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Who’s playing fretless on this?
- Thread starter Tim Schnautz
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Hmm. I read Kathy Valentine was the bassist on his 1991 tour, but it doesn't really look like her on the video.
Piano is credited for the recording.
Is that an MTV video using the original recording?
Is that an MTV video using the original recording?
Timothy Schmidt did another fretless version with Don
As I understand it, Pino played the fretless bass on the original studio version. I don't know who that girl is playing bass in the OP's vid, but IMO she is very good (her intonation sounds perfect). Below is the YT version. I stopped it at 0:33 to see if I could figure out what bass she is playing. I can't seem to identify the bass. The headstock (later views in the vid) looks kinda Pedulla'ish, but the body of the bass and the pickups don't look like a Pedulla that I recognize (it's definitely not the typical Pedulla Buzz body shape). Any TB'ers know what bass she is playing?
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Good call. I looked her up and this appears to be correct.
She's definitely got the vibe of the song and the tone lined out!
I had no clue myself. Thanks @Ronnie Pudding
Found a photo (granted it's not a front shot of her) of Jennifer and Don in 1989.
Found a photo (granted it's not a front shot of her) of Jennifer and Don in 1989.
Go gos. I haven't heard of her for quite some time.
on the studio version, yes. But this player looks like a girl, has frizzy blonde-ish hair and is way to short to be Pino
I saw the Go-Go's at a festival last May, and currently Kathy Valentine(who the woman in that video looks nothing like)has a new band in development, Psycher, with her on guitar, Cait O'Riordan(Pogues)on bass, Brix Smith(The Fall)on guitar, and Linda Pitmon(Minus 5, Baseball Project)on drums.
Yeah, that's what I was wondering…the backing sounds a little too perfect (besides the entire thing reeking of a Vegas show visually). I could see where the record's instrumental track was used with newer "live" lead vocals layered on top.
