squire5 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I was just watching Guitar heroes on BBC4 and Thin Lizzy were on doing Whisky in the Jar.I couldn't make out a definite bassline.I listened again and all I could hear was guitar,drums,Hammond organ and vocals.Am I mistaken,or has anyone else noticed this.I mean Phil was there,playing a Plexiglass Dan wotsisname,but I couldn't hear any bass.Am I going mad???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Whiskey is an old Irish folk song. As far as I can recall, on the original recording, Phil played acoustic guitar so there was no bassline per se. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 [quote name='JPJ' post='375780' date='Jan 9 2009, 11:37 PM']Whiskey is an old Irish folk song. As far as I can recall, on the original recording, Phil played acoustic guitar so there was no bassline per se.[/quote] Yep - no bassline. I've seen an old film of them playing on a european tv show and Phil was playing acoustic throughout. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Yes, small child man, there's no bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 My grandson,Delbert.I used to sing this song years ago in a covers band and just presumed there was a bassline because Phil was playing bass on TOTP.I just never really noticed it's absence before.I still love the arrangement tho'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny-lad Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Thin Lizzy was a 3-piece when they started out so Phil played rhythm guitar and Eric Bell played lead on Whiskey in the Jar. Everything else they played was guitar, bass and drums as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Hmmmmm Dan Armstong (Ampeg) Plexi bass.... yummy! Was a bit quiet in that # tho' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country music player Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 You are not going mad.... there is no bass in the original record of whiskey in the jar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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