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a cool, well-written and authoratative article in Vintage
Guitar Magazine re: the importance of "Surf Bass"
"...the surf/instrumental rock genres of the very early
1960s were crucial proving grounds for the still-newfangled
electric bass, and many of the seminal records in these two
interrelated styles are also early showcases for the Fender
Bass sound. You cant really imagine surf music without a
Fender Bass this is not true of any earlier rock and roll
style. During this era, the bass guitar went from optional
to essential equipment..."
-dp
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Really well written article, DP!
This is just about the definitive article on the topic.
Some folks bands used the upright bass well into the 60s, but the instro
Surf bands should get a lot of credit for "inking" the use of electric
bass in rock music.
bIG wAvE Dave Becker
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>a cool, well-written and authoratative article in Vintage
>Guitar Magazine re: the importance of "Surf Bass"
>
>
>
>
>"...the surf/instrumental rock genres of the very early
>1960s were crucial proving grounds for the still-newfangled
>electric bass, and many of the seminal records in these two
>interrelated styles are also early showcases for the Fender
>Bass sound. You can't really imagine surf music without a
>Fender Bass - this is not true of any earlier rock and roll
>style. During this era, the bass guitar went from optional
>to essential equipment..."
>
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Thanks for the link, DP. It's appropriate that the accompanying picture is that
of Nokie with that big Fender Bass from that 1960 Ventures album. That album
cover must have been very influential to budding surf bassists.
While it's well known that the Ventures had an endorsement deal with Mosrite
(actually partnership with Mosley is more like it), I haven't seen it clearly
stated that they had any endorsement deal with Fender. They must have with the
way Fenders were so prominently displayed on so many of their early album
covers.
-Marty
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a cool, well-written and authoratative article in Vintage
Guitar Magazine re: the importance of "Surf Bass"
"...the surf/instrumental rock genres of the very early
1960s were crucial proving grounds for the still-newfangled
electric bass, and many of the seminal records in these two
interrelated styles are also early showcases for the Fender
Bass sound. You can't really imagine surf music without a
Fender Bass - this is not true of any earlier rock and roll
style. During this era, the bass guitar went from optional
to essential equipment..."
-dp
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Great article DP,
As far as the amp references, what are some other suggestions you could
make???
Peace, Rick!
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Too Bad the recordings back then made some of them sound like
stand up Basses ;)
Jeff(bigtikidude)
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> a cool, well-written and authoratative article in Vintage
> Guitar Magazine re: the importance of "Surf Bass"
>
>
>
>
> "...the surf/instrumental rock genres of the very early
> 1960s were crucial proving grounds for the still-newfangled
> electric bass, and many of the seminal records in these two
> interrelated styles are also early showcases for the Fender
> Bass sound. You can't really imagine surf music without a
> Fender Bass this is not true of any earlier rock and roll
> style. During this era, the bass guitar went from optional
> to essential equipment..."
>
> -dp
>
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that's because the engineers recorded and especially mixed
the electric bass like a mixing standup bass...and also,
because the mixes were mastered to AM radio broadcast and
45 rpm vinyl standards (like Phil detailed in a recent
post)...
-dp
--- Jeff <> wrote:
> Too Bad the recordings back then made some of them
> sound like
> stand up Basses ;)
>
> Jeff(bigtikidude)
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> --- In , DP <noetical1@y...>
> wrote:
> > a cool, well-written and authoratative article in
> Vintage
> > Guitar Magazine re: the importance of "Surf Bass"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "...the surf/instrumental rock genres of the very early
> > 1960s were crucial proving grounds for the
> still-newfangled
> > electric bass, and many of the seminal records in these
> two
> > interrelated styles are also early showcases for the
> Fender
> > Bass sound. You can't really imagine surf music without
> a
> > Fender Bass this is not true of any earlier rock and
> roll
> > style. During this era, the bass guitar went from
> optional
> > to essential equipment..."
> >
> > -dp
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