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Originally Posted by sharksfan2000
We all know about Greeny's 6-string bass work on live recordings of "The Green Manalishi", but did he ever use it on a studio recording? Joe Perry may be correct that he never did that, but off the top of my head, I'm not 100% sure if that's true. Anyone know?
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The instrument in question is called a Fender Bass VI. It was probably manufactured for popular surf bands in the early 60's such as The Ventures. They didn't want a heavy bass sound to their recordings. I know Jack Bruce plays one for the Beat Club "Strange Brew" with Cream (lip synced). The Beatles later used the instrument post Sgt. Pepper. You can see John Lennon playing the Fender bass during "Let it Be" (the song from the movie) since Paul McCartney is playing piano.
Ms. Moose pointed this out on another thread, but I believe "Before the Beginning" ("Then Play On") is an example where this instrument is used. You can clearly hear it during the middle of the song. It sounds like a bass, but it's tone is more like a guitar with a thicker E string. Another FM example is "I Can't Believe You Want to Leave" from the BBC sessions. You can't mistake it's sound when you hear it.
From Joe Perry's account, this proves he was in the audience when Fleetwood Mac visited the Boston Tea Party 2/70. Those tapes didn't see the light of day until 1985? I'm personally not a big Aerosmith fan, but I do know that Joe Perry's signature Gibson Les Paul on sale for the public has a flipped magnet in the neck pickup. Many think Joe Perry was a Jimmy Page fan, and he probably was, but it appears Peter Green hit Joe Perry with a 2x4 in the skull.