Pino Palladino

dylan · Post by **dylan** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:18 pm

pino's playing on the paul young tracks in the early 80's was one of the things that made me love bass. (also the bass line to "smooth operator")

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foal30 · Post by **foal30** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:10 pm

well if the Who turn up in the new year, we might get to see him.
not quite as exciting as the Prince rumors but hey what thinking is not wishful?

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:53 am

Smooth Operator is indeed a smooth bassline.

Kev77 · Post by **Kev77** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:33 pm

there is pure porn in that bass line.,.,.

dylan · Post by **dylan** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:48 pm

i have a full sade concert from about 8 years ago ripped to avi.
she is actually hotter than she was in the 80's (still sings like a slightly out of tune robot, but dances like an egyptian goddess)

the bass player is an old fat bald bastard with a ponytail playing a stingray (+ chesthair and medallion).

he appears so egotistical on stage - he formed the band and i suspect he is a primary songwriter.

the way the smooth operator verse bassline includes both the major and flattened 7th is perverted:)

ill torrent it if anyone wants it.

ash · Post by **ash** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:38 am

I haven't heard that song in ages so I just sparked it up... Damn, its so perfect. Almost hard to believe its "80s" music, its timeless.

I love the bass tone. How do you get that rich growly sound? Anyone know what bass he used then?

r4nd0m · Post by **r4nd0m** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:45 am

Sade's bass player is Paul Denman and he uses Musicman Stingrays, which is why he sounds like Pino

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:53 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCEKuf_O ... ed&search=

Warning - bass solo included -

ash · Post by **ash** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:43 pm

Nevermind the bass solo

completely fantastic.

Paul Denman looks alot like the bass player in Kloppsta's band, Antihero :lol

Back to the man at hand... Pino. I have had this Holy Grail bass tone in my head for a while without having been able to acheive it. After looking up some Pino clips and discography I have discovered a one-step method to acheiving that tone.... just be Pino Palladino.

Funnily enough it seems that the larger portion of songs that inspired my imaginary Holy Grail bass tone were played by Pino Palladino. Fruity.

Plus it turns out that he's not the grizzled Bronx Italian I had assumed... he's Welsh. Fruity.

Post by Bg » Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:13 am

as Welsh as the hills boyo

Kev77 · Post by **Kev77** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:44 am

hasnt he got his own signature Pbass wih fender now?

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:05 am

Indeed!

http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... 0158200840

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:07 am

Model Name Pino Palladino Signature Precision BassÂ®

Model Number 015-8200-(840)

Series Custom Artist Series

Colors (840) Fiesta Red Over Desert Sand,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Body Select Lightweight Alder

Neck Quartersawn Maple, â€œCâ€ Shape,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Fingerboard Round Laminate Rosewood, 7.25â€ Radius (184mm)

No. of Frets 20 Vintage Style Frets

Pickups 1 Vintage Precision Bass Split Single-Coil Pickup (Middle)

Controls Volume, Tone

Pickup Switching None

Bridge American Vintage Precision Bass

Machine Heads Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines

Hardware Nickel/Chrome

Pickguard 4-Ply Tortoise Shell

Scale Length 34â€ (864 mm)

Width at Nut 1.750â€ (44.5 mm)

Unique Features Vintage Styling,
Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.

Strings Thomastik-Infeld Flatwounds,
Gauges: (.043 .056 .070 .100)

Accessories Vintage Tweed Hardshell Case (Gold Interior), Strap, Cable

Case Vintage Tweed Hardshell Case

Introduced 1/2006

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:08 am

He even uses the same strings as me - he must be good!!

Post by Bg » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:59 am

erm no Rog, I think you ought to defer to him in that respect - him being the greater, sorry more popular bass player and having a signature bass and all.

So you use the same strings as his sig model....