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Sniff! Sniff! Some of you Jaguar/Jazzmaster/De Pinto wielders
actually care!!!
Just remember, if we (your rhythm section) didn't have it together,
we wouldn't be able to make you six-stringers look so good out front
while you're getting all the babes and free drinks. Yes, buy us all
a beer and say thank-you. *smile*
BTW, we play Mr. Moto and there's a fine bass line going on there now.
Dave
PS: If anyone's got a line on a pre-1973 Rickenbacker 4001 let me
know.
--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> Aaaah, bass-player shmaseplayer, who needs 'em! The Bel-Airs didn't
need one on "Mr Moto".
>
> But seriously folks, the bass player is the most important musician
in the band.
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Moffat
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 8:30 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] In Praise of Surf Bass Players
>
>
> In my recent foray into surf rock guitardom let me say...
> the bass is so under-represented in this genre. If the bass ain't
> happenin' it don't matter how good your JM tone is. If your band
has
> a good bass player, buy him a beer or something because no one
> really focusses or understands what he is doin'(except maybe the
> gogo dancers). If the bass guy/gal can play without a seemingly
> unrelated string of letters on paper in front of their face,
you've
> got a keeper. BTW, if anyone wants to share some key surf bass
> chops, I have an email of someone who really could use the 3rd
party
> help.
>
> - Bill (it's just a I-VI-IV-V) M.
>
> P.S. Maybe the woman from The Mermen will contact me. I like her
> sound alot.
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