fender73 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Ok, new to the upright thing - who should i be listening to to get a feel for the instrument? (awaiting an EUB any day now). I'm looking at incorporating it in my covers band set on some tunes (bluesy/rocky set with the usual wedding tunes in it :-) ) Thanks guys and gals Graeme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboom Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='fender73' post='1104485' date='Jan 26 2011, 10:24 PM']Ok, new to the upright thing - who should i be listening to to get a feel for the instrument? (awaiting an EUB any day now). I'm looking at incorporating it in my covers band set on some tunes (bluesy/rocky set with the usual wedding tunes in it :-) ) Thanks guys and gals Graeme[/quote] Hey hey a fellow noob at the upright! I'm only a few weeks ahead of you - if that. What sort of EUB have you ordered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 [quote name='fender73' post='1104485' date='Jan 26 2011, 10:24 PM']Ok, new to the upright thing - who should i be listening to to get a feel for the instrument? (awaiting an EUB any day now). I'm looking at incorporating it in my covers band set on some tunes (bluesy/rocky set with the usual wedding tunes in it :-) ) Thanks guys and gals Graeme[/quote] Welcome to the world of upright playing Graeme. Once you've started, you won't go back! My only suggestion is try, at this early stage, to get a lesson or two in. It will save a whole lot of pain later on. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 [quote name='fender73' post='1104485' date='Jan 26 2011, 10:24 PM']Ok, new to the upright thing - who should i be listening to to get a feel for the instrument? (awaiting an EUB any day now). I'm looking at incorporating it in my covers band set on some tunes (bluesy/rocky set with the usual wedding tunes in it :-) ) Thanks guys and gals Graeme[/quote] Welome to the world of EUB. When i started off, i listened to a lot of early Elvis/Jonny Cash type stuff. Mainly root/fifth type stuff, with the odd walking line. Fun to play, and not too taxing on the hand strength. As mentioned, it's worth having a few lessons to help posture, finger use etc. Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 For bluesy stuff I'd reccommend 'Spirit of the Century' by the Five Blind Boys of Alabama with the ledgendary Danny Thompson on double bass. You know the intro music on the first series of 'The Wire'? That's Danny Thompson. For the rockier side of things, have a listen to the 'sunrise over sea' album by The John Butler Trio. Bass dude Shannon Birchall does some very funk sounding stuff under John Butler's slide guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks guys for your responses - I'll start my listening. I've bought aPalatino upright so can't wait for it's delivery..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Check out the Palatino modding thread over on Talkbass - some great ideas to get the best out of these basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Thanks Rev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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