Piccolo Bass Song

[hb3]

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]

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]

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

[jazzyvee]

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]

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]

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]

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

[shilinsky]

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]

Got it, Carlos -- thanks