Playing With Gloves On

Cathead · #1 12-17-2007, 05:21 PM

Have you ever been accused of playing with gloves on? Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpnQsOJpzb4

Jake deVilliers · #2 12-17-2007, 08:41 PM

Yeah, but they're fingerless gloves!

Around here woollen gloves are pretty common on outdoor bass players from Labour Day weekend on; depending on the bass, there's almost no sound penalty.

jisbass · #3 12-17-2007, 09:39 PM

Etienne Mbappe wears silk gloves for EB, but I'm not sure if it'll work for DB.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CWUnIN3EUuI

**Damon Rondeau** · #4 12-17-2007, 10:00 PM

I've worn gloves doing an EB gig. Very light fleece gloves. We were playing a dog sled race. In January. In Manitoba. Really. It can be done.

Cathead · #5 12-17-2007, 10:02 PM

Pretty amazing solo, and it got better as it went. Wonder why the gloves?

Cathead · #6 12-17-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damon Rondeau

I've worn gloves doing an EB gig. Very light fleece gloves. We were playing a dog sled race. In January. In Manitoba. Really. It can be done.

Were you playing bass guitar or upright bass? Can you remember what the temperature was?

Cathead · #7 12-17-2007, 10:04 PM

My bad.......I see the EB now.

**Damon Rondeau** · #8 12-17-2007, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cathead

Can you remember what the temperature was?

It wasn't too bad, we were in a very large tent. Heated by human bodies, maybe a hundred or so, it's hard to remember. Nighttime. Rural prairie conditions with a little tree windbreak. About -20 C, -5 F. Nice night for partying.

I was keeping it pretty simple with those gloves on, believe me.

jisbass · #9 12-17-2007, 11:37 PM

He started wearing gloves because his hands sweated too much. Added bonus is his hands make less string noise and the strings last longer. I would imagine that it would be hard for DB though.