toneknob Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, JottoSW1 said: The Brand X Product Album was probably my real intro to Fretless Bass, Wal to Wal JG and P Jones. Also the fantastic Mike Clark drumming on that album. 50/50 with Phil Collins, but yep good job all around, it's a brilliant album. And So To F has two basses on it as well - not sure if it's Percy and John, or one of them twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 43 minutes ago, JottoSW1 said: The Brand X Product Album was probably my real intro to Fretless Bass, Wal to Wal JG and P Jones. Also the fantastic Mike Clark drumming on that album. Probably same for me too altho i think i might have bought Do They Hurt first and then Product and Unorthodox Behaviour. Brand X and Bruford were a turning point for me and when i moved from Rock bassists to Jazz. I would sit at home after work for approx 2-3 hrs every night learning those albums and a few others. It took my playing to a new level where i was playing things that were way different to the rock bands i was playing in. John Giblin, Percy Jones and Jeff Berlin were guys i could only dream of playing like. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) Morrocan Roll was a killer CD , and in my collection. Also Unorthodox Behaviour, and Masques. Percy only on those, i think. Funny bit of info ..PJ's first fretless was a Gretsch fretted ( IIRC ) and he filed down the frets under the D and G strings, but its only been used on one track " Running on Three " After they got their first ever advance, PJ went straight out and bought a Precision fretless, and the WAL came after that. John Goodsall bought a fur coat with his first advance Edited March 8, 2021 by fleabag 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, fleabag said: Moroccan Roll was a killer CD , and in my collection. Also Unorthodox Behaviour, and Masques. Percy only on those, i think. Funny bit of info ..PJ's first fretless was a Gretch fretted ( IIRC ) and he filed down the frets under the D and G strings, but its only been used on one track " Running on Three " After they got their first ever advance, PJ went straight out and bought a Precision fretless, and the WAL came after that. John Goodsall bought a fur coat with his first advance Love hearing wee snippets like that. What would i have bought first ?? who knows but another WAL might work for me. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) Yeah, that came from an interview with Percy, straight from the horses mouth. I had to dig into my memory trough for that More funny info... Percy built his own flangery wah type thing before they were an effect, and it was well strange. It used to get so hot, he had to use a Peltior system to cool it down, but the sound kep changing depending on how hot it got. He was a bit of an amateur ( but a bloody good one ) lectronix hobbyist It can be heard on early Brand X where wah is involved. I might even remember which track (s) if i rack my walnut Edited March 8, 2021 by fleabag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Aha ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) Somewhere I have interview with John Giblin (from the ‘90s, or maybe a bit later?) where I’m sure he says he mainly used a fretless P Bass. At some point I’ll try and dig it out. Edited March 8, 2021 by 4000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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