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09-01-2009, 01:38 PM
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I found my sound, and this guy has it. How do I get that tone?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QIWtY7gzvA
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09-01-2009, 01:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ky | | Sounds & looks like a Jazz bass favoring the bridge pickup (notice how he is plucking back by the bridge?)- and since its the 70's I would think an Ampeg amp as well 
How about that Cornelius Bumphus on sax! |
09-01-2009, 01:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | | I was in a cover band, YEARS ago, that did several Ambrosia songs. What's amazing about the bassist is that he sang very well AND played well - - Check out their first album (title "Ambrosia") for some real cool tunes you've never heard on the air.
As for the bass - I believe that's a J body / P-neck... I recall reading that's what he favored, and that's what it look like on that video - at least to me. Can't tell you about the amp, but the big amps back then were Sunn, Ampeg and Acoustic.
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09-01-2009, 02:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Joe Puerta, one of my all-time favorite under-appreciated/recognized bassists. He also did a stint with Bruce Hornsby. Very active in the biz still, produces a lot of up-and-comers. I think his tone is the result of being shorter than his bass myself. Like Kenny Passarelli, another J Bass player.
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09-01-2009, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Hamrhed  Sounds & looks like a Jazz bass favoring the bridge pickup (notice how he is plucking back by the bridge?)- and since its the 70's I would think an Ampeg amp as well
How about that Cornelius Bumphus on sax! | +1 Great band. Yes, that sounds like a J Bass favoring the bridge pickup and digging in a bit close to the bridge. It also has that 'Hi A' replacement pickup tone (that eventually became the Bartolini company). A lot of guys put those original Hi A's into their J bass, resulting in that smooth, mid oriented burpy tone with very little of the classic 'J grind or brightness'. Nice tone! |
09-01-2009, 02:21 PM
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09-01-2009, 02:53 PM
| | Pat's the best! | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Northern Virginia, USA | | | Their album "Road Island" is a favorite of mine. |
09-01-2009, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by electracoyote I think his tone is the result of being shorter than his bass myself. Like Kenny Passarelli, another J Bass player. | Lol. Youre probably right. Im like 6'2 which is why my tone sux.
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09-01-2009, 03:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Logan,W.V.(not up some holler) | | | Well,obviously it's an 8X10 Ampeg cab.At the 00:50 mark,you can get a peep of a power amp(Crown?Looks like)and a pre of some kind in his rack beside him.
Check it out.Anybody know what that is he's using?? |
09-01-2009, 04:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida | | | I remember "Nice nice very nice" being a good song by them. Too bad it's been taken down by YouTube.
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09-01-2009, 04:38 PM
|  | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | i love that band and song. love it. |
09-01-2009, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Philbiker Their album "Road Island" is a favorite of mine. | +1, A very overlooked gem! Big Ambrosia fan!
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09-01-2009, 10:42 PM
|  | Hairpiece Adventurer | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | Well, it's quite obvious that the key to his stellar tone is the tight red leather pants. Everyone knows that leather pants drastically improve the quality of tone on any instrument. Heh heh.
Seriously, though, thanks so much for posting that link. What a great band and a great performance. "Midnight Special" was such a cool show back in the day. Loads of great bands who could really play. They were the real deal.
Bands like Ambrosia and Player were cool because not only were the instrumental arrangements to their songs nice, but the vocals (usually provided by several band members) were fantastic. Must have had something to do with all the beards back then.
The bass playing and bass tone in that clip were second to none. I've always LOVED that tone. |
09-01-2009, 11:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pacific Northwest USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Winston TK .... What a great band and a great performance. "Midnight Special" was such a cool show back in the day. Loads of great bands who could really play. They were the real deal.
Bands like Ambrosia and Player were cool because not only were the instrumental arrangements to their songs nice, but the vocals (usually provided by several band members) were fantastic. Must have had something to do with all the beards back then.
The bass playing and bass tone in that clip were second to none. I've always LOVED that tone. | Yes, what he said.... brilliant music and vocals!
in comparison, modern music is a complete disappointment. Damn, I sound like an old grump  .
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