Clean Tone
Theme for An Imaginary Western (Live at Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan - August 1973)
Mountain
Bassrock1970s
Original Gear
BassGibson EB-1 (very likely, Felix Pappalardi's main live bass in early 1970s; sometimes EB-0 or EB-3, but EB-1 is most documented for live use in this era)
AmpFender Bassman Combo Amp (multiple units on stage, as seen in video evidence)
PickupsSingle neck humbucker (mudbucker), passive
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live, Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan, August 1973; classic rock concert context
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpywarm low endrounded attackmellow highsslightly pillowyno audible drive or gritvintage tube warmthsupportive, not cuttingclassic rock fullness
Difficulty
The bass part is supportive and straightforward, focusing on root notes and simple fills, with no advanced technical demands.
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Original Gear
BassGibson EB-1 (very likely, Felix Pappalardi's main live bass in early 1970s; sometimes EB-0 or EB-3, but EB-1 is most documented for live use in this era)
AmpFender Bassman Combo Amp (multiple units on stage, as seen in video evidence)
PickupsSingle neck humbucker (mudbucker), passive
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble5
presence4.5
compression3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live, Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan, August 1973; classic rock concert context
Tone Character(9)
deep and thumpywarm low endrounded attackmellow highsslightly pillowyno audible drive or gritvintage tube warmthsupportive, not cuttingclassic rock fullness
Difficulty
The bass part is supportive and straightforward, focusing on root notes and simple fills, with no advanced technical demands.
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