Any Particular Way to Play in...

[Jimmy Bones]

Hey guys.

I come from an industrial/mood style metal, and I had a very particular bass playing style for all of our songs, consisting of alternating root beats and melodic areas.

I have been formulating a couple ideas for the music I would LIKE to play, perhaps a band to form, and I was wondering what sort of bass to expect to play in the following styles:

Ska/punk or Ska/funk- in the vein of No Doubt or Bosstones.

Celtic Ska/Punk in the vein of Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphy's.

Thanks.

[Jimmy Bones]

Nobody?

[Pacman]

P bass or MM would be great for either of those styles.

So would a J.


I'd say ska/funk is your best bet, given your location Keep it sorta local kine, yeah?

[Mazatleco17]

Can't go wrong with a P. bass

[Jimmy Bones]

Wow, I guess I totally phrased that wrong, sorry.

I meant to say what sort of different WAY will I be playing? Not familiar with the differences in techniques (hence posting int he technique forum), and would like some pointers and tips.

We still on for this week Jon?

[Slax]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Bones

Hey guys.

I come from an industrial/mood style metal, and I had a very particular bass playing style for all of our songs, consisting of alternating root beats and melodic areas.

I have been formulating a couple ideas for the music I would LIKE to play, perhaps a band to form, and I was wondering what sort of bass to expect to play in the following styles:

Ska/punk or Ska/funk- in the vein of No Doubt or Bosstones.

Celtic Ska/Punk in the vein of Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphy's.

Thanks.

I'm thinking in Ska/punk or Ska/Funk you'd be playing a lot of root third fifths with dropping the first beat here and there. Probably some quarter or eighth note walking in there too.

Celtic Ska/Punk stuff I'd think would be root fifths with mainly quarter or eighth notes. (The guy from Flogging Molly does a ton of root fifths on the "Drunken Lullabies" album.)

I'm most likely way over simplifying and someone will probably correct me. I was in a ska band for a number of years. It's a lot of fun!