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Wal Bass Club.

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kasroc said:
Just love the black headstock with white Wal logo. My new build will have this as well. Yours is stunning! The facings!
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Thank you! It’s funny, I originally ordered the build as a solid white bass (like your avatar), but later changed my mind, thinking I’d kick myself if I didn’t order something that allowed the wood top to show (it’s from “Electric Wood,” after all). I was looking for something unique for the facings and selected this top from the first group of choices Wal sent. I’ll post more photos once she arrives.
 
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kasroc said:
Whats interesting about this performance is that there are two bass players. Looks like Colin on the higher register with the Wal and the other guy mostly on root notes.

Absolutely love this song. One of my faves by them.
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It was an appearance on David Letterman’s The Late Show which has its own in-house hot band of session pros. So XTC are effectively playing along with the house band or vice versa.

Love this clip!
 
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TrevorR said:
It was an appearance on David Letterman’s The Late Show which has its own in-house hot band of session pros. So XTC are effectively playing along with the house band or vice versa.
Love this clip!
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Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band.
 
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TrevorR said:
It was an appearance on David Letterman’s The Late Show which has its own in-house hot band of session pros. So XTC are effectively playing along with the house band or vice versa.

Love this clip!
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Yeah, I just think it’s interesting they obliged for two bass players when I’m sure Colin could have just laid down the main bass riff. He’s signing so there’s that and they never play live so there’s that too.

Thanks for the info!
 
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kasroc said:
Yeah, I just think it’s interesting they obliged for two bass players when I’m sure Colin could have just laid down the main bass riff. He’s signing so there’s that and they never play live so there’s that too.
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It seems there is actually two bass tracks on the recording. Go find the bands music video. Colin plays the same upper part in the music vid while singing the song, and you can also hear the low bass line going on as well.

I know playing live is a rarity for them because Andy had real bad anxiety about touring.
 
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