Interesting Bass Masterclass with Mar...

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Author Message jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3768 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, December 16, 2013 - 1:09 pm:    Whilst I'm not a huge fan of MK i found this interesting enough to watch all the way through. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGwkROLWLrY Now I know why he likes such a thin sound on his bass. Jazzyvee terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 2158 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 1:57 am:    Yeah..he has always used light guage, from his early days when he was slapping the hell out of JD basses. I once tried them..you can slap really fast but they do as you say have a very thin sound. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 3771 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 3:28 am:    I guess that has become his trademark sound and, as he states, why they L42 used synth basslines along with his bass lines. It also explains why I've never heard a status bass with any bottom end live or on youtube video's by people covering a MK/Level 42 songs. He still had that sound when he was using alembic basses but we know they have no shortage of bottom end. Jazzyvee murray Intermediate Member Username: murray Post Number: 154 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 9:29 am:    Yes - good find. I watched this before and as ever he comes over as a really down to earth bloke with a nice sense of humour. I watched him on the One show not too long ago - same thing....no side on him, he is just great and pleasant with it (and he sings!) Glynn