contrary to the mid-heavy p bass sound of the 70s, billy joel’s albums around the late 70s period had a very throaty bridge pickup sound. i tried to get the sound with my jazz bass, but it’s just too thin.
i’ve seen pictures of the bassist he used for the recordings of that album in 1977, and he was playing a jetglo rickenbacker. you can also see this jetglo rickenbacker on the video for “big shot” which was recorded the following year. do you think a ric was used on that album? it would be a pretty nifty edition to the “rickenbacker recording” collection.
i’ve seen pictures of the bassist he used for the recordings of that album in 1977, and he was playing a jetglo rickenbacker. you can also see this jetglo rickenbacker on the video for “big shot” which was recorded the following year. do you think a ric was used on that album? it would be a pretty nifty edition to the “rickenbacker recording” collection.
