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Danny Webster (rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Orion Wilhoite (sax), and Tim Dozier (drums). Vocalists Steve Arrington, Starleana Young, then Curt Jones came aboard in 1978, with Arrington ultimately becoming lead vocalist. Their first big hit was the single "Slide" in 1977 for Cotillion Records, where they remained until 1984. Their best work was usually based on bass licks and the band's general arrangements emphasis on the rhythm section and soaring lead vocals.
Other Top Ten R&B hits were "Just a Touch of Love" in 1979, "Watching You" in 1980, and "Snap Shot" in 1981. They added Charles Carter on sax and brother William P Carter on keyboards. Young, Washington, Jones and Lockett departed to form Aurra in 1981. Slave added Roger Parker, Sam Carter, Delbert Taylor,JR., and Kevin Johnson as replacements. Arrington himself left in 1982 after the Showtime album. They continued on, though much less successfully, into the late 1980s.
They moved to Atlantic Records for one LP in 1984, then switched to the Atlanta-based Ichiban Records in 1986. Their most recent release was The Funk Strikes Back in 1992. Rhino issued Stellar Fungk: The Best of Slave Featuring Steve Arrington, an anthology of their finest cuts, in 1994.
Origin Dayton, Ohio, USA
Genres R&B, soul, funk
Occupations Singer-songwriter, producer, musician
Years active 1975 - 1996
Labels Cotillion, Atco, Ichiban
Website Steve Arrington
Mark L. "The Hansolor" Adams @ Bassplayer.com
Trombonist Floyd Miller teamed with Tom Lockett Jr. (sax, keyboards), Carter Bradley (keyboards), Mark Adams (bass), Mark Hicks (lead and rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Danny Webster (rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Orion Wilhoite (sax), and Tim Dozier (drums). Vocalists Steve Arrington, Starleana Young, then Curt Jones came aboard in 1978, with Arrington ultimately becoming lead vocalist. Their first big hit was the single "Slide" in 1977 for Cotillion Records, where they remained until 1984. Their best work was usually based on bass licks and the band's general arrangements emphasis on the rhythm section and soaring lead vocals.
Other Top Ten R&B hits were "Just a Touch of Love" in 1979, "Watching You" in 1980, and "Snap Shot" in 1981. They added Charles Carter on sax and brother William P Carter on keyboards. Young, Washington, Jones and Lockett departed to form Aurra in 1981. Slave added Roger Parker, Sam Carter, Delbert Taylor,JR., and Kevin Johnson as replacements. Arrington himself left in 1982 after the Showtime album. They continued on, though much less successfully, into the late 1980s.
They moved to Atlantic Records for one LP in 1984, then switched to the Atlanta-based Ichiban Records in 1986. Their most recent release was The Funk Strikes Back in 1992. Rhino issued Stellar Fungk: The Best of Slave Featuring Steve Arrington, an anthology of their finest cuts, in 1994.
Origin Dayton, Ohio, USA
Genres R&B, soul, funk
Occupations Singer-songwriter, producer, musician
Years active 1975 - 1996
Labels Cotillion, Atco, Ichiban
Website Steve Arrington
Mark L. "The Hansolor" Adams @ Bassplayer.com
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@tarekwayne9193
Sorry, that's total BS
With today's Bass VST instruments with multiple velocity layers and such, you can totally duplicate this sound.
That is NOT to say that playing instruments etc is not to be valued etc as I agree the today's pop music has gone down the tube.
However, to say this can't be duplicated on a computer is categorically false.
To reiterate:I agree with the general sentiment here, especially re:autotune etc...
But if one wanted to make a recording with a bassline like this, they could..
The problem would come if they wanted to play it live.
@queenb9621
Proud to be a 70's baby! This era will always be a wonderful place in time for me.
@purplecarnations2578
🙋♀️😃🙌🙌
@davidharrison7014
This isn't just a good song. It's a MASTERPIECE!!!
@idaleeplater121
Exactly 💯
@franciscovalladolid1370
🙃🙃🙃😂😍🎵🎵🎵🎶
@johnhammond220
@@franciscovalladolid1370 I was eight years old when this came out just listening to this brings back memories 1979 and I will say between this song and Ray Parker Junior is you can’t change that and haven’t you heard by Patrice Rushen
@DavidThompson-kp5zi
Yes indeed
@GoldandAppel
IT SURE IS!
@iantaylor8583
Ladies and gentlemen this is pure soul/funk no additives just great musicians and vocalists doing it right, no vocoders or tweaking. Oh to be back in 1979 again 🕺👌.
@chanj1950
You are absolutely CORRECT!