The Who At The Super Bowl - PinoBird?

[lowend1]

It appears (at least at 6:38 in this vid) that Mr. Palladino is playing a P-Bass fitted with a pair of 2-screw Thunderbird pickups. Comments?

[OldManC]

He must've gone by Mike Lull's place... 

[sniper]

good eyes, i didn't catch that but prolly trying to sound like John's Fenderbird. ya reckon?

[Pilgrim]

I definitely saw the P-bass - couldn't BEGIN to make out the pickups.

I also saw the B-3 that the keyboard player was playing.

And I thought they totally rocked!!!  I'd rather hear that music than some prepubescent boy band anytime.

[bassvirtuoso]

At first I thought it might have been a Lakland Glaub with dual Chi-sonics. Then I saw a better picture and it became clear in my head what he did....clever guy. It's a shame he can't get over his "P" fetish, but at least he ditched that Jaguar bass.

Also, what's with Pete using 7enders now?

[ilan]

Good eye

[OldManC]

Unless that's a mahogany bodied P he's still kind of missing the point. Couldn't tell from the Youtube clip I saw. Could you actually hear the bass on the live broadcast?

[bassvirtuoso]

Could you actually hear the bass on the live broadcast?

Nope, not much of it at least. Even some of JAE's most important lines were covered by the "vocals" and "guitars" of the only remaining two original members.

[TBird1958]

 FWIW I think those are Lull pups, no way to be sure except maybe to ask Mike. Honestly compared to what I saw in his shop on Friday when I was taking the Hiwatt back - Pino's bass is nothing.......Just waiting for some pics from his office manager to share with you guys 

[OldManC]

Just waiting for some pics from his office manager to share with you guys 

More pron... 

[TBird1958]

 Yes!

Made a 3k Hiwatt seem like a good thing 

[godofthunder]

It is a pity that the bass no longer plays a lead part in the Who's music. I could barley hear the bass. Imho they need someone who has studied John. Zak Starkey on drums had as much face time as Pete and Roger and handles the position beautifully.

[Barklessdog]

I thought the whole thing was sad except for the Tbird pups.

My daughter was repulsed by Pete's belly showing.

[godofthunder]

"My daughter was repulsed by Pete's belly showing." Yet another Stuperbowl wardrobe malfunction ! I was laughing to myself over that.

[exiledarchangel]

That pee looks ugly with those tbird pups, dunno why.