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tim
User ID: 0276214 Jul 31st 11:07 AM
I thought I had heard their were some bands out there in which a bari sax functions as a replacement, or in the role of a bass guitar player.

Does anyone have any knowledge of bands that have this type of line-up? (Guitar, Bari, Drums)

Mike
User ID: 8332933 Jul 31st 1:07 PM
I know many funk bands that have bari double the bass lines but I don't think I've ever heard of a bari that replaced bass. Maybe someone else knows.

Carter
User ID: 1237224 Aug 1st 1:29 PM
Could even an amplified bari can produce enough bottom to replace an electric bass? Even with an acoustic outfit, the tonal properties of a bari and a bass are so different that I can't imagine it would work well.

I've seen several bands that use a Fender Piano Bass or modern keyboard equivalent to relace the bass, but not a bari.

Mack
User ID: 9858163 Aug 2nd 4:02 AM
Morphine is a rock band where bari sax replaces the guitar. They are a trio consisting of two-string bass, drums and bari sax (occasionally other saxes as well). Cool band, worth checking out.

tim
User ID: 9106183 Aug 2nd 10:30 PM
Thanks Mack!

Bootman
User ID: 1676554 Aug 2nd 11:25 PM
Try Tuba or Sousaphone instead.

soreliprick
User ID: 0366544 Aug 3rd 2:37 AM
My band, WesLesMorFine, has that set-up, since I got my '37 Martin Bari, UG - Leader of the Impending Martian Invasion Force. I was playing bass but we're practicing in the garage right now.
But by applying contrapuntonality to the bari arrangement, we're thinking a bass player might fit in as well, since I will be playing tenor and lead guitar as well. We used to have a Sousaphone player who doubled on trombone. Look for our upcoming CD on Givemachance records.

jough
User ID: 1843114 Aug 4th 8:24 PM
A lot of bands in the 50's, early do wop and rock and roll used the bari to double the bass, before the electric bass. I don't see it much anymore though. I think that if Rocco was late for a TOP gig, Doc G could cover it till he got there.

tim User ID: 0276214	Jul 31st 11:07 AM I thought I had heard their were some bands out there in which a bari sax functions as a replacement, or in the role of a bass guitar player. Does anyone have any knowledge of bands that have this type of line-up? (Guitar, Bari, Drums)
Mike User ID: 8332933	Jul 31st 1:07 PM I know many funk bands that have bari double the bass lines but I don't think I've ever heard of a bari that replaced bass. Maybe someone else knows.
Carter User ID: 1237224	Aug 1st 1:29 PM Could even an amplified bari can produce enough bottom to replace an electric bass? Even with an acoustic outfit, the tonal properties of a bari and a bass are so different that I can't imagine it would work well. I've seen several bands that use a Fender Piano Bass or modern keyboard equivalent to relace the bass, but not a bari.
Mack User ID: 9858163	Aug 2nd 4:02 AM Morphine is a rock band where bari sax replaces the guitar. They are a trio consisting of two-string bass, drums and bari sax (occasionally other saxes as well). Cool band, worth checking out.
tim User ID: 9106183	Aug 2nd 10:30 PM Thanks Mack!
Bootman User ID: 1676554	Aug 2nd 11:25 PM Try Tuba or Sousaphone instead.
soreliprick User ID: 0366544	Aug 3rd 2:37 AM My band, WesLesMorFine, has that set-up, since I got my '37 Martin Bari, UG - Leader of the Impending Martian Invasion Force. I was playing bass but we're practicing in the garage right now. But by applying contrapuntonality to the bari arrangement, we're thinking a bass player might fit in as well, since I will be playing tenor and lead guitar as well. We used to have a Sousaphone player who doubled on trombone. Look for our upcoming CD on Givemachance records.
jough User ID: 1843114	Aug 4th 8:24 PM A lot of bands in the 50's, early do wop and rock and roll used the bari to double the bass, before the electric bass. I don't see it much anymore though. I think that if Rocco was late for a TOP gig, Doc G could cover it till he got there.