Goldfrapp - "Some People"

[sumeursault]

I could swear it sounds like you're playing upright on this track.....???

 

[jmjbassplayer]

Yes indeed. God I love that song. Almost had me in tears as I was tracking it. Phew.

 

[sumeursault]

Sweet. Yeah, it's a gorgeous tune. I didn't realize you were a doubler. Has that always been the case?

 

[jmjbassplayer]

Only under duress. Beck "made me" start playing upright back in about '98. God bless him.

As I've said before: I'm not very good. But perhaps it does a thing when I'm called upon to do it. I sure enjoy it.

JMJ

 

[sumeursault]

I think Beck did you (and by extension, the rest of us) a favor by "making you" play upright. For someone with your kind of versatility and good taste, it just makes sense. I'm also a fellow electric-turned-upright player, and can definitely attest to how much just being able to get a good tone and play my fundamentals with good intonation on URB has helped and informed my electric playing.

 

[jmjbassplayer]

Yes! I'm learning more about electric for sure when I get to dig into URB. So true! Thanks, mjchmara.

JMJ