ezbass Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 I went to see Big Country last night and whilst that classic BG guitar tone was there in spades, the FOH guys seem to bury Scott Whitley’s bass in the frequency the bass drum was occupying (why do they do this?). Anyway, today I thought I’d check out a live version of their eponymous song to see if that great tone on the album was actually achievable in a live environment. Yes it was and then some! Mr Butler, please take the stage and growl away, Sir. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 A true classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothic Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) I really like Holzwarth's tone in Sieges Even's "the art of navigating by the stars". Great playing as well! Edited September 5, 2021 by Gothic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
such Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Slow intro (it was the first tune of the gig), but awesome synthy prominent bass feature later on. AFAIK the guy built the bass himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Edge Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 On 12/04/2020 at 20:42, owen said: Black Velvet. I know. +1. I always stop whatever I’m doing if that comes on the radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 This came on the radio yesterday, I had no idea who it was, but the bass tone made me think Mountain. Not Mountain, but most certainly an EB3… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 12/04/2020 at 21:09, PatrickJ said: Flea's tone on the BSSM album was incredible! i believe he was using his Wal bass and his GK Amps at the time - this album was the reason my first proper bass rig was a GK head & cab. Marcus Miller's slap tone on Renaissance is what I'm striving to get close to. I've spent quite a lot of time with my Helix trying to get the right levels of compression and EQ to get near it. And finally the drummer I play with loves some prog metal, in fact we are due to go see Steven Wilson in September but who knows if that will happen given the current situation, but Nick Beggs kind of nails that genre's bass tone for me. Again I've been working with the Helix to get close.. Luminol bass transcription. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/luminol-steven-wilson/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Spent most of my playing “career” in pursuit of this tone. P-bass through an SVT with the EQ set to “clank”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 That is a great tone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 12/04/2020 at 19:51, Lozz196 said: Eton Rifles by The Jam - Bruce Foxton using a Fender Precision, think he used Marshall amps at the time I'll go Rickenbacker on Eton Rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 My four horsemen were Jaco, Jeff Berlin, Jimmy Johnson and Percy Jones. The other have already been mentioned so here is Percy's iconic sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) I also had a massive love for Jack Bruce, Chris Squire, Martin Brierley, John Giblin, Richard Nolan and about a million other people people. And don't forget the double bass players. Holland, Marc Johnson, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Reginald Veal, Christian McBride.. Edited November 7, 2021 by Bilbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Willie Weeks bass sound on this is killer, especially from 8 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Have we done Ray Shulman & Gentle Giant yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I haveonly heard two tunes by this band but this kid's sound keeps catching my ear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 46 minutes ago, Bilbo said: I haveonly heard two tunes by this band but this kid's sound keeps catching my ear. A quick search seems to reveal that her go to bass is actually that Longhorn through an SVT and it’s not just being using on the TV for the visuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 If this doesn't do the job, you're dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 (edited) Killer tone…This was a Travis Bean aluminum neck…di and double tracked. Edited November 8, 2021 by Musicman666 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: If this doesn't do the job, you're dead. I must be…Just sounds like a regular bass tone ..? Edited November 8, 2021 by Musicman666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Beautiful perfect peg p bass tone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 35 minutes ago, danbowskill said: Beautiful perfect peg p bass tone I love the bass in Future Islands; really good tone (playing ain’t bad either!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 14 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: If this doesn't do the job, you're dead. Perhaps we should merge this thread with the worst bass sound thread, as one man's "this is awesome!" is another's "f$$$ me wot a racquette!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said: Perhaps we should merge this thread with the worst bass sound thread, as one man's "this is awesome!" is another's "f$$$ me wot a racquette!" No, please let's not! I suspect the tones on the "worst bass sound" thread are likely to be most folks "f$$$ me wot a racquet!" I think @Stub Mandrel was just seeking to rile a few Zombies and other living-dead amongst us. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Al Krow said: rile a few Zombies and other living-dead amongst us I suspect I'm not one of the Zombies, but I may have a touch of vampire in me... Because I can't be doing with any flat pick'ey P bass tones, or that Danelectro Eurovision tone, or Flea's horrific Maggot Brain sound, or anything at all by Future Islands apart form CrazyMan Dancing! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said: I suspect I'm not one of the Zombies, but I may have a touch of vampire in me... Because I can't be doing with any flat pick'ey P bass tones, or that Danelectro Eurovision tone, or Flea's horrific Maggot Brain sound, or anything at all by Future Islands apart form CrazyMan Dancing! P bass vs J bass 4 string vs 5 string Fingers vs pick To compress or not Rounds vs flats and now... BC Zombies vs BC Vampires. Hmmm. now there's a thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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