Rayman Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub4rKDkL53s&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub4rKDkL53s...feature=related[/url] Quote
Rayman Posted October 20, 2009 Author Posted October 20, 2009 ...and then of course there's Dee Dee...... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BBfybCPkjA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BBfybCPkjA[/url] Quote
Clarky Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 Absolutely brilliant - the extended version is my favourite Stranglers song and one of my regular iPod-on-the-way-to-work plays Quote
Shaggy Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) That was the tour ("Black and White") that I saw them on as my very first gig - Cambridge Corn Exchange. Gobbed on, gob-smacked - awesome Edit: "Hanging around" my fave! Edited October 20, 2009 by Shaggy Quote
stu_g Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 here is one of my efforts at playing some stranglers bass lines you cant beat a bit of jj [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/71bassg#p/u/33/1Vs0S3TfkSo"]http://www.youtube.com/user/71bassg#p/u/33/1Vs0S3TfkSo[/url] Quote
tony_m Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 My personal favourite... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6yTRq_rJg4&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6yTRq_rJg4...feature=related[/url] JJ on a Jazz complete with ashtray and pickup cover! Quote
OldGit Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 I'd been playing a while by then but, boy, did that change what I did and how I wanted to sound Quote
steve-soar Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 The reason I started to play the bass, end of. Quote
blazer3 Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Brilliant. But i cant do doing with the all black precision, it does nothing for me. Quote
Deep Thought Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) [quote name='steve-soar' post='631851' date='Oct 20 2009, 09:51 PM']The reason I started to play the bass, end of.[/quote] Same here. And I'm not interested in any Precision that isn't black. This is my fave of their vids, the bass solo at the beginning is one of my favourite warm-ups! Edited October 21, 2009 by Deep Thought Quote
Marky L Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET! Just sweet. That Ramones clip is from the Musikladen show, recorded live and it's a fantastic blast through some of their best songs. DeeDee sure picks close up to the neck.. the complete opposite of JJ. I wonder how many new bass players were spawned due to JJ's playing style and tone. I reckon he must have a fair old number of "bass children"!! Quote
simon1964 Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Has to be one of the best cover versions ever. JJ's bass tone is simply amazing. Quote
Spoombung Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 [quote name='Musicman20' post='631742' date='Oct 20 2009, 08:06 PM']This is why I love Precisions! [/quote] That's the only Precision I ever heard that sounds like that. I always thought it sounded more like a Rickenbacker, ala Chris Squire. Anyway, it's an awesome, rough sound. Quote
Musicman20 Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 [quote name='Spoombung' post='632793' date='Oct 21 2009, 08:43 PM']That's the only Precision I ever heard that sounds like that. I always thought it sounded more like a Rickenbacker, ala Chris Squire. Anyway, it's an awesome, rough sound.[/quote] I can definitely get that kinda sound with a low action, fresh roundwounds, fairly heavy pick, played closer to the bridge. I managed it a solid state Trace but without the grit, and the Orange definitely does it. Its all in le strings/technique and an EQ fiddle I tell thee....I love a phat P Bass sound, but I also love a cutting dirty P bass sound. Quote
simon1964 Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 [quote name='Spoombung' post='632793' date='Oct 21 2009, 08:43 PM']That's the only Precision I ever heard that sounds like that. I always thought it sounded more like a Rickenbacker, ala Chris Squire. Anyway, it's an awesome, rough sound.[/quote] +1. I can actually get much closer to that gritty early Stranglers tone with my Ric than I can with the Precision Quote
WonderHorse Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) This did it for me [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXgfD0UKIY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXgfD0UKIY[/url] Edited October 22, 2009 by WonderHorse Quote
grahamd Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 [quote name='Deep Thought' post='632100' date='Oct 21 2009, 09:16 AM']Same here. And I'm not interested in any Precision that isn't black. This is my fave of their vids, the bass solo at the beginning is one of my favourite warm-ups! [/quote] +1, just fantastic, remember being awestruck in front of the telly as a nipper! Quote
dmz Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Oh yes - one of the reasons I love bass and one of the players who inspired me to play bass. My first ever gig was the Stranglers at the Glasgow Apollo in Sept 1979 on the Black and White tour - supported by The Skids no less - even had strippers for Nice n' Sleazy - wey hey ! Quote
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