Gene Simmons lesson from Carol Kaye

[Danhedonia]

After careful consideration, I decided this should not be posted in a music forum.

 

[jp_nyc]

Retirement home antics.

 

[Tig]

By worrying only about the notes, he'll never find the most important part, the groove.

 

[jp_nyc]

It’s funny, every time I watch a Carol Kaye video she’s got a different instrument. But they’ll usually cheap ones. I’m amazed that nobody has hooked her up with a high end sig model. I know she’s an old lady in Florida now, but still, a Carol Kaybe p-bass would be pretty cool.

 

[Danhedonia]

By worrying only about the notes, he'll never find the most important part, the groove.

This! I was thinking "wow, there's absolutely NO musicality there ...."

For a very long tme, I've been 100% sure that Gene Simmons did not / does not actually play much on their recordings. This does little to disabuse me of that notion.

 

[smorgdonkey]

It’s funny, every time I watch a Carol Kaye video she’s got a different instrument. But they’ll usually cheap ones. I’m amazed that nobody has hooked her up with a high end sig model. I know she’s an old lady in Florida now, but still, a Carol Kaybe p-bass would be pretty cool.

Yeah, that is an Ibanez SoundGear. They are very good quality for the money...Early ones being MIJ and many great MIK ones before moving to China.

 

[mikesr1963]

This! I was thinking "wow, there's absolutely NO musicality there ...."

For a very long tme, I've been 100% sure that Gene Simmons did not / does not actually play much on their recordings. This does little to disabuse me of that notion.

And yet:

 

[mongooz]

It’s funny, every time I watch a Carol Kaye video she’s got a different instrument. But they’ll usually cheap ones. I’m amazed that nobody has hooked her up with a high end sig model. I know she’s an old lady in Florida now, but still, a Carol Kaybe p-bass would be pretty cool.

the problem with that is.....i don't remember her playing a P-Bass. maybe a Sig Mustang Bass, those she played.

 

[Jbird]

 

[CBHScott]

^^^Side note: Bruce rocking an Ovation .

 

[Danhedonia]

OMG what a disasster.

 

[gtrjunior]

And he's a "rock star" and he can barely play.
WOW

 

[jelloman]

the problem with that is.....i don't remember her playing a P-Bass. maybe a Sig Mustang Bass, those she played.

 

[wagdog]

"What is this timing thing?"

 

[smorgdonkey]

The Wrecking Crew on Netflix was great.

 

[baimun]

unbelievable.

I mean, I know it's for a recorded show and they want to get the best performance they can, but it's like they didn't even rehearse before the performance.

 

[Danhedonia]

As we know, Dick Wagner played many a "Joe Perry: Lead Guitar" track back in the day. Do we know who played the competent bass parts on Kiss records?

 

[Flatspotter]

The Wrecking Crew on Netflix was great.

Yeah, I saw that. It was kickass!

 

[Jbird]

I don't think his playing is all that bad, personally.

Gene plays bass in what is basically a glam rock band. His playing in that context is ok. He's never had to do all that funky R&B stuff Kaye is showing him (other than 'I Was Made For Loving You' )

 

[micwalt]

With all his money, why the fuck doesn't he get a halfway decent wig, for fuck sake???