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06-23-2009, 02:20 PM
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Hi
Just saw the movie "A mighty wind" recently. I am curious to know if Harry Shearer was really playing the bass and if so what make was it. It had a glorious sound.
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06-23-2009, 02:29 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bend, Oregon | | | He is indeed a player of the instrument.
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06-23-2009, 03:23 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa | | I was curious about that, myself.
I knew that he actually played bass in Spinal Tap; wasn't sure what was up with his Upright playing in AMW.
I just came across the below interview - he says he plays upright every day (doesn't specify what he plays), and talks about playing Tobias and Lakland bass guitars. http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/07jan01.html |
06-23-2009, 03:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | "Oh a mighty wind's a-blowin',
it's kicking up the sand,
It's blowing out a message
to every woman, child and man
Yes a mighty wind's a-blowin'
'cross the land and 'cross the sea,
It's blowin' peace and freedom
It's blowin' equality,
Yes it's blowin' peace and freedom,
it's blowin' you and me."
Classic. |
06-23-2009, 03:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston, MA | | | Truly of the great, funny films. Dear God, thank you for these people.
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06-23-2009, 03:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City area | | | Some may know that the movie was based on a group called The New Christy Minstrels that had a few hits in the '60's and is still in existence. A good friend of mine was their bassist in the '70's and '80's playing a '64 Kay M-1 that was formerly played by Kenny Rogers before he left to form the 5th Dimension.
When my friend left the group they gave him the bass as a lovely parting gift.
Well, he brought the bass to me recently to have a little work done and I commented on the Spirocore Mittels. He didn't know what they were, but told me they had been on for at least 25 years! They still sound great, so I left them on.
Interesting story.
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06-23-2009, 04:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Strabane Norther Ireland. | | hey guys thanks for the responses. Shearer is a pretty good player. Great tuning and a meaty sound. Not quite Spinal Tap but a mighty funny film nevertheless.  |
06-25-2009, 07:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey | | | Harry Shearer was at the ISB. He did narration for music that Richard Thompson and Danny Thompson played at the State Theater in town.
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06-26-2009, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by clink  Some may know that the movie was based on a group called The New Christy Minstrels that had a few hits in the '60's and is still in existence. A good friend of mine was their bassist in the '70's and '80's playing a '64 Kay M-1 that was formerly played by Kenny Rogers before he left to form the 5th Dimension.
When my friend left the group they gave him the bass as a lovely parting gift.
Well, he brought the bass to me recently to have a little work done and I commented on the Spirocore Mittels. He didn't know what they were, but told me they had been on for at least 25 years! They still sound great, so I left them on.
Interesting story. | Hey, Clink, cool story.
By the way, I think you meant to say First Edition (and not Fifth Dimension - "Up, Up and Away" Group) |
06-27-2009, 09:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City area | | | My bad. A quick trip to Wiki confirms that he left the Minstrels in '67 for the First Edition.
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06-29-2009, 12:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NYC | | | SPARKY - I don't know, but when I first saw the film I remember thinking "Oh that's a Christopher"....
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