who played on games without frontiers ?

lowstar · #1 07-14-2005, 02:35 AM

hi guys,
does anybody know who played the bass line on peter gabriel´s "games without frontiers", was it tony levin or john giblin ?
and: does anybody know which distortion or OD was used ? i really like that sound but couldn´t get close to it with analog gear.

cheers,
lowstar

TaySte_2000 · #2 07-14-2005, 03:01 AM

Mr Tony Levin.

Do a search that will tell you that guy has one of the hardest tones to reproduce EVER

genderblind · #3 07-14-2005, 03:16 AM

I seem to recall that Mr. Tony Levin used a flanger on Games Without Frontiers. It sounds as if a cabinet is miked with a bit of room in the tone as well... fairly aggressive!

johnvice · #4 07-14-2005, 06:19 AM

How is it that some people are excellent bass players AND they have their own distinctive killer tone ?! Life is not fair

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Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

Mr Tony Levin.

Do a search that will tell you that guy has one of the hardest tones to reproduce EVER

Matt Till · #5 07-14-2005, 08:02 AM

What amazes me is he has so many distinctive tones! All unique!! "Games without Frontiers" sounds nothing like "I have the touch", which sounds nothing like "Don't Give Up," which sounds nothing like "Sledgehammer"... and none of them sounds like anything I've ever heard any other bassist do! And this is just with Gabriel!

**j-raj** · #6 07-14-2005, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

Mr Tony Levin.

Do a search that will tell you that guy has one of the hardest tones to reproduce EVER

...and some of the coolest ones out there these days, too.