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Biggest P inspiration?
- Thread starter FunkyEel
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This is an excellent outside-the-box answer.
For me, as a kid, definitely Steve Harris.
Nowadays, Pino, if he qualifies (he's known for playing that other brand of bass, too).
Who was Wilton Felder, as it turns out. This record should be a whole course in conservatories.
There has been a lot of great players,very inspirational. Unless I missed it, I didnt see Matt Freeman from Rancid. I dont actually own a P bass, but I would like to get one of his Squier Signature basses.
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Thanks. Seriously though, I'd begun to view P basses as uncreative and a bit square. In my mind, I know. I really like the way Scott "wears" his; he adds a freshness to the P bass "thing" in my mind.
I was also a huge Steve Harris guy in the 80s.
Inspiration as a kid:
Turn on just the left channel on Live at Leeds and tell me you don't want a P.
Then this happened:
...which kind of got me back into it. The last year or so of my playing I've gotten way more into the P thing again. It's cliche but it really, truly, just has "the sound"
Turn on just the left channel on Live at Leeds and tell me you don't want a P.
Then this happened:
...which kind of got me back into it. The last year or so of my playing I've gotten way more into the P thing again. It's cliche but it really, truly, just has "the sound"
Mine would have to be...
Geddy
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Tony Butler (Big Country)
Adam Clayton (U2)
Glenn Hughes(Solo, Black Country Communion, California Breed)
and Sting
Geddy
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Tony Butler (Big Country)
Adam Clayton (U2)
Glenn Hughes(Solo, Black Country Communion, California Breed)
and Sting
Yea, he had a great voice, cheezed out and made millions being a solo artist. But, I love me some old Chicago with Peter Cetera. Classic P with flats and a pick sound. Funk, Jazz, Rock, he could do it all...well.
I thought Wilton used a Tele bass? Same thing really!
He’s got to be one of the baddest cats ever. “I Want You Back” by the Jacksons, if you can play that smooth you’ve earned a gold star imho.
Amazing musician. I’ve heard Nathan East and others cite Peter as being an influence. I wish I could sing like him!
i think the bass itself inspired me
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Oh, you said play! Maybe somebody else.
I'm only looking with my ears regarding that album. Could have been a '51 P but it sounds like a classic split P.
Hadn't seen that Crusaders video. What a performance! Killer playing all round.
Oh, and mine would have to be John Deacon. Hearing the slide down from F to Bb in Bohemian Rhapsody is what made me want to play bass.
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