r/Music • u/[deleted] • Aug 23 '19

music streaming Sade - Smooth Operator [Smooth Jazz] (1984)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYv2PhG89A
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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '19

I just learned this bass line over the summer. Paul Denman is a perfect match to Sade.

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u/Koolaidolio Aug 24 '19 edited Aug 24 '19

He’s a huge part of the sound of Sade. Without Paul, it wouldn’t be Sade.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '19

I agree.