"Swing Trane" -- Andrew Pfaff on Barker Vertical Bass

Andrew Pfaff plays a fretless Barker Vertical Bass on a Long Island public access TV show called "Something to Talk About." In this clip the guitar solo is followed by a bass solo and then the head of the tune.
Mark McCarron - guitar
Keith Fishenfeld - trumpet
Lew Mochson - alto sax
Scott Foley - drums

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Music

Tags:

• Barker
• Vertical
• Bass
• Andrew
• Pfaff
• Andy
• electric
• upright

[wadslinger]

Or play a bass on a stand.

[abaguer]

Mark McCarron is still burnin.

[abaguer]

I still don't get the concept of the barker bass. It isn't the same scale as a double bass or an EUB, it's the size of a bass guitar, and it sounds just like a bass guitar; so why play it upright;, why have a larger body. It it was supposed to emulate or approximate an upright, I would understand but it sounds just like a fretless bass guitar and is larger to transport. What's the point?

[skolev87]

scott foley was my teacher as well, haven't talked to him in some time, but looks like he's still rippin it up

[funstuff2006]

Jazz on a Telecaster? Well I'll be....

[BrianMcGooch]

scott foley (the drummer) used to be my drum teacher, if only he could see me now

[RedSystemAlex]

+2, dammit =) I love the sound =)

[joechaffin]

Wow! When I grow up, I want my Barker to sound like Andrew's! Unfortunately, a brain transplant will likely be required for me to ever sound that good...

Great playing, great bass. Lee Barker is the man.

[UK2AK]

I have a fretless, unlined 5 string Barker upright. I love that bass. It sounds great and is a blast to play.

[satyaglyph]

More information at barkerbass dot com.