The Bass!
I came in to the possession of this bass in 1963 whilst I was working at the Keyhole Lounge in Hialeah, Fla. Hank Snow’s bass player, Ralph Jernnigan, stopped in one night and he had his bass with him. He asked me if I would like to try it for a while. I said sure.
At the time I was playing a brand new, less than 2 weeks old Fender Jazz Bass, thru anAmpeg B-15 flip-top amp(I still have that amp by the way). I was smitten with how much better his bass sounded, so much more tone, body, depth, and punch. I said to him, “Hey, your bass has scratches, nicks, bumps, cigarette stains on it, how about I trade you my BRAND NEW Fender Jazz bass, with out a flaw, for your 2-year oldFender P-Bass. He said OK! We made the trade and I’ve been playing it ever since.
The Band! (mid-1980s)
Left to right: Steel guitar – Bill Poe (RIP)
Lead guitar – Paul Daniels
Lead vocal – Leon Douglas (RIP)
Percussion – Roy Parker
Bass – Jim “Bones” Becker
Keyboard & vocal – “Little” Willie Rainsford
Lead vocal – Leon Douglas (RIP)
Percussion – Roy Parker
Bass – Jim “Bones” Becker
Keyboard & vocal – “Little” Willie Rainsford