dmccombe7 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) Jings its been so long since i've seen that VID and forgot just how good it was. Brilliant. Afraid i can't really help with the question tho as i've never really queried it. It just sounded too difficult to copy i didn't even bother. Dave Edited July 30, 2017 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 This one of many great songs that when you know what gear was used on the original you're still no closer to sounding like that yourself. 99% of that bass line is Bakithi Kumalo and the years of playing in too many crappy South African dives. I doubt he's played that Washburn since his first Paul Simon pay check. I did read that he gave it to his daughter when she expressed an interest in bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 There are a few great versions of it live on YT. This has been posted a lot of times but always worth another look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAgd9Ijw6WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 When you see him play it on the clip it doesn't look as difficult as first thought but he has a really nice technique. That technique might be harder to copy than the notes. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1501409905' post='3344466'] When you see him play it on the clip it doesn't look as difficult as first thought but he has a really nice technique. That technique might be harder to copy than the notes. Dave [/quote] Yes if you can pull-off the timing and feel you're there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 [quote name='archie_the_cat' timestamp='1501378430' post='3344364'] This is all great, and thank you all for engaging, but I feel we’re rambling away from the question. I’m not interested in how to play You Can Call Me Al, great though it is. What I’m asking is what set-up I can use to create that bass sound. What equipment and what effects and what settings will make that sound? [/quote] I think you'd need to be him, it's how [b][i]he[/i][/b] plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Looks like the Washburn has seen service relatively recently. Sounds fab in this clip. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qshldMtI_Uw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 [quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1501410124' post='3344468'] Yes if you can pull-off the timing and feel you're there [/quote] Yep that's the hard part in getting that feel he has. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Pretty sure he used the Washburn at Hyde Park, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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