12-03-2021, 01:42 PM
The first time I saw Paul, I was struck by that violin bass and how long his reach was. It seemed that the neck was extra long because the body of the bass seemed short, and Paul had orangutan arms. I thought that might have given him some advantage on his approach to bass, like pianists who have an excessive fingertip spread.
But I only noticed that once, that first time. In successive appearances, he seemed to have a normal reach. But that first time was the closest I got to him. A friend had seats in the center maybe a dozen rows back and she had me join her there for a few songs. Funny memory - we were sneaking a toke and right when we went to light the joint, the pyro cannons went off for Live and Let Die. We were close enough to feel the heat and the impact of the air displacement (it was a cold evening so the explosiveness of the pyro was palpable as it buffeted the air).
But I only noticed that once, that first time. In successive appearances, he seemed to have a normal reach. But that first time was the closest I got to him. A friend had seats in the center maybe a dozen rows back and she had me join her there for a few songs. Funny memory - we were sneaking a toke and right when we went to light the joint, the pyro cannons went off for Live and Let Die. We were close enough to feel the heat and the impact of the air displacement (it was a cold evening so the explosiveness of the pyro was palpable as it buffeted the air).
Shadow boxing the apocalypse