King Crimson - Ashbury Park

DaftCat · #1 03-10-2006, 12:58 PM

Hi,

Anyone wana take a stab at how he gets this bass tone in this KILLER tune?

Sounds like a slow flange with distortion....

Thanks in advance,

DCat

Sound Chaser · #2 03-10-2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DaftCat

Hi,

Anyone wana take a stab at how he gets this bass tone in this KILLER tune?

Sounds like a slow flange with distortion....

Thanks in advance,

DCat

What album is it on?

DaftCat · #3 03-10-2006, 04:35 PM

http://www.progarchives.com/Progress...asp?cd_id=1912

PhR · #4 03-10-2006, 06:44 PM

John Wetton used a Fender Precision and Hiwatt amps at that time and sometimes a fuzz/wah pedal (for example on "Lark's Tongues In Aspic Part Two"). From the pictures I've seen from that era he had 2 or 3 Hiwatt 4x12" cabs and a Cervin-Vega bass bin plus 2 or 3 Hiwatt Custom 100 amps so maybe he ran two signals: one clean and one distorted. Anyway, his basic sound came from overdriven tube amps and a hard finger attack. He was infamous for breaking strings at that time.

"Asbury Park" is from the live album "USA".

Sound Chaser · #5 03-11-2006, 01:53 AM

The only thing I can add to that^ is that he used Rotosound strings.

DaftCat · #6 03-11-2006, 02:32 AM

Thanks for the replies.

Always liked King Crimson but only know 1/3rd(at best) of their stuff. If they tour thru my part of the world I am going to check it out.

DCat,