stingrayPete1977 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) Headless Steinberger (?not my thing) with a pick played to a totally different rhythm, could it be much more different to the recorded bass? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlh_JJihv4g[/media] What else have we found out there? Anyone fancy a stab at who and what it is actually played on? Leland Sklar, Nathan East and Dean Garcia all come up in google searches. Edited August 21, 2016 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) But even funnier. A Soprano Sax player has turned up to mime to a track with no Soprano Sax on it. EDIT. Dean Garcia was a lovely Fretless player and I think, played on some Eurythmics stuff around the same time. Fretless on that OP track, so my guess is him. Edited August 21, 2016 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 I enjoyed the sax mime too That was my thought, fretless Ray? Not a picked fretted steiny, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471801771' post='3116001'] That was my thought, fretless Ray? Not a picked fretted steiny, lol [/quote] Like you said, not much, if any info about who played on that track. But, I think during my searching, strangely enough, he has, or had a headless Steiny (Talkbass I think). So, it may well be him doing a pi** taking mime? I am sure a geek will be along with the real story behind it all. I have got to say. Terrific, tight Bass playing on the track. EDIT : Yes, he might have used a Ray, and it does sound like one...And you are the one to know for sure!! Edited August 21, 2016 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I seem to recall Dean Garcia saying he played on the original recording. The album was produced by Dave Stewart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1471802597' post='3116010'] Like you said, not much, if any info about who played on that track. But, I think during my searching, strangely enough, he has, or had a headless Steiny (Talkbass I think). So, it may well be him doing a pi** taking mime? I am sure a geek will be along with the real story behind it all. I have got to say. Terrific, tight Bass playing on the track. EDIT : Yes, he might have used a Ray, and it does sound like one...And you are the one to know for sure!! [/quote] Yes it's a nice bass line isn't it, im no expert on fretless basses tbh but it sounds like one and everyone wanted to be Pino back then surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471803419' post='3116019'] Yes it's a nice bass line isn't it, im no expert on fretless basses tbh but it sounds like one and everyone wanted to be Pino back then surely? [/quote] Regarding who is doing the mime. Dean Garcia played Guitar very well. Look what the Bass (miming) player is doing ? Is it Dean? Actually the more you watch the video, the more funny things you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) Two basses in this John Lennon video for 'Instant Karma'. Guess which one is the real bass player? [media]http://youtu.be/4f5P5nQXlgw[/media] An explanation is here for the curious among you http://www.bpfallon.com/category/john-lennonplastic-ono-band/ Edited August 21, 2016 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Air bass doesn't count but Alan Partridge miming Palladino and 'Music For Chameleons' always cracks me up. http://youtu.be/VokAbAfTfCc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1471806931' post='3116052'] Air bass doesn't count but Alan Partridge miming Palladino and 'Music For Chameleons' always cracks me up. [media]http://youtu.be/VokAbAfTfCc[/media] [/quote] That's ruddy bloody brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471796773' post='3115952'] Headless Steinberger (?not my thing) with a pick played to a totally different rhythm, could it be much more different to the recorded bass? [/quote] Am I going mad - isn't that a second guitar, not a bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1471808376' post='3116067'] Am I going mad - isn't that a second guitar, not a bass? [/quote] You could be right, even watching it again I cant see very well, I said they aren't my thing, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) I always liked Maiden's TOTP performances - here's one from German TV. Not strictly a bass 'mime' though... https://youtu.be/orr4MhDpvOM Edited August 21, 2016 by paul_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1471812886' post='3116120'] You could be right, even watching it again I cant see very well, I said they aren't my thing, lol. [/quote] So, we now have a second Guitarist miming when there is no second Guitar player on the track. Along with the Soprano sax, that's two musicians at the wrong gig. Oh, and one of those Drummers is at the wrong gig as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1471846832' post='3116230'] So, we now have a second Guitarist miming when there is no second Guitar player on the track. Along with the Soprano sax, that's two musicians at the wrong gig. Oh, and one of those Drummers is at the wrong gig as well. [/quote] And NO bass player (not even the wrong one)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Mark King would often have his bass behind his back and not even pretend to play it, especially while "performing" slower tunes like "Its Over". 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 i remember going to my local pub and there was a covers combo there, a male and female, playing to a backing track. the suprising part was the male chap was bass miming with a musicman stingray, bit ott for a pub i thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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