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P-Bass Tradition

#63
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The Wikipeidia list of bass players didn't include my idol, Joe Osborn.

I was going to say Joe never played a P, but according to Basscast #25, he played a P on "Traveling Man", one of Ricky Nelson's biggest hits.

That was before he got his J. Once he got his J, that's all he ever played for the rest of his pop career. Dunno about his Nashville career.
 
#64
We need players who P consistently, not intermittently baba. It's cool to J on them, but P'n feels good when done regularly, ask your doc. Dig?

I never thought I'd see a photo of the King P'n in private. Anymore great players who P'd well?
 
#66
Amyone else got to P?
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#68
98mtd said:
Other than Jamerson, who are the players that made the P-Bass famous?
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"Other than" :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

Until about 3 years ago, hardly anybody knew who James Jamerson was, let alone what he was playing :eek:!!!

In fact, if you'd posted thread here entitled, "Who were the most influencial P Bass users", back in 2000, I'd be highly surprised if James Jamerson even appeared in more than a couple of posts :p.

Not flaming you here at all 98mtd, just being careful to record the sad fact that James Jamerson was never fully appreciated, understood, or recognised until long after he'd ceased to be an active musician :scowl:. That said, you could argue that in the past few years James has been used to continue the legacy of the P Bass (thanks to some opportunistic marketing by Fender inc. :eyebrow:).


Anyway, for me, the P Bass will always be remembered as the weapon of choice for nearly all of the "new wave" bands that I grew up listening to, so I'd choose:

Paul Simenon - The Clash
Algy Ward - The Damned
JJ Burnell - The Stranglers
Glenn Matlock - Sex Pistols
Bruce Thomas - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Simon Gallup - The Cure
Nigel Harrison - Blondie

The list could be huge :p!
 
#69
Great list of new wave bassist that knew how to P, Fender32.

Historically, Jamerson rules and left a body of work he P'd on. Oh "Darling Dear" "Ain't that Peculiar" that "For Once in My Life" the P Bass is "My Guy", so, "What's goin' on?" Those hits are considered classics, just like a P Bass is considered an icon and why so many new wave bassist use it. Excuse me, but did I P all over the place? Maybe "I was Made to Love Her". Jamerson is a P Bass master.
 
#71
98mtd said:
Great list of new wave bassist that knew how to P, Fender32.

Historically, Jamerson rules and left a body of work he P'd on. Oh "Darling Dear" "Ain't that Peculiar" that "For Once in My Life" the P Bass is "My Guy", so, "What's goin' on?" Those hits are considered classics, just like a P Bass is considered an icon and why so many new wave bassist use it. Excuse me, but did I P all over the place? Maybe "I was Made to Love Her". Jamerson is a P Bass master.
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You forgot "Bernadette" and "In a Different Place" :smug: (two of my personal faves ;)).

Also, he recorded "My Guy" on his upright DB, but long may the stream of P flow, regardless :D!
 
#74
Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is known to use a P bass when he gets tired of playing his 12 string bass!;)

About a year ago in Vintage Guitar magazine, there was an article on Tom Petersson and his vintage bass collection, and there were quite a few 50s and 60s P basses shown, and he said in the article he prefers them to Jazz basses.

Re McCartney, I think in the late 60s, esp during the White Album, he used a Fender Jazz bass, as did George Harrison when he played bass on a couple of tunes.
 
#75
A couple things, may have both already been mentioned:
1. To the original poster: Did Jamerson make the P-Bass famous considering only a handfull of people at the time even knew who played on all those hits much less what kind of bass was used?
2. In a reply, somone listed Peter Hook; I can't recall him EVER playing a P-Bass or any Fender for that matter. In his interview in BP where he talks about his basses he doesn't mention one either.
 
#77
iamthebassman said:
A couple things, may have both already been mentioned:
1. To the original poster: Did Jamerson make the P-Bass famous considering only a handfull of people at the time even knew who played on all those hits much less what kind of bass was used?
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The P bass was famous long before anyone knew Jamresons name. ;)


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