It’s that classic sound! I see it is not on iTunes.
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- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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It’s that classic sound! I see it is not on iTunes.
Thanks for that. I didn't know they were still kicking. Such a great lesson in funk bass without slap.
I liked it. Bass had a very nice tone and sat in the mix at a nice level, not buried and hard to hear.
It looks like a Bullhead 3K sitting on a couple of squat Trickfish cabs. I wonder what is his DI signal.
"basses built by Tom Stenback"
"basses built by Tom Stenback"
Paul’s always had such great feel and great tone… dare I say I’ve enjoyed his playing since he joined over Stuart.
Well there was a good chunk of time with Nick Fyffe (who’s since been filling in for Deep Purple among others) on bass. Good bassist but very clinical (see Live in Verona).
Paul is a fantastic bassist, I’m quite impressed he sounds so good considering how high he likes his string action (my local luthier is friends with Paul and has set up a lot of his basses in the past. He’s also friends with Vman from Slipknot
).
Paul is a fantastic bassist, I’m quite impressed he sounds so good considering how high he likes his string action (my local luthier is friends with Paul and has set up a lot of his basses in the past. He’s also friends with Vman from Slipknot
).
Paul's a great bassist, but to me Stuart's lines defined the songs in a way that post-Stuart Jamiroquai bass lines haven't. Having said that, I don't know if Stuart was the one writing those lines - but I suspect he played a significant role where the creation of the lines was concerned.
Paul is real class act--nice guy, nice playing, and reaaaaally nice gear. He switched over to Trickfish a while back, and he was one of the first pros with a Bullhead 3K. Plus, those Stenback basses are just fabulous.
Have you guys seen him playing the newer Stenback? It's like a Stingray 5H...but way cooler.
Have you guys seen him playing the newer Stenback? It's like a Stingray 5H...but way cooler.
Maybe. But also the band hasn’t really been “hot” on the radio since Synkronized. I’d argue the band overall is more focused whereas back in Zender days (to me anyway) is was purely bass and vocals that “made” the songs.
Still, there’s half a dozen albums filled with tight and loose bass lines to enjoy and get spun on the regular.
I do think Toby Smith had a big influence on the sound of those earlier Jamiroquai albums. Back then Jamiroquai sounded more like a band to me than just a JK project.
Stuart Sender was that super young genius that came out of nowhere, his lines were often unique, and as much as I hate admitting it, I agree with the SBL guys that some of them were something that only a teenager could come up with and deem appropriate.
Paul is a seasoned pro, well versed in soul, pop and funk tradition, with a wider arsenal of gear to suit the situation - jazzes, Ps, stingrays, short scales etc, plus tons of pedals. I consider myself very fortunate to have been in his orbit for a few years (after "Rock Dust Light Star" came out).
Paul is a seasoned pro, well versed in soul, pop and funk tradition, with a wider arsenal of gear to suit the situation - jazzes, Ps, stingrays, short scales etc, plus tons of pedals. I consider myself very fortunate to have been in his orbit for a few years (after "Rock Dust Light Star" came out).
This may be a weird way of putting it, but that song sounds like a old friend. Familiar in the best way!
Speaking of Jamiroquai, I saw this the other day, even though it's 7 years old. I found it amusing 
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Just for clarification, Paul's setup is a Bullhead 3K with a pair of L410's
