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Here’s our bass guitarist Anna at a university homecoming we played at the other month. We played just early Ventures pieces, as it was a dance party (and it is hard to find enough Shadows dance pieces!). Accordingly, Anna used her sunburst Precision Bass, ala Nokie Edwards. Nokie played with the bridge and pick-up covers on, so Anna plays that way too. Of course, Jet Harris used a sunburst P-Bass for Apache, I recall with the covers on too. Note the period leather strap and the vintage-style cable. We got to be consistent!

Andy

Anna wasn’t around in the 1960s and doesn’t know the Ventures just stood bolt upright when they played.

abstamaria wrote:Anna wasn’t around in the 1960s and doesn’t know the Ventures just stood bolt upright when they played.

Not always:

Haha, yes. Jim. But that way have teen the 1st and last time! Their style was generally so passive, especially Nokie Edwards. So different from the Shadows.

I trust you're keeping well.

Andy

JimN wrote:Not always:

Indeed. That video reminds of the rather exaggerated moves Cliff Richard's present-day singer-guitarists perform. Shame the film is slightly out of sync.

That was for a show, I recall. They weren't plugged in. That's the original version (the recorded hits of their "Walk Don't Run."
Bob Bogle lead, Nokie Edwards bass.

Andy