Goodbye to the bass, and thanks

Arthritic_Tom · **Posted:** March 22nd, 2012, 1:22 pm

AzWhoFan wrote:

Anyway, long story short, they faded into my memories until this Xmas when the wife bought me the newly remastered Octopus and Three Frieds CD's (yes, I still buy cd's ...) and it was like KA-POW!! I haven't been able to get their stuff out of my head for the last three months.

I heartily advise everyone to go and get those remasters, they did a primo quality job getting it to sound right.

Amen. One of the fun things about their live performances was that Ray Shulman totally got into it.

Here's "The Advent of Panurge Live."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FLZXEN4H1E

Arthritic_Tom · **Posted:** March 22nd, 2012, 1:30 pm

Agent00Soul wrote:

Arthritic_Tom wrote:

Thanks very much. I like it here.

Here's another guy who deserves as many ears listening to him as possible. He's an absolute genius with the Fender VI bass. Tony Hayes from Australia.

Search "Tony Hayes Fender VI" on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrhpNzx3YaA

Off-topic but slightly related, I was listening to Tony's excellent track on You Tube and when it was finished, this link came up. I've never seen a lefty Fender VI before. I looked closely at the vibrato plate and headstock and it doesn't appear to be shot in the mirror. Either this thing really exists or he flipped the mirror image back with editing software.

http://youtu.be/shY8vkWmlB0

In the comments, the guy confirms that it's a lefty Fender IV. He had it made by the Fender custom shop. I've read that doing so will run you about $5000. They used to make them stock. A vintage one will set you back... $13,000.

http://www.gbase.com/gear/fender-bass-v ... -apple-red

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

Gary Green still kicks some serious arse! I like how the cameraman focuses on the cute keyboardist at 1:45 :mrgreen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LzXXYh0u8Q&feature=related

Arthritic_Tom · **Posted:** March 22nd, 2012, 2:25 pm

AzWhoFan wrote:

Gary Green still kicks some serious arse! I like how the cameraman focuses on the cute keyboardist at 1:45 :mrgreen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LzXXYh0u8Q&feature=related

The keyboard player and the "roadie" in stiletto heels and sprayed-on jeans setting the floor tom up again after it fell over.

My second-favorite bass player of all times, Scott Thunes, is touring and recording again, so maybe if more and more people start posting Gentle Giant videos on YouTube and the other original members of the band continue performing the music, Ray Shulman will succumb to his inner bassist and pick up the instrument.

Hope springs eternal!

LeftyBassist.com

Goodbye to the bass, and thanks

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