doctorbass Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svK4hZB0nKk Keith Ferguson. I always point towards the opening bass riff - 52 precision and heavy flats. Quote
TrevorR Posted October 7, 2015 Author Posted October 7, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1444209687' post='2881075'] 2000, I took the family so see that gig. Midnight Train To Georgia is Bob Babbitt's tone at it's best. [/quote] Good lord, was it 15 years ago? Probably was... Don't know how I managed to get us tickets coz it was clearly the place to be that night. So many slebs slumming it with the hoi polloi. Recall seeing Weller, Ellis Bextor, Ellis (Janet), a glimpse of McCartney, a host of random actors... But that night the band was so very very good (septuagenarian or not). And so cool guest spots too... And yes, Midnight Train is a great line and great sound. Quote
SICbass Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) [quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1444160480' post='2880818'] This is the best bass tone I've ever heard although this is live, actual song starts about 1m 30s in [media]http://youtu.be/4wsd-vRaVHE[/media] [/quote] Yep. And JJ Burnell's sound on "Peaches", same gig. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUoIclrvsPQ"]https://www.youtube....h?v=TUoIclrvsPQ[/url] Edited October 7, 2015 by SICbass Quote
JTUK Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1444177337' post='2880960'] For me the best tone in bass playing, in no particular order: Reggie McBride with Keb Mo. Cornell C Williams with Jon Cleary. Anything by Bob Babbitt and everything by Nathan East. [/quote] Have to say I like Nathan East's playing but thought his sound at times was borderline poor. I'll see if I can dig up a few examples.... which is weird since he ends up playing with everyone, His slap can be very average, IMO. Quote
doctorbass Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Ox cam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80dsyo2Ox-0&list=RD80dsyo2Ox-0 Quote
Bilbo Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 The one that gets me every time is Martin Brierly's Rickenbacker on Dave Greenslade's 'Time and Tide' LP (every time 'Animal Farm' appears on my ipod. I also was taken with Jack Bruce's sound on the Cozy Powell 'Over The Top' LP (specifically the track 'Sweet Poison'). The ones I always 'notice', tone-wise, are Chris Squire, Jaco Pastorius, Jimmy Johnson, Percy Jones, Anthony Jackson and Steve Swallow. Double bass wise, it's Charlie Haden that I really think has what I call that 'definitive' sound. What is surprising, now I think about it (and I haven't really done so before), is that the only one of those that had any impact upon my own concept of tone was the Jack Bruce/Cozy Powell recording. None of the others ever led me to think 'I want to sound like THAT'. Quote
Conan Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) It's not a tone that I would use in my current band (even if I could get it!) - but this Dave Meros line is just awesome and suits the track so well [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pCw3Aw9yyk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pCw3Aw9yyk[/url] And more progtastic tone-mastery from Jonas Reingold... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lhyJVEtiN4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lhyJVEtiN4[/url] Damn! Why aren't my youtube videos embedding? Edited October 8, 2015 by Conan Quote
BigRedX Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1444297786' post='2881932'] The one that gets me every time is Martin Brierly's Rickenbacker on Dave Greenslade's 'Time and Tide' LP (every time 'Animal Farm' appears on my ipod. [/quote] Which is why good or bad tone is entirely subjective. As a Greenslade fan there is very little I like about the bass guitar sound on any of the Time and Tide album. Edited October 8, 2015 by BigRedX Quote
leschirons Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Being a huge Steve Morse fan, I simply love Dave La Rue's tone on all of the Steve Morse band albums. I've not managed to get anywhere near it in 10 years though. Quote
Bilbo Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1444307799' post='2882090'] Which is why good or bad tone is entirely subjective. As a Greenslade fan there is very little I like about the bass guitar sound on any of the Time and Tide album. [/quote] It was the first Greenslade LP I bought. Maybe relevant? PS I like Tony Reeves also so don't feel 'snubbed'!! Quote
PaulWarning Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 I like most bass tones, (slap being the exception) when I can actually hear it properly, which, sadly. is not the case on a lot of recordings, most of the recommendations on here are where the bass is prominent in the mix, especially JJ Burnels Quote
Big_Stu Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) Jimmy Lea's live tone was awesome (to my ears). An active bass, huge output pickups with onboard overdrive through a massive Hiwatt based rig [media]http://youtu.be/2UUVQEUs4o0[/media] Starts on the riff at 14 seconds in but is repeated throughout in parts. Also love Lemmy's live tone and anything by Duck Dunn, so as BRX says - (I paraphrase, I hope) - context is everything. Edited October 8, 2015 by Big_Stu Quote
DiceSociety Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Wet and squelchy anyone? A bass line from Bootsy, so filthy it sounds like it should be illegal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93hUaHfNTQo Quote
rogerstodge Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1444312129' post='2882143'] Jimmy Lea's live tone was awesome (to my ears). An active bass, huge output pickups with onboard overdrive through a massive Hiwatt based rig [media]http://youtu.be/2UUVQEUs4o0[/media] Starts on the riff at 14 seconds in but is repeated throughout in parts. Also love Lemmy's live tone and anything by Duck Dunn, so as BRX says - (I paraphrase, I hope) - context is everything. [/quote]that is fantastic Quote
Jazzneck Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsCyC1dZiN8 and no comments about my age or attitude, please. Edited October 10, 2015 by Jazzneck Quote
Jazzneck Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 [quote name='doctorbass' timestamp='1444246561' post='2881609'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svK4hZB0nKk[/media] Keith Ferguson. I always point towards the opening bass riff - 52 precision and heavy flats. [/quote] Yes, yes, yes - I play in a blues band called "Money Honey" named after this track and use a repro 53P complete with the appropriate resistor containing wiring, phenolic saddles and big fat flats to get as close to this sound as possible. A valve head and 2x10 cabinet helps too. Quote
Old Man Riva Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 I'm sure I once read that Bob Babbitt's line on Inner City Blues was a composite of a few takes and there are times when two basses are in the mix - I've listened to it countless times and still can't make my mind up. Either way it's a wonderful line and beautifully played. I always liked this tone..sounds like an old Thunderbird, or could be a Rick? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5ylqx1zAgg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5ylqx1zAgg[/url] Quote
scrumpymike Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Just caught up with this thread. Thanks everybody, especially joeystrange and lowdown. Quote
colgraff Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Billy Gould's distorted bass on Zombie Eaters. If you don't want to listen to the whole, it comes in at 2.01 here: [size="2"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMzDYif3LQ0[/size] Quote
doctorbass Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 [quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1444329788' post='2882355'] Yes, yes, yes - I play in a blues band called "Money Honey" named after this track and use a repro 53P complete with the appropriate resistor containing wiring, phenolic saddles and big fat flats to get as close to this sound as possible. A valve head and 2x10 cabinet helps too. [/quote] Keith really was the man for Texas blues Quote
chris_b Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 [quote name='Old Man Riva' timestamp='1444329900' post='2882359'] I always liked this tone..sounds like an old Thunderbird, or could be a Rick? [/quote] It was a Precision. Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Grindy bass tone on this track - love it!!! Hot Chocolate - "Every One's A Winner" http://youtu.be/JQsg6XXGxXQ Quote
Big_Stu Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1444342731' post='2882514'] Grindy bass tone on this track - love it!!! Hot Chocolate - "Every One's A Winner"[/quote] Another John Birch - assuming it was also used on the recording. Quote
julesb Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Great song, great bass tone. Max Bennett on a P-bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ionRca6THE8 Quote
TrevorR Posted October 9, 2015 Author Posted October 9, 2015 [quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1444160480' post='2880818'] This is the best bass tone I've ever heard although this is live, actual song starts about 1m 30s in [media]http://youtu.be/4wsd-vRaVHE[/media] [/quote] I must confess that, although punk's never really been my thing, the studio version of Peaches was within a hairs-breadth of being inculded in my original list (although in truth I would probably have plumped for the bass tone on No More Heroes because of the way it sits within the track). Ditto Paul S's bass tone on London's Calling. Quote
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