Bassist for Justin Timberlake??

DWBass · #1 12-27-2007, 09:47 AM

Anyone know? I was watching his concert filmed at MSG on HBO yesterday. He's got one heck of a band! I was wondering who the bassist was? Very tasteful player who did zero overplaying. He just played what the song called for. It looked like a Mike Lull 5 he was playing. Can anyone confirm?

Vandelay · #2 12-27-2007, 09:52 AM

The bassist's name is Kevin Walker, and I had thought he was playing a Low End Jazz.

csala · #3 12-27-2007, 09:52 AM

If memory serves correct, it's Kevin Walker and he endorses Brubaker. I almost bought one of his Brubakers when he was playing with Timberlake about a year ago.

DWBass · #4 12-27-2007, 10:11 AM

I've been looking at all the basses mentioned and IIRC, this bass had a 4+1 headstock and was a jazz style bass. I didn't see one on the Fodera website. It was not shaped like a Alleva Copolla or Brubaker. The body aesthetics didn't look like a Low End either.

Vandelay · #5 12-27-2007, 10:23 AM

It's been a while since I've seen the show. Did some Googling just now -- wasn't it this F-clef bass?

Gallery link: http://www.fclefbasses.com/index.php...view_album.php

DWBass · #6 12-27-2007, 12:33 PM

Now that could be it! That headstock, from a distance, caused me to believe it was a Lull! Thanks for clearing up the mystery! And below is the shot I was referring to.

jerry · #7 12-28-2007, 02:13 AM

Smokin' band that also includes the great John Blackwell from Prince's band on drums.

Vic Winters · #8 12-28-2007, 02:35 AM

Nice GK setup. Looks like a 1001RB-II and 4x12 Neo.

stoneboy26 · #9 12-28-2007, 02:45 AM

Saw JT in Melbourne when he was in Australia. Great show, with an awesome band. Kevin Walker was amazing, but unfortunately he was on the "other side" of the stage and I never got a real good look. But after doing some "googling" I found he is using F basses. He also has an endorsement with Schroeder cabinets. Check out their site for videos, etc of him jamming. Can't remember off the top of my head what heads he was using though...

Chris V. · #10 12-28-2007, 02:48 AM

I thought it was Ben Kenney? Or is that only studio work?

stoneboy26 · #11 12-28-2007, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris V.

I thought it was Ben Kenney? Or is that only studio work?

Not sure about the studio, but it is definitely Kevin Walker on the tour...

I am hoping to catch Ben Kenney out here when Incubus tours in Feb...

DWBass · #12 12-28-2007, 05:57 AM

Quote:

HEY FUNKFATHER
THE BASS I WAS PLAYING ON THE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE VIDEO WAS THE BOSSA BASS AND THE F CLEFF BASS. I AM A DISTRIBUTOR FOR BOTH BASSES. CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERTESTED IN GETTING A BASS. HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

BEST REGARDS
KEVIN WALKER/ JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

And there you have it. Mystery solved!