pick vs fingers for punk

[Chip]

Originally posted by Doryan


I think I remember a song from Iced Earth, Dracula.
But it's more a-ballad-from-a-tuff-metalband kinda song.

I'm a bit confused about your opinion about using fingers for metal, you're not against it, aren't you ? Or do you mean fingers + fretless for metal. And rather have a fretless with pick for metal if it has to be done with a fretless ?

When I play metal: I play with fingers on a fretted.
In my new fusion band: I play with pick on a fretless.
Strange isn't it ?

yeah dracula is a great song
and nah im not against it, since thats what i do (fretless + fingers + metal)

since im mr.poor and i can afford another bass (or picks for that matter :P ) i just have to use this!

[Pacman]

Have you ever heard Death? Sounds like metal to me....

[Doryan]

Originally posted by Chip
i wouldnt call that metal
i'm talking about pantera, metallica and stuff like that

Yep, that's what I mean to, anyone who plays like that and using a fretless.
On a fretless I can't play that fast and precise, and have still an agressive tone.

[Chip]

Originally posted by Pacman
Have you ever heard Death? Sounds like metal to me....

well there was only 1 mp3 on his site that worked
so im just judging from that

[Doryan]

Originally posted by Chip



and nah im not against it, since thats what i do (fretless + fingers + metal)

Oh, now I can follow, cool , I tried that too when I discovered fretless. But it didn't work out for me.
How is it working out for you ?

[Chip]

good i guess
i dont think it sounds that much different really
but a fretless still looks awesome, good for first impressions

[Doryan]

Originally posted by Chip
good i guess
i dont think it sounds that much different really
but a fretless still looks awesome, good for first impressions

Yeah I know, just formed a fusion/heavy rock band, last week, so I could use my fretless jazz bass again, the other guys were stunned.

If only I knew how to play it.

[biting_nails]

here is one one the best metal bassplayers ever, who happens to use a fretless-

http://www.stevedigiorgio.com/

[hc_bass]

I play mostly punk, hardcore and a bit ska, and I play with a pick for the clear sound that I just can't get with a different setup.

[Chip]

Originally posted by biting_nails
here is one one the best metal bassplayers ever, who happens to use a fretless-

http://www.stevedigiorgio.com/

he's played for iced earth hasnt he?
what other stuff has he done?

[hc_bass]

Originally posted by Chip
he's played for iced earth hasnt he?
what other stuff has he done?

According to his site:
- Sadus
- Autopsy
- Death (as mentioned above)
- James Murphy
- Testament
- Control Denied
- Dark Hall
- Dragonlord
- Vintersorg
And of course Iced Earth.

[Doryan]

That does it, you guys made going back to fretless (for metal) again. Like Chip does.

Fretless full-time from now on.