Question for DU bass players…

[KansDem]

This morning on NPR’s Morning Edition, there was a feature near the top of the hour about John Kerry’s days as a bass player. Apparently, he belonged to a rock bank about 40 years ago and even cut a record which sold 500 copies. The interview with the music critic’historian was VERY positive, and the band sounded great! (an excerpt was provided):

Before Kerry Ran, He Jammed

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry is the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. But in 1961, he was a student at Saint Paul's prep school in New Hampshire, where he played bass guitar for a band called the Electras. A copy of the band's album sold on eBay this week for more than $2,500. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards.
http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgDate=12-Feb-2004&prgId=3

Did anyone else hear this as well?

Incidentally, the person interviewed by NPR reported he had bought a copy several years ago and praised the group as having a “classic” rock (‘n roll) sound. He also mentioned he paid something like 25 cents for it at a used record shop (NPR reported that a copy sold recently on eBay for $2,500).

[RandomKoolzip]

1. No shit?

Wow. I'm sure there's some awesome collector's sites that are gonna be VERY busy in the next few days. "The Electras, huh?" Watch for the value of this rec to shoot up very fast.


I wonder what kind of bass he played?

[truthspeaker]

2. I heard it this morning

The cut of music they played was nothing special but it wasn't bad either. They were tight for a bunch of prep-school kids.

[lovedems]

3. Our 6 year old son got a "mini corsair" bass for christmas.

He is not a bass player yet, but he is well on his way! I will have to pass that info. along to him. He will get a kick out of it.

(Just a funny aside... he is a huge Ozzy fan and has a notion that he and his friends in 1st grade are going to start their own band. Because of the Ozzy influence his bands name is going to be "Graveyard Devils". I thought his catholic school teacher was going to freak! She is pretty progressive, thank goodness!)

Edit: that mini bass is very cool!