David "Dela" LaBruyere bass mute -- foam or ???

[ac3320]

Hey all,

What is Dela using here for a mute? Looks like a random sponge or something...

[Craig_S]

I can't tell what it is either. Where did the clip come from?

[ac3320]

Originally Posted by Craig_S

I can't tell what it is either. Where did the clip come from?

It's from a small show he did during the continuum years

[Hamrhed]

Its from John Mayer's appearance on Austin City limits in '08, and that was one great show by the band... wonder why DL isnt w/ JM any longer

[Roy Vogt]

Random piece of foam rubber, IMHO. I used to take sections of a foam matress pad I had bought at an army/navy surplus store and do the same thing.
John probably didn't keep him on salary while he was doing his trio-or he may be back doing his trio with Pino again.
Many a great bassist has "cheesed" a Star off for reasons sensible and non-sensical and been shown the door....

[ac3320]

Originally Posted by Roy Vogt

Random piece of foam rubber, IMHO. I used to take sections of a foam matress pad I had bought at an army/navy surplus store and do the same thing.
John probably didn't keep him on salary while he was doing his trio-or he may be back doing his trio with Pino again.
Many a great bassist has "cheesed" a Star off for reasons sensible and non-sensical and been shown the door....

That's what it looks like to me. Pino has great style (i am more of a fan of his latest stuff than his fretless 80's stuff --> D'angelo, JMT). However, Dela speaks to me more as what i would want to be in a bassist. But i like them both in the John Mayer context!