grahambrown1986 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl1UrIVSWJI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl1UrIVSWJI[/url] Anyone got any ideas what this bass is? Or who is playing it? G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 No idea about the player, but I'm pretty certain the bass is a Czech-Ease -- [url="http://www.czech-ease.com/"]http://www.czech-ease.com/[/url] Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Doesnt matter how big or small it was, it was ample for the 5 notes he played on it during the whole performance. Looked a twat if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 [quote name='neilb' post='649985' date='Nov 9 2009, 07:20 PM']Doesnt matter how big or small it was, it was ample for the 5 notes he played on it during the whole performance. Looked a twat if you ask me.[/quote] Wow. That's harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 [quote name='neilb' post='649985' date='Nov 9 2009, 07:20 PM']Doesnt matter how big or small it was, it was ample for the 5 notes he played on it during the whole performance. Looked a twat if you ask me.[/quote] I'd rather look a 'twat' as you put it and still get the pay cheque he got for playing 5 notes on national TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Sting is not, and never will be a "twat" when it comes to music. I don't really go for mainstream artists that go all folky (a gross simplification but you know what I mean). He tried some similar stuff on Mercury Falling and it wasn't really to my taste (especially the one that starts off like this and ends in 7/4 with a sax solo!) He's had a very distinguished and successful career in the Police and solo, and as he's not far off 60, I wouldn't expect him to be jumping round the stage to three-chord punk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 [quote name='XB26354' post='650005' date='Nov 9 2009, 07:51 PM']Sting is not, and never will be a "twat" when it comes to music. I don't really go for mainstream artists that go all folky (a gross simplification but you know what I mean). He tried some similar stuff on Mercury Falling and it wasn't really to my taste (especially the one that starts off like this and ends in 7/4 with a sax solo!) He's had a very distinguished and successful career in the Police and solo, and as he's not far off 60, I wouldn't expect him to be jumping round the stage to three-chord punk...[/quote] At no time did I refer to Mr Sumner as a "twat". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahambrown1986 Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 What did you think of the Sting song? I didn't think that the bass was needed, but it did add something, even visually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 definitely a czech-ease. It's an interesting bass but the question is; Does it have the sound of a double bass and the compactness of an EUB or the sound of an EUB but with the bulk & transport problems of a double????? It doesn't look that cool but I don't think it was down to the realms of 'twatdom'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 [quote name='neilb' post='650006' date='Nov 9 2009, 07:54 PM']At no time did I refer to Mr Sumner as a "twat".[/quote] For the record I do about 5 times a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 [quote name='neilb' post='649985' date='Nov 9 2009, 07:20 PM']Looked a twat if you ask me.[/quote] [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='651232' date='Nov 11 2009, 12:16 AM'][quote name='neilb' post='650006' date='Nov 9 2009, 07:54 PM']At no time did I refer to Mr Sumner as a "twat".[/quote]For the record I do about 5 times a day. [/quote] Don't hit me with no negative vibes, baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Probably a Czech Ease. There used to be a small bass called a bassette ( musos used to call it the Little Bastard). I haven't seen of heard of one for a long time. Any sightings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Thorne Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 It is a czech-ease bass, and Sting has at least shown a continued desire to grow and explore as a musician through out his career. This song is a very very old traditional folk song, most recently covered by James Yorkston on his new album "Folk Songs". Couldn't make out the bassist but it looked like the guy from Medeski Martin and Wood ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 [quote name='Jon Thorne' post='655590' date='Nov 15 2009, 11:57 PM']Couldn't make out the bassist but it looked like the guy from Medeski Martin and Wood ![/quote] THAT made me look again (being a huge Chris Wood fan). But I don't [b]think[/b] it's him - wrong visual style. Could be wrong. Funnilly enough this review references Chris Wood as a composer [url="http://is.gd/4Ww5F"]http://is.gd/4Ww5F[/url] but I think that's Chris Wood the folkie, not Chris Wood the bass player ( [url="http://www.last.fm/music/Chris+Wood/+wiki"]http://www.last.fm/music/Chris+Wood/+wiki[/url] ) And, yes, I have taken into consideration than Chris Wood (the bassist) plays a Czech-Ease. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='651232' date='Nov 11 2009, 12:16 AM']For the record I do about 5 times a day.[/quote] Ha ha. Ironic isn't it that if it hadn't been for punk rock, Mr Sumner would still be an unemployed Geography teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 [quote name='BigBeatNut' post='656329' date='Nov 16 2009, 08:06 PM']Funnilly enough this review references Chris Wood as a composer [url="http://is.gd/4Ww5F"]http://is.gd/4Ww5F[/url] but I think that's Chris Wood the folkie, not Chris Wood the bass player ( [url="http://www.last.fm/music/Chris+Wood/+wiki"]http://www.last.fm/music/Chris+Wood/+wiki[/url] )[/quote] Not sure about that, but Chris Wood the folkie is also a pretty good bass player - he was in the Oyster Ceilidh Band for a while before he really got into the fiddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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