Mizu Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I've been trying to get my head around Jamiroquai's Canned Heat (on youtube: ) and I'm baffled by the bass sound. It *sounds* like a synth to me, but then the playing and phrasing does not sound as if it was played on keys. I've seen some live DVDs where the keyboard player throws in an occasional bass line from an Andromeda A6, but not always. So... if you listen around the 4:00 mark in the above link, where's that bass sound coming from? "You'll never be as good as you could have been, but you can always be better than you are." - MoKen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It's definitely played like a real bass. I think I even hear a little slap/pop going on in there between phrases. It could either be a heavily processed bass, a synth that he purposely phrased to sound like it was played on the bass, or a a blend of real bass and synth - don't know for sure. But it does sound like there's an octave on it. You may want to post over on the Lowdown. Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 To keep things balanced, I'll guess it's a synth. Legato and staccato alternating with a bit of portamento. I hear more of a family connection to Stevie's bass on boogie on reggae woman than to a bass guitar ... [video:youtube]ylQMhYqSntk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyMary Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 My guess is it's a bass guitar. Processed with some synth stomp pedal, or even midi'ed to a synth? Or maybe it's written on a bass guitar and then played note by note on a synth? I vote for a real guitar. Stage: MOX6, V-machine, and Roland AX7 Rolls PM351 for IEMs. Home/recording: Roland FP4, a few guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyMary Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I agree with Dan, there's some slapping going on towards the end. Overall it's too expressive for a synth. Stage: MOX6, V-machine, and Roland AX7 Rolls PM351 for IEMs. Home/recording: Roland FP4, a few guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Definitely synth along with bass guitar, but maybe not keyboard synth: He might be using the bass to trigger a module. Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Overall it's too expressive for a synth. I love it. This is going into my signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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