Shand’s kung-fu is on full display on the band’s new album, Breaks From The Border, which hits shelves this past Tuesday. Pete took the time to answer our bass guitar inquiry.
- Favorite effects pedal? Why?
- Compression because it’s great when sliding around and playing rough.
- Tastiest bassist — i.e. not just soloing but also overall playing — currently working four-strings?
- Miles Hackett of Los Angeles-based Breakestra.
- A bass solo I never get tired of listening to is:
- Bootsy Collins when in James Brown’s band playing “Give It Up or Turnit a Loose.”
- Preferred brand of axe?
- Fender Precision 70s because I love a lot of the music made on this bass.
- John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney or James Jamerson – which one gives you the biggest bass boner? What makes them SO sweet?
- James Jamerson. The others are great players but he has amazing groove awareness and always plays the perfect part. Also, I grew up listening to and playing along to his lines on a great selection of early black music.
- One lesser-known bassist folks should check out is:
- Pete Shand
- What aspect of being a bassist always makes you happy?
- My relationship with warm, low frequency, and then being responsible for turning it over in a groovy way to make people dance. Also, when soloists are having a great time that means I, too, am happy.