{"id":331734,"date":"2019-01-10T18:02:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T17:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=331734"},"modified":"2020-05-11T15:38:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T13:38:25","slug":"hit-the-tone-walk-on-the-wild-side-bass-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/inspire\/hit-the-tone-walk-on-the-wild-side-bass-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Hit The Tone! Bass On The Wild Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>#HitTheTone<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Are we still talking about Walk On The Wild Side?<\/h3>\n<p>Rivers of ink have flowed over what is considered to be one of the best albums in the history of popular music. <strong>Transformer<\/strong> (1972, RCA), <strong>Lou Reed<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>second solo album<\/strong> combines <strong>New York poetry\u00a0<\/strong>with <strong>glam<\/strong> and the first hints of what, very few years later, would be called &#8220;<strong>punk<\/strong>&#8220;. Through the <strong>11 songs,<\/strong> Reed dissects his environment and unfolds his brilliant universe of <strong>characters<\/strong> and <strong>urban anecdotes.<\/strong> Songs like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4A48NL57P16zSRaq3yoYry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vicious<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4TOMI010Sd4ZAX4aZ5TS85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Perfect Day<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4tj0T53jJzNpk5f5AByEQR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hangin&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4tj0T53jJzNpk5f5AByEQR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<strong>Around<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5WyuRWUcOOhAic0tj9Pl28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Satellite Of Love<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5p3JunprHCxClJjOmcLV8G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Walk\u00a0On\u00a0The W<\/strong><strong>ild Side<\/strong><\/a> have been in the collective memory for decades.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Lou-Reed-Transformer-vinyl-300x251.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Lou-Reed-Transformer-vinyl-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Lou-Reed-Transformer-vinyl-1024x856.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Lou-Reed-Transformer-vinyl-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Lou-Reed-Transformer-vinyl-1536x1284.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Lou-Reed-Transformer-vinyl.png 1626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Yeah, yeah, tell me something I don&#8217;t know!<\/h3>\n<p>Everyone knows about the work <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mick_Ronson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mick Ronson<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Bowie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>David Bowie<\/strong><\/a> did in <strong>post-production<\/strong>\u00a0and the participation of <strong>illustrious people<\/strong> such as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Klaus_Voormann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Klaus Voormann<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> but perhaps there is a<br \/>\nlesser-known name: <strong>Herbie Flowers.\u00a0<\/strong>Born in <strong>Isleworth<\/strong> in <strong>1938,<\/strong> Flowers is an <strong>upright\u00a0<\/strong><strong>bassist<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>electric bassist<\/strong> and <strong>tuba player<\/strong> who has played with people of the calibre of <strong>Paul McCartney,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Cat Stevens, DavidBowie <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>T. Rex<\/strong>. A great <strong>jazz<\/strong> lover &#8211; &#8220;I am, first and foremost, a double bass player,&#8221; he once said, and he noticed, since the late <strong>&#8217;60s,<\/strong> that his <strong>talent<\/strong> and tremendous <strong>melodic capacity<\/strong> were in high demand by the<strong> rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll industry<\/strong>. His bass lines can be recognised in <strong>hits<\/strong> such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Space Oddity<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U16Xg_rQZkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Rebel Rebel<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tX24L7toKzY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dandy In The Underworld<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9wxI4KK9ZYo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Perfect Day<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or the song that concerns us here:<strong> Walk On The Wild Side.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Let\u2019s get down to the meat and potatoes: How did he get that tone?<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond Lou Reed&#8217;s impressive lyrical prowess on Wild Side, and his unmistakable voice that draws you in, one thing is clear: The <strong>axis<\/strong> of the song, what creates the <strong>atmosphere,<\/strong> is the<strong> bass line<\/strong>. Flowers tells it in astounding simplicity: &#8220;It was simple. I arrived and I played it, just<strong> one take<\/strong>. Years later, Lou said to me: It&#8217;s your fault that I&#8217;ve spent 20 years trying to get that melody out of my head.&#8221; It is clear that it is an element that changes the <strong>dynamics<\/strong> of the album. Although the studio was already used at the time of recording as a<strong> sound laboratory<\/strong>, Flowers, perhaps because of his origins in <strong>jazz,<\/strong> always opted for a <strong>pure sound,<\/strong> without retouching or effects. In a session that lasted, according to him, <strong>barely 20 minutes,<\/strong> Flowers recorded the line with the <strong>double bass.<\/strong> This first track provided the <strong>robust, deep,<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>hard<\/strong> sound characteristic of the song. Once the double bass was recorded, Flowers came up with the idea of developing the melody using a <strong>10th<\/strong>. He recorded it with an <strong>electric bass<\/strong> and blended the tracks. The result of superimposing the 10th harmony of the melody with two different instruments was a\u00a0<strong>thick, blunt<\/strong> and <strong>classic tone,<\/strong> but at the same time, <strong>very dynamic<\/strong> and full of <strong>nuances.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"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\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/2\/brlbs-cb-youtube-main.png')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock this content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock its content<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>OK, I&#8217;m not Herbie Flowers, but I wanna record a double bass. How?<\/h3>\n<p>Few instruments have as many <strong>peculiarities<\/strong> when it comes to recording as the\u00a0<strong>double bass<\/strong>. Its <strong>complex<\/strong> and <strong>robust sound<\/strong> makes it a hard nut to crack. More than with the majority of instrumentalists, bassist usually are quite specific with the sound they want. A\u00a0big part of the final result depends on the <strong>microphones<\/strong> used, on\u00a0their <strong>characteristics<\/strong> and their <strong>placement.<\/strong> There are, however, some universally accepted tricks: in order to achieve a <strong>natural<\/strong> and <strong>defined sound,<\/strong> it is advisable to place the mics <strong>between 15<\/strong> and<strong> 30 cm in front of the double bass&#8217;<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>bridge<\/strong>; if we\u00a0find that the bass is too <strong>boomy,<\/strong> it is recommended that we place the mics <strong>a few centimetres<\/strong> from the <strong>F-holes<\/strong>;and to achieve a <strong>compact sound,<\/strong> without <strong>feedback,<\/strong> it is recommended to <strong>wrap the microphone in foam<\/strong> (except for the capsule, of course) and place it <strong>behind the bridge<\/strong> or<strong> between the strings and the body<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, now let&#8217;s talk <strong>gear:<\/strong> One of the most commonly used microphones for recording<br \/>\ndouble basses is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/audio_technica_at4080.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Audio-Technica AT4080<\/strong><\/a>, a versatile <strong>condenser microphone<\/strong> with a\u00a0<strong>Figure Eight<\/strong> polar pattern.\u00a0To take advantage of its full capacity, it is recommended to place it at the height of the <strong>F-hole<\/strong> of the double bass, <strong>slightly tilted towards the strings<\/strong>, to capture their details.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/AT4080-package-300x215.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/AT4080-package-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/AT4080-package.png 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Check out a\u00a0<strong>video review<\/strong> of this wonderful mic by a real expert:\u00a0<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iUmV2aWV3IC0gQXVkaW8gVGVjaG5pY2EgQVQ0MDgwIEFuZCBBVDQwODEgUmliYm9uIE1pY3JvcGhvbmVzIiB3aWR0aD0iNTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjI4MSIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLW5vY29va2llLmNvbS9lbWJlZC9IZVVpa2dmUkdKdz9mZWF0dXJlPW9lbWJlZCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93PSJhY2NlbGVyb21ldGVyOyBhdXRvcGxheTsgY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlOyBlbmNyeXB0ZWQtbWVkaWE7IGd5cm9zY29wZTsgcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlOyB3ZWItc2hhcmUiIHJlZmVycmVycG9saWN5PSJzdHJpY3Qtb3JpZ2luLXdoZW4tY3Jvc3Mtb3JpZ2luIiBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4+PC9pZnJhbWU+\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/2\/brlbs-cb-youtube-main.png')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock this content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock its content<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>OK! Are there any alternatives?<\/h3>\n<p>For sure, a great alternative to the <strong>AT4080<\/strong> is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/coles_4038_studio_ribbon.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Coles 4038 Studio Ribbon<\/strong><\/a>. This is a perfect microphone for recording <strong>instruments<\/strong> but also very valuable for recording the <strong>voice.<\/strong> As in the <strong>AT4080,<\/strong> the <strong>Figure Eight<\/strong> polar pattern provides a very <strong>clear<\/strong> and<strong> balanced response<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"139\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Coles-4038-139x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-331901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Coles-4038-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Coles-4038.png 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-331901'>\n\t\t\t\tColes 4038 Studio Ribbon\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>When it comes to mic&#8217;ing double bass, the saying is usually true that what you need is a <strong>clean, clear<\/strong> and <strong>balanced response.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0But does this always require you to shell out close to <strong>1000 euros?<\/strong> No! There are several options, between <strong>300<\/strong> and <strong>800\u20ac:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/sontronics_sigma_2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sontronics Sigma 2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Sontronics-Sigma-2-292x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Sontronics-Sigma-2-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Sontronics-Sigma-2.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/se_electronics_vr2_voodoo.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SE Electronics VR2 Voodoo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/SE-Electronics-VR2-Voodoo-300x244.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/SE-Electronics-VR2-Voodoo-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/SE-Electronics-VR2-Voodoo.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/golden_age_project_r1_tube_active.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Golden Age Project R1 Tube active<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Golden-Age-Project-R1-Tube-active-300x244.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Golden-Age-Project-R1-Tube-active-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Golden-Age-Project-R1-Tube-active.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/avantone_cr_14.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Avantone CR-14<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Avantone-CR-14-300x245.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Avantone-CR-14-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Avantone-CR-14.png 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3>And what if I wanna take it to the stage?<\/h3>\n<p>The main stumbling block may be the<strong> low volume of the double bass<\/strong> <strong>as opposed to other amplified instruments\u00a0<\/strong>on stage.\u00a0To overcome this problem, it is recommended to use <strong>clip-on microphones\u00a0<\/strong>and place them on the<strong> bridge<\/strong>. In particular, it is advisable to anchor them on<strong> one side of the bridge<\/strong>, pointing, as in the previous case, at the <strong>F-hole<\/strong>, at a distance of about<strong> 5 cm<\/strong>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/audio_technica_atm350u.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Audio-<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/audio_technica_atm350u.htm\"><strong>Technica ATM350U<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is perhaps the best choice, due to its <strong>robustness<\/strong> and its ability to pick up a bright and balanced sound. Its price is <strong>339\u20ac<\/strong>. Another, more expensive option, is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/dpa_d_vote_core_4099_bass.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DPA d:vote Core 4099 Bass<\/strong><\/a>, a device specialized in recording the <strong>specific frequencies<\/strong> of the double bass. There are also options to avoid this stumbling block at a cheaper price, for example <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/the_tbone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>the\u00a0t.bone <\/strong><\/a>models: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/the_t.bone_ovid_system_cc_100_rc_tqg.htm?ref=search_prv_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ovid System CC 100 RC TQG<\/strong><\/a> for <strong>58\u20ac<\/strong> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/the_tbone_ovid_system_cc_100.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ovid System CC 100<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for only<strong> 48\u20ac.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/ATM350U-300x251.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-331958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/ATM350U-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/ATM350U.png 461w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-331958'>\n\t\t\t\tATM350U\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/DPA-d-vote-Core-4099-Bass-300x294.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-331957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/DPA-d-vote-Core-4099-Bass-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/DPA-d-vote-Core-4099-Bass.png 419w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-331957'>\n\t\t\t\tDPA d:vote Core 4099 Bass\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/the-t.bone-Ovid-System-CC-100-RC-TQG-300x265.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-331954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/the-t.bone-Ovid-System-CC-100-RC-TQG-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/the-t.bone-Ovid-System-CC-100-RC-TQG.png 474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-331954'>\n\t\t\t\tthe t.bone Ovid System CC 100 RC TQG\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/the-t.bone-Ovid-System-CC-100-240x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-331956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/the-t.bone-Ovid-System-CC-100-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/the-t.bone-Ovid-System-CC-100.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-331956'>\n\t\t\t\tthe t.bone Ovid System CC 100\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Back to Herbie Flowers, what about the electric bass?<\/h3>\n<p>As we said at the beginning, Herbie Flowers has always claimed to be first and foremost a <strong>double bass jazz player<\/strong>. However, in the song that concerns us, he also demonstrated a great mastery of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/electric_basses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>electric bass<\/strong><\/a>. First of all it is important to remember what is required in terms of <strong>DI<\/strong> or\u00a0<strong>Direct Injection box<\/strong><strong>es<\/strong>. In this article (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/all-about-direct-boxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>All About Direct Boxes<\/strong><\/a>) it is crystal clear. Secondly, and going back to the specific case of Flowers, he always had a great love: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/fender_70_classic_jazz_bass_pf_3ts.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fender Jazz bass<\/strong><\/a>. He claims that his model is a\u00a0<strong>1959<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>prototype<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>model<\/strong> that was never marketed and is therefore treated, unquestionably, like a jewel.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Fender-Jazz-Bass-300x184.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Fender-Jazz-Bass-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Fender-Jazz-Bass.png 687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Now, now: we don&#8217;t all have that kind of money in our pockets. Luckily, economic brands like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/harley_benton_electric_basses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Harley Benton<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/4_string_j_basses.html?sw=Squier&amp;price-first=0&amp;filter=true&amp;smuuid=66e20d41-d878-49b9-ad1f-7083b3adde20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Squier<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/marcus_miller_4_string_j_basses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Marcus Miller<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0offer very nice alternatives at\u00a0<strong>affordable prices:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-331734 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"93\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/HB-JB-75-93x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-334481\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-334481'>\n\t\t\t\tHarley Benton\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"93\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Fender-Squier-Affinity-Jazz-IL-93x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-334480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Fender-Squier-Affinity-Jazz-IL-93x300.png 93w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Fender-Squier-Affinity-Jazz-IL.png 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 93px) 100vw, 93px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-334480'>\n\t\t\t\tSquier\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"91\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Marcus-Miller-V3-91x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-334479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Marcus-Miller-V3-91x300.png 91w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2222\/01\/Marcus-Miller-V3.png 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 91px) 100vw, 91px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-334479'>\n\t\t\t\tMarcus Miller\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here is a perfect <strong>video example<\/strong> of Herbie Flowers mastering his <strong>Fender Jazz bass<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iMjAxNSBIZXJiaWUgRmxvd2VycyBHcm91cCBwbGF5aW5nIGluIEJyb2FkaGVtcHN0b24iIHdpZHRoPSI1MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMjgxIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUtbm9jb29raWUuY29tL2VtYmVkL1pWLVdzYXBfejk4P2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3c9ImFjY2VsZXJvbWV0ZXI7IGF1dG9wbGF5OyBjbGlwYm9hcmQtd3JpdGU7IGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYTsgZ3lyb3Njb3BlOyBwaWN0dXJlLWluLXBpY3R1cmU7IHdlYi1zaGFyZSIgcmVmZXJyZXJwb2xpY3k9InN0cmljdC1vcmlnaW4td2hlbi1jcm9zcy1vcmlnaW4iIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj48L2lmcmFtZT4=\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/2\/brlbs-cb-youtube-main.png')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock this content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock its content<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The recording story of the bass line of Walk On The Wild Side leaves us with several lessons learned. We can learn from Herbie Flowers&#8217; <strong>reluctance to use\u00a0effects<\/strong> and opting for a\u00a0<strong>raw, natural\u00a0sound.<\/strong>\u00a0 The <strong>ease<\/strong> with which he recorded <strong>one of the most important melodies of the last century<\/strong> goes to show that, before getting lost in technical twists and turns, the <strong>transmission of the idea<\/strong> is what makes the effort worthwhile. <strong>Transmitting<\/strong> this idea <strong>properly<\/strong> from instrument to microphone to soundboard is equally as important, especially for a <strong>peculiar instrument<\/strong> like the <strong>double bass.<\/strong> Every centimetre makes a difference in capturing its <strong>nuances<\/strong>\u00a0properly. These are the things\u00a0which can make the difference between what is <strong>acceptable<\/strong> and what is <strong>excellent.\u00a0\u2728\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did they get that magic bass tone on Walk On The Wild Side? 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