Blown away by the bass tone

[jazzyvee]

Here is a great example of Jimmy Johnson's incredible tone and playing.

 

[Stub Mandrel]

5 hours ago, jazzyvee said:

Here is a great example of Jimmy Johnson's incredible tone and playing.

 

 

Poor design... I mean your coffee cup is going to spill all over the floor the moment you pick up that bass...

[Bilbo]

Try this. 

 

 

[Light Grenade]

This was the video that changed everything for me tone wise. I've always played rock styles, but never gelled with the standard modern rock bass tone, especially overdriven sounds. I then came across this video and was blown away. His tone actually thunders yet it's clear as a bell. TI Jazz Flats & Lakland basses I'm sure.
 

 

Edited November 11, 2021 by Light Grenade

[three]

Eberhard Weber on 'Morning Fog' - Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love' album.  I don't play much fretless (laziness) but tend to prefer a fretless tone. 

 

http://www.fretlessbass.com/music-morning-fog-eberhard-weber-kate-bush-hounds-of-love/

[Al Krow]

19 minutes ago, Light Grenade said:

This was the video that changed everything for me tone wise. I've always played rock styles, but never gelled with the standard modern rock bass tone, especially overdriven sounds. I then came across this video and was blown away. His tone actually thunders yet it's clear as a bell. TI Jazz Flats & Lakland basses I'm sure.
 

 

Particularly liked the bit right at the end from 3.24 onwards.

 

Love the story of you hearing that tone and thinking "yup that's what I want!"

[ezbass]

Whilst not necessarily a tone that makes you sit up and go, “Wow!” this P sits in its own spot in the mix so well, that it’s hard not to be impressed. In addition, to my ears, there’s something extra honky about the tone for a P, especially during the solo at around 3:20 onwards, to the point I had to check it was a straight ahead P and not a P/J. Oh, the guitars aren’t bad either.

 

 

[petebassist]

Another one from the master Danny Thompson.

 

[4000]

On 09/11/2021 at 12:19, Cosmo Valdemar said:

I know envy's a terrible thing, but what I wouldn't give to even play just one of those Alembics... he must have a very good job 😄

I believe his dad originally bought him the buckeye one but I could be wrong. That was about £18k-worth IIRC. And that’s just one! 

[4000]

On 09/11/2021 at 15:55, ezbass said:

I assumed that that was Neil Young's guitar (or maybe his rear end).

I assumed the same, I thought it was a terrible-sounding guitar. That’s way too horrible even for me! 🤣

[4000]

On 10/11/2021 at 16:28, Rich said:

Jimmy Johnson's tone on this is just gorgeous. Lovely solo and not a single slap.

 

For me Jimmy’s one of THE best all-rounders in the business. Great sitting in the pocket and laying back, great at soloing, just great, full stop. Saw Allan Holdsworth several years back and stood right in front of JJ all night, literally about two feet away. I’d have stayed to chat after but I had a train to catch, sadly. 

[Stub Mandrel]

55 minutes ago, petebassist said:

Another one from the master Danny Thompson.

 

 

At 0:40 Jacqui Mcshee looks round as if to say 'WTF is he doing now..."

[jazzyvee]

On 11/11/2021 at 13:01, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Poor design... I mean your coffee cup is going to spill all over the floor the moment you pick up that bass...

Clearly he drank his coffee before picking up the bass to play. 😂

[petebassist]

15 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

At 0:40 Jacqui Mcshee looks round as if to say 'WTF is he doing now..."

Ha ha, I love the cigarette smoke wafting over the stage, and when the drums come in, just on the symbols.

Cool as f@ck…

[Reggaebass]

Just lovin the tone from this 65 P with flats