David J (Haskins). In Montreal.

[Bass Boy]

I was lucky to get to shoot this show in Montreal saturday. David J was one of my first bass influences back in my early teens. Even had a fretless black PBass like him! He was definately in shape for this show! GREAT tone and intonation. SVT rig!

Enjoy the shots:

 

[Thom Fioriglio]

Very cool! I love his fretless bass playing. Very inspiring.

 

[Michedelic]

View attachment 3328450 View attachment 3328449 View attachment 3328446 View attachment 3328447 View attachment 3328448 View attachment 3328446 I was lucky to get to shoot this show in Montreal saturday. David J was one of my first bass influences back in my early teens. Even had a fretless black PBass like him! He was definately in shape for this show! GREAT tone and intonation. SVT rig!

Enjoy the shots:

Who were the other band members? There’s been a reoccurring festival, Cruel World, that I’ve been going to, saw a devastating Bauhaus performance, just killer, two years ago, Love and Rockets last year(again, brilliant), but this year it was Tones On Tail, without him of course, but his niece(drummer Kevin Haskins’ daughter) was remarkable in her own way.

 

[Bass Boy]

Who were the other band members? There’s been a reoccurring festival, Cruel World, that I’ve been going to, saw a devastating Bauhaus performance, just killer, two years ago, Love and Rockets last year(again, brilliant), but this year it was Tones On Tail, without him of course, but his niece(drummer Kevin Haskins’ daughter) was remarkable in her own way.

Mark Thwaite on guit
Cant remember drummer

Shot Poptone with Daniel and Kevin in Montreal as well as Davids solo show

 

[Phaidrus]

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Enjoy the shots:

Thanks for posting. David J is one of the greatest bassists and composers of the post punk era/genre. Looks like he's playing Chromes, interesting!

 

[Bass Boy]

Thanks for posting. David J is one of the greatest bassists and composers of the post punk era/genre. Looks like he's playing Chromes, interesting!

I never thought to ask him about strings!
I have some shots of him on acoustic guit from a private solo show here in town from many moons ago.

 

[Bass Boy]

 

[Thom Fioriglio]

I never thought to ask him about strings!
I have some shots of him on acoustic guit from a private solo show here in town from many moons ago.

He does play Chromes. I've seen several interviews confirming this.

 

[Michedelic]

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Did you ever see David when he toured with a cellist? In the past few months I’ve gained her acquaintance; Joyce lives in my general area, and is also a fantastic glass artist. She’s involved in a number of local(Coachella Valley)music projects, and I managed to fix up this Rickenbacker 4001 that someone had simply given her…it had a badly ski-sloped neck and just need some love in general. I cautiously got the neck adjusted(never dealt with a Ric before)and cleaned it up.

 

[Phaidrus]

He does play Chromes. I've seen several interviews confirming this.

I wonder why he chooses Chromes over Rotosound RS77 flats, which would be stereotypically expected from a British post punk bass player.

 

[Bass Boy]

Did you ever see David when he toured with a cellist? In the past few months I’ve gained her acquaintance; Joyce lives in my general area, and is also a fantastic glass artist. She’s involved in a number of local(Coachella Valley)music projects, and I managed to fix up this Rickenbacker 4001 that someone had simply given her…it had a badly ski-sloped neck and just need some love in general. I cautiously got the neck adjusted(never dealt with a Ric before)and cleaned it up.

No I have not been so lucky!