alembic63 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Been listening to the fabulous Barry Johnson on an old Nova album Ive had since the late 70's....just wondered if the bass sound has any effects on it or not.... I know he's playing an early Wal bass as I saw them live touring this album when they supported Caravan at the Free trade hall.......love the bass sound around 50 secs in just wondered what effects, if any, are on it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2pNd_l3-Sk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 It's a very mid boosted sound & it sounds like there may be slow chorus on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I'd say that is a P-bass...... compressed with a drivey sound. All of which would have been about par at the time. Probably what was en vogue at the time would have been a mutron box... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 very similar sound to Byron Miller playing a P... [url="http://youtu.be/oVE_KJV-5MA"]http://youtu.be/oVE_KJV-5MA[/url] [url="http://youtu.be/kzk8v0dmqog"]http://youtu.be/kzk8v0dmqog[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 No idea, sounds great though. Any tips for where to start with Nova's back catalog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Difficult to fiind anything online - I managed to pick up Vimana at the rekord shak in edinburgh about ten years ago. features percy jones on bass. there's a brief entry on wiki.. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_(Italian_band"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_(Italian_band[/url]) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='jacko' timestamp='1403179483' post='2480508'] Difficult to fiind anything online - I managed to pick up Vimana at the rekord shak in edinburgh about ten years ago. features percy jones on bass. there's a brief entry on wiki.. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_(Italian_band"]http://en.wikipedia....a_(Italian_band[/url]) [/quote] Yep, saw that, and the Collins/Pert connection which piqued my interest. There's an album Blink on Spotify, which is pretty good apart from the singing... which can get a bit OTT. Must be the opera influence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 How have I never heard of Nova?! What a great track! Good call on Byron Miller too - his playing really makes the Reach for it album for me (although the other musicians are no slouches too, obviously!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Great bass playing - wish somebody would get rid of that horrendous guitar sound though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic63 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1403170161' post='2480370'] No idea, sounds great though. Any tips for where to start with Nova's back catalog? [/quote] Saw them live twice in the late 70's early 80's , Italian jazz rock band from what I can remember and the main man was Corrado Rustici,He's still going .you can find some of his stuff on Youtube. Edited June 19, 2014 by alembic63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic63 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1403168334' post='2480342'] I'd say that is a P-bass...... compressed with a drivey sound. All of which would have been about par at the time. Probably what was en vogue at the time would have been a mutron box... [/quote] He definately played a Wal bass, live at least , I remember as it was the first Wal bass I'd ever seen, complete with Leather scratchplate, you can just about see him on the far right, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Did you find these? [url="http://www.discogs.com/artist/201463-Barry-Johnson"]http://www.discogs.com/artist/201463-Barry-Johnson[/url] [url="http://www.talkbass.com/threads/barry-johnsons-bass.365268/"]http://www.talkbass.com/threads/barry-johnsons-bass.365268/[/url] B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic63 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='Sonic_Groove' timestamp='1403196736' post='2480752'] Did you find these? [url="http://www.discogs.com/artist/201463-Barry-Johnson"]http://www.discogs.c...3-Barry-Johnson[/url] [url="http://www.talkbass.com/threads/barry-johnsons-bass.365268/"]http://www.talkbass....ns-bass.365268/[/url] B [/quote] Looks like he's added a bit of timber from the guy I remember........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 [quote name='alembic63' timestamp='1403201794' post='2480802'] Looks like he's added a bit of timber from the guy I remember........ [/quote] LOL happens to us all! (But looks like Barry likes seconds!!!) Interesting that he has played for Lenny White & Chic though More pic of him on his myspace linked on the discogs page Brendan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 [quote name='alembic63' timestamp='1403193256' post='2480697'] He definately played a Wal bass, live at least , ...................... [/quote] But I would be betting that is a P-bass on the track... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic63 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1403254567' post='2481127'] But I would be betting that is a P-bass on the track... [/quote] Its a great sound whatever he's playing... Here's some of Corrado Rustici recent stuff....very Mark Knopfler esq... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHzKdpePTGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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