so where did the one trick pony come from?

[MrMusashi]

just found out that tony levin played in a movie called one trick pony.. i was just wondering if this is where the word that musicman basses are one trick ponies came from?
if not, its kinda funny that tony who enjoys his mm basses played in a movie called just that... heheh

MrM

 

[Big Poppa]

NO it was another legendary forum soundbite.

 

[Aussie Mark]

Slappers are to blame.

 

[Golem]

Slappers are to blame.

... for eeeevvvvrythinnnng ! ! !



BTW, "one trick pony" derives from horse trading
jargon. I'm sure you can figger it out from there.
[Hint: It's not a compliment.]



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[Rano Bass]

I guess mine is a no trick pony, it does not make a sound unless i play it

 

[MattOfSweden]

Steve Gadd also plays in that movie, as does.....

..... Paul Simon. The title song is just an amazing piece of music.

 

[trunkshope6]

i think people just think because it has one pickup ,that it can produce only one tone.the p bass ,to me is sort of that,however i think the stingray and sterling to be highly versatile because of that preamp being able to coax a lot tones.

 

[drTStingray]

Extraordinary find Mr M

I know a guy who thinks the Ray is a one trick pony - he doesn't like them because he can't get it to sound like Bernard Edwards. However he hasn't noticed it's his own playing style which causes this.

This week I witnessed this guy strap on a Fender and his bass proceeded to make a complete cock up of three songs (Sweet Georgia Brown; Fly Me to the Moon; Girl from Ipanema) - it then played a 12 bar with a very fast bass solo that wowed some of the guitards in the audience. So should I conclude that Fenders are a one trick pony that can play 12 bars only and not jazz standards - I don't think so!

I believe a lot of the 'one trick pony' jockeys are really just reflecting their own lack of technique and ability to use the in built versatility of an instrument - simply because it hasn't one volume control per pick up, two pick ups and one tone control appears to spook some players.

 

[MrMusashi]

i wholeheartedly agree with you dr t

a good player is a good player no matter which instrument he straps on. he will make the bass sound the way he wants it to sound

MrM