Piers_Williamson Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2021/06/26/the-fearless-flyers-lost-my-treble-long-ago-live-at-msg/ Looking at this vid, it is slightly odd seeing Joe move and the bass not..... It looks a good arrangement though. Anyone else use bass (playing) stands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 The whole band is using stands. It's a gimmick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Bad back? Oh yes, definitely. I saw a video of him playing on one of them orthopaedic 'kneeling stools', years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Yes, the whole band are using stands. I'm not sure it is a gimmick though, otherwise the snare drum and hi-hats would be all over the floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 I'm assuming this is so they can run around and swap instruments in a dramatic way (I think I'm right in saying that they do play each others instruments). It would certainly be less clumsy than all that strap over the head thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers_Williamson Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 So Arcade Fire swap the drummer as well. Is this the latest thing in displaying musical ability (bah humbug!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 I’ve got a stand. I used it when I was recovering from surgery. Its ok, feels a bit weird for the bass to not move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Joe's back is fine. Not sure about his neck, though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Can somebody explain how the bass (or guitar) is attached to the stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 I made a stand for a guitar, so you could walk up to it, with a bass still round your neck, play a bit, then walk away and continue with bass ( it was some jolly 'modern' combo I was involved with at the time) The guitar was held in a kind of G clamp, suitably padded with rubber to protect it, to a point. This was atop a mad (max?) looking stand I'd welded together..The guitar was an SG so had nice flat surfaces front and back to clamp on to.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 27 minutes ago, musicbassman said: Can somebody explain how the bass (or guitar) is attached to the stand? Depends on the stand. Mine uses the bass strap buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 minute ago, fretmeister said: Depends on the stand. Mine uses the bass strap buttons. Does that not wobble about though ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Look up Jamieson 'Junior' Brown, check out his geetar stand thang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) I use one occasionally. It has a plate screws onto the mic stand and attaches to the back of the bass with a strap onto the strap buttons. It's great fun to play like that, you can kind of dance around the bass while you play, rather than dancing with it. Very useful for weighty basses too. Mbrace mine is Edited June 27, 2021 by stewblack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 I know it’s been said many times before, but his time is exceptional. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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