Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (MusicMan Stingray 5 Fretless)

Описание: Time to close out the year in style, and what better song to do it with than Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer! I still remember the first time I listened to 'So' and how blown away I was by Tony Levin, especially on this track! This record, plus the work he did with King Crimson really made him an absolute bass legend. I still cannot emulate his tone, especially due to my not using a pick, but I tried to get as close as I could given the circumstances.

I still remember the time when I was thinking about making a cover for this song, but I was a bit scared because trying to emulate Tony is a mightily big task, but if 2025 has taught me anything, it's that sometimes you just have to go for it, and have fun, no matter what happens! It doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to feel like you at the end of the day!

Thank you for being a part of my journey! I have lots of cool things in store for the next year and I can't wait to share it all with you!

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Rig used:

MusicMan Stingray 5 fretless (pickup set in parallel mode)
ZeroFiveAudio Lowrider
Empress Bass Compressor
3LeafAudio Octabvre MK3.33
Jam Pedals Ripply Fall for a touch of chorus
Jad Freer Capo Preamp

Everything was recorded into my Focusrite Scarlett 18i8. This was take 3 of 3. No post-FX were added whatsoever.

I do not own this song. The rights go to their respective owners.

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