Jesus Christ Superstar

tekhna · #1 06-19-2007, 01:47 AM

So I am wondering more about the bass work. It's fantastic, both the playing and the tone. I had a chance to play in the pit for JC and it was a ton of fun (glad I kept a copy of the sheet music!) but I am wondering about who played on the recordings. Also the equipment. It sounds like a jazz with flats, but I could be wrong.
Damned for All Time/Blood Money just flat out rocks, same with Simon Zealotes, and well, really just all of Judas' tunes.
King Herod's song was way too much fun to play too.

lemur821 · #2 06-19-2007, 04:20 AM

Alan Spenner, on my recording.

these_go211 · #3 06-27-2007, 04:11 PM

when i watched the movie last year i was struck by the bass tone. nice!

polo515 · #4 06-30-2007, 10:21 AM

Alan Spenner, who was the bassist for Joe Cocker's Grease Band. Alan played a Precision. As a teenager, I hung out with these guys through a mutual friend. Alan was low key, friendly and a solid bass player. This was a great band...guitarist Henry McCulloch went on to Wing's with McCartney and keyboardist Chris Stainton's credits would fill this page. Most recently I saw him with Eric Clapton this past year. I believe Alan passed away quite a few years ago.

SteveC · #5 06-30-2007, 10:23 AM

JCS was teh most fun I have had playing a show. Great bass stuff - and music in general.