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Ultimate Musicman playlist?

#43
pringlw said:
I don't know. Can anyone confirm one way or the other? That's the hard thing with Flea. Everyone knows he played Music Man for quite a while - but he flipped around a lot so he's hard to pin down on any one song. I have to say, Aeroplane doesn't jump out as a Music Man sound to me. It sounds a little thin on the bottom and more obvious on harmonics. Of course that can be the EQ.
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This doesn't really clarify what he used in the studio, but...

From: http://www.geocities.com/magikflea/fleainbassplayer.html

There are a bunch of different styles mixed together in the bass line of "Aeroplane." How did you come up with the slap part in the verses?

I was sitting in my garage with a bass Louis Johnson gave me-a Treker Louis Johnson Signature 4-string-and I started playing that '70s funk line. The bass had light strings on it and had that whacka-whackita sound. It's kind of a "been done" groove, but it's nice and Anthony liked it. The chorus part was one of those things where we were stuck; sometimes when we're looking for another part, I'll have no idea what I'm going to do, but I'll say, "What about this?" I went [mimics zooming sound up neck]; it's all sliding on the E string. [Ed. Note: See page 45 for more on the song.]

Actually, "Aeroplane" was the only song I was worried about-I thought it sounded like another stupid white boy trying to be funky! [Laughs.] I put it out anyway, but it's the one thing I'd go back and fix. When I played it live in the studio with the band, the bass didn't record right for some reason, so it was one of the few things I had to overdub. The part kept feeling stiff to me, as if it wasn't my day; I wasn't flowing with the drums. I wanted to redo it, but Rick said, "It's cool."
 
#50
Anything off that first rage against the machine album. Tim Cummerford used a two band stingray on that whole album. I like last 1/3 of "bullet in the head" the sound on that one song made me work an entire summer as a 16 year old to get my stingray.

Lots of great examples here, maybe not the most technically masterful song out there, but "Cannonball" by The Breeders nails that Stingray sound too.
 
#52
funkydanbass said:
This doesn't really clarify what he used in the studio, but...

From: http://www.geocities.com/magikflea/fleainbassplayer.html

There are a bunch of different styles mixed together in the bass line of "Aeroplane." How did you come up with the slap part in the verses?

I was sitting in my garage with a bass Louis Johnson gave me-a Treker Louis Johnson Signature 4-string-and I started playing that '70s funk line. The bass had light strings on it and had that whacka-whackita sound. It's kind of a "been done" groove, but it's nice and Anthony liked it. The chorus part was one of those things where we were stuck; sometimes when we're looking for another part, I'll have no idea what I'm going to do, but I'll say, "What about this?" I went [mimics zooming sound up neck]; it's all sliding on the E string. [Ed. Note: See page 45 for more on the song.]

Actually, "Aeroplane" was the only song I was worried about-I thought it sounded like another stupid white boy trying to be funky! [Laughs.] I put it out anyway, but it's the one thing I'd go back and fix. When I played it live in the studio with the band, the bass didn't record right for some reason, so it was one of the few things I had to overdub. The part kept feeling stiff to me, as if it wasn't my day; I wasn't flowing with the drums. I wanted to redo it, but Rick said, "It's cool."
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I'm going to play it safe and go with "Walkabout" from the same album. That definitely says "Musicman".
 
#53
Ok, here's the list. The idea is that if someone wants to get a sense of what a Musicman Ray is all about - they listen to the song list and are enlightened.

Burnin' for You - BOC
The Game - Disturbed
Bleed it out - Linkin Park
Just a Girl - No Doubt
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
Red Flag - Billy Talent
Red Rain - Peter Gabriel
Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine
I'm Gonna Tear your Playhouse Down - Paul Young
Get on the Floor - Michael Jackson
The Dark Eternal Night - Dream Theater
Fame - David Bowie
Good Times - Chic
She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
Just what I needed - The Cars
Suggestion - Fugazi
Walkabout - Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Science of Selling Yourself Short - Less than Jake
Stomp - The Brothers Johnson
The Widow - The Mars Volta

Good list guys.
 
#54
pringlw said:
When I was last in the market for a new bass, I made a playlist for each of the bass brands I was thinking of. I listened to those playlists non-stop. The idea is that after listening to these tracks for a while, I really got what each bass was about. After that I made my final decision. (Note that I tried to keep these playlists pretty short)

For all those that launch "This Bass vs That Bass" threads - I thought set lists may be most helpful. Here's my Music Man (Stingray in this case) set list. Interested in thoughts or suggestions to make it as ultimate a representation as possible;

Thunderstruck - AC/DC
Burnin' For You - Blue Oyster Cult
The Game - Disturbed
Bleed it Out - Linkin Park
Just a Girl - No Doubt
Red Flag - Billy Talent

I wanted to have Flea on the list but I don't know for sure what songs he plays a Ray on. There was also a great live version of "Ashes to Ashes" here;



But again it's not a standard studio recording.

What great Musicman Stingray tracks am I missing from this list?
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This post is fail incarnate. Seriously, Disturbed, AC/DC and Linkin Park but no Tony Levin?
 
#57
For Brothers Johnson, I would pick Ain't We Funkin' Now, Mista Cool, and Kick It to the Curb.

For Bernard Edwards and Chic, my favorites are My Forbidden Lover, Chic Cheer, I'm Coming Out (Diana Ross), We are Family (Sister Sledge), and My Feet Keep Dancin'.

Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel), Sledgehammer (A Sabre, but so what!:D)
 

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