Funky Dunky Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Who fills you with tone envy, and what gear do they use? Did you ever spend a fortune trying to emulate it? Did you get close? Quote
Hobbayne Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 I was listing to All mod cons this afternoon, and Bruce Foxtons tone still gets me even after 35 years. A P bass (I think) he was using for that album. Quote
Lord Sausage Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 No one! Never really cared. Just care about the notes really! Tho to be fair Duff's sound at the beginning of Right Next Door To Hell on Use your Illusion 1 is the reason I picked up a bass. So nearly one! Quote
Leslie77s Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Not keen on his skills or style but the tone Adam Clayton gets live is incredible. Aguilar gear he uses just now and the guy from Bombay Bicycle Club uses the big Fender Super Bassman from which he gets some awesome noise. Again not too bothered by the band or skills just the fantastic sounds. Jared Followill gets some interesting sounds from various gear, walls of Ampeg 8x10s and also Audio Kitchen amps/cabs Edited October 31, 2014 by Leslie77s Quote
Cameronj279 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Ryan Martinie. His sound blows me away everytime I hear it. I know he uses a thumb 5 stringer but that's where my knowledge ends. Quote
Meypelnek Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 I am definetly not a Jazz Bass Guy, but Geddy Lee's tone is absolutely great. As far as I know he uses Tech21 RPI and Orange-Amps. Not to forget his unique right hand one finger technique. Quote
interpol52 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Manic Street Preachers - Gold Against the Soul. Not their best work by any means but the bass tone, especially on Sleepflower, is amazing to my ears. Sugar - Copper Blue. Good old P bass with a pick. A Good Idea has a nice bass tone on the intro. Quote
Big_Stu Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1414789078' post='2593426'] Who fills you with tone envy, and what gear do they use? Did you ever spend a fortune trying to emulate it? Did you get close? [/quote] i was floored the first time I heard Jimmy Lea of Slade's custom John Birch EB3 bass with active overdrive through 5 x Hiwatt 200s + Hiwatt cabs and custom bins on their 1978 tour. About 20 years after I had the cash to get John Birch to build me a copy of the bass. 3 years after that I owned Noddy Holder's actual Hiwatt 200 + one of Jimmy Lea's Hiwatt cabs along with a Marshall 2 x 15 for the bottom end. Yes, it sounded the absolute bollox and then some. BUT I didn't have Jimmy Lea's hands - or skills........................................BUT I did make quite a mark up when I sold the Hiwatt stuff Edited October 31, 2014 by Big_Stu Quote
JamesFlashG Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Michael manring, it's soo sweet and buttery clean! Not useful for gigging with a band but as a solo tone is great! Check out a track he does called the enormous room http://youtube.com/watch?v=aY4Ra2KOyas Edited November 1, 2014 by icastle Link Fixed. Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Not sure if there's anything I can name that floors me, but I always liked Paul McCartney's late 60s to late 70s bass tone. I bought my Rickenfaker because through an amp at the shop where I bought it, it had a similar tone to Macca's. Nothing spectacular, bassy, solid, and firm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgmXiTG21yM Edited November 1, 2014 by icastle Link Fixed. Quote
Lozz196 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Bruce Foxton, JJ Burnell, Duff McKagan, all 3 have tones that I love. And considering I play Fender Precisions strung with Rotosound rounds I can get fairly near - though a bit difficult for Duffs tone without the Jazz pickup. That said, I prefer to fit the tone to the style of the band I`m in at the time rather than take one particular sound with me wherever I go. So I`ve never used my approximations of their tones in any bands. I suppose people might listen to my current tone and think a bit Jam/Stranglers like, but I can get much nearer, just choose not to. Quote
Mudpup Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) This always does it for me Paramore playing Aint it Fun at Radio 1 big weekend last year. Jeremy has a Gibson Grabber. Lovely gritty raspy tone...... http://youtu.be/AGMMlK0iMyw Oh and then Eddie Jackson on Queensryches Operation Mindcrime and also Empire. Spector Sansamp loveliness! Edited October 31, 2014 by Mudpup Quote
dannybuoy Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 This is one of the best modern crunchy cutting tones I've heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDKsosOvVmw Quote
Dad3353 Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Jack Casady. Here's an extract from 'A Child Is Coming' (Jefferson Starship, 'Blows Against The Empire'...). I've skipped the jaunty intro, this is where the bass solo starts. Very effective use of feedback; enjoy... [url="http://youtu.be/PyFIBEvNXbM?t=3m18s"]http://youtu.be/PyFIBEvNXbM?t=3m18s[/url] Emulate..? Not possible, but it's one of the reasons I like hollow or semi-hollow instruments so much. So much tonal variation just by approaching or distancing from the cab. Sometimes it's even good..! Edited November 1, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote
chris_b Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 Nathan East and Reggie McBride. Two of the best sounding bassists playing today. Quote
Toddy Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 Love the Scott Devine video, where he actually gets to play his dream bass and rig from his hero, and is gutted to find it just sounds like himself, Quote
ambient Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 I love Steve Lawson's fretless sound. You get a lot of ambient soundscaping, then all of a sudden a beautiful legato fretless melody line. Quote
joeystrange Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 Last time I saw Anti-Flag their bass player was using some kind of Mesa Boogie head (not sure which) with a Mesa 2x15 and an ESP Vintage 4. It sounded incredible! HUGE lows and top end that cut through too. There are a lot of different sounds on their records but that live sound was so good! Haven't tried to copy it. I wouldn't come close with my rig. Quote
gary mac Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 Listening to Chris Squire, Fragile or the Yes Album through proper old school hi-fi Quote
timhiggins Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 Another vote for Robbie Shakespeare here plus Family man Flabba Holt Jamerson Paul Jackson Lee sklar Pino [p bass only]....i dont kno where to stop Quote
Drax Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 Is it too much of a cliche to say Jaco? His sound on Heavy Weather.. (esp the vinyl!) Quote
timhiggins Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 only if you dont say it like the Yanks 'Jarko' ...whats that all about ? Quote
Drax Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1414828781' post='2593659'] only if you dont say it like the Yanks 'Jarko' ...whats that all about ? [/quote] yeah that new film will be full of it Quote
timhiggins Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 I didnt know there was a film coming out ,will his son play him ? Quote
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