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P bass..professional instrument?
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A Fender P (or J for that matter) is to the bassist what the "little black dress" is to a woman. It works anywhere for anything. If I'm playing with somebody for the first time, a Fender bass comes along with me.
This is a silly topic.
I was just watching some old MontyPython episodes this weekend on Netflix.
I feel like Graham Chapmen dressed as a British General should walk in any minute stating, "Allright, this is far too silly, next sketch...Get on with it...GET ON WITH IT!"
I was just watching some old MontyPython episodes this weekend on Netflix.
I feel like Graham Chapmen dressed as a British General should walk in any minute stating, "Allright, this is far too silly, next sketch...Get on with it...GET ON WITH IT!"
To be fair to the OP, there are some categories of playing where you don't see many P Basses these days. Some of the fusion/post fusion guys, pit orchestra guys, etc. seem to prefer other instruments. I believe most of this has to do with the lack of availability (until somewhat recently) of high quality 5 string P models, the general chunkier necks of most P's versus many other models/designs of basses, and the emphasis on the low mid punch of the P voicing versus upper register clarity and articulation.
Of course, any bass will work in any situation with a good player, but I can see where someone who is attending a certain category of performance could go through his/her entire life without ever seeing a P Bass.
Of course, any bass will work in any situation with a good player, but I can see where someone who is attending a certain category of performance could go through his/her entire life without ever seeing a P Bass.
- Jun 16, 2005
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Well.....I'm glad a few of you got a laugh out of this and I'm sorry if it ruffled a few feathers, but I stand by what Ive seen.
If anyone else sees a bassist in an orchestra pit playing a P then let us know...might be interesting.
Right. In a bid to lighten things up a bit I've just posted about my new RW Jazz.
No controversy there. Its....GREAT!... mmm
If anyone else sees a bassist in an orchestra pit playing a P then let us know...might be interesting.
Right. In a bid to lighten things up a bit I've just posted about my new RW Jazz.
No controversy there. Its....GREAT!... mmm
I would say it isn't. Read some interviews with players and you would be surprised at how many of them that aren't associated with Precisions and Jazzes that actually use them in the studio. Often they are rented or the producer brings them. So even if they don't use it live there is a good chance that a Fender is making it somewhere onto the album.
I see and have seen tons of P bass representation in music from the local to national and global scale musicians. It really is "the bass" as many would say with that iconic look and tone. I know I love mine.
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In theatres one typically deals with house systems and unions obliging the musician to use their stuff and people, so you just don't know what you're gonna run into and an active bass is then a better garantuee for as consistent a sound as possible than a passive bass which tends to be more sensitive to what you play your axe over.
I use a P bass in orchestra pits all the time.
I recently recorded the cast album for a new musical called "Austentatious," and played a P bass on the cast recording.
To the OP, I'll say that if you come to Montreal I'll give you the opportunity--for free, even--to photograph a PBass in action on a real, live stage.
so orchestra pit players that nobodies heard of or cares about, are the only "professionals" out there? if this was a troll thread it would make sense, since the op claims it isn't, I guess it's just senseless.
