Paul Young with Pino Palladino: I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (1984)

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Our Facebook friend Jeff Kerestes shared this video with us, with Pino Palladino working his magic on the fretless, way back in 1984.

Ignore the hair. If you can.

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Comments:

Kevin says:
September 9, 2011 at 5:40 pm

Hi,

This gives me the shivers, I was Pino’s first replacement in the Paul Young touring band and had to nail this and all the other signature bass parts every night.

Kevin

Corey Brown says:
September 12, 2011 at 6:21 am

Wow Kevin! That’s awesome. Big shoes to fill – sounds like you’re a heck of a player.

Mark says:
August 19, 2011 at 10:46 pm

Wow, what a sound !!

Thanks for the video.

Pino’s rules..

Tony CC says:
April 8, 2011 at 10:02 pm

What do you mean ignore the hair? That hair rocks!
In all seriousness, I don’t know of a Pino Palladino bassline that wasn’t, or isn’t, creative and interesting.

Pablo Motyczak says:
April 4, 2011 at 9:08 pm

This bassline and Paul Young’s ‘Every time you go away’ are two of the most creative basslines ever!!! The Great Pino Palladino !!!

k-dub says:
April 4, 2011 at 5:10 pm

that record has some good bass & good tunes. hear the whole tune (espcially pino tearin’ up the outro) here: http://listen.grooveshark.com/s/I+m+Gonna+Tear+Your+Playhouse+Down/25UYlW?src=5

i wonder if pino actually dressed like that, the director requested it or that was the only pair of pants in wardrobe that would fit him?

Lee says:
April 3, 2011 at 5:05 pm

I believe he typically used an octaver for a synthy bass sound. This same sound can also be heard on the work he did with Pete Townshend, specifically the part on ‘Give Blood’.

JC says:
April 3, 2011 at 11:28 am

I used to think this was a keybass track until I read BassPlayer Magazine!! I actually know the guy that wrote this song…he’s from my hometown…Earl Randle of MEMPHIS!!! :-) FUNKY!!!