U2 tribute band needs new bassist, a question for you all

[Beedster]

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

 

[warwickhunt]

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!

[Linus27]

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.

[warwickhunt]

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.    

[Linus27]

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.

[Geek99]

I always very much liked “don’t lose your head” for the bass part 

[Storky]

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!

[police squad]

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?

[Beedster]

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 👍

[police squad]

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

[Beedster]

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 👍😆 

[Beedster]

PS, a little know fact: I once audItioned for U2 🤫

[Geek99]

Is teaboy in scope on this forum?

[police squad]

1 hour ago, Beedster said:

I’m expecting something special bass-wise at Dover 👍😆 

it's still a few months away!! Still time!!

[Storky]

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!

[tauzero]

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.

[police squad]

Thanks to @warwickhunt and @AndyTravis 

Warwick Reverso incoming

[Beedster]

27 minutes ago, police squad said:

Thanks to @warwickhunt and @AndyTravis 

Warwick Reverso incoming

All is good with the World 👍