Question Which bass for gig? Bongo or Big Al?
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Powman
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Damn it. Each and every post was vaild. You are all correct. I think I want to bring both basses now.
Powman
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Still humming happily along. I've got three Bongos but only one Big Al, and more people are getting sucked in to the vortex every day.
The active/passive thing is only part of the reason I'm gigging Mr. Albert. The other half is that its looks totally match the vibe of the band.
I mean, seriously. How can you argue with this? Genuine '70s suit, wide tie, pointy shoes, the whole thing.
They say imitation is the best form of flattery. So Mr Douglas, I hope you will be flattered when I post pictures from the gig, because I basically stole your look for gigs. I have a collection of fedoras and other hats now.
Powman
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He's got a car ... he can bring 2 shirts
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Ummm, yeah, but that means I have to take a shirt off and that would not be a pretty sight. Going shirtless is a privilege, not a right, for either sexes. I have not earned that right.
Powman
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Black. Always black.
Powman
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I think his cable also matches. What a metro!
adouglas
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Nah, I use red cables because I can see them and avoid stepping on them. Had a bad experience once.
stingray96191
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Powman
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Love the hat. All bass players need a good hat.
stingray96191
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when i lost all of my hair with the chemotherapy, i went a little crazy with buying hats.. that is the only style cap, i can wear and not look like a total asshole.
this was a picture from around the same time.
bald by erinleepayne, on Flickr
madbassplaya
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I'm a Bongoloid, so I would take the Bongo. I'm much more of a plug and play type player and although the Bongo has active EQ it sounds great and it super easy to tweak in a live setting. I'm sure the Big Al isn't bad once you get used to it, but a Bongo will sound good on any track.
I would really like to have a Big Al if I were recording though.
I would really like to have a Big Al if I were recording though.
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drTStingray
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Accessorising and matching are essential in some situations some people take it to ridiculous lengths
The matching being we're all old farts who wear spectacles (perhaps we should have pink tinted ones!)
BTW A Douglas - your stage outfit is so cool, and so is the bass.
The matching being we're all old farts who wear spectacles (perhaps we should have pink tinted ones!)
BTW A Douglas - your stage outfit is so cool, and so is the bass.
adouglas
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WAAAY to matchy-matchy IMHO. Orange guitars are very cool, but they're way cooler when only one guy has one.
drTStingray
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Agreed - I love the orange bass AD.
It's a tribute act and that's what the original did (though the bass players used Burns and Fender P cos the Stingray wasn't invented in 1960!) - singer has a pink jacket as well - these were some excess shots from a photo shoot in a studio. I'm taking the Bongo to the next rehearsal for a laugh but I know the first question I'll be asked...........you're not gonna use that in a gig are you? Largely because of the colour of the bass!
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five7
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In that case, the Big Al works just fine ....
Now that is rock-n-roll, flats and all. Black is rock!
