andytoad Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Right, Fretless bass...compressor,some light octave, moderate chorus and some twiddley metal things on the fingers. Am I right or way off the mark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus x-1 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 down to the wood haircut helps:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytoad Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Id like toy trains around my head and at a push (in a different tune) id even settle for a Kate bush duo, but my question is, can this be done live in a pub impressively? will the 4 channel calsbro PA cope with such a varitable feast of aural colours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 [quote name='andytoad' timestamp='1327099914' post='1506586'] Right, Fretless bass...compressor,some light octave, moderate chorus and some twiddley metal things on the fingers. Am I right or way off the mark? [/quote] Definately Fretless lots of compression and yes Octave pedal. I always use chorus on my fretless. I don't know about the metal things you speak of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytoad Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) you never heard of funky fingers? Tony Levin stylee? Edited January 20, 2012 by andytoad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 When we did it I used a fretted bass and a SB1 (before they went mega priced). After I sold it, I just used the octave drop on my Ashdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 There are no funk fingers involved... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptmDZ5JiLf0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptmDZ5JiLf0[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) Tony Levin also played this particular tune with a pick on the original record, as well as on fretless and with an octave pedal/nice dash of chorus. I regularly play it out live for covers work. It's always a first set tune, but it usually gets people dancing, plus it's a hell of a lot of fun to stretch out and play around with my sole effects unit... my Boss OC-2! Edited January 21, 2012 by risingson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 [quote name='risingson' timestamp='1327106484' post='1506651'] Tony Levin also played this particular tune with a pick on the original record, as well as on fretless and with an octave pedal/nice dash of chorus. [/quote]spot on, played on a MM Cutlass I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 [quote name='andytoad' timestamp='1327100989' post='1506600'] you never heard of funky fingers? Tony Levin stylee? [/quote] Definitely not for Sledgehammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 [quote name='andytoad' timestamp='1327099914' post='1506586'] Right, Fretless bass...compressor,some light octave, moderate chorus and some twiddley metal things on the fingers. Am I right or way off the mark? [/quote] Funk Fingers are made of wood, not metal. Not used on "Sledgehammer" anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichF Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) [media]http://youtu.be/gEv34Gsj8zs[/media] The basscam shot it excellent if you actually want to see Tony L play it - it's a pick not funk fingers. Higgie from here does a good video. Edited January 21, 2012 by RichF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytoad Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 cool, cheers for the info all, the vids were a great help. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I feel like I am playing C.O.D watching that basscam Gabriel video. Motion sickness...............Byyyuuuurkkk!!! Good stuff tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Feel is way more important than the effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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