Herbie Flowers blue Jazz bass 1970

[EssentialTension]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAWn4FO1MOw[/media]

[Hobbayne]

My mum had that record when I was a kid, The line about yellow chinkies went over my head till about 10 years later when the penny dropped.

[Kwaskior]

I didn´t kwon them but good song!

[markorbit]

Cool. Always good to see Herbie clips. Haven't seen that one before. Even back then he had ten years mileage on the same bass...

[King Tut]

Stunning vocals :-)

[HowieBass]

Yeah I remember this from my youth. I think this is from the era when they were allowed to pre-record the instrumental backing track but vocals had to be live for this kind of TV spot.

[karlfer]

Great band, loved them as a child. You realise you are responsible for me watching Dirty Dirty Creep Creep after that! She was certainly the object of this 12 year old's desire

[rogerstodge]

http://youtu.be/_Sw8iOnFQ1Q


Another one here chaps

[gub]

Great song and video

[EssentialTension]

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Another one here chaps
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Well spotted.

[planer]

Love a bit of Herbie - anyone been to his Jazz Breakfast gigs in Brighton? Awesome, it's like winding the clock back and he is a lovely chap.

[rogerstodge]

Bit more Herbie, 2nd song is also worth a watch, All around the world - the Jam Drummer drops a stick , don't suppose they had time for a re-take

http://youtu.be/TnoRGUemak0

[uglycustard]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJbpd2T5P0

another great bassline from Mr Flowers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV-ni04N854

and another.

Edited June 26, 2014 by icastle
Link fixed.

[Green Alsatian]

Some of my favourite Herbie work was on War of the Worlds, with Thunderchild being my favourite:

[media]http://youtu.be/L-S15IDcQgE[/media]

[EssentialTension]

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That Blue Mink song has questionable lyrics!
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Possibly so by present standards but it was nearly half a century ago and it was no doubt positive and forward looking for it's time.

[Rumple]

A few years ago I sold my EBS cab to a kid who lived next door to him, can't remember his name but I'm sure he said he had had a go on the blue Jazz and it was hard to play because of the very high action that Herbie prefers.

[planer]

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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAWn4FO1MOw[/media]
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At 70-something, Madeline Bell apparently is still touring bless her. What a voice - and great hair! That's a super vid and a great song, despite the questionable-today lyrics.

I'm off to see the Herb-ster again on Sunday in Brighton, so will wave to him for y'alls

[Hobbayne]

[quote name='planer' timestamp='1403726432' post='2485730']
At 70-something, Madeline Bell apparently is still touring bless her. What a voice - and great hair! That's a super vid and a great song, despite the questionable-today lyrics.

I'm off to see the Herb-ster again on Sunday in Brighton, so will wave to him for y'alls
[/quote]

Yes I agree. Its a pity the only legacy she will leave is that she was Dusty Springfields lover.

[EssentialTension]

Here's the 1994 version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4PBgtFHl58

[EssentialTension]

... and Madeline Bell in December 2012:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am6VICpv95M

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1403730141' post='2485801']
... she was Dusty Springfields lover.
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... and backing singer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUi_VvwqwQ4

[Conan]

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One thing I'm slowly figuring out is that I don't enjoy Herbie's tone too much. There seems to be a point where you use flats and a foam mute and you somehow make the pitch of the note change as you play it. I'm listening to "Banner Man" by Blue Mink[/quote]

I wasn't familiar with that track, but I've just listened to it and I LOVE Herbie's tone on it! Funny how subjective our ears are isn't it!

To be fair, there are other instruments down there with the bass - certainly a tuba or some such brass instrument... there could be some sort of cancellation/reinforcement going on.... just a thought.