I do but I can play that on bass too.
It's mostly hammer ons and not that difficult.
You're a bass player?
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I do but I can play that on bass too.
It's mostly hammer ons and not that difficult.
You're a bass player?
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I have a pretty broad spectrum when it comes to my musical interests.
I like everything from classical/jazz to progressive metal.
Big fan of strings but mostly listen to alternative/ metal
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@NYR if you've mentioned him my bad but check out Thundercat. He put out a new album this spring It Is What It Is. Modern bass hero.
This past week Matt Berry released a new album. If any of you watch that show What We Do In The Shadows (I haven't) he's one of the stars. He's mostly known as an actor and because I watched a lot of BBC stuff in my 20s he'd always be around (he was also on the IT Crowd among many others) but he's a very talented singer-songwriter and his music sounds very vintage 70s folk/pop/psychedelics/country.
This Friday is Deftones day. I'm not in love with either of the singles so far, they're ok, but hoping the album tracks are stronger and more experimental.
This past week Matt Berry released a new album. If any of you watch that show What We Do In The Shadows (I haven't) he's one of the stars. He's mostly known as an actor and because I watched a lot of BBC stuff in my 20s he'd always be around (he was also on the IT Crowd among many others) but he's a very talented singer-songwriter and his music sounds very vintage 70s folk/pop/psychedelics/country.
This Friday is Deftones day. I'm not in love with either of the singles so far, they're ok, but hoping the album tracks are stronger and more experimental.
Cool man.. Thanks for the heads up.
I've never heard them but I'll definitely check it out.
I've been on this Breaking Benjamin kick for a while now and can use a new listen
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Anyone besides me in the last 5 years find a true appreciation for the Killers? I know I'm a "Johnny Come Lately" to their music and my daughters tease saying "Daddy...the Killers are so 2010" but I don't give a crap....they are friggen awesome.
Funny, I've been watching a ton of their YT videos and concerts and at first when I started getting into them, I actually thought they were a British band due to how well received they are across the pond. Well to my surprise they were formed in Vegas of all places. Anyways they are actually considered jokingly the best "American British band" ever.
I saw them in concert here in Philly a few years ago and one of the cool things they do is on their song "Reasons Unknown" Brandon Flowers will ask if their are any local drummers who can play. Well at the concert I went to some due came up on stage and took over for are come on stage and took over for Ronnie Vanucci and did an awesome job.
Only other time I had seen that was when at a Foo Fighters concert I attended, Dave Grohl had some dude play drums for Taylor Hawkins while he and Grohl sang Under Pressure. Anyways cool shit when these bands allow for fan participation.
Funny, I've been watching a ton of their YT videos and concerts and at first when I started getting into them, I actually thought they were a British band due to how well received they are across the pond. Well to my surprise they were formed in Vegas of all places. Anyways they are actually considered jokingly the best "American British band" ever.
I saw them in concert here in Philly a few years ago and one of the cool things they do is on their song "Reasons Unknown" Brandon Flowers will ask if their are any local drummers who can play. Well at the concert I went to some due came up on stage and took over for are come on stage and took over for Ronnie Vanucci and did an awesome job.
Only other time I had seen that was when at a Foo Fighters concert I attended, Dave Grohl had some dude play drums for Taylor Hawkins while he and Grohl sang Under Pressure. Anyways cool shit when these bands allow for fan participation.
I visit this site often to read about the rangers, but never post. this thread has been interesting, and just wanted to put a word out here that the new IDLES (CD, Album, streaming thingy?) was released yesterday, and it was worth the wait. just got the cd (yeah, I'm old) and its worth giving a listen to.
fwiw, there is a performance of Danny Nedelko from the Jules Holland show on YouTube that gives a good feel for the band.
fwiw, there is a performance of Danny Nedelko from the Jules Holland show on YouTube that gives a good feel for the band.
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Been diving deeper into older music past the more household names like Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Barry White, etc. How have I never heard this before, this dude has some serious pipes, it had me making the stank face when he started belting at the end.
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I think you need some Cody Wright in your life.
Check it and let me know what you think
I think you need some Cody Wright in your life.
Check it and let me know what you think
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I think you need some Cody Wright in your life.
Check it and let me know what you think
Ya that guys definitely got some serious chops. Guitarist was awesome too. Dude kinda looks like Jaco Pastorious lol. Plays like him too.
now I want more pedals.
Recently for me it's been a lot of Billy Strings, Colter Wall, The Dead South, and Tyler Childers.
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For me, as a bass player, I’ve always found the more acrobatic bassists to be boring. Whether it’s Les Claypool or Victor Wooten or whoever. Give me “Soul to Squeeze” Flea rather than “Aeroplane” Flea. Give me Jack Bruce, Rob DeLeo (STP) or James Jamerson. Those types of players are my bass gods.
I hear similar things sometimes about virtuoso guitar players. Joe Satriani has skill to be admired, but ultimately is boring.
Music opinions are fun.
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I like every different kind of bass player, whether they’re melodically driven or virtuosos. I always have and always will most love musicians who push their instrument to the limit and go outside the typical comfort zone, though. Wooten and Claypool inspire me greatly to be better everyday and push the boundaries of the norm.
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Fair enough. And don’t get me wrong, I do respect the hell out of those guys. It’s just that I’d never choose to listen to them, so they don’t hold much musical value to me.
I guess, pushing their instrument to the limit is good, as far as it goes, but does good music come out of it? That’s where I think they fall down. Sort of like those thrash metal bands that just wanted to play as fast as they could. Speed for the sake of it doesn’t do it for me. Pushing the limits of the instrument just for the sake of doing it doesn’t do it for me either.
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I think when you're just starting out you should absorb all the knowledge you can then over time you end up developing your own style.
When I was young and started playing the typical crap, I got bored after a while and wanted to expand my knowledge so I turned to jazz/ classical.
It opened up a whole new world of technique and theory.
Not sure how old you are but it's all up to the individual, their aptitude and commitment toward learning.
Ultimately it's how much they want to learn and apply that will eventually lead them to their own style IMO..
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@Tawnos @MahomesIsGod I see both sides to the bass argument. Guys like Billy Sheehan and Stu Hamm are awesome, but those acrobatics might not be for everyone.
Some of my favorite players aren't virtuosos but just had or have a tremendous sound like what Eric Avery did in Jane's Addiction, Simon Gallup from The Cure, David J from Bauhaus and Love And Rockets, any of The Allman Brothers bassists and their various projects (Berry Oakley/Lamar Williams/Allen Woody/Oteil Burbridge although he is a virtuoso).
Mick Karn was a fretless bass player most famous for his work in the band Japan. He knew no theory and played solely on intuition and feel but he had a tremendous career. It's a shame he wasn't bigger in North America.
Barry Adamson from Magazine, another very solid player.
As for Flea who obviously I love, his most cerebral playing is on the first Mars Volta record Deloused In The Comatorium. I've played it for people who are so used to his awesome RHCP playing but it sounds nothing like that, and I've gotten the same reaction as playing Dance On A Volcano by Genesis and friends in shock after only knowing Phil Collins from In The Air Tonight and SuSudio.
Some of my favorite players aren't virtuosos but just had or have a tremendous sound like what Eric Avery did in Jane's Addiction, Simon Gallup from The Cure, David J from Bauhaus and Love And Rockets, any of The Allman Brothers bassists and their various projects (Berry Oakley/Lamar Williams/Allen Woody/Oteil Burbridge although he is a virtuoso).
Mick Karn was a fretless bass player most famous for his work in the band Japan. He knew no theory and played solely on intuition and feel but he had a tremendous career. It's a shame he wasn't bigger in North America.
Barry Adamson from Magazine, another very solid player.
As for Flea who obviously I love, his most cerebral playing is on the first Mars Volta record Deloused In The Comatorium. I've played it for people who are so used to his awesome RHCP playing but it sounds nothing like that, and I've gotten the same reaction as playing Dance On A Volcano by Genesis and friends in shock after only knowing Phil Collins from In The Air Tonight and SuSudio.
