thegummy Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 If you could pick one track that has your ultimate bass tone, which would it be? Rush - YYZ for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Glenn Hughes - Push (or pretty much any song off the feel album). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackerJackLee Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) Rod Hicks on an Ampeg fretless bass, with Paul Butterfield. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2osJCAKJgbY"]https://www.youtube....h?v=2osJCAKJgbY[/url] Edited November 25, 2016 by CrackerJackLee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 John Entwistle on The Real Me from Quadrophenia. It sounds so good in the context of the whole production. I have heard it isolated; not so good, but that's not how it was meant to be listened to. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I actually love my own tone - it sounds great too me (and probably just me). I would pick johnny cashs bass player in Folsom prison blues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 If you are on a desert island by yourself it doesn't matter what tone you have. They all work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanovw Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 There are so many but one that always stands out to me is on the Album 'Aliens ate my Buick' by Thomas Dolby. The bass player was Terry Jackson I believe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegummy Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) [quote name='deanovw' timestamp='1480068043' post='3181387'] There are so many but one that always stands out to me is on the Album 'Aliens ate my Buick' by Thomas Dolby. The bass player was Terry Jackson I believe [/quote] I'm liking this music so far! Never heard of Thomas Dolby but I'm pretty sure it was him who does a keytar solo dressed as the teacher in Roger Waters' live version of The Wall Edited November 25, 2016 by thegummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Bruce Thomas on Elvis Costello's stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow_22 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 The Fratellis - Look Out Sunshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1480066993' post='3181366'] If you are on a desert island by yourself it doesn't matter what tone you have. They all work. [/quote] That's the spirit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Lemmy on Motorhead - Motorhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Peaches by the stranglers, doesn't get better than that for me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Easy - "Big Money" by Rush. Waltastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 'Nard, Good Times, 2EQ 'Ray, well aged flats. Doesn't get any better IMHO http://youtu.be/M1APFyc_QtQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Probably an old 70s style lo fi Roxy music sound. Rich and deep with a bit of growl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digestive10 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 My absolute favourite: Robbie Shakespeare's deep punch on Grace Jones' "Private Life" Honourable mentions, McCartney's fat thwack on "Hey Bulldog" & Alan Spenner's raw as cold steel sound on Roxy Music's "Same Old Scene" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) Justin Chancellor on Tool's 10,000 Days, specifically, Jambi Also, Joe Lally on Fugazi's Repeater album. Edited November 27, 2016 by Graham 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Probably either 'Nard, or Marcus Miller's tone. Honourable mention to Paul Turner on 'All Good In The Hood' - a glorious, beautiful, woody Jazz Bass tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Alex Al with a jazz for me, atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Nate Watts on Stevie Wonder's "I wish". I heard him say he liked a slack string with a high action. He seems to get the slackness from tuning to Eb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 There are too many that I go through phases of liking, but my current fave is Bubbles of Booze & Glory, his Fender Jazz/Orange BassTerror sounds great, plus his playing is really melodic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegummy Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 The tone itself is pretty generic but the actual playing by Pino Palladino on John Mayer's Try album is one of the most beautiful things in the world. P.S. Great to see all the answers and hear how different peoples' favourite tones are. Will get round to listening to the rest soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafonky Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Lars Denmark Danielsson , on all Michael Ruff albums and Nils Landgren Funk Unit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon F Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 circle of hands Gary Thain ,,,,,well all of D and W's really 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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