Paul Simonon's bass inducted into Museum of London

[TheGreek]

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2021/jul/07/bass-guitar-smashed-at-clash-gig-to-join-relics-at-museum-of-london?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=16257679335934&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fmusic%2F2021%2Fjul%2F07%2Fbass-guitar-smashed-at-clash-gig-to-join-relics-at-museum-of-london

 

[SteveXFR]

That has to be the greatest album cover of all time. Perfect for the album.

I'd love to go to the museum and see the bass, it's the punk rock holy grail.

[Dad3353]

48 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

... it's the punk rock holy grail.

Make your own..? 

[Cliff Edge]

Wanton vandalism. 
I foolishly sold a fine old Japanese Aria Pro II to a friend who created a similar piece of art when he realised he could never learn how to play it.  Bastard. 

[TrevorR]

Hasn’t it been on display there for a few years now?

[Dad3353]

20 minutes ago, TrevorR said:

Hasn’t it been on display there for a few years now?

Yes, but it's now fallen apart. 

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[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I saw it there when it was part of an exhibit about the clash focussing on the London Calling  album. It was strange seeing something in a museum that came off the same production line as something I have at home (although mine is in better condition)

[ubit]

Take note Dad3353 🤤

 

Smith recalled Simonon being in a “really bad mood” during the gig which was not like him. He later said it was an emotional response to an audience sitting in their seats and not moving.

[hooky_lowdown]

2 hours ago, ubit said:

Take note Dad3353 🤤

 

Smith recalled Simonon being in a “really bad mood” during the gig which was not like him. He later said it was an emotional response to an audience sitting in their seats and not moving.

To give the quote more context. The audience wasn't being allowed to move around by security, this is what frustrated Paul, and the cause of him smashing the bass.

[ubit]

15 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said:

To give the quote more context. The audience wasn't being allowed to move around by security, this is what frustrated Paul, and the cause of him smashing the bass.

It's a reference from the "Singers who don't understand how music works" post about how we got into music to enjoy the thrill of a crowd enjoying themselves. Just a tongue in cheek addition.

[Dad3353]

5 hours ago, ubit said:

It's a reference from the "Singers who don't understand how music works" post about how we got into music to enjoy the thrill of a crowd enjoying themselves. Just a tongue in cheek addition.

We have a volunteer group of 'tut-tutters' who take care of anyone daring to express wild emotions by gesture or vocally. It'd also take a lot of 'really bad mood' to get Our Youngest (on bass...) to even raise an eyebrow, let alone the bass. As he's playing my bass (fretless sixer...), I'd not be best pleased to have it dislocated in a fit of pique. 

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[ambient]

He hasn't looked after that very well, has he?

[Muzz]

Naaaaaw, it's just roadworn, with a bit of mojo...at least he never took a belt sander to it...

[Woodinblack]

I didn't even know that Paul Simon played the bass!

[TheGreek]

No, he gets in celebs like Chevy Chase

 

Not really...

[Woodinblack]

5 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

No, he gets in celebs like Chevy Chase

 

Not really...

You are right:

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[scalpy]

3 hours ago, Jus Lukin said:

If it keeps on raining, Chevy's going to break.

Full marks sir.

[Pinball]

Here's why so few bass players smash their instruments...it's hard work

 

[TheGreek]

I haven't seen it myself but Guy Pratt tells how he was required to smash up a Status bass for a video. The graphite was tougher than expected - bass didn't break and Mr Pratt was left feeling a bit like a....

[Dan Dare]

Oh dear

[Richard R]

10 hours ago, Pinball said:

Here's why so few bass players smash their instruments...it's hard work

 

That,  and because we're sensible, hard working and dilligent musicians, not  attention-seaking lead guitarists 😎

[ubit]

20 minutes ago, Richard R said:

That,  and because we're sensible, hard working and dilligent musicians, not  attention-seaking lead guitarists 😎

Excuse me! I'll have you know that I am an extremely attention seeking bass player!

[EssentialTension]

13 hours ago, Pinball said:

Here's why so few bass players smash their instruments...it's hard work

 

If I were going to do that, which I never would, I'd get a luthier (or at least a guitar tech) to preprepare a bass for easy smashing. Maybe even with a few hinges so it's not really broke but just unhinged and easily folds back together like a Transformer.

[EssentialTension]

On 08/07/2021 at 19:44, TheGreek said:

 

 

On 08/07/2021 at 19:58, SteveXFR said:

That has to be the greatest album cover of all time. Perfect for the album.

 

It is great but it's also indebted to the history of rock and roll ...