Lakland Owners Group #56

[Black Bart]

Man, that's like the third person in music this week. RIP indeed Mr. Dunn.

 

[Texan]

Man, Duck Dunn made me want to play bass. I still remember the first time I saw him when I was a kid watching The Blues Brothers, he was the coolest guy in the band. We are canceling mothers day in my house, and declaring this Duck Day! Rest in peace Duck!!!

 

[roadkill2309]

I just danced around the home office to a little Green Onions action while the Squirt was asleep and the goodwife was in the shower. Now we're out for mother's day. Good day, all.

 

[Texan]

Hey Tat2dHeart,

Happy mothers day!

 

[chadhargis]

RIP Duck. It's not a Lakland, but today I will play my Fender P with flats in his honor.

 

[MarkusBass]

www.Lakland.com

 

[RumbleBeeAL]

www.Lakland.com

Very cool and appropriate!

 

[Tat2dHeart]

Hey Tat2dHeart,

Happy mothers day!

Thank you. It's a sad day in Mommyland today, though. One of my idols is gone and my most emotionally fragmented daughter is going through a bad spot. I've holed up in my music room and played Green Onions and other random things from the Blues Brothers track all day with the Blues Brothers on the TV on mute. What a way to handle a funk, eh?

 

[chadhargis]

Glad I'm not he only one. Been rocking my P bass to Blues Brothers tunes all day.

 

[JEDI BASS]

I'm one of a few that've been under a rock and didn't realize just how many great tunes Dunn had played on, until NOW. I'm really bad about knowing songs that I love like the back of my hand... lyrics, basslines, etc etc but not knowing the songs' names or who played on them. Sad huh. But now that I've been researching Dunn's life's work, I'm in AWE! I keep saying "oh yeah, I love that song and that bass!"

 

[JEDI BASS]

On a brighter note, I'll be going to the Neon Trees show this Saturday at the Bijou in Knoxville. Taking the wife and daughter... we're glad we'll finally get to see them. Look forward to hearing his new Lakland P w/ single coil Chi.

 

[BigBeatNut]

I'm one of a few that've been under a rock and didn't realize just how many great tunes Dunn had played on, until NOW. I'm really bad about knowing songs that I love like the back of my hand... lyrics, basslines, etc etc but not knowing the songs' names or who played on them. Sad huh. But now that I've been researching Dunn's life's work, I'm in AWE! I keep saying "oh yeah, I love that song and that bass!"

Can you give a couple of pointers ? I've been playing Booker T and Mar-keys stuff this afternoon, but I expect there are lots of Stax hits featuring his basslines besides that.

 

[Tat2dHeart]

In my today's random googling, I ran across this.....

 

[BigBeatNut]

In my today's random googling, I ran across this.....

That's an impressive CV (sorry, I'll translate: Resume)

 

[Tat2dHeart]

I know CV, too.

 

[ShowKing]

Just wondering, are 5 string bridges placed slightly closer to the end of the body than a 4 string bridge due to 35" vs 34" scale?

 

[MarkusBass]

On a brighter note, I'll be going to the Neon Trees show this Saturday at the Bijou in Knoxville. Taking the wife and daughter... we're glad we'll finally get to see them. Look forward to hearing his new Lakland P w/ single coil Chi.

Nice man!

Just wondering, are 5 string bridges placed slightly closer to the end of the body than a 4 string bridge due to 35" vs 34" scale?

Yes.

 

[basspraiser]

He goes by Jes or J2...(after JJ! - you are J1!)...you guys share a name..

hmmm....dual P? not quite sure how that would look....wouldn't they be REALLY close to each other?

alos the pickup mix might be an asthetic "no no" in my book...but you sure can dream!

any photoshop?

Ok Roadkill (is it Gary?) I'd get a '51 style P built: 1.625 nutwidth, quartersawn neck but highly FLAMED maple, highly figured birdseye fretboard w/ white binding, ebony dots, split Fralin '51 (humcancelling) tele P p'up in standard position and another one (custom built for wider string spacing) placed in 60s J bridge position, 2 stacked v/t pots, nitro CAR on body and nitro on neck also, red tort guard or maybe a cream pearl.

 

[basspraiser]

Ok, Ok, I'll pitch in with my dream Lakie:
It would be a 55-AJ, but with twin Chi-buckers, so it's basically a 55-07 with the jazz body shape. Then, ebony fingerboard, quartersawn maple neck. Quilted maple top, in blueburst, matching headstock (without the quilt). Abalone dot markers on the neck. And the preamp would be the Glockenklang three-band preamp, with the control knob layout of the 44/55-AJ basses, plus coil selector switches for the pickups.

Thoughts?

Cheers,
Soundsupport.

wow!!! sounds hot! great dream bass!

My axe came with a little 'sock' for the neck support part of my stand.

PS: I *think* Holsdg is Gary. I'm Jes.

how quaint! what is the "sock" made of? I may need one or 2 - some of the stands at church are rubber etc...

yup...that is Gary...and you and JJ share a name!

You sir, are have expensive taste. I love it. I tried to order my Sad*sky with abalone dots, but CITES won't let 'em across the border.

Nice choice on the Glock pre. What makes you want that instead of the LH3?

hmmmm...wierd Abalone cannot go 'cross border? I love abalone blocks and dots...

RIP Duck Dunn.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f28/duck-dunn-has-passed-881835/

Lost an Icon....

From my Facebook post this morning: your task is to put on a song that's old, funky and has the great Duck Dunn on bass. RIP old buddy.

EDIT: Even better if you dance to said song.

very sad indeed! not the most flashy bass player but innovative all the same....kind of a "tweener" - caugt in between the Jamerson and the influential bassists which came later...but very talented and underappreciated (IMHO!)

loved him in the Blues Bros movie!

...of course I loved the whole movie....may have to buy it as "my" tribute to him!

 

[basspraiser]

Man, Duck Dunn made me want to play bass. I still remember the first time I saw him when I was a kid watching The Blues Brothers, he was the coolest guy in the band. We are canceling mothers day in my house, and declaring this Duck Day! Rest in peace Duck!!!

very cool Tex!

I just danced around the home office to a little Green Onions action while the Squirt was asleep and the goodwife was in the shower. Now we're out for mother's day. Good day, all.

nice way to spend the few "alone minutes" you have.....I made my lovely wife a dinner of sweet glazed shrimp, quinoa, grilled veggies (asparagu, peppers, onions), and wine of course! with strawberry shorcake fro dessert...all her choices!

Hey Tat2dHeart,

Happy mothers day!

Ditto!

+10000!

RIP Duck. It's not a Lakland, but today I will play my Fender P with flats in his honor.

fitting.....in times of sadness, we have to "bend the rules" so that post is allowed....

www.Lakland.com

very fitting, appropriate, and touching....

Very cool and appropriate!

ditto...

Thank you. It's a sad day in Mommyland today, though. One of my idols is gone and my most emotionally fragmented daughter is going through a bad spot. I've holed up in my music room and played Green Onions and other random things from the Blues Brothers track all day with the Blues Brothers on the TV on mute. What a way to handle a funk, eh?

bass playing can get you out of a FUNK and into FUNKY! thoughts and prayers that all will turnn in the right direction for you and your daughter!

Glad I'm not he only one. Been rocking my P bass to Blues Brothers tunes all day.

nice.....

But now that I've been researching Dunn's life's work, I'm in AWE! I keep saying "oh yeah, I love that song and that bass!"

yup! it is interesting to find out WHO played on what! the music world is a pretty small place....especially in the 50s to 70s....surprising who played on what!...and their ability to cross genres and styles!

On a brighter note, I'll be going to the Neon Trees show this Saturday at the Bijou in Knoxville. Taking the wife and daughter... we're glad we'll finally get to see them. Look forward to hearing his new Lakland P w/ single coil Chi.

sounds like a fun time! I am sure you all will enjoy it! I want to hear your impresion of teh single CHI'd P!

see if you can get any talk time with Branden! that would be cool!

In my today's random googling, I ran across this.....

taht is a cool video!

I know CV, too.

me too...."curriculum vitae" we use that term all of the time...

Just wondering, are 5 string bridges placed slightly closer to the end of the body than a 4 string bridge due to 35" vs 34" scale?

yes....that is part of the reason I cannot figure out why people are so "hung up" over the 34" vs 35" scale thing! ona Lakland it is not s true inch difference....it is much less...