How It Was Recorded

Gear · amplifier

Ampeg Portaflex

Records it appears on · 2

  • Back on the Streets

    Gary Moore · Album, 1979

    • Bass · AmplifierReportedOne of the amps the bass was recorded from, in combination with Marshall amps and cabinets.
  • Tribute

    John Newman · Album, 2013

    • Bass · AmplifierReportedAmp for the vintage bass, placed in a cubbyhole to limit spill.

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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