A Head Full of Wishes is a site for Galaxie 500, Luna, Damon & Naomi, Dean & Britta and Dean Wareham. With news, articles and lists of releases and past and future shows.
Naomi Yang and her Gibson EB-2DC
Sadly Naomi hasn't brought her bass over on her last few visits to the UK - and I always got a buzz seeing it - still do - even if it has to be in pictures these days.
It always seemed to me that equipment lists were the best thing about [Guitar Player]! On a practical and aesthetic level, as a musician, your equipment is an important issue to you - your choices define your aesthetic statement. But listing equipment is kind of a macho thing [...]
There's a whole mentality that prevails [at music stores] [...] There's a "who knows more about equipment| game that's played.
When I went shopping for that bass I had no idea how to play - so I used purely visual criteria. I chose the most beautiful bass in the store [...] I was lucky; in choosing one that was unique looking , I also ended up with one that had a very warm, natural, old sound.
Naomi interviewed in Andrea Juno's mid 90s Angry Women in Rock
There were (at least) two basses - a sunburst one and the cherry red one - here you can see both in action:
Galaxie 500 - When Will You Come Home (1989)
Damon & Naomi - Cruel Queen (2008)
