How NOT to treat your Doublebass...

lorianb · #1 12-05-2012, 06:35 AM

Methinks Sting can afford a new one though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkLiFuRivzY#t=8m15s

Jake deVilliers · #2 12-05-2012, 10:07 AM

Wow! There's a commercial for putting your DB on the floor with the bridge to the wall.

Looks like it will a new set of strings and maybe a nut...

brianerwin · #3 12-05-2012, 10:48 AM

OUCH!!! But he kept on singing and playing... Show must go on!!!

salcott · #4 12-18-2012, 10:26 PM

That's what happens when a double bass is just a prop to add gravitas to your little movie.

Jake deVilliers · #5 12-19-2012, 09:23 AM

Sting plays (played?) that DB on other songs on another video, and well.

I don't recollect where I saw it - or why?

salcott · #6 12-19-2012, 10:19 AM

He played a Z Bass in the video for "Every Breath You Take".

Jake deVilliers · #7 12-19-2012, 08:45 PM

Crazy hybrid DB/EB technique but:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKixtJEjP8w

Steve Boisen · #8 12-23-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salcott

He played a Z Bass in the video for "Every Breath You Take".

He's actually paying a double bass in that video. He played his Z Bass for his MTV unplugged performance. I think it sounds pretty good.

- Steve

Smokin' Toaster · #9 12-23-2012, 03:22 PM

Go back to about the 7 minute mark. The DB is there, then it's not there, then it's there... I'm wondering if it wasn't scripted all along.

OmNomNom · #10 01-27-2013, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers

Crazy hybrid DB/EB technique but:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKixtJEjP8w

"Crazy" as in he has no clue what he is doing with it..

Jazzdogg · #11 01-27-2013, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokin' Toaster

Go back to about the 7 minute mark. The DB is there, then it's not there, then it's there... I'm wondering if it wasn't scripted all along.

I noticed the same thing, and asked myself the same question.

Then I realized I've been oblivious/indifferent to Sting for decades; why start caring now?