Bee Gees Jive talking - what effect gets that bass sound ?

6stringbassist · #1 12-10-2009, 01:18 PM

I'm fairly new to effects, other than reverb and chorus that I've been using for years.

It sounds to me like a keyboard bass, but I may be wrong there.

Thanks

bongomania · #2 12-10-2009, 01:49 PM

Post a link to it?

RedLeg · #3 12-10-2009, 01:52 PM

sounds like a Mutron III and some octave pedal.

DWBass · #4 12-10-2009, 01:54 PM

It's a keyboard (synth) bass. But yeah, you can get close with an octave pedal and some sort of envelope filter or Mutron.

My personal opinion though..........some songs that were sequenced heavily should be left alone or if you do try to cover it, try it with a different twist. I was in a band once and the leader wanted to do all sorts of songs that were heavily sequenced and he wanted it to sound exactly the same! Uhhh.......sorry, not gonna happen!

6stringbassist · #5 12-10-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

It's a keyboard (synth) bass. But yeah, you can get close with an octave pedal and some sort of envelope filter or Mutron.

My personal opinion though..........some songs that were sequenced heavily should be left alone or if you do try to cover it, try it with a different twist. I was in a band once and the leader wanted to do all sorts of songs that were heavily sequenced and he wanted it to sound exactly the same! Uhhh.......sorry, not gonna happen!

Yeah, I know what you're saying, I agree.

This is for a new band that I'm hoping to be doing lots of gigs with. It's be nice to turn up and be able to play something that 'sounds' something like the record. Or at least captures the 'vibe' of the original.

Thanks for everyones replies, much appreciated !

6stringbassist · #6 12-10-2009, 02:34 PM

What other effect could you use to replace the Mu-tron (have you seen the price of them !) ?

fightthepower · #7 12-10-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

Post a link to it?

+1

bongomania · #8 12-10-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 6stringbassist

What other effect could you use to replace the Mu-tron (have you seen the price of them !) ?

If you search here on "mutron", "envelope", or "filter" you will find thousands of thoughts on that subject.

Jjango · #9 12-10-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

Post a link to it?

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Originally Posted by fightthepower

+1

Here it is on YouTube (nice Rickenbacker!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBw25CrUS-o

fightthepower · #10 12-10-2009, 05:53 PM

Well, the analog route would be an octaver+Freqbox set to triangle with PWM+lowpass filter or Octavius Squeezer; expensive. The cheaper route would be the SYB-5 or Behringer copy; I haven't used one but the PWM or Saw mode would get close if it also has envelope control- tracking may be an issue for the busier parts. The Akai Deep Impact would probably do it with ease as well, but that's obviously another expensive option.

rodl2005 · #11 12-10-2009, 06:03 PM

LOvely Burst Ric!!!! But MUST be a Ric-not a keyboard- as ther it IS!!!! ;-)

fightthepower · #12 12-10-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rodl2005

LOvely Burst Ric!!!! But MUST be a Ric-not a keyboard- as ther it IS!!!! ;-)

Definitely a ric there!... and an ARP 2600 playing in the background

D.M.N. · #13 12-10-2009, 06:46 PM

Actually, I cover this in one of the bands I'm in. I either play it clean or with a fuzz+wah or just a wah. If you kinda leave the wah half-cocked it works pretty well. Not exactly the original, but sounds pretty decent. And I believe that the intro bit would require a 5-string or detuned, but you can just play the C on the A-string.

bongomania · #14 12-10-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fightthepower

Definitely a ric there!... and an ARP 2600 playing in the background

Exactly--just because there's a guy miming the bass line with a Ric in the video doesn't mean anything about how the tune was recorded, and anyway they show two keyboardists in the video. Watch the bassist's hands--he matches up with some of the licks, but not all--and some moments he's way off.

**Captain Bob** · #15 12-10-2009, 07:42 PM

Recall too, that Maurice Gibb played some keyboards in addition to bass guitar. This is from the album that began the Brothers Gibb period of recording in Miami as opposed to Britain. Nights on Broadway was also on this record which was a Top 40 'come back' lp for them.
I wouldn't doubt there were Miami session folks on this too. I'm guessing synth on the recording, but I would think some of the guys here could get close to that sound vibe with some pedal suggestions.

JimmyM · #16 12-10-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

Exactly--just because there's a guy miming the bass line with a Ric in the video doesn't mean anything about how the tune was recorded, and anyway they show two keyboardists in the video. Watch the bassist's hands--he matches up with some of the licks, but not all--and some moments he's way off.

Bah...I played that song in the 70's with just a little bit of envelope filter to make it fat and not ducky sounding. Some nights I didn't even do that.