Timothy Schmit

[JPaulGeddy]

Think it's been nailed somewhere between 'because he can' and 'very likely last tour'. TBS is not a gearhead as far as which strings/pickups, etc are in something, but he does collect some vintage stuff. So probably just taking 'em all out for a spin.

 

[andawun]

Who gives a Schmit?

 

[mikeswals]

Marketing.

Part of his endorsement deal?

Timothy's arsenal comprises of mostly preCBS Fenders. I don't think he's marketing anything there.

 

[Bunk McNulty]

I still associate Tim with Poco more than the Eagles, even though he's been an Eagle for what, 30 years? Randy Meisner was my kinda bass player. From his wiki entry:

Many people who have met and worked with Meisner remark on his kindness. Don Felder, James Taylor, and Invalid Link Removed have described Meisner as one of the nicest people they have ever worked with. Felder adds, "He was a wonderful Midwestern guy with a great heart and a loving soul." Invalid Link Removed, who photographed Randy extensively with the Eagles and in the early 1980s during Randy's solo career, says, "Randy Meisner was a very gentle soul. Pisces. A quiet and friendly guy. No aggressive vibe at all. Very sweet. He was so there and open."

 

[JPaulGeddy]

And his Carvin endorsement is long long gone. And now so is Carvin as we knew it.

 

[Bassndrums73]

I also saw Randy Meisner with Poco one of the times I saw them.

 

[BradH]

I sometimes take three basss to a four set gig.... just because I can.

 

[Cardsfan_69]

Maybe different tuning to accomodate aging vocal cords and diminished range?
Or simply because he can.

 

[Lava]

When Duran Duran was asked during an interview, "Why do you all only date models?", bassist John Taylor replied, "Because we can!"

 

[dave64o]

..... "I Can't Tell You Why?"

This! THIS was the perfect reply to the original question!

 

[Mugre]

It could be nostalgia and he's doing his last tour (like Geddy). So he just wants to rock each bass again before calling it quits.

JFC! How many last tours can they do? They might've surpassed Bowie or even The Who.

I'm not the biggest fan of The Eagles. I admire their craft and it's an interesting story but I like a little more edge and less pretty.

Mugre

 

[dennis james]

Timothy B is getting up there in years. Maybe he starts with his heaviest bass and then each successive bass is lighter than the one before.

 

[REV]

So... did he sound different every time he changed basses?

 

[Danny O Danny]

I wonder if it has something to do with tunings? Lots of rock singers, as they get older, have to drop the over all tuning of songs down to Eb, D, etc. Maybe he has different basses tuned down (or up) to suit the needs of the particular songs?

Or maybe after all those years of playing the same bass parts he needed to do something to keep himself amused.

 

[Paulabass]

I believe his signature Carvin has been discontinued for years.

That is strange, considering his sig model with just the volume knob.....

 

[JPaulGeddy]

JFC! How many last tours can they do? They might've surpassed Bowie or even The Who.

Too be fair, I'm not sure they've ever said any tour was their 'farewell' - apart from the tongue-in-cheek 'Farewell I' back in 2k-something. Could be wrong. Think we're all just assuming, since they're mostly old and partially dead.

 

[Drucifer]

I saw U2's Adam Clayton do the same thing in a stadium show, you couldn't hear a lick of difference between his 70's vintage Gibson RD Artist and his signature Sherwood Green Metallic Fender Jazz. Very pointless from my point of view, and I doubt it was about different tunings or strings.

 

[Joebone]

The most critical skill for every person on a tour (musician or tech crew) is the ability to kill time - without developing self destructive habits (second clause is key). If you don't have your tech constantly occupied, it gives them more time to develop self destructive habits, or....simply fall asleep backstage. Either is bad news when you get to the point where you really NEED their help.

Or maybe he's just a Diva, or....justifying to his wife why he has 27 basses (Honey, every tune needs a different bass). None of us (nudge nudge, wink wink) can sympathize, I'm sure. ;-)

Great story from former tech to John Fogarty - insistence that each glass of cold water have 4 ice cubes. It's all about testing for attention to detail - like the "No brown M&Ms" rider in Van Halen contracts of a certain vintage.

And hear, hear, on the avoidance of destructive habits bit. The road can be a bear...

 

[Mugre]

Too be fair, I'm not sure they've ever said any tour was their 'farewell' - apart from the tongue-in-cheek 'Farewell I' back in 2k-something. Could be wrong. Think we're all just assuming, since they're mostly old and partially dead.

and one of their tours was called "hell freezes over".

The internet isn't about fair it's about snark and cute girls imitating master craftsmen at all manner of trades and skill but making 200K a year doing it while companies throw product at them.

I'm not a cute girl so mine was good natured snark. I don't actually care how much any band does or doesn't tour. I'm just happy I saw most of them (including The Eagles) when they were complete and at the heights of their goodness.

Mugre

 

[cnltb]

during a show I just saw, he changed almost to a different bass for every song the Eagles played..what's the deal with that??

Endorsement deals?