Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Lee Rocker Hits Town
If you got the email and didn't go too bad for you! What a great time even for a Sunday.
Lee Rocker is a long time bass player that we all first heard about when the Stray Cats hit the scene. That's not where it started though, if you check this link you will see Carl Perkins using Lee up front for one of his shows back in the day, and also in his back up band were heavy hitters like Dave Edmunds, George Harrison and some dude name Ringo. (They tell me him and that Geo guy are pretty famous.) What I find funny is while Carl Perkins uses Lee Rocker for his "Big Show" bassist, he has his son in the back ground playing an electric standard Precision Bass....why bother?? Maybe it was a make work project for the lad, but then with the hair cut he was sporting for the day I guess he would have needed all the help he could get.
Look for Carl Perkins & Friends, pay no attention to the suspicious looking hair on Carl....that's just natural for a guy who is somewhere between 70 and death...
O.K. I am being smart....sorry
So Lee rocker has been impressing people for some time now, and it turns out they are a great bunch of guys full of wisdom and advice.
Here is a shot of Lee giving Clem some tips on the business. He said "Clem you are going to go far....you can start tonight by heading down the street to the bus depot......." Actually they both have something in common besides chiseled good looks, they both play King Basses.
Here the band is hanging around in the management office. That's our buddy Darren between Lee Rocker and Clem. Notice Clem is the only one drinking.....well it is Sunday after all.
Darren has been promoting bands ever since I have known him and currently runs the "Roxy on Broadway" in Saskatoon. He always treats us great, and we love him for it.
We were really fortunate to meet such a great bunch of guys who put on a super show. Don't miss them if they get any where close to your town! ....
...And what were the rest of us YOBBS doing while Clem was talking business.....
Labels: Clem, Drinking, hot rod hullabaloo, King Bass, king Doublebass, Lee Rocker, Monty P Marshall, Stray Cats, The Roxy on Broadway
Friday, January 05, 2007
THE BASS!!!
Hey Everyone,
Monty asked me to write a little blurb about the new bass. This is a bass manufactured by King Doublebass, a company from California that makes basses for most of the top Rockabilly bands in the world. This particular model is a Tiger King, named for the beautiful flamed maple that is used for the body, and is finished in a nice blue-black sunburst. The pin striping for all King basses is done by Don Whittle, a renowned hot rod guy who has been a painting mainstay in the SoCal rod and kustom scene for decades.
I bought the bass in January of 2006 and picked it up in Las Vegas, shipping it home in a very large fiberglass flight case. Initially, I tried a number of pick-up combinations with the bass (including the K&K and Revolution Solo systems) and was not happy with the results. Around this time, King Doublebass unveiled a new system that they had developed called the Doll Head which was receiving great reviews through the rockabilly bass community. I finally decided to pony up for one of these systems and received it in early December.
Installing a pick-up system on a double bass is usually a difficult task and needs weeks, months, or even years to settle in on a sound. The Doll Head system was the easiest installation I have ever undertaken and the sound of the bass was fantastic, even right out of the box. The system consists of two transducers (which are fitted into the wing of the bridge and onto the back of the neck) and a small pre-amp which allows great control and flexibility for the overall sound.
The bass is an amazing instrument and plays great - I look forward to many nights with it! If you want more information on the King Doublebass company and their products, go to their website at http://www.kingdoublebass.com/ . Jason & Brad have been absolutely great to deal with and I highly recommend them if you want the best!
Cam
Here is a picture of the pre-amp.
Monty asked me to write a little blurb about the new bass. This is a bass manufactured by King Doublebass, a company from California that makes basses for most of the top Rockabilly bands in the world. This particular model is a Tiger King, named for the beautiful flamed maple that is used for the body, and is finished in a nice blue-black sunburst. The pin striping for all King basses is done by Don Whittle, a renowned hot rod guy who has been a painting mainstay in the SoCal rod and kustom scene for decades.
I bought the bass in January of 2006 and picked it up in Las Vegas, shipping it home in a very large fiberglass flight case. Initially, I tried a number of pick-up combinations with the bass (including the K&K and Revolution Solo systems) and was not happy with the results. Around this time, King Doublebass unveiled a new system that they had developed called the Doll Head which was receiving great reviews through the rockabilly bass community. I finally decided to pony up for one of these systems and received it in early December.
Installing a pick-up system on a double bass is usually a difficult task and needs weeks, months, or even years to settle in on a sound. The Doll Head system was the easiest installation I have ever undertaken and the sound of the bass was fantastic, even right out of the box. The system consists of two transducers (which are fitted into the wing of the bridge and onto the back of the neck) and a small pre-amp which allows great control and flexibility for the overall sound.
The bass is an amazing instrument and plays great - I look forward to many nights with it! If you want more information on the King Doublebass company and their products, go to their website at http://www.kingdoublebass.com/ . Jason & Brad have been absolutely great to deal with and I highly recommend them if you want the best!
Cam
Here is a picture of the pre-amp.
Labels: hot rod hullabaloo, king Doublebass, pinstrip, rockabilly, sexy
