Ready Freddie Washington is one of the most successful session bassists ever, having worked with legends like Michael Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Anita Baker, and many more. Freddie has recorded and written countless hit songs, and has inspired generations of people with his prolific playing.

Today, we are sitting down with Freddie to talk about his profound career, revisit some of his biggest songs, and learn about the gear/techniques he used to get his signature sound.

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Table of Contents
00:00 Freddie Plays “Forget Me Nots” by Patrice Rushen
02:53 How Freddie Wrote “Forget Me Nots”
07:15 The Story Behind Freddie’s P-Bass
08:48 “Forget Me Nots” Session
10:24 Freddie’s Work with Anita Baker
14:00 Freddie Plays “Sweet Love” by Anita Baker
17:54 All Parts’ Badass Bridges
18:59 Freddie’s Ability to Arrange
21:45 Working with Phil Collins
22:58 The Dawn of the 5-String Bass
25:09 What was a Phil Collins Session Like?
27:38 Freddie Plays “Two Hearts” by Phil Collins
30:50 Sweetwater Gear Exchange
31:55 Freddie’s Work with Dionne Warwick
37:39 Freddie Plays “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne Warwick
41:46 Rotosound Strings
42:05 Writing on the Fly for a Session
43:25 Recording Bass for DeBarge
47:37 Freddie Plays “All This Love” by DeBarge
50:30 Vertex Buffer Interface
51:39 The Brilliance of El DeBarge
53:47 How Freddie Started Playing with Herbie Hancock
57:52 Freddie Plays “Just Around the Corner” by Herbie Hancock
01:00:02 The Rig Dr. Pedalboard Building Services
01:01:07 Remembering Bass Parts from Decades Ago
01:02:26 Reflecting on Photos & Videos from Freddie’s Career
01:17:56 Thanks for Watching!

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CREDITS
Host/Producer: Mason Marangella
Guest: Freddie Washington
Videographer: Ricky Chavez
Video Editing: Mason Mejia
Co-Production/Design: Mason Mejia
Engineer: Giovanni Washington
Audio Editing: Alex Doty

CORRECTIONS
43:35 - incorrectly shows the band, Switch (featuring members of DeBarge), but is not DeBarge

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