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Bob Babbit talks Motown technique


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Nothing too startling here but I found it interesting especially about playing softly (which he says Jamerson used to do, which is what enabled his facility of playing fast with just the one finger - the 'claw'). There's a few more videos in this series on YT but this is a starter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI9iAkTSOd8

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The signature Fender bass he was talking about seems to have been ditched (see here [url="http://www.bobbabbitt.com/smf/index.php?topic=279.45"]http://www.bobbabbit...hp?topic=279.45[/url]). Whatever you think of signature basses, it seems a sign of the times that Biffy Clyro's bass player gets a signature bass (albeit a Squier) and Bob Babbitt doesn't!

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[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1333274940' post='1599397']
The signature Fender bass he was talking about seems to have been ditched (see here [url="http://www.bobbabbitt.com/smf/index.php?topic=279.45"]http://www.bobbabbit...hp?topic=279.45[/url]). Whatever you think of signature basses, it seems a sign of the times that Biffy Clyro's bass player gets a signature bass (albeit a Squier) and Bob Babbitt doesn't!
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You know Pete Wentz has one too don't you?

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[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1333376907' post='1600779']
TBH I wedge a slice or two of mouse mat under the strings and it does the same job for approx. £2, not found a compelling reason to spend £85 for a lever and a spring.
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So have I and it worked, thanks for reminding me. The way of GAS is magnetic and compelling. Just save £85. Score!

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Our band frequently runs one number into another, making the play list up as we go to keep the audience, especially when we're really cooking.

There's also a comment I remember reading around here a while ago that it only takes 5 seconds for a dance floor to go cold. There was some agreement on that at the time.

I can also easily imagine other members of my band getting more than a bit peeved when the bass player says 'hang on a second' for yet another time.

Still, that's just the band I'm in. I dare say the mousemat hoky koky may work well for others and fair play to them.

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Ive a bit of foam I can change in seconds, its taller than it is wide, so it gets pushed through sideways then turned into place, great when I go from a poppy number to a motown type feel

To be honest though, dont think anyone notices, but it gives me more confidence in my playing as I hear the sustain gone

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You can't really compare the Squier brand signatures to Fender brand signatures, they're aimed at utterly different markets :)

The BB signature looks nice, wonder if the bassmute will be standard.....assuming it gets made at all

Si

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Fair point about Squiers and different market ... But I am guessing Bob Babbitt has influenced many more than Pino Palladino for example and didn't Fender CS recently launcha limited ed signature in skuzzy black for some bassist I for one had never heard of?

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