His approach is probably: tell the sound guy/gal "Make this P-bass sound like a P-bass."
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The level of sound engineer is probably a little higher on gigs he plays versus gigs we mere mortals play.
Yep, that's what I said as well. But at the level he plays you can be pretty specific on the rider, thus the use of different rigs for different gigs. Not that it matters for the audience he sounds great through any old DI.
If memory serves I read he doesn't sweat much what the onstage amp is (as others have mentioned, in his world it will obviously be something good regardless) - has nothing to do with his FOH sound.
I don't know what Pino was using in the 80's, but I've seen pics or video of him with Eden, Epifani, Ashdown, Ampeg, Aguilar, and Phil Jones. I'm sure he's used many others, either as backline or because he just feels like it.
I think maybe Trace Elliot, too - being British and all. That's going way back, though, just a vague memory that may or may not be real.
I think maybe Trace Elliot, too - being British and all. That's going way back, though, just a vague memory that may or may not be real.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Epifani pic is from one of Robert Glasper's NYC Blue Note shows. For a player of Pino's status, Epifani likely brought down the rig for him to use for the show since they are based in NYC.
For a while with The Who, Pino used a pair of Epifani 2x12 cabs on top of his (Ashdown?) 8x10s. As he's pretty tall, so it may have been to get the sound closer to his ears when he was standing.
For a while with The Who, Pino used a pair of Epifani 2x12 cabs on top of his (Ashdown?) 8x10s. As he's pretty tall, so it may have been to get the sound closer to his ears when he was standing.
Pino's used Epifani amps off and on for a long time. They very well may have provided that one, but it wouldn't be his first time using one.
Found this pic from 2005 with Pino using an Epifani cab, an Ashdown head, and an Eden head on that, probably as a backup.
No sign of a pedalboard at that gig? Any time I've seen him, even in his most straight-away vintage tone, he's running into some sort of pedal.
I would assume that players at this level change gear like we change our socks. The other thing is we have no idea how modified their gear is, which is why I take pictures of my heros gear selection with a grain of salt.
Even if what they were playing through 100% out of the box stock, it's highly unlikely i'll ever sound or play like them using the same gear.
I met him once at a restaurant before a John Mayer gig a few years ago. He was very nice. Chatted for a couple minutes, we got a pic, and went on his way. I didn't bother him with gear questions. Sometimes I wish I had, but I didn't want be too much of a bother or gear nerd. He seemed like someone you could visit with for hours, given the right circumstance though.
Pino did play Trace Elliot in the eighties. This concert from Germany which was also broadcasted by radio in Denmark (recorded it and still have the tape) is still a reference for me in bass playing. I was totally blown away by his skills, speed, sound and how he was the natural authority of that band.
Scroll to approx 21 minutes into the concert and I think you`ll understand.
Enjoy!
Scroll to approx 21 minutes into the concert and I think you`ll understand.
Enjoy!
My thoughts exactly. He's likely going through a DI to FOH, so the on-stage rig is pretty much just a monitor for him and maybe the people in the front row directly in front of him.
Exactly right. Most FOH guys take a feed right after your pedal board or from the DI output of the bass amp if your amp has one. Either way, the amp itself has very little to do with the sound that is recorded. So it's mostly about the bass, the player, and the pedals. That's about it. If the sound guy puts a mic in front of your bass amp then that could be used to supplement the DI but most of the time the DI is more than enough and FOH guys want to keep the mixing simple. I hear a lot of chorus on this bass. My best guess is you are hearing some compression and chorus to a DI and to the FOH.
