“Checkin’ in and checkin’ out, oh oh-oh…”
Happy Birthday to Tina Weymouth who was born on this date in 1950.
“Wild Wild Life” by The Talking Heads off of their “True Stories” album which came out in 1986 and featured Tina Weymouth on bass. Back in the day, a “girl” bass player used to be quite a rarity. When the topic of female bassists comes up, Tina is usually the first player that comes to my mind. Perhaps this is because she was one of the first ones that I was exposed to, second to Suzi Quatro/Leather Tuscadaro who I saw on “Happy Days” before I started playing bass. Oddly enough (according to Wikipedia), Tina’s husband, Chris Frantz, “encouraged Weymouth to learn to play bass by listening to Suzi Quatro albums.” Anyway, while I was never a huge fan of The Talking Heads, I never had an active dislike for them and have grown to appreciate their music more as the years have gone by. I always thought that Tina’s bass-lines were unique to her - often sparse, staccato, and mechanical yet, at the same time, melodic. And, to clarify, I don’t use the term “mechanical” in a derogatory way. I love mechanical playing. The band’s music was ahead of its time and Tina’s lines suited the songs perfectly. Another unique thing about Tina was that she was never attached herself to one type of bass for very long. She bounced seamlessly between short and long scale basses from an assortment of brands, including a variety of Fenders, Steinberger, Hofner, Gibson, Villette Citron… I'm sure there are a few more.
Check out the original video for the song, it’s a lot of fun and you might recognize a few familiar faces - • Talking Heads - Wild W...
I'm playing the Spector Legend through a SansAmp Para-Driver.
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