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Re: John Rostills Jazz Bass

Postby donna plasky » Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:03 am

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Re: John Rostills Jazz Bass

Postby Iain Purdon » Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:58 pm

Thanks Donna. Evidence!
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Re: John Rostills Jazz Bass

Postby JimN » Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:08 pm

Iain_P wrote:Thanks Donna. Evidence!


Indeed. Many thanks, Donna.

Despite the obvious presence of guitar leads, etc, the video has to be mimed. Long shots show no evidence of Hank's DeArmond tone/volume pedal, yet its effect can be clearly heard on that performance of Wonderful Land. And John seems to be strumming that Jazz Bass quite theatrically...
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Re: John Rostills Jazz Bass

Postby Iain Purdon » Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:22 pm

I agree. I was referring to the studio shot. The video must surely have been done to a pre-recorded track. The keyboard was doing a lot more than the piano we see. And, yes, John's hand movements were pretty extravagant for the notes he was playing!
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Re: John Rostills Jazz Bass

Postby phil kelly » Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:54 pm

Is that not a gretch we see in the shot !! period 64 ish ? interesting....
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Re: John Rostills Jazz Bass

Postby Gary Allen » Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:07 pm

Its a gretsch alright, didnt he use that on flingel bunt ? LOL regards gary
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Re: John Rostills Jazz Bass

Postby JimN » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:54 pm

I would estimate the studio shot (with the Gretsch guitar and the sunburst Jazz Bass) as 1966. Mainly because of the more up-to-date clothing and haircuts. Bruce didn't look like that in 1964...
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Re: John Rostills Jazz Bass

Postby donna plasky » Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:41 pm

I think this is a screen grab I made some time ago from the Pop Goes The 60s video. I was just trying to capture the way Bruce and John worked together. As it turns out, the two head stocks align so that you can see the Fender.

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