acidbass Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Mine is KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See. Anyone else think this song has one of the best recorded bass sounds ever? I was listening to it earlier - the album version, and thought what a GREAT bass tone the guy gets. I looked him up online, some dude called Arnulf Lindner, but I couldn't find any information about his equipment unfortunately. I have it on good information that he plays a Jazz though? I'd love to be able to get this sound in the studio or indeed live. It surprised me too that he used a hell of a lot of reverb in the recording, something which is strange for bassists a lot of the time. So....anyone else got any songs that they just love to listen to because of the bass tone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Yeah - these are mine : Level 42, Live at Wembley: [url="http://www.youtube.com/v/TCv-5EonBuo"]http://www.youtube.com/v/TCv-5EonBuo[/url] John Pattitucci, during his Smith days on this clip: [url="http://www.youtube.com/v/Am61TgFB8qI"]http://www.youtube.com/v/Am61TgFB8qI[/url] Louis Johnson on this tuition video (which sounds the same as my 'ray!): [url="http://www.youtube.com/v/pr3EwkdrtBk"]http://www.youtube.com/v/pr3EwkdrtBk[/url] Meshell Ndegeocello has an monster vintage jazz vibe going here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/v/uE3Y380Nv8Y"]http://www.youtube.com/v/uE3Y380Nv8Y[/url] and the most gorgeous fretless sounds ever: [url="http://www.youtube.com/v/4S2chCFBcaA"]http://www.youtube.com/v/4S2chCFBcaA[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/v/zc4cg-w-92M"]http://www.youtube.com/v/zc4cg-w-92M[/url] (Oh nooooooooooooo!!! Its sampled and sequenced!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 One that stands out the most for me is Ryan Martinies live tone in this here video: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJsNTeAuvf4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJsNTeAuvf4[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I shout mine out so much - but it's only because it makes me blissfully happy. I'll hold back this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbo Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Timmy C's sound on the self titled RATM album always does it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbass Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 This defiantely one of the nicest tones Ive heard, I'd love to get this tone right, but seeing how secretive he is its probbably not going to happen but I try [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E3sb17GA1o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E3sb17GA1o[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirteenDevils Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 (edited) Has to be Ray Browns tone on the Oscar Peterson Trio LP 'We Get Requests' listen to the track "You Look Good To Me" a chilled bowed intro followed by some great upright picking. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKKpoCy0a5Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKKpoCy0a5Y[/url] Edited May 22, 2007 by ThirteenDevils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 (edited) The best bass tone on record is anything by Reggie McBride playing with Keb Mo (check out Muddy Water on the Slow Down cd), closely followed by Cornell C Williams playing with Jon Cleary (check out More Hipper on the Absolute Monster Gentlemen cd). These players are THE best but I think a lot of credit must go to John Porter who has produced most of these artists’ albums.... then there is anything by Paul Turner...... Larry Graham...... Aston "Family Man" Barrett.... Edited May 23, 2007 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 [quote name='ThirteenDevils' post='4863' date='May 23 2007, 01:28 AM']Has to be Ray Browns tone on the Oscar Peterson Trio LP 'We Get Requests' listen to the track "You Look Good To Me" a chilled bowed intro followed by some great upright picking. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKKpoCy0a5Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKKpoCy0a5Y[/url][/quote] I'll never get tired of Oscar's playing face, he looks so happy. -- I'd give both my legs to walk like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogien Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I guess it is difficult to find the one and only best bass sound but these are interesting: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rsi_nLGG80[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tznNrgULAKE[/media] Intersting bass here by the way - Stingray with P pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aXF9DG9FGo[/media] fuzzzzzzzzzzzyyyyyyyy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Tony Levin on Peter Gabriel's 'Don't Give Up.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1320968215' post='1434007'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aXF9DG9FGo[/media] fuzzzzzzzzzzzyyyyyyyy [/quote]Genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I LOVE Chris Squire's tone on Siberian Khatru on the live Keys to Ascension album. I just HAD to programme something like it on the POD X3 and got close. Used it at the last gig. It's deep, with some sizzle. Wonderful tone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0u0VW4UDQw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Scott Thunes on Dupree's Paradise from Make a Jazz Noise Here. 65 P Bass, played with a pick, some chorus into a Trace I think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb3bQoxvHRk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLA828471784E3D573 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Some chorus? Maybe a touch. Hehe. Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1320971407' post='1434042'] Some chorus? Maybe a touch. Hehe. Brilliant. [/quote] Steve Vai's wife's Boss CH-1 she gave him actually. You're right, much more than 'some' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 2:54 Jim sounds great on this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4j6q1Svf30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I really like the bass sound on Whams Club Tropicana. Not overkeen on Wham, but that bass is just great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike f Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Scott Thunes and Cardiacs on the same thread. Winner. Anyhoo, about Scott's sound; "Yes, I used a flanger on stage. I was this cheezy little thing I got from Pia Vai, right after she was fired from Vixen (before they got big, but after a couple of years of touring military bases)". Jim Smith's sound on Sing To God is also a favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 [quote name='mike f' timestamp='1321020600' post='1434436'] Scott Thunes and Cardiacs on the same thread. Winner. Anyhoo, about Scott's sound; "Yes, I used a flanger on stage. I was this cheezy little thing I got from Pia Vai, right after she was fired from Vixen (before they got big, but after a couple of years of touring military bases)". Jim Smith's sound on Sing To God is also a favourite. [/quote] As far I know it was Pia's Boss CH-1 chorus. Whatever it was, it's a great tone and ,apparently, sound engineers loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) [quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1179870550' post='4753'] Mine is KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See. Anyone else think this song has one of the best recorded bass sounds ever? So....anyone else got any songs that they just love to listen to because of the bass tone? [/quote] Dunno if it's one of the best ever (if such a thing exists when tone is such a subjective quality), but I've been listening to that album a lot recently and I love that sound too! In fact it was used on Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers programme last saturday morning (repeated tonight at 7:30!). I really like John Giblin's sound - especially on Cliche by Fish from the Vigil album. Geddy Lee's tone on Fly by Night is nice too. Chris Squire on Roundabout (goes without saying!). Marcus Miller on David Sanborn's Run for Cover. Jeff Berlin on Bill Bruford's Either end of August. Hmmm. You got me thinking now! Edited November 11, 2011 by Conan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) Carol Kayes' J on Pet Sounds/SMiLE does it for me. Edit - might be a P, actually. Edited November 11, 2011 by Wil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I like 'em Nasty. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcCQFirjdpM&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 P - Jamiroquai's 'Runaway', or perhaps ToP's 'What is hip?' J - Miller's fingerstyle, on quite a few of his tracks on 'Silver Rain', e.g. Frankenstein, Power of Soul, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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