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Dave W

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Faster Car
« on: January 13, 2009, 09:42:30 AM »
Keith Urban on a Les Paul Standard. Somebody posted this at the TDPRI wondering what the bass was, thought I'd put it up here. Song doesn't start until about 45 seconds in.

Urban (a/k/a Mr. Nicole Kidman) is supposed to be a country singer. This doesn't sound anything remotely like the country music that was played when I was growing up  :-\ , but whatever... it's a Gibson, and I'm entertained.

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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2009, 09:49:59 AM »
Quirkily sliding little fellow he is. I'm entertained too. I even bought one of his CDs a while back, but that overstayed its welcome quickly.

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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 09:54:57 AM »
Love the honeyburst Les Paul.
Love his sliding bass riff.
Pretty cool singing and playing at the same time, by the way.

But I'm not sure if I like that squeezed bridge tone. Not enough warmth...
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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2009, 10:55:43 AM »
Nice bass tone, almost sounds fretless or using some sort octave pedal?

Lps are great under appreciated basses.

Keith is a great guitarist as well. Country music I can listen to, if you want to call it that.
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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2009, 01:30:50 PM »
I'm always impressed when someone can play a busy bass part like that AND sing at the same time. Paul McCartney was always good at that.

I just wish I could do simple backing vocals whilst playing root notes - but hey it's never gonna happen  :sad:
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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2009, 07:26:15 PM »
Quote from: EvilLordJuju on January 13, 2009, 01:30:50 PM
I'm always impressed when someone can play a busy bass part like that AND sing at the same time. Paul McCartney was always good at that.

I just wish I could do simple backing vocals whilst playing root notes - but hey it's never gonna happen  :sad:

I hear ya in that respect ELJ.  I would love to be able to sing slightly well let alone play nice lines at the same time myself.
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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2009, 07:33:01 PM »
Best thing I've ever seen Mr Kidman do is his double act with the John Butler Trio at the 2007 Aria Music Awards (Aust version of the Grammies)

Its long but worth watching to the end.



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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2009, 08:10:47 PM »
Someone had to ask what THAT bass was? Damn, maybe someone needs to get out more (or see a few live bands).  :mrgreen:
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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2009, 09:41:27 PM »
I haven't paid much attention to Keith urban, and didn't know he played bass.  But he has some serious chops!  I wasn't aware of the John Butler trio either, but "them boyz knows how to play in fast forward!!"
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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2009, 10:08:43 PM »
John Butler Trio is (was) a Perth Band. His (Aussie) Dad married an American woman and he was born in California but came back to Oz about age 10 I think.

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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2009, 10:52:44 PM »

 I didn't know he played the bass at all! That's a cool lick.
That's isn't easy (playing and singing) I can barely do one..........The other my band cringes at mostly  ;)
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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2009, 11:21:49 PM »
My five year old was telling me tonight that Keith Urban is her fav singer.  As far a new country goes, he's not so bad.  She loved the video, by the way.
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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2009, 12:48:35 AM »
his bass playing is great but his lyrics are dumb
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Re: Faster Car
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2009, 03:52:45 AM »
Driving bass playing! A bit like guitar players tend to play bass. A lot of everything...
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