Halftime Show- Pino's Bass

[sleepytime]

I took the show as a nostalgia trip and enjoyed it for that. I suppose you are more forgiving of the effects of aging when you are getting up there yourself. A young man watches that show and sees a band well past it's prime. To an older man, having the Who as part of his life for over 40 years, it's a reflection on life. I'm glad they did it.

[Buslady7803]

and I missed it! dang it!

[engedi1]

Originally Posted by DaZombieWoof

Back to the performance of The Who, the mix was awful. Really hard to determine if Pino and his bass were good. The old Larson cartoon about the soundman's last night with the band and him cranking the "suck" knob came to mind.

+1. I can't understand why the music mix for TV is usually awful. You can't watch amazing bands like U2 or DMB play Letterman or Leno and their mix is just awful 90% of the time with nothing but lead vocal and drums coming through. I don't know why it is so hard to have a mix for the live crowd, AND the TV viewer, which is exponentially larger.

[Chopper]

Originally Posted by Tim C.

Prove it.

about 2:44 - 2:47 into the clip.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCqgtb3Nby4

[fretless Bob]

how is that tired and lifeless?? Pino is a groove monster! he is always at pocket central and seriously MILLIONS OF RECORD SALES DONT LIE

Dave

Originally Posted by wvbass

I agree. Dull and lifeless. Here's a couple of Pino's same old, tired basslines. The guy really ought to retire - he's been washed up for 25 years.. And horrible tone to boot.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUKBuAkr4Lg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Wtx5Q_jJ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOwt83O0Sk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pk5pc5loD0

[fffreddy]

Cool P-Bass with chrome pickups in the 'jazz' config.

I just spent as much time scrolling thru everyone's posts as it took the Who to do the half-time show. The show was a little more entertaining. I listened with headphones. Pino sounded fat and solid in a supporting role. It was a great tribute- I was reminded about all the great songs the Who has blessed us with over the years. It's weird how they get embedded in your brain that you can recognize the tune at the opening chord.

Cool Bass.

[Decker]

IMHO, this Super-B show was not as good as Prince, about as good as the Boss, better than the Stones and light years ahead of the one P-Diddy was in. (can't remember the year) The SB half time shows are a dumb idea anyway. I'd just as soon see a marching band. Seems more "footballish" to me.

[Humabass]

Originally Posted by edbass

Geez! Nothing to get your panties all wadded up about, Humabass.
Opinions and personal tastes vary, you may think Pino is an even better choice for the Who than Entwistle was, and EagleMoon may think Pino should have never been even considered for the gig.
So what?

For the record; While Pino is obviously a great player, and being asked by Townshend and Daltry to fill in for John Entwistle may well be the greatest honor in rock bassdom, IMO for all intents and purposes Pino is indeed playing in a Who "tribute" band, albeit one with the two surviving members in the lineup.
Anybody else notice the way that Townshend and Daltry were up front in the spots and the rest of the support cast was back with the backline? In the shadows even for most of the show. It seemed pretty obvious. Besides Roger and Pete, only Zak Starkey really got any camera time, probably because he's somewhat known.
That doesn't seem right to me, but it also doesn't change the fact that it's got to be one of the best gigs in history even if you are just backing up "the Who".

Sadly, Pino and the "other" guitarist were pretty much treated like "gear" by the directors, but let's keep this in perspective...
Sure, the members of this forum know of Pino Palladino, but how many know who was playing the other guitar?
What percentage of the television audience knew anybody but Roger and Pete?
What percentage of the viewers even knew their names, even though I believe they were the only ones identified by name in the media hype?

First of all, you are way out of line with your "panties wadded up' comment. It's an insulting, personal, and highly disrespectful thing to say. Nothing I said in my post was personal or as offensive as your coment was.

Second of all, The Ox is one of my all time favorite players and influences and I don't "prefer" Pino to him. Quite frankly, The Who is not The Who anymore without Entwistle and Moon and I realy have no interest in watching Roger and Pete struggle. Btw, was Darryl Jones hired to sound like Bill Wyman? I don't think so because he doesn't.

Thirdly, I respect Eaglemoon's right to her opinion and she(and you) should respect mine when I disagree with her characterization of Pino's playing as dull and lifeless.
Obviously, anybody can have an opinion and believe whatever they want and still be dead wrong.

Fourthly, I'm going to go put on a pair of my Jockey briefs with the extra large pouch.

[wvbass]

Originally Posted by fretless Bob

how is that tired and lifeless?? Pino is a groove monster! he is always at pocket central and seriously MILLIONS OF RECORD SALES DONT LIE

Dave

My gift keeps on giving.

I liked the surprise twist at the end of their performance - a Who song that wasn't followed by an episode of CSI!

[sleepytime]

Originally Posted by fretless Bob

how is that tired and lifeless?? Pino is a groove monster! he is always at pocket central and seriously MILLIONS OF RECORD SALES DONT LIE

Dave

Here's your sign.

[Sungodv]

Funny all us bassists are wonderin' what he was using.
Man, Entwistle sucked big time. Pino, from what I could hear, sounded great.

[etechstan]

A modded SX

[CrimsonGhost]

Roger looks like Gary busey more and more..

[engedi1]

Originally Posted by CrimsonGhost

Roger looks like Gary busey more and more..

HAH! Funniest quote of the week (of course its only Monday)

[Xavier Zed]

Originally Posted by FromTheBassMent

You got it, EagleMoon. When Entwhistle was still alive, they could almost sorta get by without Keith Moon, because they still had the manic energy in the bass lines. With both gone, the whole rhythm section seemed a bit lifeless. No fault of Pino's... he's a solid pro player with an impressive list of recordings. But The Who need Entwhistle's style propelling the groove. Without it, it's like Led Zep going out without Page and without a guitar player who can pull of his solos. Audiences have these songs and their arrangements lodged forever in their subconscious memories, and when some of the pieces are missing, it just sounds "wrong."

And with all due respect to Ringo's son, he just looked a bit bored. You can't expect a drummer to step into Moon's shoes and totally adopt his crazed, flailing style. But Starkey was so far at the opposite end of the scale that his playing came off as sleepy. Kinda like his dad's!

Could not have said it better, but it needed to be said. Thank you. Also, the Who should now be known as Pete & Roger does the Who.

RIP Kieth and John

[CelinderMotoMan]

Originally Posted by EagleMoon

I don't know why he doesn't at least try to get close to John Entwistle's sound. That's part of The Who. He just plays the same regardless of which band he's in. Dull and lifeless. .

maybe you should complain about Townsend and Daughtry, they're the ones that hired the "dull and lifeless" bassist. Out of anyone in the world that they could've hired, they chose Pino. Hmmm

[bassmanbigs]

Originally Posted by davidjbass

Did you all notice the big Ashdown cab he had.

Its a Ashdown Classic 810, sweet cab! handwired in Britain. I have a Classic 115 and its a thick sounding cab.

[Chris P]

Hi there,

I asked a friend at Fender's. He confirmed the Fender CS built a P with T-bird pick ups. It's a one off and no more will be built

[REMBO]

Originally Posted by Chris P

Hi there,

I asked a friend at Fender's. He confirmed the Fender CS built a P with T-bird pick ups. It's a one off and no more will be built

THANKS! IT'S A COOL BASS AND IT SOUNDS FANTASTIC!

IF YOU FIND ANY OTHER INFO ON IT.....PLEASE POST IT!!