Ed Gagliardi

[Kipp Harrington]

I was listening to Foreigner's debut album the other day while I was running some errands and was so impressed with the playing style AND tone of Ed Gagliardi!

When I was a kid growing up, I remember listening to Foreginer and always being gravitated to the bass in that band. But listening to it now? I have a whole nother level of appreciation for it!

He got such a monster tone and his playing was masterful! That TONE! I understand that he played a Ric and was heavily influenced (like many others) by Macca.

Although naturally right handed, he played left handed to pay homage to his hero.

What a great TONE and what a great bass player! An unsung, bass hero in my book.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Although naturally right handed, he played left handed to pay homage to his hero.

I'm not sure if that's impressive, or sad.
Or both.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

I'm not sure if that's impressive, or sad.
Or both.

Yeah, I was never that enamored with any of my "heros". Regardless, his tone and craft really impress me!

 

[MonetBass]

Ed played what was needed for each song. And I get what you're saying about appreciating the tone now (as a kid I didn't have a clue about such things). Their first four albums, which I later bought as remasters, were a big part of my formative years.

 

[bobyoung53]

I was listening to Foreigner's debut album the other day while I was running some errands and was so impressed with the playing style AND tone of Ed Gagliardi!

When I was a kid growing up, I remember listening to Foreginer and always being gravitated to the bass in that band. But listening to it now? I have a whole nother level of appreciation for it!

He got such a monster tone and his playing was masterful! That TONE! I understand that he played a Ric and was heavily influenced (like many others) by Macca.

Although naturally right handed, he played left handed to pay homage to his hero.

What a great TONE and what a great bass player! An unsung, bass hero in my book.

Yup he was great and got one of the best Ric tones of all. Love his playing especially on that first album. I've posted about him before also but don't usually get many bites. His tone was to die for.

These are a few of my favorites from that album, got some bittersweet memories from the last one.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Yup he was great and got one of the best Ric tones of all. Love his playing especially on that first album. I've posted about him before also but don't usually get many bites. His tone was to die for.

These are a few of my favorites from that album, got some bittersweet memories from the last one.

Cool... yeah, nice to know that we both appreciate his musicianship and the tone he achieved. I'd like to know what kind of amp he used on that album. Probably an SVT or maybe an Acoustic 360. Who knows. It was an iconic sound, for sure!

 

[bobyoung53]

Cool... yeah, nice to know that we both appreciate his musicianship and the tone he achieved. I'd like to know what kind of amp he used on that album. Probably an SVT or maybe an Acoustic 360. Who knows. It was an iconic sound, for sure!

This is the only photo of him with an amp behind him that I've found so far:

 

[Kipp Harrington]

This is the only photo of him with an amp behind him that I've found so far:

Great pic and I have no idea what he's using there... all I see are cabs (no amp) and a Hiwatt stack to his right. I'm assuming that was the guitar player's Hiwatts...

 

[bobyoung53]

Great pic and I have no idea what he's using there... all I see are cabs (no amp) and a Hiwatt stack to his right. I'm assuming that was the guitar player's Hiwatts..

There's a concert from 1978 on YouTube cut up into individual songs but it's so dark you can't see the amps.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

There's a concert from 1978 on YouTube cut up into individual songs but it's so dark you can't see the amps.

Well, that sucks! Lol. Thanks for the input, though.

 

[bobyoung53]

Well, that sucks! Lol. Thanks for the input, though.

I thought I did see an SVT cab one time but I'm really not sure. The spotlight was almost always on the singer too.

 

[b/o 402]

I was fortunate enough to be in the audience for Foreigner’s second ever gig, April 16, 1977 at the Bayou in DC.
I was maybe 25 ft from the band, and they crushed. That original rhythm section was really tight.

 

[bobyoung53]

I was fortunate enough to be in the audience for Foreigner’s second ever gig, April 16, 1977 at the Bayou in DC.
I was maybe 25 ft from the band, and they crushed. That original rhythm section was really tight.

Do you remember what the bass player was using for amps?

 

[bobyoung53]

Cool... yeah, nice to know that we both appreciate his musicianship and the tone he achieved. I'd like to know what kind of amp he used on that album. Probably an SVT or maybe an Acoustic 360. Who knows. It was an iconic sound, for sure!

Oh, I missed that, I doubt he used 360's, whatever he used he had a lot of treble, his live sound sounds like he's using SVT's. Tight, punchy and bright.

 

[Killing Floor]

Every time I hear him play it feels like the first time.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Every time I hear him play it feels like the first time.

Well put.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

I was fortunate enough to be in the audience for Foreigner’s second ever gig, April 16, 1977 at the Bayou in DC.
I was maybe 25 ft from the band, and they crushed. That original rhythm section was really tight.

Great memory!

 

[IPA]

Today was his birthday so they just played some Foreigner on Deep Tracks. Bass really stood out, I was trying to guess and I thought it might be a Ric. Great tone!

 

[Michedelic]

Great pic and I have no idea what he's using there... all I see are cabs (no amp) and a Hiwatt stack to his right. I'm assuming that was the guitar player's Hiwatts...

Bass players used Hiwatts…Entwistle, Wetton, Cornick, plenty others.

 

[heatheroo1]

Ed single handedly saved my budding bass career. I was 14 trying to teach myself bass by trying to learn Roundabout. I was about to throw in the towel until I heard Feels Like the First Time.........that's all he's playing? and they pay him for that? I'm in!