RTP-area local music and culture

[ericlamb <ejlamb AT nc.rr.com>]

On Aug 27, 7:01 am, bdmeek... AT yahoo.com (bryan meekins) wrote:
> As I recall, there was a picolo bass player in Miles Davis' band back in 
> the 80s.  I can't recall his name.  I remember it basically being a small 
> bass guitar with a more trebly tone.

A piccolo bass is virtually just like a regular electric bass, except
that it has lighter strings and it's tuned in the same octave as a
guitar.  Stanley Clarke is probably the best-known piccolo bass
player.

I think the "small bass guitar" being referred to here may be a
baritone bass guitar; Danelectro made the most common version.  They
were usually the same scale as guitars but were tuned down to the bass
register and used a lot in country recordings for that "ticky tacky"
bass tone.

Recloaking,

eric