“Guy Pratt has got such flair for bringing melody to a bassline”: Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the making of ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’
Surging in popularity due to the film Saltburn, the pop tune Murder On The Dancefloor by Sophie Ellis-Bextor has entered the UK charts again coming in at No. 8! For those who don’t know Pink Floyd later years bassist/collaborator Guy Pratt played bass on this tune. In an article posted on MusicRadar.com Sophie Ellis-Bextor talks about the song and its resurgence in popularity and she goes on to say:
There’s a crucial musical element to consider, too: what Ellis-Bextor describes as a “really brilliant bassline. This was played by legendary British bassist Guy Pratt, who’s also recorded with the likes of Madonna (Like A Prayer), Pink Floyd (The Division Bell) and Michael Jackson (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I)
“He’s got such flair for bringing melody to a bassline,” Ellis-Bextor says of Pratt. “With disco, if you haven’t got the rhythm section doing what they need to do, then it isn’t disco.”
You can read the full article using this link: https://www.musicradar.com/news/murder-on-the-dancefloor-saltburn
Those familiar with Guy’s Youtube channel know that he posted a video playing the bassline on his Lockdown Licks video series, but if you haven’t checked it out we highly recommend you do!