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


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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 :)

 

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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.

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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.  :)  

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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.

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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!

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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?

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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 👍

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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

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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!

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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.

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