I just listened to “I Like It” through some studio headphones and I would go a little further and say that the strings were Rotosound Swing Bass 66 Standard. I know that sound, I play a J-Bass now but for years I played a P-Bass with those strings - bright and punchy. They were common among a variety of bass players then and probably still are. Even Jaco used them on his fretless which is how he got that growl.
Greetings Jeffrey EL DeBarge here. Recently a friend of mine, named Shana sent me a link to your RU-vid channel, specifically with regard to your take on who played bass on the song I like it, and you are correct it was definitely ken wild. My brother Randy demoed the complete the song I like it. Randy was going to play the bass on the song himself, but was very much under the weather that day and we had a deadline to make. So we called in one of our favorite bass players, the one and only, Maestro Ready Freddy Washington, but he couldn't make the session either. So he sent ken in his place. The one and only Ken Wild, another great bass player. What we loved most about Ken on this particular song I like it, is how he played the bass line exactly like Randy demoed it, while at the same time giving us his own unique style and touch. Ken wild really put his heart into it and helped to make this song the success it is today. Thanks Jeffrey for your channel and info, and for caring enough to want us all to have the truth Respectfully £] ])eßarge
@@eldradebarge7002 Thank you for the information! Appreciating the time you took to stop by, comment, and bless us with this story of how such a wonderful song was created. We'd love to hear more - a video talking about the song creation would be TREMENDOUS! Hope I'm not seeming ungrateful here! Just being a fan of the music. Cheers & Blessings To You, Jeff from Tasty Bass Licks
@@eldradebarge7002Bro whomever was doing yall arrangements in the 80s, was killing it!!!! Thanks for providing so much musical magic for us 80's kids!!!!
