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Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: jazzyvee on December 16, 2013, 01:09:39 PM

Title: Interesting Bass Masterclass with Mark King
Post by: jazzyvee on December 16, 2013, 01:09:39 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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGwkROLWLrY)
 
Now I know why he likes such a thin sound on his bass.
Jazzyvee

Title: Interesting Bass Masterclass with Mark King
Post by: terryc on December 17, 2013, 01:57:50 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.

Title: Interesting Bass Masterclass with Mark King
Post by: jazzyvee on December 17, 2013, 03:28:34 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

Title: Interesting Bass Masterclass with Mark King
Post by: Glynn on December 17, 2013, 09:29:15 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