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06-27-2006, 06:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington, DC / Ithaca, NY | | | Scott Palmer of John Brown's Body Taken By Cancer
Not sure if this has been mentioned here, but since it's hometown not-news of sorts, I think it bears repeating. Scott Palmer, the bassist of John Brown's Body, an internationally acclaimed reggae group from Ithaca, NY, died of cancer on June 7th, 2006. This is a sad day for many of us true fans of the band, and true fans of Ithaca music scene. Mr. Palmer was a monster bassist with a killer rig that landed one of those dream gigs about 5 years ago.
In the past year or so, the band has truly exploded, going so far as playing on the Dave Matthews Cruise on top of a continent spanning national tour and massive billboard success in the Reggae category.
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06-27-2006, 08:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Metro St. Louis | | | Didn't know him, but as a cancer survivor, my heart goes out to his family.
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06-28-2006, 05:02 AM
|  | C'mon man! | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hawaii | | | Oh man! His lines are one of the reasons I dig John Browns Body so much. He had a very cool and inventive reggae style going. I love JBB, they are one of the few newer reggae bands doing roots.
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06-28-2006, 09:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brooklyn NY /SUNY Purchase | | | That sucks man. The guy who owns the best studio in syracuse has been doing sound for them and touring with them for years. Its too bad. |
06-29-2006, 01:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ankh-Morpork | | this is sad news indeed 
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02-21-2008, 08:45 PM
| | | | I miss him he was one great bass player. Does anyone have good pics. He used Lakland basses and Bergantino cabs live I think w/ Demeter preamps? |
02-21-2008, 08:55 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northampton Mass | | | I don't have any pics other than what I've come across on the net.
I was good friends with Scott. |
02-21-2008, 08:57 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northampton Mass | | | More |
02-21-2008, 08:59 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northampton Mass | | | A couple more |
02-21-2008, 09:08 PM
| | | | Great pics Mr. Jones God Bless him |
02-21-2008, 09:13 PM
| | | | Andrew what gear did he use amp wise. His tone is perfect |
02-21-2008, 09:41 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northampton Mass | | | Well the first and interesting thing is if you saw him live, You probably were listening to the back line rig. I've sat on the board at a couple of shows and as a joke asked the sound guy to pull him completely out of the mains in most clubs it made no difference.IE he was barely in them. He had a CA9 and in the end was using a pair of berg nv215's.There was a 610/215 phase for a while. I forget what pre,maybe a Demeter. Direct to the board with a Avalon. He played mercilessly loud on stage I allways felt bad for the horn guys.
Bass wise the Inca silver 55-94 was a huge bass for him. It's a early one right when Bass player did the five sting shoot out (94?).I remember it was the first Inca Lakland and Dan had to find a painter just for it. Palmer really wanted Inca because he had a 77/78 Music Man, inca. It had the stock bartilini's, Scott loved barts even had them in a 64 "frainken" jazz( I gave him crap for that every time i saw it). At the end there was a JO5 I don't know as much about. I remember Him digging a skyline and ordering a USA the I don't think I ever saw. Strings wise it was allot of ground wounds and lakland flats.
Aj
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02-22-2008, 06:45 AM
| | | | Thanks Andrew. I had seen him about 6 yrs. ago w/ Slightly Stoopid and he had a Berg NV215 and a demeter/crest setup w/ the Inca Lakland. He is the reason why I bought my 1st NV215 and my 4-94's. He had a tone from the heavens. What a monster player. Much Respect and love for him
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03-02-2008, 11:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami, FL | | | yes i most definitely--props to a man who has pushed to keep roots rhythms alive.
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03-27-2008, 08:39 PM
| | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew Jones  Well the first and interesting thing is if you saw him live, You probably were listening to the back line rig. I've sat on the board at a couple of shows and as a joke asked the sound guy to pull him completely out of the mains in most clubs it made no difference.IE he was barely in them. He had a CA9 and in the end was using a pair of berg nv215's.There was a 610/215 phase for a while. I forget what pre,maybe a Demeter. Direct to the board with a Avalon. He played mercilessly loud on stage I allways felt bad for the horn guys.
Bass wise the Inca silver 55-94 was a huge bass for him. It's a early one right when Bass player did the five sting shoot out (94?).I remember it was the first Inca Lakland and Dan had to find a painter just for it. Palmer really wanted Inca because he had a 77/78 Music Man, inca. It had the stock bartilini's, Scott loved barts even had them in a 64 "frainken" jazz( I gave him crap for that every time i saw it). At the end there was a JO5 I don't know as much about. I remember Him digging a skyline and ordering a USA the I don't think I ever saw. Strings wise it was allot of ground wounds and lakland flats.
Aj | I just started using ground wounds and what a difference in tone it makes...thanks Again |
03-28-2008, 12:35 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northampton Mass | | | Cool, it's amazing what a stronger fundamental does in the mix huh?
What kind did you go with? I've been thing about going that route again on one of my basses. I have only used the D'Addario with i tough were ok but allot of guys on this board don't like them so I wonder what else to try.
Aj
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05-12-2008, 08:57 PM
| | | | i just watched john browns body last week thursday while they were in hawaii and man they are a great reggae band but it doesnt seem the same with out scott. he was a beast with those laklands.i believe the only original members left in the band is the singer and drummer. |
05-16-2008, 04:22 PM
| | | | Scott was that band.. It will never be the same |
05-16-2008, 04:43 PM
|  | He who has ears let him hear .... | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Happy Bottom, VA | | WOW...I understand this is 2 years old but Total freaking shocker.. I had the chance to see these guys in a real small bar in Va probably 2001ish.. I think he was using the ol Ampeg fridge at the time...I was just getting somewhat serious into bass at the time and man he had the place shaking...
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05-16-2008, 04:46 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northampton Mass | | | I doubt that was Palmer, I forget exactly when he joined but it was post 911. I think it was more mid late 02. I don't know the history of the band but I know they were a national touring act when Scott joined.
Aj
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