chris_b Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) Unashamedly nicked from a thread on that terrible Talkbass. . . . . Damn, I've got to practice harder! Ex-Prince bassist Sonny T stretching out. . . . Edited August 8, 2019 by chris_b 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Saw that, not even on TB Makes me feel like putting down my bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: Saw that, not even on TB Makes me feel like putting down my bass Me too ☹️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 You can join me on our new site sonnytruinedbassformechat.co.uk 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Crikey, very impressive. Also, who knew Russel Kane played such amazing funk guitar? 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben4343 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Very cool. And, a left handed bass, strung like a right hander...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) Listened to this a few months ago - awesome awesome track. Much love for this band - and not just Dart. Woops - should have read the OT! Not seen this version, will listen at home. Thanks for posting. Edited August 9, 2019 by burno70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Funktastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon F Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 18 hours ago, ben4343 said: Very cool. And, a left handed bass, strung like a right hander...? I didn't notice that ,,,,,,what would the reasoning be behind doing that I wonder ? ,,,,,answers from anyone please ,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, nikon F said: I didn't notice that ,,,,,,what would the reasoning be behind doing that I wonder ? ,,,,,answers from anyone please ,,,, There are a surprising number of players who do this. I think the theory used to be that left-handed players could only get hold of right-handed basses when they started playing, so therefore just spun basses around and played them left-handed ‘upside down’. Or of course he just felt that he wasn’t being challenged enough with the more orthodox string arrangement. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 This happens when you are left handed and you just grab a right handed bass and learn how to play it like that. Stan Sargeant with Keb Mo plays like this and Albert King used to. It's no handicap, you just play the same stuff, but differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 .... and not forgetting the wonderful Mononeon ! 🤗 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_M Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Check out the amazing Jimmy Haslip too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Also Lee Pomeroy, ( ace session bassist with Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Take That, Steve Hackett, It Bites etc) plays left handed but strung the ‘wrong’ way up. Sounds great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 My pal does something just as odd. Plays a right handed Stingray, but left handed, so the knobs are all at the top, but he doesnt restring it, so the strings are back to front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 That is just amazing. The whole thing. I think CWs reaction says it all. And that guy can play, if JD ever got sick they have quite a capable dep right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 3, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICbass Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Prince‘s quote about Sonny T. (I think it was on the cover of the Diamonds and Pearls album) prince on sonny t........cool quote ! "my childhood idol on the bass-sonny t.he can play a french girl's measurements on the bass and make u see' em" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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