Fretless.

[Ric5]

This song makes me want to play a fretless bass.



I have never played fretless much at all but that is some nice fretless playing.

 

[GM60466]

Paul Chambers playing So What did it for me.

G

 

[kb9wyz]

I started playing fretless because I wanted to be more versatile. And have that freaking awesome "mwah" thing going on.

 

[JTE]

For me it was Freebo on Bonnie Raitt's early albums. "Too Long At The Fair" and "Love Has No Pride" STILL get to me...

This is a great version of "Love Has No Pride" with just Bonnie & Freebo.

John

 

[HaMMerHeD]

I started with a fretless instrument..the Cello. But the first song to make me want to play a fretless bass was The Philosopher, by Death.

 

[SVTDOUBLEBUCK]

wow seriously after watching that it really made me feel the same way, its just so milky smooth and buttery I love it!

 

[Stephen]

This song makes me want to play a fretless bass.



I have never played fretless much at all but that is some nice fretless playing.

Anyone know what bass he is playing ?

 

[KPJ]

Carvin LB

 

[Stephen]

Carvin LB

Thanks

 

[Billnc]

That was great!
This is the one that did it for me in 1971.

It would be David on bass
Not the greatest all time fretless playing but in 71 was cool.

Hey JTE you notice Freebo tuned the fretless during the tune? Puts a lot of myths to rest huh? It does matter, in spite of what the guitarist says.

 

[Beginner Bass]

I learned vibrato in orchestra. Problem is the technique doesn't work with a fretted bass. Plus the glissinado and tone would be great.

 

[nostatic]

My greatest compliments have been when someone hears me play fretless and thinks I'm on a fretted bass. Then I know I'm nailing the intonation and not drifting into too many slurs and glissandos.

This song wouldn't have been the same with fretted bass

 

[togglehead]

or this

 

[KwinS]

"Jelly Roll" from Blue Murder, or "Radioactive" from The Firm. Yeah, I'm a Tony Franklin kinda guy.

 

[Stubb]

drifting into too many slurs and glissandos.

No such thing.

 

[bassbenj]

Anyone know what bass he is playing ?

Carvin. So much for that "Carvins all sound so 'sterile'" myth!