New Use for my P.A.P.A. Preamp

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Dave Longenecker

Hi Anselm,

I'll try to upload a picture of it here. Sorry the picture is so small. I'm still very inept when it comes to computers, and this is the biggest I could make it.

By the way, here's a video of Ray playing the bass in 1961:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wacjJ...E9A17C&index=3

The attached picture looks like there is some kind of fold in the bass - right above the right F hole, it's actually the fold in the picture of the bass when I tried to scan the picture.

Wish I could get that same groove as the great Mr. Brown!

Cheeers,

Dave

Groove? Dave, come over with the Bass. I will show you where Ray left it..

Also, is the Extension around the Scroll or was the Scroll cut for it?

I just wanna know how much work I will need to have done to put the Chromatic Extension on it when I get the Bass!

[Dave Longenecker]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Groove? Dave, come over with the Bass. I will show you where Ray left it..

Also, is the Extension around the Scroll or was the Scroll cut for it?

I just wanna know how much work I will need to have done to put the Chromatic Extension on it when I get the Bass!

Ahh, Ken - yep, "...when you get the bass..." I'm going to retire in only 14 years! I'll DEFINITELY keep you in mind!

I know that in the old days the scrolls were often cut to put the extension on. Happily, that is a definite NO-NO today! Luckily, this scroll was not cut at all, except of course for the hole for the C string.

So, Ken - you mentioned you would show me where Ray left his groove - would you mind mailing his groove to me? Priority Express, please!! I'll pay anything - ANYTHING - to get his groove!!!!

Eagerly awaiting that package!

Dave

[Tim Bishop]

Originally Posted by Dave Longenecker

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So, Ken - you mentioned you would show me where Ray left his groove - would you mind mailing his groove to me? Priority Express, please!! I'll pay anything - ANYTHING - to get his groove!!!!
....

Yes, please add me to that distribution!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Dave Longenecker

Ahh, Ken - yep, "...when you get the bass..." I'm going to retire in only 14 years! I'll DEFINITELY keep you in mind!

I know that in the old days the scrolls were often cut to put the extension on. Happily, that is a definite NO-NO today! Luckily, this scroll was not cut at all, except of course for the hole for the C string.

So, Ken - you mentioned you would show me where Ray left his groove - would you mind mailing his groove to me? Priority Express, please!! I'll pay anything - ANYTHING - to get his groove!!!!

Eagerly awaiting that package!

Dave

It can't be mailed.. Pay anything?? Ok, come and bring the bass. I promise I will send you home with the Groove. Maybe not the Bass or THIS Bass but, the Groove will be crossing the border with you..

True story.. A year ago or so I was called to sub on a Duo gig, Vibes and Bass at the Philly Art Museum, Sunday Brunch. The Vibes players asks the regular guy, who is this Sub from New York, I don't know him. My friend replies, "he sounds like Ray Brown". The Vibes guy replies, "this late in the week I'll settle for Ray White!"

I grew up playing along with Ray, Oscar and Ed on the record player. I would record the tunes with the Mic on my bass to see if I could sound and feel exactly like him on the playback. I met Ed Thigpen at a NAMM show at Chicago and almost scared him. I was the only guy at the Show (non drummer maybe) that knew who he was. If he knew all the hours I played along with him on Record he would almost think I was a stalker. Ray thought I was a bit 'off' as well when we first met but an older Jazz Guitarist let him know how much I followed his playing and admired him which was evident in my playing, I think! From then on it was all smiles when we met at future NAMM shows. He was and will always be my Idol of what Jazz bass IS!

[Dave Longenecker]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

It can't be mailed.. Pay anything?? Ok, come and bring the bass. I promise I will send you home with the Groove. Maybe not the Bass or THIS Bass but, the Groove will be crossing the border with you..

True story.. A year ago or so I was called to sub on a Duo gig, Vibes and Bass at the Philly Art Museum, Sunday Brunch. The Vibes players asks the regular guy, who is this Sub from New York, I don't know him. My friend replies, "he sounds like Ray Brown". The Vibes guy replies, "this late in the week I'll settle for Ray White!"

I grew up playing along with Ray, Oscar and Ed on the record player. I would record the tunes with the Mic on my bass to see if I could sound and feel exactly like him on the playback. I met Ed Thigpen at a NAMM show at Chicago and almost scared him. I was the only guy at the Show (non drummer maybe) that knew who he was. If he knew all the hours I played along with him on Record he would almost think I was a stalker. Ray thought I was a bit 'off' as well when we first met but an older Jazz Guitarist let him know how much I followed his playing and admired him which was evident in my playing, I think! From then on it was all smiles when we met at future NAMM shows. He was and will always be my Idol of what Jazz bass IS!

I've got a friend here in Toronto who is 92 years old and used to play with Joe Jones and Jack Teagarden and lots of the greats back in the day. He looks like and has the same sense of humor as George Burns - people used to say that he sounds like Ray Brown and he would say "Are you kidding? Ray sounds like ME!"

So your friend says that you sound like Ray Brown! WAY TO GO, KEN!!! THAT'S a GREAT compliment! I hope to hear you play one day!

Cheeers!

Dave

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Dave Longenecker

I've got a friend here in Toronto who is 92 years old and used to play with Joe Jones and Jack Teagarden and lots of the greats back in the day. He looks like and has the same sense of humor as George Burns - people used to say that he sounds like Ray Brown and he would say "Are you kidding? Ray sounds like ME!"

So your friend says that you sound like Ray Brown! WAY TO GO, KEN!!! THAT'S a GREAT compliment! I hope to hear you play one day!

Cheeers!

Dave

As soon as you show up with the bass, I will play till you either fall asleep or beg me to stop..