Tina Weymouth

[greghagger]

Hey everyone, I’m making some feature videos on female bass players over the next few weeks at Greg’s Bass Shed and would love to learn more about Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads. 
 

What are some of her most interesting bass lines? I’m tempted to make a lesson on ‘Life During Wartime’ but open to another choice. I’m not that familiar with Talking Heads but like what I’ve heard so far. 
 

Thanks in advance. 

[TheGreek]

She played a Veillette Citron bass - only 270 ish instruments were made before the company ceased to trade. There are probably 3 in the UK - I've owned two of them.

 

 

[Beedster]

I love the bass line in Wordy Rappinghood, utterly iconic 👍

[Steve Browning]

I presume you've seen the TV programme 'and on bass Tina Weymouth'. An interesting watch all about bass and her journey. 

 

 

 

 

[wateroftyne]

Once in a Lifetime. A masterclass in minimalism and stubbornness.

[greghagger]

55 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

She played a Veillette Citron bass - only 270 ish instruments were made before the company ceased to trade. There are probably 3 in the UK - I've owned two of them.

 

 

great bit of info, thanks for that. 

[greghagger]

50 minutes ago, Beedster said:

I love the bass line in Wordy Rappinghood, utterly iconic 👍

Thanks, I’ll check that now. 

[greghagger]

40 minutes ago, Steve Browning said:

I presume you've seen the TV programme 'and on bass Tina Weymouth'. An interesting watch all about bass and her journey. 

 

 

 

 

err, I’m on it now, cheers 😀

[TrypF]

The whole of Stop Making Sense is a masterclass as far as I’m concerned. Cities and Found A Job especially.

[TheGreek]

IIRC they also supported Siouxsee and the Banshees at St Albans Civic Centre

[greghagger]

Just now, TheGreek said:

IIRC they also supported Siouxsee and the Banshees at St Albans Civic Centre

just down the road for me! 

[TheGreek]

Fella I worked with was at the gig.

[fleabag]

Nice bit of Life During Wartime.  Some nice camera work on Weymouth here and there

Byrne is a strange dude but wonderfully so

 

 

 

[fleabag]

 

[greghagger]

20 minutes ago, fleabag said:

Nice bit of Life During Wartime.  Some nice camera work on Weymouth here and there

Byrne is a strange dude but wonderfully so

 

 

 

cheers, this is the video I was thinking of making a lesson on! It’s crazy but so brilliant at the same time! 

[greghagger]

29 minutes ago, fleabag said:

 

That was really great, thanks so much! 

[Geek99]

My number 1 favourite bass playing lady. Drop dead funky. 

[Old Ozzie Guy]

Early she played short scale. .a hofner club ..and fender Mustang (I'm pretty sure) . I saw live in Sydney Australia in 78?, Just 4 piece, only had 2 album at that time...can't recall what she played that night 

[joeystrange]

9 hours ago, TrypF said:

The whole of Stop Making Sense is a masterclass as far as I’m concerned. Cities and Found A Job especially.

I was also going to recommend watching all of this.

 

As well as Tina’s fantastic playing it’s also a really well done live show.

[lidl e]

No mention of the Tom Tom Club? 

[wombatboter]

I read that book "Remain in love" by Chris Frantz recently and it changed my perception of the band a lot...

A lot of bitterness and weird situations...In the beginning I was on the side of Frantz but in the end you feel that there is more to that one side of the story.

Not a word about Jerry Harrison while you get detailed discriptions of the food they had in Paris fourty years ago and only one small mention that Tina (the love of his life, he simply adores her) wanted to leave him if he didn't give up drugs...

My favourite bass line is "Mind" (it has a Mick Karn flavour)

[NHM]

and there's me thinking that people made videos about things they knew something about...

[Burns-bass]

33 minutes ago, NHM said:

and there's me thinking that people made videos about things they knew something about...

I think you can appreciate someone’s bass playing but not know much about them. I reckon Greg’s doing the right thing to crowdsource some opinions from bass players.

[goingdownslow]

She has the ability to change bass mid song without dropping a note.

[toneknob]

This version of Stop Making Sense has all you need.

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by toneknob