Beedster Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 1 hour ago, warwickhunt said: As a result I may end up using a style of bass in a tribute that the bassist may only have used for one album or tour! You Sir need to go and stand in the corner and have a very long think about things 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 1 minute ago, Beedster said: You Sir need to go and stand in the corner and have a very long think about things Now if @police squad were to join a Rush tribute and play a Steinberger stick bass... hmmmm! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 55 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: Yep, P bass on 80% of everything I've watched; the odd J bass or something esoteric from the 80's period. I just happened to notice a Streamer bass on one live gig so I thought I'd see how it sounded in a rehearsal and it (Stage I on the P pup solo) popped the P bass on steroids tone and the rest of the band immediately said 'Play that one!'. Aesthetically, a purist INXS fan (likely also a bassist) might think a Warwick is not the 'right' bass but he dicked around with lots of other stuff (just like A Clayton really). I suppose it has to look AND sound right. I've been a long time INXS and GGB fan and for mostly live, he's played a sunburst P-Basses. However, recorded he used a Steinberger bass which he would use occasionally live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 3 minutes ago, Linus27 said: I've been a long time INXS and GGB fan and for mostly live, he's played a sunburst P-Basses. However, recorded he used a Steinberger bass which he would use occasionally live. Yep, pretty much my thoughts and why I auditioned with a burst P bass. Looking at videos from over the years GGB seems to have dabbled with other brands but keeps reverting back to a P bass (black or burst); lots of parallels with A Clayton, though GGB went on to produce his own as opposed to taking more sponsorship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 2 hours ago, warwickhunt said: Yep, pretty much my thoughts and why I auditioned with a burst P bass. Looking at videos from over the years GGB seems to have dabbled with other brands but keeps reverting back to a P bass (black or burst); lots of parallels with A Clayton, though GGB went on to produce his own as opposed to taking more sponsorship. Yep, I grew up listening to U2, INXS, Simple Minds and Talk Talk so a lot of similarities. The bass tone on INXS - Listen Like Thieves and the second verse of The Original Sin are amazing, so crunchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 I always very much liked “don’t lose your head” for the bass part 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storky Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 I think you’ve joined my old band! I was with them before the guy with the Ricky. I used the Warwick reverso (much less expensive then) and I got a fender classic 70s Jazz (it had the blocks) and had it refinished in Sherwood Green. I was with them for a couple of years - it was good fun! Enjoy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted December 18 Author Share Posted December 18 8 hours ago, Storky said: I think you’ve joined my old band! I was with them before the guy with the Ricky. I used the Warwick reverso (much less expensive then) and I got a fender classic 70s Jazz (it had the blocks) and had it refinished in Sherwood Green. I was with them for a couple of years - it was good fun! Enjoy! have you still got the Warwick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 40 minutes ago, police squad said: have you still got the Warwick? Ha ha, it got under your skin after all Sometimes, you just gotta go on stage and make a statement, my old blue sparkle Modulus Flea being a great example, not a bass for all gigs, but at the right gig there's nothing like pulling out something special 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted December 18 Author Share Posted December 18 2 hours ago, Beedster said: Ha ha, it got under your skin after all Sometimes, you just gotta go on stage and make a statement, my old blue sparkle Modulus Flea being a great example, not a bass for all gigs, but at the right gig there's nothing like pulling out something special 👍 I totally agree with you If I could get a reverso for the right money, I would 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 30 minutes ago, police squad said: I totally agree with you If I could get a reverso for the right money, I would I’m expecting something special bass-wise at Dover 👍😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 PS, a little know fact: I once audItioned for U2 🤫 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 Is teaboy in scope on this forum? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted Wednesday at 12:45 Author Share Posted Wednesday at 12:45 1 hour ago, Beedster said: I’m expecting something special bass-wise at Dover 👍😆 it's still a few months away!! Still time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storky Posted Wednesday at 23:28 Share Posted Wednesday at 23:28 15 hours ago, police squad said: have you still got the Warwick? Unfortunately not, long gone I’m afraid. It sounded great; I liked the playability as well, I wasn’t mad on the shape though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted Thursday at 02:50 Share Posted Thursday at 02:50 17 hours ago, Beedster said: Sometimes, you just gotta go on stage and make a statement, my old blue sparkle Modulus Flea being a great example, not a bass for all gigs, but at the right gig there's nothing like pulling out something special 👍 Very true, my acrylic light-up bass got a run out at tonight's open mic night and will also do a few songs on Saturday's gig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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