Did a specific tone inspire you to play bass?

[paul_5]

Moi aussi. Geddy has always had a unique tone, but the Moving Pictures/Subdivisions era are just untouchable.

[jonnybass]

Pino Palladino's stuff with Paul Young, loved that tone, wore out the C90 of that album.  That was a gateway onto Mick Karn, then Geddy, then Doug wimbish.

 

Jonny

[mikegatward]

Another shout out to Jean Jacques from me

[merello]

On 28/01/2026 at 11:35, jonnybass said:

Pino Palladino's stuff with Paul Young, loved that tone, wore out the C90 of that album.  That was a gateway onto Mick Karn, then Geddy, then Doug wimbish.

 

Jonny

Remember live gigs on The Tube and wondering...what the hell is that guy doing?

[Elfrasho]

Another forJamiroqai, but my first taste of them was Emergency on PlanetEarth. The tone is probably more to do with the bass than anything, but absolutely loved it, and it was one of the first albums I actually sat down and learned!

[thodrik]

The tone of my guitar playing brother’s voice when he said ‘I need you to play bass’.

[miles'tone]

Mani - I Wanna Be Adored

 

The Stone Roses first album was my personal green light to go get a bass and get stuck in.

 

 

[Rosie C]

On 26/01/2026 at 18:17, lancer said:

What tone inspired you to play bass?

I mean not necessarily a particular player or band but a specific album or track even.

 

Undertone's "Teenage Kicks" - a school friend lent me his bass and a couple of days later I'd learned Teenage Kicks and I was in the band.

 

It's still the first bass line I play on any new instrument I buy!

 

[StickyDBRmf]

Chris Squire. 

It still comes out occasionally, even on Stick.