Besame Mucho - Shadowmania 2011

[donna plasky]

Dear Friends: I was watching the YouTube video of Besame Mucho from last year's Shadowmania, after doing a search on the words "Jet Harris Tribute." I was wondering if I could ask you a couple of questions. I am still in the learning phase and I am very intrigued by this performance.

What instrument is Alan Jones playing? I've made some observations about the instrument, but overall I am not sure.

And, at the very end of the song, when Alan picks the last few notes, he took his left hand off the neck and placed it very near his right hand. Was that a form of muting? Or was it meaningless...just putting his hand there to rest, etc.? I had never seen/heard Alan play this song before, and I thought he was magnificent.

Thanks for your help. I appreciate it very much.

- Donna

[dave robinson]

That's Jet's Fender Bass VI Donna.

[Bob Dore]

At the end, Alan is using his left hand to bend the last notes using the tremolo arm.

Bob.

[donna plasky]

Dave and Bob - thank you both very much. I really appreciate it. I love this video, I am going to watch it a couple more times! Thanks again.

- Donna

[Iain Purdon]

I never tire of watching Jonesy's left hand. Effortless, economical, exact every time. A true artiste at work.