The late Jeff Sarli, a blues upright bassist, said that, " Starting in the 1950s, they began to reset the necks on basses for steel strings.

While the electric bass guitar was used intermittently in jazz as early as 1951, beginning in the 1970s bassist Bob Cranshaw, playing with saxophonist Sonny Rollins, and fusion pioneers Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke began to commonly substitute the bass guitar for the upright bass.

In the experimental post 1960s eras, which saw the development of free jazz and jazz-rock fusion, some of the influential bassists included Charles Mingus ( 1922 – 1979 ), who was also a composer and bandleader whose music fused hard bop with black gospel music, free jazz and classical music ; free jazz and post-bop bassist Charlie Haden ( born 1937 ) is best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman and for his role in the 1970s-era Liberation Music Orchestra, an experimental group ; Eddie Gomez and George Mraz, who played with Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson, respectively, and are both acknowledged to have furthered expectations of pizzicato fluency and melodic phrasing, fusion virtuoso Stanley Clarke ( born 1951 ) is notable for his dexterity on both the upright bass and the electric bass, and Terry Plumeri, noted for his horn-like arco fluency and vocal tone.

In addition to being an upright bassist, he wrote dozens of R & B hits and worked as a producer.

Wellman Braud ( January 25, 1891 – October 29, 1966 ) was a Creole American jazz upright bassist.

Stray Cats are an American rockabilly band formed in 1980 by guitarist / vocalist Brian Setzer ( Bloodless Pharaohs / Brian Setzer Orchestra ), upright bassist Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom ( drums ) in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York.

Both Zawinul and original bassist Miroslav Vitouš experimented with electronic effects pedals ( as generally used by rock guitarists ) with Zawinul using them on electric piano and synthesizers and Vitouš on his upright bass ( which he frequently bowed through distortion to create a second horn-like voice ).

Influences for Palladino for bass guitar include The Shadows Jet Harris ; Motown bassist James Jamerson ; Stevie Wonder ’ s keyboard-bass, jazz innovator Jaco Pastorius ; British folk / rock upright bassist Danny Thompson ; Norman Watt-Roy ( of Ian Dury & the Blockheads ); Larry Graham ; Michael Henderson ; Bootsy Collins ; Paul Jackson ; Anthony Jackson ; Doug Rauch ( of Carly Simon and Santana ), and Billy Cobham.

An avid upright bassist, Penn frequently accompanies jazz pianist Mike Jones, who opens for the magician's Las Vegas show.

They later added upright bassist Mark Skowronek.

During shots of the right side of the stage, one can often spot musical director Jack Nitzsche, drummer Hal Blaine, electric bassist Jimmy Bond, guitarists Tommy Tedesco, Bill Aken, and Glen Campbell, upright bassist Lyle Ritz, pianist Leon Russell, saxophonist Plas Johnson, and others.

Wootton continued his 2008 touring as the Tennessee Three with drummer Rodney Blake Powell, upright bassist Shawn Supra, Vicky and Scarlett Wootton to appreciative crowds across the globe.

The band continued to tour throughout 2009, with the addition of upright bassist Lisa Horngren and drummer Derrick McCullough.

However, by 1984, the Guana Batz decided to again feature an upright bassist, and replaced White with Sam Sardi.

The Japanese band MUCC's bassist YUKKE used an electric upright bass during the promotional tours for their album Gokusai on the track " 25ji no Yuutsu ".

The two then decided to form a band officially, and completing the lineup were electric bassist Jim " Bones " Becker, then upright bassist " Smilin '" Jay McDowell ( formerly of another band called Hellbilly ), multi-instrumentalist Don Herron, and drummer " Hawk " Shaw Wilson.

After this album, both Bennett and McDowell left the band, with Geoff Firebaugh succeeding McDowell as upright bassist, and Chris Scruggs taking over on guitar and vocals.

Electric bass guitarist and upright bassist Salvador " Sal " Cuevas was for many years, a member of the salsa music group Fania All-Stars, circa ( 1978 – 1985 ), as well as several other top name salsa groups of the time ( Johnny Pacheco, Héctor Lavoe, Pete Conde, etc.

Barrett Martin ( born April 14, 1967 ), is an American drummer, upright bassist, composer, producer, writer, and Zen artist.

With the departure of Alec K. Redfearn and Matt McLaren, who wished to focus on their band The Eyesores, Carpenter formed the third incarnation of Beat Circus in 2007, casting himself as the lead vocalist with violinist Paran Amirinazari and violist Jordan Voelker as background vocalists, and introducing a rockabilly-style rhythm section composed of upright bassist Paul Dilley, guitarist / banjoist Andrew Stern, and drummer Gavin McCarthy of Karate.

She grasped the chair arms and brought her thin body upright, like a bird alert for flight.

The horns are peculiar for their upright direction and comparative straightness, although they have the same triangular section as in other buffaloes.

Drop handlebars " drop " as they curve forward and down, offering the cyclist best braking power from a more aerodynamic " crouched " position, as well as more upright positions in which the hands grip the brake lever mounts, the forward curves, or the upper flat sections for increasingly upright postures.

As a sport, cycling is governed internationally by the Union Cycliste Internationale in Switzerland, USA Cycling ( merged with the United States Cycling Federation in 1995 ) in the United States, ( for upright bicycles ) and by the International Human Powered Vehicle Association ( for other HPVs, or human-powered vehicles ).

Cow tipping or cow pushing is the purported activity of sneaking up on a sleeping, upright cow and pushing it over for one's entertainment.

Its habitual gait is quadrupedal, using the soles of its feet and resting on its knuckles, but it can walk upright for short distances.

In comparison with the French bow, the German bow has a taller frog, and it is held with the palm angled upwards, as is done for the upright members of the viol family.

The upright bass is large and awkward to transport, which also created transportation problems for touring bands.

In the 1990s, improvements in pickups and amplifier designs for electro-acoustic horizontal and upright basses made it easier for bassists to get a good, clear amplified tone from an acoustic instrument.

A trend for " unplugged " performances further helped to enhance the public's interest in the upright bass and acoustic bass guitars.

Hank Williams III's bass players ( Joe Buck and Zach Shedd, most notably ) have used upright basses for recording as well as during the country and Hellbilly sets of Hank III's live performances before switching to electric bass for the Assjack set.

The pair took turns incubating the egg in an upright position for the 39 to 44 days before the egg hatched, typically in June, although eggs could be present at the colonies as late as August.

A new physical therapy approach for patients with pusher syndrome suggests that the visual control of vertical upright orientation, which is undisturbed in these patients, is the central element of intervention in treatment.

Jablonski asserts that it was evolutionarily advantageous for pre-humans to retain the hair on their heads in order to protect the scalp as they walked upright in the intense African ( equatorial ) UV light.

The upright bass remained an integral part of pop lineups throughout the 1950s, as the new genre of rock and roll was built largely upon the model of rhythm and blues, with strong elements also derived from jazz, country, and bluegrass.

While 1950s-era blues bands would sometimes still use the upright bass, the blues rock bands of the 1960s used the electric bass, which was easier to amplify to loud volumes.

Because an unamplified upright bass is generally the quietest instrument in a jazz band, many players of the 1920s and 1930s used the slap style, slapping and pulling the strings so that they make a rhythmic " slap " sound against the fingerboard.

On the 2008 album In Ear Park by the indie / pop band Department of Eagles, a bowed upright bass is featured quite prominently on the songs Teenagers and In Ear Park.

Norwegian ompa-rock band Kaizers Orchestra use the upright bass exclusively both live and on their recordings.

Sousa wanted a tuba that would send sound upward and over the band with a full warm tone, much like a concert ( upright ) tuba, an effect which could not be achieved with the more directional hélicon bell position.

Barely able to keep upright in the saddle, and with no control over his horse, Hugh saw to his dismay that he was all alone, and careering towards a band of Englishmen.

The Brothers Creeggan is a Canadian alternative rock / jazz band composed of Jim Creeggan ( upright bass, guitar, bass guitar, vocals ), Andy Creeggan ( guitar, piano, accordion, percussion, vocals ) and Ian McLauchlan ( drums ).

Keb ' Mo ' started his musical career playing the steel drums and upright bass in a calypso band.

Musical maverick JoeBuck joined the band in the early 21st Century and played all the upright bass, guitars, and drums on the group's 2003 release, Cockadoodledon't.

They appeared at Deke Dickerson's Guitar Geek Festival in Anaheim, California on January 19, 2008, with a new addition to the band: their nephew, Dakota Serge, playing upright bass.

It was during this time that they decided to form a band, with Grant moving to an upright bass, Kernodle to a six-string steel guitar, and Perkins buying a Fender Esquire electric guitar Perkins ' performance style on the Fender resulted in the band's famous steady, simple " boom-chicka-boom " or " freight train " rhythm.

When Sardi left the band, Bowler switched to upright bass, and John Buck joined the band on drums.

Mark Pennington of the Caravans played upright bass for the band after Sam Sardi left and prior to Johnny Bowler switching to bass.

The shirt has a tunic collar, a short upright band of fabric with a hole at the back and one on each side at the front.

Other members of the band have included Dewey Martin ( drums ), Herb Pedersen ( banjo, guitar ), Billy Ray Latham ( banjo, guitar, electric guitar ), Ray Park ( fiddle ), Paul York ( drums ), Jeff Gilkinson ( bass, cello, harmonica, banjo ), Douglas Bounsall ( electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle ), Byron Berline ( fiddle ), Irv Dugan ( bass ), Bill Bryson ( bass ), Glen D. Hardin ( keyboards ), Seth Papas ( drums ), Buddy Blackmon ( banjo ), Rick McEwen ( bass ), Ric Williams ( drums ), Joe Villegas ( bass ), Eddie Ponder ( drums ), Pete Grant ( banjo, steel guitar ), Steve Cooley ( banjo, guitar, upright bass ), Wilbur Pace ( banjo, fiddle, Richard Godfrey ( drums ), and Billy Constable ( guitar ).

Formed from the remnants of Dallas rockabilly band Lone Star Trio in 1998, EHS was founded by Matt Hillyer ( lead vocalist, guitar, primary songwriter ), Richie Vasquez ( drums and harmony vocal ), Steve Berg ( upright bass, harmony vocals ), and Jason Garner ( fiddle ).

Founded in 1993, the band originally comprised Gary Bennett ( lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar ), Don Herron ( steel guitar, Dobro, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar ), " Smilin '" Jay McDowell ( upright bass ), Chuck Mead ( lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar ), and " Hawk " Shaw Wilson ( drums, background vocals ).

This was her first tour of North America that included a band, incorporating upright bass, percussion, and support acts Kid Beyond and Levi Weaver on beatbox and guitar, respectively.