Guest bassman7755 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1316892737' post='1384227'] First time that I can remember I heard Jimmy Lea playing his John Birch custom EB3 with onboard overdrive thru a massive Hiwatt rig. Blackburn Cavendish Club (RIP) October 1978. I HAD to have one! ffwd to 2:32 if you can't be arsed with a rip-roaring cover of "Somethin Else", this one from Reading 1980. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T13cc1DpF7g[/media] [/quote] Lol I was at that gig ... showing my age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Rosko Gee on bass, I believe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SdH2hCepiI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benebass Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) A few of my faves: - [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdorgC9qUkI[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6h5yQVkntA[/media] Edited September 24, 2011 by benebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benebass Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGxSDOOZPPA[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDi-Pph6UK4[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benebass Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H73KDjmL2TY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRUK59NOjRM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Pino Palladino - fretless Stingray through a Boss OC-2 octaver. And, watch out for the ghost on the audience at 0:12!!! Hahaha [youtube]YqmjbiA_wnc&sns=em[/YouTube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 This is one of my favourite bass tones ever: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ejhxuZiC8[/media] and so is this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMOAXm94VWo[/media] (shame it's horribly low bitrate versions of either) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaBass Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1316899223' post='1384304'] Lol I was at that gig ... showing my age [/quote] So was i thats 2 old farts then got a scar below my bottom lip to prove it...flying bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1316792214' post='1383031'] For my overall favourite bass tone, you just can't beat Geddy Lee's Wal sound. It's incredible. Hold Your Fire is probably my favourite record of all time, but the bass sound on Power Windows is just a little bit more aggressive and 'in your face'. It's absolutely sublime. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRqQ6dL6ZJQ[/media] [/quote] +1 for Geddy's WAL sound. Aggresive and sharp at same time. He's not a bad player either. Dave Edited September 25, 2011 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlackAlice Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 [quote name='Heathy' timestamp='1316880973' post='1384025'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Le-mYN3dl0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Le-mYN3dl0[/url] I'll get me coat[/quote] Blimey that's a blast from the past.........& a bad one at that! Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Original question was "bass tone". We seem to be drifting more towards players ability and some really great songs although I'm enjoying most of them. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 [quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1316881526' post='1384033'] Yeah thats pretty evil (n a good way). whats the setup ? [/quote] A load of pedals. The important bits: A totally clean DI'd track with everything above 200Hz cut off. The rest is coming off my pedalboard which is an LS-2 blending some compression and sometimes ODB-3 with an Ibanez SS10 (weird old dirt pedal) which I drive varying amounts. there's more going on but I think the key to it is blending a compressor with an absolutely horrible distortion pedal. If you used the SS10 on it's own for bass you'd feel ill, and not in a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 (edited) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFL9wRLpgng&ob=av2e[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHmTtU028BM[/media] Those are my personal favourites, those would both suit my band so well. Too bad i don't have a passive Jazz, SVT, P Deluxe, Ashdown ABM500, Ampeg SVT-410HLF, or any of the other crap that those guys have. Liam Edited September 26, 2011 by LiamPodmore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Thought this one was worth a mention, balls out SVT I'm guessing ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VFJB-ZeVqM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VFJB-ZeVqM[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrene Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 [quote name='SlackAlice' timestamp='1316782184' post='1382798'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJ1OMZWNLU[/media] Love it! John Wetton - one of my bass heroes! Angie [/quote] Listening to this yesterday. the album's got awesome groove on the upbeat tracks. Remember being addicted to it even at 14! For me, this isn't the type of Jamerson sound I'd normally for but it's just infectious. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZDDDFNHApI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZDDDFNHApI[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest McBass Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv1B0ejhFVE&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL71618564477E8101 Willie Weeks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 What compressor do you recommend, Tom? Are there any tips to blending the two? I'll admit, the compressor is the one thing I'm really missing - and a few people have mentioned it now, so could be time to learn from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1317031469' post='1385561'] What compressor do you recommend, Tom? Are there any tips to blending the two? I'll admit, the compressor is the one thing I'm really missing - and a few people have mentioned it now, so could be time to learn from it. [/quote] I'm deffinitely the wrong guy to ask. I use an Ibanez sound tank guitar compressor which is horribly noisey. I only use it for loud sections. Other than that I have a Boss LMB3 at the end of my chain to reign in peaks and give me more headroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 For me, this next track is the holy grail of overdriven bass tone. It's played by the legendary Tony Butler. I love the fact that the bass sounds so powerful and grindy, yet so articulate and even. The bass tone is only complimented by the bright, sharp guitar sounds. The playing is absolutely sublime too. Check out the tone and playing from 01:48 to 02:30. Absolutely incredible. If I ever chase an overdriven tone, I'd be quite happy to end up sounding like Tony! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF5t4FH5B4Y&feature=related This next track also has some amazing bass tone. Check out picky growl at 01:26 and 02:56 for the amazing chorused sound. If you're a fan of tight playing you'll love the lock up between the drums and the bass at 02:56. It's absolutely outrageous. I often play my ACG with a pick going for those big Tony Butler sounds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqmXR4St3cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koxmm-xFbR8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koxmm-xFbR8[/url] This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 (edited) [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1316773739' post='1382609'] I honestly am so arrogant that I think my bass tone is the best ever. Have a listen to this which is a recording of my old band re-recording our songs in April. There are mistakes etc but just listen to that tone!! [media]http://www.creepjoint.co.uk/nologo/how_to_lose_friends.mp3[/media] [/quote] That's a nice tone...I like it a lot! [quote name='blind pilot' timestamp='1316784443' post='1382856'] Right now, I am still really digging this tone [url="http://youtu.be/sDKsosOvVmw"]http://youtu.be/sDKsosOvVmw[/url] goliath, by Karnivool! I also Really love Justins tone on Vicarious! [/quote] Really digging Karnivool's John Stockman tone too...The song "Simple Boy" has a great bass tone. Edited September 26, 2011 by PauBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1317040248' post='1385757'] For me, this next track is the holy grail of overdriven bass tone. It's played by the legendary Tony Butler. I love the fact that the bass sounds so powerful and grindy, yet so articulate and even. The bass tone is only complimented by the bright, sharp guitar sounds. The playing is absolutely sublime too. Check out the tone and playing from 01:48 to 02:30. Absolutely incredible. If I ever chase an overdriven tone, I'd be quite happy to end up sounding like Tony! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF5t4FH5B4Y&feature=related[/media] This next track also has some amazing bass tone. Check out picky growl at 01:26 and 02:56 for the amazing chorused sound. If you're a fan of tight playing you'll love the lock up between the drums and the bass at 02:56. It's absolutely outrageous. I often play my ACG with a pick going for those big Tony Butler sounds. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqmXR4St3cc[/media] [/quote] Tony was running two enormous Trace stacks when he was in reheasal with BC in the late 90's at Stainbridge Farm Studios, a brite box on top of a big 410 on top of a 118 all twice over. Two heads running them (both eq'ed the same. It was a monumental rig, and absolutely gut wrenchingly loud. The most obvious part of his tone that I hear in those clips, other than a bright attack (pick?) is the two anf a half tonnes of deep chorus he's using. Totally in keeping with the era mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 For me these are right up there:- [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53IAhyQSKmQ[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feeVAo-3SNg&feature=relmfu[/media] ANd I dont even play with a pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 And this one:- [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToxmbOr00co[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 [quote name='PauBass' timestamp='1317043515' post='1385832'] That's a nice tone...I like it a lot! Really digging Karnivool's John Stockman tone too...The song "Simple Boy" has a great bass tone. [/quote] Cheers! I love John Stockman's tone too. Have you seen them live? The tone is even more impressive, real ball-jangling stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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