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Bass used on the White Album?

Discussion in 'Recordings [BG]' started by Peter McFerrin, Dec 3, 2001.

  1. Dec 3, 2001 #1
    Peter McFerrin

    Peter McFerrin

    Jul 4, 2000
    Valencia, CA 91354
    What bass(es) did Sir Paul use to record the White Album, and more specifically "Birthday"? The tone is godly!

    I know that the BP interview with Geoff Emerick indicated that Paul always used a miked amp and a buttload of compression. I know that Sir Paul played his Rick and his Jazz Bass a lot at this time, but that other instruments were used on occasion.
     
  2. Dec 3, 2001 #2
    Ari Schor

    Ari Schor

    Mar 3, 2000
    Montreal
    i always thought Paul went straight into the board and added compression there...and i think those were the two basses used, even though there's mention of a fender VI somewhere...
     
  3. Dec 3, 2001 #3
    Peter McFerrin

    Peter McFerrin

    Jul 4, 2000
    Valencia, CA 91354
    Hey, I'm just going by what the engineer said, and I'm sure he'd remember better than the infamously gear-apathetic McCartney would.
     
  4. Dec 4, 2001 #4
    steamboat

    steamboat

    Mar 22, 2000
    Madison, WI, USA
    http://www.beanpoleland.com/spent/index.php?page=week7/w7day2.php

    This is a recording diary of a band called the Spent Poets that put out an album back in the early 90's (two of the members of the Spent Poets are closely tied to Primus, that's how I found out about them). Near the bottom of this entry is a discussion of Paul's White album tone. The whole diary is a really interesting read.. it's not entirely online yet though.
     
  5. Dec 4, 2001 #5
    BoognishMang

    BoognishMang

    Aug 21, 2001
    Austin, Texas
    Ween's white album? It's a P-bass.
     
  6. Dec 4, 2001 #6
    Hategear

    Hategear Workin' hard at hardly workin'.

    Apr 6, 2001
    Appleton, Swissconsin
    :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
     
  7. Dec 4, 2001 #7
    BoognishMang

    BoognishMang

    Aug 21, 2001
    Austin, Texas
    ...don't like Ween?
     
  8. Dec 6, 2001 #8
    the-lizard-king

    the-lizard-king Guest

    Apr 27, 2001
    The Dark Side Of the Moon
    Not in a Beatles discussion.
    Jim