12-String Bass DVD's
While albums including a 12-string bass are uncommon, DVD's that include a 12 are as rare as hens teeth.
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Cheap Trick DVD Name: Live In Australia Publisher: Rhino R2 5658 (1988) Bassist: Tom Petersson - Read our Interview with Tom. 12-String Basses Played: Black Hamer B12A with white binding except on the song "Don't Be Cruel" in which he plays his upright Hamer Checkerboard "Elvis" B12A. Songs on DVD: 14 Songs Recorded with a 12-String Bass: 14
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Artist: Cheap Trick DVD Name: Music For Hangovers Genre: Rock Publisher: Rhino R2 976071 (2000) Bassist: Tom Petersson - Read our Interview with Tom. 12-String Bass Played: Orange Chandler Royale 12 Songs on DVD: 14 Songs Recorded with a 12: 13
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Cheap Trick DVD Name: Silver Genre: Pop Rock Publisher: Cheap Trick Unlimited (2001) Bassist: Tom Petersson Bass Played: Black Chandler Royale on all songs except "You're All Talk" which Tom played on the green Kids Dragon 12 with the "E" strings tuned up to "G". Songs on DVD: 29 Songs Recorded with the 12: 18 Note: Jon Brant played two songs on 4-string bass.
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Goldfinger DVD Name: The Show Must Go Off! Genre: Punk Rock Publisher: Kung Fu Films 78823-9 (2004) Bassist: Kelly LeMieux 12-String Bass Played: Black Hamer Ament 12 Songs on DVD: 14 Songs Recorded with a 12: 5 San Simeon Open Your Eyes Wayne Gretsky Mable F*ck Ted Nugent Note: The mix on this DVD is not particularly good. The bass is buried throughout the entire performance and the sound of the 12-string bass just doesn't cut through. |
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Union DVD Name: Do Your Own Thing Live! Genre: Rock Publisher: Creative Works Entertainment (2005) Bassist: Jamie Hunting 12-String Bass Played: Hamer B12A Songs on DVD: 14 + 11 bonus tracks Songs Recorded with a 12: 5 Who Do You Think You Are Everything's Alright Dead Power To The Music I Walk Alone Note: This DVD is live concert footage from two different shows. The 12-string bass doesn't make an appearance in the main program, only in the bonus tracks. These bonus tracks were recorded about the time the band released "The Blue Room" album in 1999. While the stage presence and lead vocal performance of John Corabi is tedious and uninspired, the drumming of Brent Fitz makes up for it! |
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White Sister DVD Name: Straight From The Heart Genre: Rock Publisher: Transistor Pictures (2009) Bassist: Dennis Churchill-Dries 12-String Bass Played: Black Hamer Chaparral Songs on DVD: 10 Songs Recorded with a 12: 10 This DVD was recorded live at Firefest V festival in Nottingham, England in November of 2008. Only 750 copies of this DVD were produced. |
12-String Bass Instructional DVD
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Tony Senatore DVD Name: A 12-String Bass X-ploration Publisher: Tony Senatore (2007) 12-String Basses Played: Black Hamer B12L, Rothstein Andromeda and Fretless Andromeda This DVD shows Tony playing his 12-string basses on four songs in the studio, plus there is an interview in which Tony explains his ideas. Tony told us, "I just outlined a few things in the narrative. No one needs any specific instruction to play the 12. I just conveyed my concepts..." The DVD is 37 minutes long overall. It is available for $15 in the USA / $20 with int'l shipping on Tony's website. Note: While this is the first commercially available 12-string bass instructional DVD, Amy Humphrey included her own 12-string bass instructional DVD with every copy of the Clatter album "Monarch" that was ordered in advance of the album release date in December of 2006. |
18-String Bass DVD
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The Allman Brothers Band DVD Name: Live At Great Woods Genre: Southern Rock Publisher: Sony / Columbia (1998) Bassist: Allen Woody 18-String Bass Played: Modulus Custom 18-String Songs on DVD: 11 Songs Recorded with the 18: 1 Whipping Post Notes: This concert was recorded in 1991 and was originally released in the VHS format in 1992. It includes some great close-ups of the late Allen Woody and his unique Modulus 18-string bass. |
