Low End Bee Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I play more or less straight up plectrum style rock/pop with the band and my precision suits this well with both looks and sound. I do like being perverse though at times and think it would be a laugh to play something that looked all wrong. Maybe a Tokai Talbo, headless Status or something? Anybody play anything that shouldn't work but does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Can't you just put tassels on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Has anyone used an upright bass in a punk band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Splayer Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='566864' date='Aug 12 2009, 03:39 PM']Can't you just put tassels on [i]it[/i]?[/quote] on [i]what[/i] exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='566887' date='Aug 12 2009, 03:58 PM']Has anyone used an upright bass in a punk band?[/quote] There's a band called [url="http://www.myspace.com/52pickuphateyou"]52 Pick-Up[/url] in Newcastle who do just that. Well, they're apparently "psychobilly", but the ethos and image seems to be fairly punk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 weren't the living end a punk band? From australia, I vaguely remember the bassist playing a chequered upright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I play a Pedulla Fretless in a Death metal band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='Stu-khag' post='566968' date='Aug 12 2009, 04:47 PM']weren't the living end a punk band? From australia, I vaguely remember the bassist playing a chequered upright[/quote] Yep, great band, never made it as big over here as they are elsewhere for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='566887' date='Aug 12 2009, 03:58 PM']Has anyone used an upright bass in a punk band?[/quote] There's a whole psychobilly scene out there & tonnes of punk bands with double basses. More recently didn't Blink 182 use one in the I Miss You video? The Horrorpops are good fun with a female fronted double bass playing punky vibe. For my two cents I favour traditional looking instruments as they never look out of place. You can use a P bass to play everything from Blues to Jazz to country to reggae to Indie to rock.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teej Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I'd love to turn up to one of my gigs with an ashbory instead of my upright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='567169' date='Aug 12 2009, 06:12 PM']There's a whole psychobilly scene out there & tonnes of punk bands with double basses. More recently didn't Blink 182 use one in the I Miss You video? The Horrorpops are good fun with a female fronted double bass playing punky vibe. For my two cents I favour traditional looking instruments as they never look out of place. You can use a P bass to play everything from Blues to Jazz to country to reggae to Indie to rock....[/quote] i was about to say blink 182 i miss you. I think that's right actually, you see people playing jazz basses in all sorts of genres; jazz, funk, rock, metal, pop, hardcore, reggae and many more as well as various combinations of the above. Same thing with the P bass and MM stingray although i think neither of these have [i]quite[/i] the same genre defying versatility as the jazz, i would certainly not think twice about using any of them in almost any style of music if i were lucky enough to be a session player for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) heh, had a surreal experience today in a music shop. Asked to try out an ashdown envelope filter, and he got it out, got the leads, and then gave me a hofner to play it through with I was amused, but slightly bewildered. I mean, when did paul mccartney ever do extreme jazz funk? It wasn't even a nice bass either. The trebles were cr*p! Edited August 12, 2009 by iamapirate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='iamapirate' post='567243' date='Aug 12 2009, 06:59 PM']The trebles were cr*p![/quote] have you ever actually heard a beatles recording? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 haha, I'm talking about this particular bass - the cheapy rubbish one. I'm not sure if it was even a hofner - it just looked like one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I'm in an Americana country folk jazz type band with a banjo player, a ukeleleist & a violinist (as well as a guitarist & percussionist) & although not quite as extreme looking, I play My Ibby (which does have more of a "rock" image) through my moog pedals & do some things which make the traditionalists give it "No, that's not meant to be". Like putting some distortion & envelope on a slap sound in a country song. Very funky synth sounding & makes cuntry more appealing! Or some tapping in a folk song,very satisfying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 This at an acoustic gig; Before I played some tasty supportive chordal stuff... And this with a folk band; Alright! I was being a bit bloody-minded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='BottomEndian' post='566951' date='Aug 12 2009, 04:36 PM']There's a band called [url="http://www.myspace.com/52pickuphateyou"]52 Pick-Up[/url] in Newcastle who do just that. Well, they're apparently "psychobilly", but the ethos and image seems to be fairly punk: [/quote] Is it just my imagination.... or were they on the go 20-odd years ago when I lived there? Surely not.. but sounds very familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='567169' date='Aug 12 2009, 07:12 PM']There's a whole psychobilly scene out there & tonnes of punk bands with double basses. More recently didn't Blink 182 use one in the I Miss You video? The Horrorpops are good fun with a female fronted double bass playing punky vibe.[/quote] I was gonna mention The Horrorpops, but double bass isn't really out of place there. Good band tho! Anyway.... Pretty sure I Miss You was recorded on a Fender VI, just used a double bass in the vid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='567308' date='Aug 12 2009, 09:11 PM']Is it just my imagination.... or were they on the go 20-odd years ago when I lived there? Surely not.. but sounds very familiar.[/quote] Well, their Myspace says they formed in 1998, but there may have been precursors that shared members. Certainly a couple of them (and definitely their old drummer) have enough years on them to have been going 20-odd years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='567169' date='Aug 12 2009, 07:12 PM']You can use a P bass to play everything from Blues to Jazz to country to reggae to Indie to rock....[/quote] +1 at the very least. And in a traditional Telecaster-wielding country band, a 51RI is the only bass to have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Likewise with a jazz bass, only with more style... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bass Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Kramer Voyager allways my first choice for Folk or acoustic gigs Like Dusty hill meets Donovan with a of course a little dab of wah or envelope filter And if im feeling challenging a 12 stringer just for the hell of it Gary v8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 How about one of the more absurdly shaped Dean metal basses? [quote name='BottomEndian' post='566951' date='Aug 12 2009, 04:36 PM']There's a band called [url="http://www.myspace.com/52pickuphateyou"]52 Pick-Up[/url] in Newcastle who do just that. Well, they're apparently "psychobilly", but the ethos and image seems to be fairly punk: [/quote] That guitarist is neither psycho nor billy enough. He needs a huge Gretsch or something, and some silly hair*. Perhaps his mum won't let him have a daft haircut? [size=1]* He needs to be Brian Setzer, really.[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyJay Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='566887' date='Aug 12 2009, 03:58 PM']Has anyone used an upright bass in a punk band?[/quote] In addition to what has been previously posted, I give you Rebel Yell (http://www.myspace.com/rockrebelyell): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endorka Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I once played the theme & variations of Schubert's "Trout" Quintet on an NS Design electric double bass - does that count? Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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