Sonic_Groove Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: Check out the bass lines on Bête Noire, a Bryan Ferry solo album rather than Roxy, superb album with cracking bass. Marcus Miller, Guy Pratt & Abraham Laboriel on Bass. Boys & Girls is great too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 16 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: Jaz would describe them as Punk, Paul Raven used to describe them as Post-Punk, Geordie looked aloof whilst smoking menthol cigarettes and Big Paul agreed with Raven. Youth was also asked for comment but was busy with a special cigarette and mixing another boy band album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, SteveXFR said: Youth was also asked for comment but was busy with a special cigarette and mixing another boy band album. Unlike the rest I never met Youth, he did however once hand me a flyer at a Fad Gadget show at The Venue in Victoria. I dread to think how long ago that was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 21 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: Check out the bass lines on Bête Noire, a Bryan Ferry solo album rather than Roxy, superb album with cracking bass. I presume Guy Pratt was playing bass on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Anyone mentioned The Au Pairs yet? Kind of new wave agit pop with wonderfully stark arrangements, spikey chords and great basslines. One of my favourite bands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Frank Blank said: ☝☝☝This, all day long. JJ kind of knocked everyone else into a cocked hat (apart from Mick Karn). Those first two notes, I want to give up bass and collect stamps as soon as I hear them. So funny to think Burnel’s signature sound was linked to a ripped speaker cone that he never knew was there ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Thrashed a P-bass w/ a Mighty Mite ebony fretless neck & DiMarzio pu back in the eighties. All of The Above get my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Not an amazing bass line but Klaus's tone is particularly disgusting so it sounds great. The Dead Kennedys one and only attempt at new wave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Musicman666 said: So funny to think Burnel’s signature sound was linked to a ripped speaker cone that he never knew was there ... Indeed, Hiwatt head, Marshall 4x12 with Speaker cone pierced by a screwdriver, you aren’t going to replicate that with FX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) There's lots of tales told about speaker cones (Hugh Cornwell says it was (possibly) an 810 ('a cabinet the size of a door') which blew one speaker after another) and the natural High Pass given by a guitar amp EQ, but Martin Rushent must take a good chunk of credit for getting that sound onto the album - it's compressed to death, and I'm sure there was more that went into it...and let's not forget JJ's technique, too...I've chatted to Jon Shuker about it, and he says JJ gives his basses a LOT of grief...in a good way, obv... 🙂 Edited May 27, 2021 by Muzz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootleg Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Great thread. Oh, 40 years ago. Bill MacCormack and Random Hold, produced by Peter Hamill. I played this EP endlessly along with Japan. Saw them I believe with XTC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Here’s a cracking 80s new wave bass line ...Steve Sevrin banging one out on his wal in 83 ... simple but so powerful. https://youtu.be/EYJOq6VnV2U 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 https://youtu.be/EYJOq6VnV2U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Musicman666 said: Here’s a cracking 80s new wave bass line ...Steve Sevrin banging one out on his wal in 83 ... simple but so powerful. https://youtu.be/EYJOq6VnV2U 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Now this is another brilliant bassline ...they are miming with two p bases but in reality one of them was a bassvi ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: I’d forgotten that track, quite how given its so good I don’t know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: I’d forgotten that track, quite how given its so good I don’t know Agreed. I always think it's on JuJu, my favourite Banshees album (actually, one of my favourite albums full stop) but it's a stand alone single, not on an album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Frank Blank said: One of the best "New Wave" (using the wider description) Guitarists (John McGeoch) too see Magazine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Sonic_Groove said: One of the best "New Wave" (using the wider description) Guitarists (John McGeoch) too see Magazine Totally agree… John McGeoch Keith Levene Geordie Lou Edmonds …are there any other guitar players? PiL have had three of ‘em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I spose Bauhaus came out of new wave... Loved David J's basslines! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Leonard Smalls said: I spose Bauhaus came out of new wave... Loved David J's basslines! A cracking band live as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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