Martin Youth Glover (Killing Joke)

[Hot Stove]

Hi all

I am a killing joke fan and have a bass question in regards to bassist/producer Martin "Youth" Glover. Pictures of early KJ live show Youth playing a 'Rickenbacker' bass. However listening to Killing Joke's debut self titled album (1980), the bass on that album sounds more like a Fender Precision than a Rick. Can anyone elaborate on this? What bass did Youth use on the first KJ album, if anyone knows? Also I would be interested to know what basses Youth used on What's This For? and Revelations. If anybody has any info, I would be grateful.

[KalashnikovB32]

I have just got back tonight from a fantastic Killing Joke gig at the Wulfrun, Wolverhampton and Youth was playing a pink and black rickenbacker. I have also seen him playing a Status bass but sorry can't help regarding the basses he recorded with on early KJ albums.

[Stev187]

Originally Posted by Hot Stove

Also I would be interested to know what basses Youth used on What's This For? and Revelations. If anybody has any info, I would be grateful.

Not sure about the records. Check some era YouTube vids for what he was playing then. Here's a lip-synch performance from that record (lip-synch was really common among post-punk bands on TV... sad). Fender P here.

Killing Joke - Unspeakable.flv - YouTube

Didn't get a good look at the non-Fender bass in this clip:

Killing Joke Whatever You Want 1982 War Dance - YouTube

--Steve

[Kopfjaeger]

When I saw Killing Joke live in NYC in the early 80's Youth was playing a Rickenbacker on stage. To my recollection, he used it on every song.


Sepp

[murphy]

When I saw them in 86, I think he was playing a stingray