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Busking with bass.?


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Never busked on bass myself (have busked other instruments), but maybe take a look the Violent Femmes.

They started out as a (three piece ) busking band..... kind of punky with teenage angst lyrics (probably the best such lyrics).

The bass player is Brian Ritchie and he got a loud sound by using a very large bass guitar (Ernie Ball Earthwood apparently) and hitting it hard.

A lot of the volume came from a kind of clank, and he developed a 'lead bass' style...... not sure how well it would work.

I think he's great, but may not be to all tastes.

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