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jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 3768 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Monday, December 16, 2013 - 1:09 pm: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
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: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
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: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
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: | ![Edit Post](http://alembic.com/club/icons/tree_s.gif) |
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 |