'(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay' - What a great line...

[wateroftyne]

Hey!

We all know Duck Dunn is a genius, right?

But, for me, bass doesnt get any better than what he does on this tune. Especially this bit:

'...sittin on the dock of the bay...'

*lets the note hang*

'...watchin' the tide roll away..'

*lets the note hang*

It's a minor detail, I know, but those little gaps are inspired. And most bass players I've seen covering the song play right through them. Shame.

[OldGit]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='290896' date='Sep 24 2008, 02:55 PM']It's a minor detail, I know, but those little gaps are inspired. And most bass players I've seen covering the song play right through them. Shame.[/quote]

Ah, the power of space in the bass .....

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Years ago the (now late) bloke in the Bass Cellar told me when I enquired about availablity of the MIJ Fender Duck Bass, that Duck wasn't a very good player and Lewis Steinberg played on all the hits

I didn't take much notice of him though as Duck was and (indeed still is) a well respected and sucessful recording artist with impeccible taste who has been inducted into the Rock n Roll hall of fame and Mr Baldy was a cloth-eared miserable little cnut in a shtty bass shop.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

[quote name='OldGit' post='290901' date='Sep 24 2008, 03:03 PM']Ah, the power of space in the bass .....[/quote]
Lisa "You've got to listen to the notes he isn't playing"
Homer "I can do that at home"

[tonybassplayer]

I have a saying in the band that "less is more" and this is a perfect example of this.

Unfortunately most guitarist's seem to take the opposite view !!

[Alastair]

Wow I didnt know that line was a duck dunn one!!

Its one of my most favourite lines, [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHOJx7t4sgU"]here's my attempt.[/url]

Edited September 24, 2008 by Alastair

[spike]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='290924' date='Sep 24 2008, 03:24 PM']Years ago the (now late) bloke in the Bass Cellar told me when I enquired about availablity of the MIJ Fender Duck Bass, that Duck wasn't a very good player and Lewis Steinberg played on all the hits

I didn't take much notice of him though as Duck was and (indeed still is) a well respected and sucessful recording artist with impeccible taste who has been inducted into the Rock n Roll hall of fame and Mr Baldy was a cloth-eared miserable little cnut in a shtty bass shop.[/quote]

AFAIK Duck Dunn replaced Lewis Steinberg in Booker T and the MGs quite early on. It is Steinberg playing on Green Onions though.

[Musky]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='290924' date='Sep 24 2008, 03:24 PM']Years ago the (now late) bloke in the Bass Cellar told me when I enquired about availablity of the MIJ Fender Duck Bass, that Duck wasn't a very good player and Lewis Steinberg played on all the hits

I didn't take much notice of him though as Duck was and (indeed still is) a well respected and sucessful recording artist with impeccible taste who has been inducted into the Rock n Roll hall of fame and Mr Baldy was a cloth-eared miserable little cnut in a shtty bass shop.[/quote]



Classic!

[lowdown]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='290924' date='Sep 24 2008, 03:24 PM']Years ago the (now late) bloke in the Bass Cellar told me when I enquired about availablity of the MIJ Fender Duck Bass, that Duck wasn't a very good player and Lewis Steinberg played on all the hits
Mr Baldy was a cloth-eared miserable little cnut in a shtty bass shop.[/quote]

Fancy going 6 feet under [or sitting on top of a fireplace] and thinking that!


Garry

Edited September 24, 2008 by lowdown

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

[quote name='spike' post='290973' date='Sep 24 2008, 04:14 PM']AFAIK Duck Dunn replaced Lewis Steinberg in Booker T and the MGs quite early on. It is Steinberg playing on Green Onions though.[/quote]
Yep - thats right, very early on.

[stewblack]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='290896' date='Sep 24 2008, 02:55 PM']Hey!

We all know Duck Dunn is a genius, right?

But, for me, bass doesnt get any better than what he does on this tune. Especially this bit:

'...sittin on the dock of the bay...'

*lets the note hang*

'...watchin' the tide roll away..'

*lets the note hang*

It's a minor detail, I know, but those little gaps are inspired. And most bass players I've seen covering the song play right through them. Shame.[/quote]
Thanks for this - you are absolutely right to point out this detail. The whole dynamic of the song changes thanks to this. I'm learning this right now thanks to this post. Cheers.

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='290896' date='Sep 24 2008, 02:55 PM']Hey!

We all know Duck Dunn is a genius, right?[/quote]
Yep
[quote name='wateroftyne' post='290896' date='Sep 24 2008, 02:55 PM']It's a minor detail, I know, but those little gaps are inspired.[/quote]
Minor detail my arse (said in Jim Royle voice)
It's what makes the difference between bass playing and bass playing genius.
I've got ears like Dumbo and I hadn't noticed that before.
Content, substance, poise, choice my dear fellow.
Jake

[jakenewmanbass]

[quote name='tonybassplayer' post='290943' date='Sep 24 2008, 03:39 PM']Unfortunately most guitarist's seem to take the opposite view !![/quote]
What that more is less? LMAO
It's against physics I tell you

[Mr Fudge]

Saw him do it with Neil Young back in '92. Too busy watching Neil to worry about the bass

[bass_ferret]

Duck is nearly as great as Jamerson. Better gurning too

[ARGH]

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='291385' date='Sep 25 2008, 12:30 AM']Duck is nearly as great as Jamerson. Better gurning too [/quote]
With a pipe

[bass_ferret]

Indeed!