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hb3
Intermediate Member
Username: hb3

Post Number: 146
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 9:16 pm:   Edit Post

Here's an instrumental piece...the lead and rhythm are played on piccolo bass...other than that, there's a little fretless bass in there. That's it!

It's on my myspace page...

www.myspace.com/fromthelaboratory

click on the "positive violence" track.

Comments appreciated.
applejuice
Member
Username: applejuice

Post Number: 66
Registered: 1-2006
Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 9:43 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks man. I enjoyed it very much, fit the mood I was in.

But I have to ask, what is the point of a piccolo bass?
hb3
Intermediate Member
Username: hb3

Post Number: 147
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 10:04 pm:   Edit Post

That is an unanswerable question, my friend. But I've found a lot of interesting stuff to do on it.
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 557
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 - 4:21 am:   Edit Post

Stanley Clarke also has found some very interesting stuff to play on piccolo bass. :-)

I personally doubt if i'd ever need one. I think I'd only go as high up as a tenor bass.

In fact once I get my hands on another alembic 4 string, I will re-string my SC as a tenor to see what it's like.

I do play more at the Low end and occasionally get up to the high notes.

Jazzyvee
dannobasso
Advanced Member
Username: dannobasso

Post Number: 362
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 - 7:06 am:   Edit Post

You want it, you get it, you use it! That is the point. I never got a piccolo because I have 6's and a 7. Music is whatever you want it to be and creating origional music on your instrument is even more satisfying. I enjoyed the tunes on your myspace.
hb3, that song is by the animated band Dethlock on Adult Swim. It's Spinal Tap for the extreme metal crowd. Check it out.
Danno
hb3
Intermediate Member
Username: hb3

Post Number: 148
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 - 9:15 am:   Edit Post

Yeah, I don't think I'd be able to play what I'm playing on a 6 or 7 stringed instrument -- or even a 5. I'm tuning it a little weird.

Thanks for the comments.

Applejuice, are you "Arizona"?
applejuice
Member
Username: applejuice

Post Number: 67
Registered: 1-2006
Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 - 10:52 am:   Edit Post

Yeah I am. Thats what people call me. I like it better than Joe.
shilinsky
Junior
Username: shilinsky

Post Number: 20
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 07, 2006 - 1:28 am:   Edit Post

Hi hb3:

I've just send you a friend request to your myspace, and also want to tell here, for those who doesn't have an account in there, well ..

I have also 3 tracks on my page, playing piccolo bass live, here's the link :

www.myspace.com/carlosshilinsky

The tracks are :

- No Name 01

- No Name 02

- Cool Street


And also hb3, about the 6 string solo and the tie, well, it was a special day at the bar; i think that was the last time i used a tie, lol
hb3
Intermediate Member
Username: hb3

Post Number: 158
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Thursday, September 07, 2006 - 8:53 am:   Edit Post

Got it, Carlos -- thanks

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