| Author | Message | ||
| afrobeat_fool
Advanced Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 359 Registered: 7-2009 |
Montreux 1980 Marvin's bassist looks to be playing an Alembic SI. Sounds like it too. You can catch a glimpse at 5min. What do you guy's think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7eTOnNBwYU&playnext=1&list=PLD37C6FAC4CEB609E Nick | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1280 Registered: 6-2002 |
It certainly sounds like one...it's got an assymetry to the body shape. I added a high quality code (&fmt=22) to the url and got this pic...after a little adjustments you can see the bass better.  I thought Ibanez at first, until I heard it alone in that break : ) | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1297 Registered: 5-2006 |
My guess would be Aria SB | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1298 Registered: 5-2006 |
Here's a better shot from this vid:  That would be an Aria Pro II SB900 | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1281 Registered: 6-2002 |
nice shot FC ...no question about it | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 944 Registered: 11-2006 |
How you can say it's a serie's sound ? its a flat sound, like boum boum.... or tak tak, no relief, no alembic sound, just a kalachnikov's cry LOL | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1657 Registered: 11-2004 |
you got to take into consideration the record quality and sometimes a flat sound may suit the music. I don't think old Motown records would have sounded like they did without Jamerson's P bass with strings that were so old they were just about rusty! Sometimes too hi fi would not suit the mood if you see what I mean | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 947 Registered: 11-2006 |
not really hi fi but the typical alembic serie I grain which can be ear on old record (Mother's finest for example), dont worry it was just my opinion. | ||
| nnek
Member Username: nnek Post Number: 63 Registered: 8-2009 |
I would agree that the sound has to fit the music. I thought the bass punch was just right as a thumping drive with nice pattern. There was a moment when there was more attack but he pulled right back into the groove. I was impressed with Marvin's command of the mic too. He held that SM58 pretty far away and at an oblique angle. The band must have been at a nice stage level for the sound guy to open that type of mic that wide. | ||
| pierreyves
Senior Member Username: pierreyves Post Number: 948 Registered: 11-2006 |
not really hi fi but the typical alembic serie I grain which can be ear on old record (Mother's finest for example), dont worry it was just my opinion. | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1749 Registered: 9-2002 |
IF I had to guess, I'd actually say it LOOKS like an Aria SB 900 (more than a little ALEMBIC influence !) : http://www.matsumoku.org/models/ariaproii/catalogs/c1980/c1980_catalog_pg9.jpg.html J o e y | ||
| nnek
Member Username: nnek Post Number: 64 Registered: 8-2009 |
I must say I do like his playing! Who is he? I started mining the video vaults for Marvin just to catch the bass player... Obviously Jamerson's influence but with a little more articulation to the attack. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1986 Registered: 5-2009 |
I like the Bass chops ! Sounds like CHUCK RAINEY ? http://www.chuckrainey.com/ |
