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For some reason It entered my brain this morning the long forgotten remembrance that a big name band I saw
swapped instruments for a couple of songs , you know, bassist played six string, the guitarist played bass,
the reason for which eluded the audience at the time, only the band would know the significance.
Trouble is I can't remember the band.
swapped instruments for a couple of songs , you know, bassist played six string, the guitarist played bass,
the reason for which eluded the audience at the time, only the band would know the significance.
Trouble is I can't remember the band.
Masters of the instrument swap were Gentle Giant
Gary Green – guitar, mandolin, vocals, recorder, bass guitar, drums, xylophone (1970–1980)
Kerry Minnear – keyboards, lead vocals (on recordings only), cello, vibraphone, xylophone, recorder, guitar, bass guitar, drums (1970–80)
Derek Shulman – lead vocals, saxophone, recorder, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, "Shulberry" (3-string custom electric ukulele)[32] (1970–1980)
Phil Shulman – lead vocals, saxophone, trumpet, mellophone, clarinet, recorder, percussion (1970–1973)
Ray Shulman – bass guitar, trumpet, violin, vocals, viola, drums, percussion, recorder, guitar (1970–1980)
Martin Smith – drums, percussion (1970–1971; died 1997)
Malcolm Mortimore – drums, percussion (1971–1972)
John "Pugwash" Weathers – drums, percussion, vibraphone, xylophone, vocals, guitar (1972–1980)
Gary Green – guitar, mandolin, vocals, recorder, bass guitar, drums, xylophone (1970–1980)
Kerry Minnear – keyboards, lead vocals (on recordings only), cello, vibraphone, xylophone, recorder, guitar, bass guitar, drums (1970–80)
Derek Shulman – lead vocals, saxophone, recorder, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, "Shulberry" (3-string custom electric ukulele)[32] (1970–1980)
Phil Shulman – lead vocals, saxophone, trumpet, mellophone, clarinet, recorder, percussion (1970–1973)
Ray Shulman – bass guitar, trumpet, violin, vocals, viola, drums, percussion, recorder, guitar (1970–1980)
Martin Smith – drums, percussion (1970–1971; died 1997)
Malcolm Mortimore – drums, percussion (1971–1972)
John "Pugwash" Weathers – drums, percussion, vibraphone, xylophone, vocals, guitar (1972–1980)
Certainly not the band you're looking for, but the Eskimo Brothers in Nashville do a great instrument swap around:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhDG1Fpquic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhDG1Fpquic
offspring86 said:
Certainly not the band you're looking for, but the Eskimo Brothers in Nashville do a great instrument swap around:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhDG1Fpquic
Thing is, what I remember from a Nashville visit is that this is all it is. A lot of show but no actual talent or originality. Just tourist fodder.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhDG1Fpquic
otherman said:
Thing is, what I remember from a Nashville visit is that this is all it is. A lot of show but no actual talent or originality. Just tourist fodder.
Partially true. I assume you visited Broadway? Some of the hardest working and talented musicians you'll see, but they spend all day playing covers for tip paying customers. Hardly the easiest place to display creativity when the paying crowd want to hear you play the song exactly as it was recorded. Still, an extremely entertaining place to be.Heading away from Broadway to the bars outside the centre of the city you'll find the more creative, less touristy side.
coppernorks said:
For some reason It entered my brain this morning the long forgotten remembrance that a big name band I saw
swapped instruments for a couple of songs , you know, bassist played six string, the guitarist played bass,
the reason for which eluded the audience at the time, only the band would know the significance.
Trouble is I can't remember the band.
Anthrax do it on Bring The Noise.swapped instruments for a couple of songs , you know, bassist played six string, the guitarist played bass,
the reason for which eluded the audience at the time, only the band would know the significance.
Trouble is I can't remember the band.
coppernorks said:
For some reason It entered my brain this morning the long forgotten remembrance that a big name band I saw
swapped instruments for a couple of songs , you know, bassist played six string, the guitarist played bass,
the reason for which eluded the audience at the time, only the band would know the significance.
Trouble is I can't remember the band.
The Hamsters. Guitarist to bass, bass to guitar, then guitarist , now playing bass, to drums, drummer to bass.swapped instruments for a couple of songs , you know, bassist played six string, the guitarist played bass,
the reason for which eluded the audience at the time, only the band would know the significance.
Trouble is I can't remember the band.
All while playing Sharp Dressed Man.
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