John Sauter needs help!

John Wentzien · #1 09-01-2008, 07:48 PM

I had to add this
http://illinoistimes.com/gyrobase/Co...oid=oid%3A4825
John is a great bass player that has been around for many moons. He had a "whammy-bar" on his bass way before anyone els.
He played with Ted Nugent, and was with Cactus for a while in the 70's.
He was a huge influence on me...

John Wentzien · #2 09-01-2008, 08:52 PM

If anyone has info on what he's up to nowdays I'd really appreciate it.
Kinda lost track with him down the road...

emblymouse · #3 09-02-2008, 04:13 PM

I played with Slink Rand in 1980 in IL and met John there. I remember his old Tele/P bass with the whammy. He also used nylon tapewounds on the G abd D only as I recall. He was something! Sort of a precurser to the Billy Sheehans of the world.

PS- I assume he was called Polar Bear cause he was the coolest.

John Wentzien · #4 02-14-2010, 02:30 AM

Bumpola!

J Stevens · #5 03-12-2011, 09:45 PM

I hung out with John this evening at a Rusty Day tribute that featured a lot of heavyweight players and he sounded awesome and was looking great.

John Wentzien · #6 06-06-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by J Stevens

I hung out with John this evening at a Rusty Day tribute that featured a lot of heavyweight players and he sounded awesome and was looking great.

John Wentzien · #7 06-06-2011, 07:00 PM

YouTube - ‪Baby please don't go cover John Sauter‬&rlm;

Just found this...glad to see it!!!!

Watch at about 4:10...

Tumeni Notes · #8 06-06-2011, 07:24 PM

What kind of bass is he playing on the video?

John Wentzien · #9 06-06-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tumeni Notes

What kind of bass is he playing on the video?

Not sure...He always used "tele" type basses with a whammy-bar....can't quite make it out in the vid!

John Wentzien · #10 06-06-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by emblymouse

I played with Slink Rand in 1980 in IL and met John there. I remember his old Tele/P bass with the whammy. He also used nylon tapewounds on the G abd D only as I recall. He was something! Sort of a precurser to the Billy Sheehans of the world.

PS- I assume he was called Polar Bear cause he was the coolest.

I played with Slink also....and Smokehouse !!!

John Wentzien · #11 06-06-2011, 07:33 PM

He was the "coolest" helped me out as a young-punk in the 70's!!!

John Wentzien · #12 06-06-2011, 07:36 PM

He used a "slide" as well as a whammy-bar on bass WAY before it was heard of.....one-of-a-kind!!!!

John Wentzien · #13 06-06-2011, 07:43 PM

YouTube - ‪John Sauter Bass‬&rlm;

Just when he gets going ...the camera dies!!!!