EssentialTension

1967, at the Marquee, Entwistle plays a slab Precision. See it clearly at 1.27:

[quote]This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International.[/quote]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1044894' date='Dec 2 2010, 12:06 PM']Meh.. it was exactly as I knew it. It's greatest crime is that it's tentative... thankfully Charlie's on board to save the day.[/quote] OK, definitely agreed on Charlie.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1044819' date='Dec 2 2010, 11:05 AM']Great link. Y'know, I love this song, and I think that the groove after the first chorus is one of the greatest moments in modern music.. BUT! Wyman's line is... weak. IMO. I often wonder how much [i]better[/i] it would be if someone like Willie Weeks had played bass on it. Can you imagine?? Flame away... [/quote] I wouldn't call Wyman's line weak but as I said in the OP it was better (and more interesting) than I expected.

[quote name='acidbass' post='1044548' date='Dec 2 2010, 12:51 AM']Excellent video! The tone he gets from the '66 in question is to die for.[/quote] Nice dancing too.

Excellent, I've not seen that one before.

Isolated tracks for [i]Gimme Shelter[/i] including Wyman's bass line: [url="http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/deconstructing_gimme_shelter_listen/"]http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/dec...shelter_listen/[/url] It sounds better than I thought it was going to.

[quote name='bumnote' post='1043512' date='Dec 1 2010, 10:59 AM']I meant as a non custom shop really[/quote] OK, I misunderstood. So yes, a MIJ run (for example) would surely sell loads.

[quote name='bumnote' post='1043337' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:06 AM']Im amazed that Fender havent done a ltd edition re issue of this I cant be that difficult to do and people would be interested[/quote] They have: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_66_slab_body_p_bass_cc_owt.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_66_slab_bo...bass_cc_owt.htm[/url]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1043335' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:02 AM']As an alternative, you could always do a Keef and imbibe a load of drugs and booze and it would probably sound great Edit: I know the bass player was Bill Wyman but if I suggested doing a Wyman it might bring up other connotations [/quote] I believe some sources claim it was Keef on bass. Wyman had to play his organ.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1043133' date='Nov 30 2010, 11:16 PM'][url="http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_Fender-Precision-bass-1966-Slab-body_id1867149.html"]If I had the money...[/url][/quote] I always thought they had black pickguards ... but wow!

[quote name='Clarky' post='1043025' date='Nov 30 2010, 09:47 PM']Sorted, Dave![/quote] You have [s]four[/s] five more posts than Chris does!

When will this thread be renamed Clarky's Wall of Shame? Anyway, congrats on all the new basses Clarky.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1041818' date='Nov 29 2010, 11:35 PM']My band use [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/G7th-PERFORMANCE-CAPO-6-STRING-GUITAR-/230538252948?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item35ad269294"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/G7th-PERFORMANCE-CAP...=item35ad269294[/url] which is about as good as it gets. Or the Kyser one is ok too[/quote] +1 on the G7th

[quote name='Wil' post='1041139' date='Nov 29 2010, 01:43 PM']This has always been my favourite Beatles bassline, but I have a feeling it was George or John that actually played on the recording? Edit - not sure where I read that (think it was on Basschat) but I cant seem to find anything that substantiates it. In fact it looks like I'm dead wrong![/quote] I think the standard story is that [i]Paperback Writer[/i] was the first recording with the Rickenbacker (rather than the Hofner) and that the bass sound was boosted by using a speaker as a microphone stood in front of McCartney's rig.

And Something:

And here's Rain:

Here's another with Macca on drums too (as is Ballad of John and Yoko):

[quote name='skej21' post='1040303' date='Nov 28 2010, 07:18 PM']I think that Anthony Jackson's implication is that, by definition a "guitar" has 6 strings, and therefore a "bass guitar" should have six strings at lower pitch than standard guitar. I don't agree with him. Just an interesting take on what a bass should be. Personally, a bass should only exceed 4 strings IF it makes things easier. For example, if it means you do not have to position shift when reading. Other than that, I'd just be happy with standard 4.[/quote] A tenor guitar has four strings.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='1040162' date='Nov 28 2010, 05:44 PM']Oh dear. Why do threads like this always end up becoming a "why bother playing more than 4 strings" thread? Why bother constantly knocking it? You obviously don't play a type of music that requires the use of it, that's all. It's always the bloody same, not just with bass players but musicians in general where people see fit to start dissing on other people for not playing the "traditional" thing...[/quote] I've been dissed for not having a five string more than I've ever dissed anyone for having a five - which is not at all.

[quote name='barneyg42' post='1040037' date='Nov 28 2010, 03:57 PM']Ellie sings Your Song! Lovely voice! Gets Eltons approval as well apparently. [/quote] +1

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1040020' date='Nov 28 2010, 03:45 PM']Im not knocking the 5ers but most the time I watch a pub band with a bassist using one I watch to see how often they play anything on the B and more often than not its very little ...[/quote] I don't mean to knock anyone either - people can play what and how they like as far as I'm concerned - but when I do see five stringers played locally it's often with the left hand at the fifth fret playing the same shapes as would be played using open strings on a four string and very little if anything below the E on the B string.