Does anybody know what bass Ross Valory was playing in this Journey tune? I heard it was a Peavey of some sort. Great growl and sustain.
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Haha, I was just listening to that in the car, too, and thought the same thing! Was it the Drive or the Loop? Can't keep track sometimes w/ a full car...
Rob
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I've seen a lot if older pictures with him playing a Peavey T40. It was a beast but had great sound and was pretty versatile.
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I seem to remember him playing a Steinberger. There is a live video on Youtube that also shows him using a Steinberger.
Gotta admit, I love that bass tone. I can get it with my Steinberger XL2 favoring the bridge pickup. Snarl for days!
Haha, I was just listening to that in the car, too, and thought the same thing! Was it the Drive or the Loop? Can't keep track sometimes w/ a full car...
Rob
It was the Drive. They play that tune at least once a day it seems. I never get tired of the bass tone though. I wonder if he has shoulder or neck problems from wearing that T40 every night
I can get that (or close) with any of my 3 fretless basses....my Carlo CB550HH fretless comes closest...I can get more growl out of it if I fool with the switches.
the JO5 fretless has nice growl but not as close as the 550.
the Turner has more mwah and less growl....
trying to get our band to do it....
the JO5 fretless has nice growl but not as close as the 550.
the Turner has more mwah and less growl....
trying to get our band to do it....
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Ross played Foundations, Dyna Basses and T40's in the 80's and into the 90's when he started to use the Steiny more often live. I have heard that he recorded with Peaveys and P Basses but without asking him for sure, I cannot make a definitive statement.
So has anyone here played that Magnum II? What is the tone profile? I don't remember ever seeing one of these.
Here is a video of a Magnum....dont know if its same model, but gives an idea...
I saw him play Peavey Dynas live a couple of times in the 80's. I don't know if he recorded with them or not.
Thanks for solving the mystery. That's got to be the bass he recorded that tune with. Never would have guessed
