Classic musicman stingray track

[Annoying Twit]

Is there any music track someone can recommend that is the prototypical "Musicman Stingray" track, that really shows off the sound. Sort of like the way that the intro to The Clash's "London Calling" shows off the Fender Precision sound?

[obi 2 kenobi]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='318881' date='Oct 31 2008, 10:58 AM']Is there any music track someone can recommend that is the prototypical "Musicman Stingray" track, that really shows off the sound. Sort of like the way that the intro to The Clash's "London Calling" shows off the Fender Precision sound?[/quote]

There are so many. Some preferred ones :

John Scofield - Pick Hits live
Brothers Johnson - Blam

[phsycoandy]

Watch some Sade on youtube.

[alexclaber]

Stomp - Louis Johnson
The whole of RATM's debut album - Tim Commerford
Aeroplane - Flea

Alex

[NJE]

[quote name='alexclaber' post='318889' date='Oct 31 2008, 11:08 AM']Stomp - Louis Johnson
The whole of RATM's debut album - Tim Commerford
Aeroplane - Flea

Alex[/quote]


I will second that! That whole Rage album is classic musicman, and aeroplane was going to be my reply before I even read this reply.

[lowhand_mike]

pretty much the bulk of Blood Sugar Sex Magic by the chillis has that ray sound. also higher gground by the chillis

[marcus bell]

thinking of you by sister sledge

and get on the floor by micheal jackson

[Tee]

[quote name='lowhand_mike' post='318980' date='Oct 31 2008, 12:39 PM']pretty much the bulk of Blood Sugar Sex Magic by the chillis has that ray sound. also higher gground by the chillis[/quote]


That was a Wal over most of BSSM, if i'm not mistaken.

'Juicebox' by The Strokes.

Edited October 31, 2008 by Tee

[Annoying Twit]

I've listened to a number of the videos. To be honest, what I hear makes me feel that rather than having a distinctive voice of its own, the Stingray is a bass that covers a number of different sounds and sounds good in all of them. Perhaps its because I'm listening to it nowdays when there are a lot of different basses out there that have followed on from the Stingray. And that the Stingray has become one of the major sounds that bass designers either copy or "cover" when designing instruments.

Am I missing something? (Entirely possible). Is this wrong?

[Shockwave]

Any Chic and Sister sledge.

[budget bassist]

[quote name='lowhand_mike' post='318980' date='Oct 31 2008, 12:39 PM']pretty much the bulk of Blood Sugar Sex Magic by the chillis has that ray sound. also higher gground by the chillis[/quote]
He recorded it with a wal though

[lowdown]

Ai No Corrida Live..
Louis Johnson...
Pre Ernie Ball [2 Band Eq]
The Only Musicman sound..





Garry

Edited October 31, 2008 by lowdown

[coasterbass]

To me a great Stingray demo track is 'Would I Lie to You' by Charles and Eddie.

(Massive disclaimer: Please do not think any less of me for suggestion this musical tosh - but the bass sounds good )


Walkabout from One Hot Minute is pretty Stingray friendly too.

[obi 2 kenobi]

Stayin' on Louis Johnson.....on Michael McDonald 1982 hit.

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CnjEzx7Glr8"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CnjEzx7Glr8[/url]

Gary Grainger live with John Scofield....showing how its done with Dennis Chambers....


[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_GayRjDL-n0"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_GayRjDL-n0[/url]

[bremen]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='319086' date='Oct 31 2008, 02:40 PM']I've listened to a number of the videos. To be honest, what I hear makes me feel that rather than having a distinctive voice of its own, the Stingray is a bass that covers a number of different sounds and sounds good in all of them. Perhaps its because I'm listening to it nowdays when there are a lot of different basses out there that have followed on from the Stingray. And that the Stingray has become one of the major sounds that bass designers either copy or "cover" when designing instruments.

Am I missing something? (Entirely possible). Is this wrong?[/quote]

You could say the same of the Precision:

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GWsJdnDEzGI"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GWsJdnDEzGI[/url]

or

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV2X_Ek2bms&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV2X_Ek2bms...feature=related[/url]

[lowhand_mike]

[quote name='Tee' post='319001' date='Oct 31 2008, 12:55 PM']That was a Wal over most of BSSM, if i'm not mistaken.

'Juicebox' by The Strokes.[/quote]

really? i'll get me coat

[Josh]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='319086' date='Oct 31 2008, 02:40 PM']I've listened to a number of the videos. To be honest, what I hear makes me feel that rather than having a distinctive voice of its own, the Stingray is a bass that covers a number of different sounds and sounds good in all of them. Perhaps its because I'm listening to it nowdays when there are a lot of different basses out there that have followed on from the Stingray. And that the Stingray has become one of the major sounds that bass designers either copy or "cover" when designing instruments.

Am I missing something? (Entirely possible). Is this wrong?[/quote]

IMO every example of the classic MM tone sounds the same as a growly Jazz, which dosen't really make it unique.

[coasterbass]

[quote name='Josh' post='319200' date='Oct 31 2008, 04:54 PM']IMO every example of the classic MM tone sounds the same as a growly Jazz, which dosen't really make it unique.[/quote]

Get Out. Now.

[alexclaber]

[quote name='coasterbass' post='319185' date='Oct 31 2008, 04:38 PM']Walkabout from One Hot Minute is pretty Stingray friendly too.[/quote]

Alembic Epic I believe.

[quote name='lowhand_mike' post='318980' date='Oct 31 2008, 12:39 PM']pretty much the bulk of Blood Sugar Sex Magic by the chillis has that ray sound. also higher gground by the chillis[/quote]

Wal on all of BSSM bar StingRay 5 on Funky Monks and the title track. Not sure about Mother's Milk - could be a Ray, could be a Spector. Very few of Flea's studio recordings are on a StingRay!

Alex

[spector6]

[quote name='Tee' post='319001' date='Oct 31 2008, 12:55 PM']That was a Wal over most of BSSM, if i'm not mistaken.[/quote]

Yeah, he used both his Wal and his Ray' on BSSM, I'd go with what everyone else is saying about the RATM debut album, your bass tone will never be the same once you've heard that album

[alexclaber]

[quote name='spector6' post='319278' date='Oct 31 2008, 06:50 PM']Yeah, he used both his Wal and his Ray' on BSSM, I'd go with what everyone else is saying about the RATM debut album, your bass tone will never be the same once you've heard that album [/quote]

Though I've always much preferred his tone on Evil Empire - HUGE!

Alex

[doctor_of_the_bass]

I know its a fretless StingRay bass but the `No Parlez' album (Paul Young) featuring the legendary Pino has some fine moments, espec. `Ku Ku Kurama' and `Sex'.

Mark King used a 'Ray on the `Forever Now' album.

[SJA]

Siouxsie & the Banshees- Happy house, Israel
The Cult- resurrection joe, go west, she sells sanctuary, no.13
RHCP- aeroplane
James- walking the ghost, born of frustration, government walls
Peter Gabriel- don't give up
The Cure- torture, the baby screams

[Soulfinger]

[quote name='Tee' post='319001' date='Oct 31 2008, 01:55 PM']'Juicebox' by The Strokes.[/quote]
That was a Sterling IIRC.

Our friend MarloweDK nails the Stingray sound IMO:

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPVbq8YZCk&feature=related"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPVbq8YZCk&...feature=related[/url]

[Russ]

[quote name='alexclaber' post='319234' date='Oct 31 2008, 05:47 PM']Alembic Epic I believe.



Wal on all of BSSM bar StingRay 5 on Funky Monks and the title track. Not sure about Mother's Milk - could be a Ray, could be a Spector. Very few of Flea's studio recordings are on a StingRay!

Alex[/quote]

Yep. All of One Hot Minute, with the exception of Aeroplane (Stingray) and Pea (acoustic) was the Alembic Epic. And you're correct about BSSM too. It's amazing the amount of Stingrays that album sold, even though its sound is only featured on two tracks!