Cosmo Valdemar

Uploaded by Queen 45 minutes ago! Bass solo at 7:13 - it's a bit lower in the mix but to my ears is the same basic sound. Listening again to the studio recording, I'm certain that isn't the Rickenbacker. Their pickups are in the wrong place to make that sound. Precision with flats, bit of overdrive, played hard. And, if the live video is anything to go buy, a massive wodge of sponge at the bridge 😁

As for the new mix, on the whole it sounds fantastic but those drums sound very, very odd.

I used to think it was the Rick as it's so different to his usual sound, but I'm pretty certain it's just the Precision with new flats. Just a lot more top end and drive than usual. If JD was using Roto flats at the time, they're surprisingly trebly and aggressive strings... for about an hour. Think Steve Harris.

Curie - Metallica

Propositions - Curved Air

What A Day - FNM

LaBella flats 😄 Mind you, Entwistle's later memory was never the most reliable thing so who knows?

Oh man... this is sad news. I bought a Spector from Dave a few years ago - being opposite ends of the country worried me a bit, which I explained to Dave. He gave me his number to have a chat and he offered to send me the bass to see if I liked it before deciding if I wanted to buy it. A 2 grand bass. Needless to say I bought the bass, but I've never forgotten what a generous and kind gesture that was. Dave was a credit to our community and he will be missed.

Pyretta Blaze - Type O Negative

And, ironically, played on a Fender Jazz 😆

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Horribly tempting.

I read it described as "Townshend's suicide note"... lyrically an uncomfortably raw listen but musically it's probably The Who's prettiest album, conversely.

Get Back in Line - Kinks

I'm interested to find out too, I'm only up the road!

Close The Coalhouse Door - Unthanks

Magic Potion - The Open Mind

Sea And Sand - the who

Walk On Water - Wishbone Ash

Can I Borrow A Feeling? - Kirk Van Houten

Lucky Seven - Chris Squire

Now that is how you demo a bass. Neck pickup fully open with a pick sounds glorious. That's just why I like it! That pickup placement works very well for me on a shortscale. But then, I'm a sucker for old school plonky tones 😄

California Man - The Move

Eating the Cannibals - Heaven and Hell

Texas Flood - SRV