Wal Bass Club.

[TrevorR]

Similarly Tom Jones’ “Reload” - only Ain't That A Lot Of Love was Lol Cottle.

 

[Chickenwheels]

Even though I made my own Wal tracks playlist on Spotify a while back, my young daughters love “Too Shy” and “I Want Candy” off the @TrevorR list best.

 

[TonyT]

Heads up, some of the bass tracks on Mick Karn's The Tooth Mother, Each Eye A Path, and (I think) More Different Better were played on a Klein, not a Wal. And/or layered with the Wal doubling the Klein.

Thanks, interesting info. If you could specify which tracks, I'll remove them. The same counts for any other track in the list...

 

[TonyT]

Looks like someone’s added a load of non-Wal tracks. For example, the Ian Dury ones and all but the first track off Eric Clapton’s August album!

Hi Trevor,
I agree some thinning out needs to be done, I have included every album of which I had the slighted clue it might be "Wallish".
Have just confirmed with Laurence and removed the redundant tracks.

I was, by the way, lead to believe that bass on Ian Dury was also Wal.
Seems true on f.i. Rhythm Stick... I might be wrong though...

 

[Groovegestapo]

Was “The Right Stuff” off Bryan Ferry Bette Noir a Wal? The credits on that album aren’t track specific, and I just figured it was Guy Pratt’s Steinberger on that one. Does anyone know better?

I believe it was Pratt and Marcus Miller on that track. The slap and pop was Miller in the bridge section

 

[TonyT]

I believe it was Pratt and Marcus Miller on that track. The slap and pop was Miller in the bridge section

Great info!

 

[Bob_Ross]

Thanks, interesting info. If you could specify which tracks, I'll remove them.

I don't have that info; my comment is based on my recollection of the liner notes to Each Eye A Path, and Mick's interview in Bass Player Magazine about the recording of The Tooth Mother, neither of which I have handy here. If my memory is correct the liner notes to Each Eye A Path didn't even offer any track-by-track details, just an overall "Mick Karn plays basses by Wal and Klein, and brushes his teeth with paste from Colgate and Crest" kinda note.

 

[Les Fret]

Even though I made my own Wal tracks playlist on Spotify a while back, my young daughters love “Too Shy” and “I Want Candy” off the @TrevorR list best.

Is “Too Shy” a Wal? I thought it was a Stingray. At least the live version. Not sure about the studio version though.

 

[Groovegestapo]

Is “Too Shy” a Wal? I thought it was a Stingray. At least the live version. Not sure about the studio version though.

I was a Wal pro2E in the studio recording

 

[mikeswals]

Is “Too Shy” a Wal? I thought it was a Stingray. At least the live version. Not sure about the studio version though.

Yes, Nick himself said it is, and mentioned he wished he could buy the bass back. Current owner for years now has no interest in selling.

 

[TonyT]

I was a Wal pro2E in the studio recording

Listening to it, I think you are right.
Any other tracks on that album?

 

[Janforth]

Hi Trevor,
I agree some thinning out needs to be done, I have included every album of which I had the slighted clue it might be "Wallish".
Have just confirmed with Laurence and removed the redundant tracks.

I was, by the way, lead to believe that bass on Ian Dury was also Wal.
Seems true on f.i. Rhythm Stick... I might be wrong though...

I thought Norman Watt-Roy used an Alembic on Hit me with your rhythm stick, but not sure, I think I saw that in a video

 

[bassplace]

In the spirit of the Spotify thread here is a link to my band's latest album. This is all ProIIe to an old Peavey Vintage guitar amp and through a Revsound RS210 miced, I think, with a Sennheiser 421. Looked like a 421 anyway. The amp is a SS pre and tube power with 6L6GC's. Old but sweet. All songs are both pickups w/pick attack switch on. Tone was wide open on most of them.

The music is not "fancy" but hopefully passes muster. And it is on Spotify.

flatdaddy.bandcamp.com

 

[djaxup]

Too Shy's bass part is completely off the charts awesome. Cool to read that it is a Wal, but yeah makes total sense.

 

[Les Fret]

Yes, Nick himself said it is, and mentioned he wished he could buy the bass back. Current owner for years now has no interest in selling.

Found this. Cool story about that bass. Too Shy, a Bass Guitar, and Black Sabbath…..!

 

[mikeswals]

Found this. Cool story about that bass. Too Shy, a Bass Guitar, and Black Sabbath…..!

Right!
The owner is a regular over on basschat.
I remember when the current guy bought it. It had bounced around basschat and its history had already been forgotten and it was selling pretty cheaply then. And then that SFX guy popped up again and reminded everyone it was the Beggs bass. Then it became unobtanium, and I think rightfully so!

So I guess that Black Sabbath album should probably be listed too, since it was said Laurence used his Mk2 five on it, and the band didn't want his fiver in a metal video.

 

[TonyT]

The Black Sabbath Headless Cross album with Laurence Cottle on Wal is in the Wal Bass playlist and the Wal is in the Wal dataBass: Link Removed

 

[Mytt88]

The Black Sabbath Headless Cross album with Laurence Cottle on Wal is in the Wal Bass playlist and the Wal is in the Wal dataBass: Link Removed

"Built 1997"
"played it on the 1983 No.1 hit"

Might need to correct that

 

[rogerbmiller]

"Built 1997"
"played it on the 1983 No.1 hit"

Might need to correct that

I've always wanted a late 90's era Wal Pro IIe...

 

[TonyT]

"Built 1997"
"played it on the 1983 No.1 hit"
Might need to correct that

ThnX, corrected that, the color and added some pics:
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