Jimbo Wallace is an

upright Body relative directions (also known as egocentric coordinates) are geometrical orientations relative to a body such as a human person's. The most common ones are: left and right; forward(s) and backward(s); up and down. They form three pairs ...

and

electric bass The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and s ...

player, vocalist, and songwriter in the psychobilly and

rockabilly Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blu ...

genres. He has played bass in

the Reverend Horton Heat The Reverend Horton Heat is the stage name of American musician James C. Heath (born 1959) as well as the name of his Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio. Heath is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. A ''Prick'' magazine reviewer called Heath ...

band since 1989. He is the most-tattooed member of the band. He plays using the percussive rockabilly/psychobilly bass technique known as

slap bass Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. It is primarily used on the double bass or bass guitar. Slapping on bass guitar involves using the edge of one's knuckle, where it is particularly bony, to ...

, in which the strings are pulled away from the fingerboard until they snap back, and the strings are rhythmically slapped against the fingerboard. The German rockabilly bassist Didi Beck cites Wallace as one of his influences. Concert reviews take note of the stunts that Wallace does with the bass, such as throwing it into the air or playing it on its side while Heath stands on top of it and plays guitar. He has a signature tiger-striped upright bass manufactured by King Double Basses. He has been an endorser for

Gallien-Krueger Gallien-Krueger, also referred to as 'GK' (as in their logo), is a manufacturer of bass amplifiers and speaker cabinets . The company is based in Stockton, California, and was founded in 1968. History Robert Gallien started his company, then ...

bass amplifiers. On stage, he uses a 4x10" cabinet and a 1x15" cabinet with a GK amp.

Discography

This discography is from AllMusic Jimbo Wallace , Credits , AllMusic
/ref> *2013; Discovery Vaults; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass (Electric), Bass (Upright), Vocals (Background) *2013; White People & the Damage Done;

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& the Guantanamo School of Medicine; upright Slap Bass *2012; 25 to Life; The Reverend Horton Heat; Composer *2009; Laughin' & Cryin' with the Reverend Horton Heat; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass (Upright) *2008; Psychobilly Christmas; Bass (Upright) *2006; 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Reverend Horton Heat; The Reverend Horton Heat; Composer, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel, Vocals (Background) *2005; We Three Kings; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass (Upright), Guitar, Main Personnel, Vocals (Background) *2004; Revival; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist *2002; Lucky 7; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass (Electric), Bass (Upright), Vocals (Background) *2000; Spend a Night in the Box; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass, Vocals *1999; Holy Roller; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass, Composer, Vocals *1999; IFC: In Your Ear, Vol. 1; Composer *1999; Mustache; Mustache; Bass *1999; Rebel Heart, Vol. 6; Gene Vincent; Bass *1998; Space Bunnies Must Die!; Composer *1998; Space Heater; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass, Composer *1996; It's Martini Time; The Reverend Horton Heat; Composer *1996; Rebel Heart, Vol. 3; Gene Vincent; Bass *1994; Liquor in the Front; The Reverend Horton Heat; Composer *1993; The Full Custom Gospel Sounds; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass, Bass (Upright), Vocals *1990; Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em; The Reverend Horton Heat; Bass, Bass (Upright), Composer, Vocals

References

External links

Jimbo Wallace on TwitterGoogle image gallery for Wallace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Jimbo American double-bassists Male double-bassists American bass guitarists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Slap bassists (double bass) 21st-century double-bassists 21st-century American male musicians The Reverend Horton Heat members