Best use of a EB3 ever! Jimmy Lea

godofthunder · April 19, 2012, 06:43:51 AM

Give this one some time it builds, Jimmy does some tasty stuff through out

Love his playing and tone talk about a bass heavy mix!

jumbodbassman · April 19, 2012, 08:17:00 AM

sorry guys. i just don't get it.

Stjofön Big · April 19, 2012, 09:06:02 AM

In my opinion, Jimmy Lea is great! He's playing like he's gotten his root system together, concerning scales, though in a simplified way, like a rock version of Lee Sklar (with a bull-in-the-wardrobe sound!). I like it, a lot. Reminds me a bit of Gene Simmons.

ilan · April 20, 2012, 12:17:36 AM

What is that 3rd pickup he added?

Pekka · April 20, 2012, 12:40:27 AM

Quote from: ilan on April 20, 2012, 12:17:36 AM
What is that 3rd pickup he added?

Don't know (looks the same as the bridge PU) but I believe he had the mudbucker disconnected used just the bridge and the middle pickups. Judging by how he had the pickups in the white EB-3 and the John Birch bass.

godofthunder · April 20, 2012, 05:33:14 AM

Yep that's a John Birch pickup.

Quote from: ilan on April 20, 2012, 12:17:36 AM
What is that 3rd pickup he added?

godofthunder · April 20, 2012, 05:36:51 AM

Gene Simmons was very influenced by Jim Lea and Slade. He has even gone so far as to say that without Slade there would be no KISS.

Quote from: Stjofön Big on April 19, 2012, 09:06:02 AM
In my opinion, Jimmy Lea is great! He's playing like he's gotten his root system together, concerning scales, though in a simplified way, like a rock version of Lee Sklar (with a bull-in-the-wardrobe sound!). I like it, a lot. Reminds me a bit of Gene Simmons.

gweimer · April 20, 2012, 07:33:34 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on April 20, 2012, 05:36:51 AM
Gene Simmons was very influenced by Jim Lea and Slade. He has even gone so far as to say that without Slade there would be o KISS.

Click on the original link above, and look on the right panel. This one is right there.

patman · April 20, 2012, 07:44:46 AM

That's an old Lovin' Spoonful tune...I always liked them.

Droombolus · April 21, 2012, 04:37:44 AM

OK Let's derail this topic with something else then old WW II tanks & planes !

Big Spoonful fan here...... A bit too much for some ..... someone once got annoyed with my Spoonful write-ups and placed this photo-shopped cover on one of my ol' forums

Dave W · April 21, 2012, 08:55:37 AM

Quote from: Droombolus on April 21, 2012, 04:37:44 AM
OK Let's derail this topic with something else then old WW II tanks & planes !

Big Spoonful fan here...... A bit too much for some ..... someone once got annoyed with my Spoonful write-ups and placed this photo-shopped cover on one of my ol' forums

I didn't pay much attention to them at first. Then Daydream, Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind and Summer In The City came along. All great singles that still sound great today.

patman · April 21, 2012, 09:21:21 AM

They still tour today (without John Sebastian)...my son met them. He said they were really nice.

nofi · April 21, 2012, 09:58:01 AM

and without zal... not much of a band imo.

Stjofön Big · April 21, 2012, 10:10:02 AM

That tune, Summer in the city, is really up there among the great super pop tunes! Love those two short drum breakes.

gweimer · April 21, 2012, 10:54:40 AM

Quote from: Stjofön Big on April 21, 2012, 10:10:02 AM
That tune, Summer in the city, is really up there among the great super pop tunes! Love those two short drum breakes.

I'm partial to "Nashville Cats", too.