Kate Bush is a bass player?

[The Dark Lord]

I was doing some surfing on the subject of the wonderfully original and completely gorgeous Kate Bush.

I saw that picture of her (again) with the Jazz bass [u]and[/u] I see there is more than one pic to be found of her gorgeousness with an upright.

Her wikipedia profile also lists bass as one of her instruments.

Is this true? Surely you can't look this good AND play bass. Anyone got any actual info on said Goddess playing bass?

[gary mac]

I have no further info but it's always good to see this pic.

[Lozz196]

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I have no further info but it's always good to see this pic.
[/quote]

Yep.

[The Bass Doc]

I knew Kate Bush when she was just a twig.

Coat......>>>>>>

[TheGreek]

I've been listening to her greatest hits recently - I forgot how many great songs there are...bit of a babe too...

[4 Strings]

Can't really tell from that picture, need some more.

[BassBus]

...and I remember that lovely interview she did with Ken Bruce.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLPaqEeogCA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLPaqEeogCA[/url]

[Kiwi]

She's a bit reclusive these days but popped up to receive a birthday honour recently.

[url="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kate-bush-makes-rare-public-1830011"]http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kate-bush-makes-rare-public-1830011[/url]

I think she's a living legend.

[Dingus]

[quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1369155066' post='2085569']
I was doing some surfing on the subject of the wonderfully original and completely gorgeous Kate Bush.

I saw that picture of her (again) with the Jazz bass [u]and[/u] I see there is more than one pic to be found of her gorgeousness with an upright.

Her wikipedia profile also lists bass as one of her instruments.

Is this true? Surely you can't look this good AND play bass. Anyone got any actual info on said Goddess playing bass?



[/quote]

Odds on that this bass probably belonged to Del Palmer , bass player and Kate's long - time partner from the late Seventies to early Nineties . Nice looking bass ( Precision Bass with Badass bridge and early 70's Jazz Bass neck ) , and Kate ( late 1970's dolly bird with satin and sequins ) doesn't look too shabby either !

Edited May 21, 2013 by Dingus

[Bilbo]

They're props, guys. This is Basschat, not Fantasy Island

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1369162688' post='2085710']
They're props, guys. This is Basschat, not Fantasy Island


[/quote]

there goes my disbelief all suspended

[JTUK]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1369162688' post='2085710']
They're props, guys. This is Basschat, not Fantasy Island

[/quote]

yep...got to go with that....but hey, the pics are nice anyway.

[yepmop]

She can come and play with my "four string" any time she wants

[EssentialTension]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A846kA0yg48

[pietruszka]

I didn't know she played bass. I know David Gilmour plays fretless for her, and is very good.


Dan

[The Dark Lord]

Back in the day, she was what a woman looked like. What has happened to us since then?

[AntLockyer]

[quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1369167125' post='2085806']
Back in the day, she was what a woman looked like. What has happened to us since then?
[/quote]

Sums it up.

[TheGreek]

[quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1369165882' post='2085778']
I didn't know she played bass. I know David Gilmour plays fretless for her, and is very good.


Dan
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Didn't Mick Karn too? and he was very good indeed!!

[grumble]

Nope Kate isn't a bass player but this girl is

[pietruszka]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1369168817' post='2085844']


Didn't Mick Karn too? and he was very good indeed!!
[/quote]
He must be one of them, but Gilmour does play fretless for her. At least on a few tracks.

I should really listen to more Kate Bush.


Dan

[sprocketflup]

Mick Karn did play some stuff fro Kate Bush yes. Not sure about Gilmour playing fretless tho. My personal fave bass player of Kates is John Giblin, his fretless work is just sublime, a joy to (try and) play.

As for kate being a bass player, I hope not

[YouMa]

She does compose on bass sometimes i know that much. She is a very talented pianist which is often overlooked.

[foal30]

bought the remastered / reworked Red Shoes / Sensual World this week

she really is tops. Truly one of the premier English songwriters.

[Musky]

[quote name='YouMa' timestamp='1369173577' post='2085959']
She does compose on bass sometimes i know that much. She is a very talented pianist which is often overlooked.
[/quote]
I remember when these photos were printed in an interview in International Musician - I was sure she spoke about writing on bass as well.

[Dave Vader]

[quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1369172833' post='2085940']
Mick Karn did play some stuff fro Kate Bush yes. Not sure about Gilmour playing fretless tho. My personal fave bass player of Kates is John Giblin, his fretless work is just sublime, a joy to (try and) play.

As for kate being a bass player, I hope not
[/quote]

Danny Thompson played on some stuff too, and obviously Del Palmer. Gilmour played some guitar on sensual world, and produced her first demos, not sure about him playing bass on any of it though.
As far as I'm concerned kate can play anything she likes