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Title: Piccolo Bass Song
Post by: hb3 on August 24, 2006, 09:16:21 PM

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 (http://www.myspace.com/fromthelaboratory)
 
click on the positive violence track.  
 
Comments appreciated.

Title: Piccolo Bass Song
Post by: applejuice on August 24, 2006, 09:43:11 PM

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?

Title: Piccolo Bass Song
Post by: hb3 on August 24, 2006, 10:04:17 PM

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

Title: Piccolo Bass Song
Post by: jazzyvee on August 25, 2006, 04:21:08 AM

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

Title: Piccolo Bass Song
Post by: dannobasso on August 25, 2006, 07:06:40 AM

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

Title: Piccolo Bass Song
Post by: hb3 on August 25, 2006, 09:15:25 AM

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?

Title: Piccolo Bass Song
Post by: applejuice on August 25, 2006, 10:52:16 AM

Yeah I am. Thats what people call me. I like it better than Joe.

Title: Piccolo Bass Song
Post by: shilinsky on September 07, 2006, 01:28:07 AM

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 (http://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

Title: Piccolo Bass Song
Post by: hb3 on September 07, 2006, 08:53:28 AM

Got it, Carlos -- thanks