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unusual facts about fretless bass



She's Got Claws

The song signalled a different musical style for Numan, featuring jazz-influenced saxophone and fretless bass, as well as a new image comprising trilby hat and pinstriped suit, inspired by Humphrey Bogart and Howard Hughes.


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At War with Self

For the project’s first album Torn Between Dimensions (2005) Glenn collaborated with Mark Zonder (drums & spercussion) and Michael Manring (fretless bass & e-Bow).

Matte Kudasai

In late 2005, Voiceprint released the first Crimson Jazz Trio album, The King Crimson Songbook, Volume One with a well-received instrumental version of "Matte Kudasai", featuring fretless bass work by Tim Landers.