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Jerry J
03-18-2004, 11:23 AM
Does anyone know who the bassist was on the song by Allanah Myles' song?

I was thinking that it was Pino but his bio in BP doesn't list this song. But it sure sounds like his style of playing.

James Hart
03-18-2004, 11:31 AM
both Dave Tyson and Steve Webster are credited for the disc (or was it still album then ;) ).

Tyson co-wrote Black Velvet

source: http://www.allmusic.com

JimK
03-18-2004, 01:24 PM
both Dave Tyson and Steve Webster are credited for the disc (or was it still album then ;) ).

Tyson co-wrote Black Velvet

source: http://www.allmusic.com
I saw Allanah Myles live...'bout 10 years ago.
The same bassist in the video(looks a little like Kenny G; same hairdo) was in this touring band; IIRC, he was using a Kubicki fretted bass & managed to cop the tone you hear on the recording.

The Mock Turtle Regulator
03-18-2004, 02:03 PM
I get the impression there's some studio trickery involved-
eg. in the break the bass on its own sounds sampled in some way- like the bass on Def Leppard albums.
I get the feeling there was a Fairlight sampler involved- some combination of sampled notes and normally played bass.

Jerry J
03-19-2004, 11:53 AM
Interesting! I hadn't heard the song in several years and heard it last week as I was flipping through the channels on the radio.

I'd never really listened to it too much but the sub-woofer in my car accentuates the bass when I heard the song. I'd never realized that the bass was so prominant.

One of my bass teacher's Conklins can nail a great fretless tone dispite the metal speed bumps.

Thanks for the info, guys. You have satisfied my curiousity.

phxlbrmpf
03-20-2004, 06:03 PM
Yeah, that's one cool bass line. I had the pleasure of playing that song with one of my cover bands a few times.

What about the bass used on the recording, by the way? I always thought it was a Stingray with a bit of midrange dialed in.

lneal
03-20-2004, 07:23 PM
I always thought it was a synth bass line. I still do. :cool: