MoonBassAlpha Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 35 minutes ago, PJ-Bassist said: I believe you are right, I think it was a 5 string Coda With brand new strings on ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Here you go Al. My idea of great bass tone . . . . @Al Krow Delbert with George Hawkins on bass Keb Mo with Hutch Hutchinson on bass Eric with Nathan East on bass George Duke with Christian McBride on bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFJ9qhR0VM Keb Mo with Reggie McBride on bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mFd_i1j2Sc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI3T9vUFM_c 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 8 hours ago, Graham said: Propaghandi, particularly when he swapped from a Musicman to a cheaper Ibanez Tool, particularly on the 10,000 Days record. Fugazi on the Repeater album Best live bass tone I've heard was Yob at the Camden Underworld, Ric into a SVT and mixed perfectly by the engineer. Some links for these 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 This one i recorded on my iphone 8 right in front of stage at Stanley Clarke’s gig in Bristol in 2018. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&mid=3A137B0BD86D7DB6DC673A137B0BD86D7DB6DC67&shtp=GetUrl&shid=96e37359-a1f3-418c-b66a-2a2efdadc06d&shtk=U3RhbmxleSBDbGFya2UgaW4gQnJpc3RvbCBVSyBvbiBoaXMgMjAxOCB0b3VyLg%3D%3D&shdk=U3RhbmxleSBDbGFya2UgaW4gQnJpc3RvbCBVSyBvbiBoaXMgMjAxOCB0b3VyLg%3D%3D&shhk=PUdcpF90jT0v7%2Bt068aAwsteDStqQtX3OiV%2B009L6Vc%3D&form=VDSHOT&shth=OSH.g1CSxleTVPUCtu1yX8spog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 8 hours ago, chris_b said: Here you go Al. My idea of great bass tone . . . . @Al Krow Delbert with George Hawkins on bass Keb Mo with Hutch Hutchinson on bass Eric with Nathan East on bass George Duke with Christian McBride on bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHFJ9qhR0VM Keb Mo with Reggie McBride on bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mFd_i1j2Sc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI3T9vUFM_c I really like Nathan East's tone on that Eric Clapton recording - basically what I aspire to with my covers band 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Tom Barney, Steely Dan, Gaslighting Abbie, on Two Against Nature. Punchy. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Justin Chancellor from Tool. His sound is both instantly recognisable and superb! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Great bass tone can transform music you'd otherwise choke on. Pino on Paul Young. Black Velvet (albeit synth). Blur - Girls & Boys. Lots of Mrs Drax's music.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Drax said: Lots of Mrs Drax's music... 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Any of Bootsy's bass tones... But was always amazed at the noise Steve Jameson (died last year I recently discovered - shame!) from World Domination Enterprises could produce: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Brian Helicopter (Gareth Holder) of the early punk band The Shapes, great Ric sound, of course it's to do with how high in the mix it is as well, bit like JJ in the Stranglers was higher in the mix than normal, which is why it's noticed, not that it's not a great bass sound anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Some lovely old school tone from Bob Babbitt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeystrange Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 12 hours ago, krispn said: No the studio version. You’ve taken a shine to your new sound because it’s new and different. It’ll become the norm/mediocre in a week or two. The joy of ampeg tone on albums is that it always has that vibe but always mixed for the respective albums. The Bronx, Jimmy Eat World, Hole etc etc all have that ampeg sound but it fits in with what they do when mixed to do so. I agree, the tone on Celebrity Skin is immense! However I never paid it any attention until I saw Captain Marvel at the cinema. Hearing that song through the cinema surround sound during the end credits was something else! I’ve loved this tone since I first saw this video years ago. JMJ using a Yamaha BB424 and Aguilar rig (I think). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothingman Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 My own bass tone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Firstly a good bass tone is entirely subjective. There are a couple of examples here that would probably cause me to replace all my gear if I sounded like that because I dislike them so much. Secondly IME it is more about how the bass sound fits in with the rest of the instruments than the actual bass sound itself. If you listened to any of the examples given as a solo'd track you'd be surprised by how different it sounds outside of the context of the arrangement and production, and probably more than a little disappointed with the sound. I discovered long ago that just because a particular instrument sounds great on a record doesn't mean that I was going to be able to use that sound for the same instrument in my band and still have it sound good. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Tiran Porter’s tone on this track sends shivers down my spine! Apologies for the God bothering content but I think the tone on this song is a great pick sound... Ironically reminds me a bit of Tony Butler’s tone back in the day with Big Country. Rather less God bothering... For all their Percy Jones-esque jazzy refinement those old Pro Series Wals could belt out a killer rock sound... And finally, always loved John Wetton’s bass tone on that first Asia album. The stabs about 1 min 50secs in are just immense, tone wise! Edited April 13, 2020 by TrevorR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicVibes Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Simple bass line but works so well and sounds so good! The track was recorded with a 60s Jazz bass strung with EB Super Slinkys into a Demeter tube DI. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I love the sound that Richard Bona gets on the Reverence album, and I think it's a great fit with the styles of music. Here's a couple of examples. Where he drops down to the pedal note in Suninga at 0.42 it still sends shivers down my spine. TIme to break the headphones out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathy Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Sorry to do this 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I like the bass tone on this track, particularly, but the whole album. Kind of perfect woody P bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 The late Paul Raven on bass, in the video he is using a Status bass but that doesn't mean the recording was done with a Status but personally this has always been my favourite bass guitar / drums sound combination 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Roger2611 said: The late Paul Raven on bass, in the video he is using a Status bass but that doesn't mean the recording was done with a Status ... Just for clarification, it was. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, Roger2611 said: The late Paul Raven on bass, in the video he is using a Status bass but that doesn't mean the recording was done with a Status but personally this has always been my favourite bass guitar / drums sound combination Killing Joke are ace full stop. Still love the "Extremities" album. Killer bass sounds? Hawkwind: Space Ritual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, Skybone said: Killing Joke are ace full stop. Still love the "Extremities" album. Killer bass sounds? Hawkwind: Space Ritual Excellent to hear someone praising Extremities, it’s a fine album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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