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Old 06-11-2007, 07:33 PM
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Back in the day, I mean- I know Bow Wow Wow is currently playing. I want to know what he used on their early stuff(Go wild, Candy, etc). I know he played/plays a Wal, but what amp did he use?
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Old 06-13-2007, 09:33 AM
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Just don't know man. Try spotting on youtube.
Leigh Gorman is bloody great.
He goes nuts on Fools Rush In.
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you could always try asking him... send him a message on MySpace...

http://www.myspace.com/leighgorman

he is the most amazing bass player i've personally seen live...
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Old 08-27-2007, 08:32 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3EVStS02uY

There's an older clip up there that shows him using an SVT and 8x10, but it could be a provided backline since it was a TV show. This one has him with a GK head and ampeg fridge.

I think he's still playing the same Wal bass now as he was in the early 80.
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Old 10-20-2007, 12:17 AM
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I think he's still playing the same Wal bass now as he was in the early 80.
Why not? What a sweet grinding tone. I recently rediscovered how much I like this guy's sound.
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Old 10-22-2007, 11:39 AM
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Leigh used a Mark 1 Trace Elliot AH250 combo with 8x10 speakers (I used once once for recording and it was great). The speakers were Celestions IIRC, made for TE, but prior to the Kevlar. All solid-state. He used it live and for recording, usually mic-ed with a touch of DI.

He bought his red Wal Pro 2 (passive, not active) in the late 70s from Rhodes Music in Denmark Street. It was used on everything Bow Wow Wow did except "Tv Savage" and "Golly Golly Go Buddy" -he used his backup bass, a Wal Custom (active) on those, but he preferred his red bass and eventually sold the Custom. A while back he got another Wal the same as the red one but in sunburst with a leather scratchplate. He uses Rotosound strings, standard/medium gauge.

That sufficient?

I love Leigh, he's one of my all time favourite players and biggest influences.....and all the above is direct from him.
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didn't he also use a fretless on "king Kong" or is my memory starting to fail me?
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didn't he also use a fretless on "king Kong" or is my memory starting to fail me?
It certainly sounds like it, but the info I got from him is as listed, so either he forgot about that track or that's the Wal again.....I'll see if I can find out at some stage in the future.
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didn't he also use a fretless on "king Kong" or is my memory starting to fail me?
yes that is correct

and an upright bass on "The Man Mountain"
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