Wow! As a Bass player of 40 years, I have to say, That’s the best sounding Rock Bass sound to me. I grew up learning to play from my Rush albums, wearing them down. Lol. But honestly, to me, This is the Holy Grail of Bass sounds. Well done, Tom Scholz!😊🤘
I wish bass parts were more prominently volumized. Why do they (many artists) turn down the volume so low on the bass on so many songs that you need special equalizers and headphones to hear it?
That's the kind of bass sound I like. Bassy and pulsating. I always preferred flats and fingers, although I'm not sure that's what he's using. Pretty impressive for a guitarist.
Yeah he did. He played most of the guitar, bass, and organ stuff on the first album. The only songs I can think where he didn't play everything were in Foreplay/Longtime, Something About You and Let Me Take You Home Tonight where other members played (mostly referring to Barry Goudreau on Longtime).
Bass like it’s supposed to sound in rock music: bassy, thumps, etc. None of that slap or pluck stuff. No pick playing but finger picking to get true bass sound from a string. Most did it this way, fortunately.
Isolated bass lines are a godsend when learning songs 🙏
Wow! As a Bass player of 40 years, I have to say, That’s the best sounding Rock Bass sound to me. I grew up learning to play from my Rush albums, wearing them down. Lol. But honestly, to me, This is the Holy Grail of Bass sounds. Well done, Tom Scholz!😊🤘
I wish bass parts were more prominently volumized. Why do they (many artists) turn down the volume so low on the bass on so many songs that you need special equalizers and headphones to hear it?
People tend to kiss the asses of those paying them
That's the kind of bass sound I like. Bassy and pulsating. I always preferred flats and fingers, although I'm not sure that's what he's using. Pretty impressive for a guitarist.
Sounds like flatwounds with a pick, he's using a Gibson EB-0, recorded direct in.
He plays it like a guitar player
@@joedecker3900he uses a pick, that sound can only be achieved on a humbucker wired in series with flatwounds.
@@f2detaboada Back in 1975-76?
@@f2detaboada Of course he plays with a pick, pretty obvious. Just don’t sound like a traditional flat sound. But it does sound killer.
Picked bass is underrated
It sounds like and may be the original track played by Tom Scholz
it is indeed!
sure it is, it's damn hard to get such an amazing sound. So glad that we have the stems from jammit and rockband
Love this, did Tom play the bass lines ? I assume he did, fits so well with the guitar parts
Yeah he did. He played most of the guitar, bass, and organ stuff on the first album. The only songs I can think where he didn't play everything were in Foreplay/Longtime, Something About You and Let Me Take You Home Tonight where other members played (mostly referring to Barry Goudreau on Longtime).
Brilliant !!!
Bass like it’s supposed to sound in rock music: bassy, thumps, etc. None of that slap or pluck stuff. No pick playing but finger picking to get true bass sound from a string. Most did it this way, fortunately.
Definitely picked for the most part.
Sounds to me like a Gibson bass
Tom did use a Gibson bass for this part.
It's a late 50's EB-0
Dead sounding bass.
Love it
Huh?