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Who is the bass player?

Discussion in 'Bassists [BG]' started by 88tuner, Nov 9, 2003.


  1. Nov 9, 2003 #1
    88tuner

    88tuner

    Jan 8, 2003
    Southwest Missouri
    I was watching Phil Collins (Brother Bear Unplugged) on VH1 this evening and noticed that the bass player was playing a slanted fret bass. Does anyone know who this bass player is? He looks like a member of ZZTOP or maybe Santa Clause and plays a slanted fret bass. Actually, he looks like the guy at Silver Dollar City.
     
  5. Nov 9, 2003 #2
    The Mock Turtle Regulator

    The Mock Turtle Regulator

    Oct 22, 2000
    London, UK
    Leland Sklar?
     
  10. Nov 9, 2003 #3
    Figjam

    Figjam

    Aug 5, 2003
    Boston, MA
    Was the bass a a Dingwall?
     
  14. Nov 9, 2003 #4
    Circus

    Circus

    Jul 8, 2003
    Spruce Grove Alberta
    I didn't see it but from that description I can say I am 99% sure it is Lee Sklar
     
  18. Nov 9, 2003 #5
    volker

    volker

    Apr 3, 2003
    Wellington/New Zealand
    ...or maybe it actually was ZZ Top's Dusty Hill! (BLAH!) :D
     
  22. Nov 10, 2003 #6
    JimK

    JimK

    Dec 12, 1999
    That's Lee Sklar...geez.
    Welcome to the real world, Neo.
     
  26. Nov 10, 2003 #7
    Treena Foster

    Treena Foster

    May 28, 2003
    I'm from Venus.
  31. Nov 10, 2003 #8
    Jazz Ad

    Jazz Ad Mi la ré sol Supporting Member

    Mar 16, 2002
    Reims, Champagne, France
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  35. Nov 10, 2003 #9
    JimK

    JimK

    Dec 12, 1999
    Something else I like about Sklar-
    His beat-up P-bass has the pickup(s) "reversed"...
    -The coil assigned to the "E" & "A" strings is closer to the bridge.
    -The coil assigned to the "D" & "G" strings is closer to the neck.

    I'm assuming he was the one of the first to come up with that...I wonder if Leo tried it?

    ;)
     
  39. Nov 11, 2003 #10
    The Lurker

    The Lurker

    Aug 16, 2002
    Ankh-Morpork
    Yep. Sklar. EXCELLENT bass player. For some reason he seems to have sold off a LOT of old gear on Ebay lately?

    No slam on Dusty but for some reason I can't picture him playing a Dinger.