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04-21-2003, 03:14 PM
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I've always been wondering how the slide in the bass line during the last verse of this song was done - I'm pretty sure they used a fretted bass, and the first vibrato units for basses weren't available before the early 80s, were they?
So, anyone an idea?
PS: I hope you all had a good Easter! 
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04-21-2003, 03:38 PM
| | | That was a bold thing to ask. do you really think anyone here knows about supertramp 
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04-22-2003, 10:00 AM
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That was a bold thing to ask. do you really think anyone here knows about supertramp | I kinda dig their "old stuff". Crime of the Century, Quietest Moments, Crisis what Crisis.
Seemed like a decent Bass Player too.
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04-22-2003, 04:53 PM
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04-22-2003, 06:49 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Still in Margaritaville | | | My favorite Super Tramp song is "Good Bye Stranger." I also like "The Logical Song." Beyond that I don't think I could name right off hand anything they have done.
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04-23-2003, 04:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | Yea, I liked the "Breakfast in America" Album.
There's a few good songs on there. I don't know who the bass player is but he did lay down some nice mellow grooves on some of those songs. |
04-23-2003, 04:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA | | Quote: Originally posted by Wrong Robot
That was a bold thing to ask. do you really think anyone here knows about supertramp | It's kinda obvious you know who they are. |
04-23-2003, 09:46 AM
| | | | d'oh....I was merely remarking on volkers use of the bold feature.
yes I know who supertramp are, I met their trumpet player(or guy that played trumpet for them for a while)
The music instructor at my school is friends with the band.
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04-23-2003, 11:52 AM
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"Crime of the Century" is a great album. |
04-23-2003, 03:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wellington/NEW ZEALAND | | Thanks for all your posts, guys...too bad noone seems to have an answer to my actual question, though. 
PS: Why should I not use the "bold" feature? After all it's for free! @ Wrong Robot
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04-23-2003, 03:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastern Townships, Québec | | | Re: Supertramp - "School"
Quote: Originally posted by volker
I've always been wondering how the slide in the bass line during the last verse of this song was done - I'm pretty sure they used a fretted bass, and the first vibrato units for basses weren't available before the early 80s, were they?
So, anyone an idea?
PS: I hope you all had a good Easter! | I think he used a simple slide, you know, sliding your fretting hand down the neck. This is no big deal.
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04-23-2003, 09:12 PM
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I think he used a simple slide, you know, sliding your fretting hand down the neck... | ...nah I don't think so as the slide goes from a down to e (= open string!).
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04-24-2003, 07:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastern Townships, Québec | | I'm gonna listen to the song on my lunch hour and try to figure out. I'll let you know what I find out. I still think it might be a slide.  |
04-24-2003, 11:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastern Townships, Québec | | Dougie Thomson's line on the verse of "School" goes like this:
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-5---x-5\---5---x-5\---5---x-5\---5---x-5\-
x = ghost note
\ = descending slide
You slide it all the way down to open E but you don't let it ring. 
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04-24-2003, 03:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wellington/NEW ZEALAND | | Thanks for interrupting your lunchbreak for this @ the ombudsman
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04-25-2003, 07:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastern Townships, Québec | | Quote: Originally posted by volker
Thanks for interrupting your lunchbreak for this @ the ombudsman | You're welcome! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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