Alex webster. Best speed metal bassist?

[basshero1107]

my vote is for Dan Briggs of Between The Buried and Me. He is incredible not only because he is part of one of the greatest band but also because he uses so many jazz techniques in his playing. If you take any BTBAM song and slow it down, you can hear the jazz roots incorporated into the insane heavy shreddage that is going on. not only with the bass but with guitars and drums as well. He is the type of player that everyone should aspire to be.

[Phantopeth]

Originally Posted by basshero1107

my vote is for Dan Briggs of Between The Buried and Me. He is incredible not only because he is part of one of the greatest band but also because he uses so many jazz techniques in his playing. If you take any BTBAM song and slow it down, you can hear the jazz roots incorporated into the insane heavy shreddage that is going on. not only with the bass but with guitars and drums as well. He is the type of player that everyone should aspire to be.

I'm big fan of Dan and BTBAM in general, but in this context, what would you define as "jazz techniques," or the "jazz roots" that he utilizes? People throw the words jazz around BTBAM quite a bit, and other than a few segments where that's what they're obviously going for, I don't really get it. Just because they're fancy doesn't mean they're incorporating jazz techniques or style into their music in a broad sense. Same goes for The Dillinger Escape Plan.

OH, on that note, I'd like to throw Liam Wilson's name out there. That dude rocks!

I agree with the concensus: Alex Webster is the doodoo. I can't imagine playing metal with a Q5, though, having once owned one. To me that thing was all about grooving to happy jam tunes with a pick (then again, I am a huge Mike Gordon fan). In his shoes I would be all about the Spector, but that's just personal opinion (hell, I'd probably probably be playing an L2500).

[Bassenstien]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

I've said it before, and I'll say it again

genres = B.S.

Oh, and on topic: Alex Webster is awesome.

+1 It kills me how many metal discussions turn to genre arguments.

Webster is awesome. Killer live.

[AlphaMale]

You really have a lot to learn about metal.


Anyway

Here listen to these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DND8S_CF_g Stefan Fimmers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvEhyxZqtCk Jeff Hughell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0n2Ew2RS4o Mike Flores listen around 2:30 listen for the bass

You said Speed Metal, but you mean extreme metal.
Speed metal is like Megadeth. Extreme metal is term encompassing Black, Death, Doom, and Thrash Metal. And Dimmu Borgir isn't Black metal by the way.

[Bassenstien]

Originally Posted by AlphaMale

You really have a lot to learn about metal.

Originally Posted by AlphaMale

You said Speed Metal, but you mean extreme metal.

AAAHHH genre argument............

[AlphaMale]

Originally Posted by Bassenstien

AAAHHH genre argument............

Extreme Metal isn't even really a genre. It's a term.

"Extreme metal is a cross-genre term used to describe heavy metal that is considerably heavier, faster, more aggressive and more abrasive. For example; vocalists may often use death growls or high-pitched shrieks and more obscene lyrics, drummers may often use blast beats, and the band's appearance may be intended to shock. Bands of this grouping are typically of the black metal, death metal, doom metal and thrash metal genres."

"Extreme metal is an umbrella term, somewhat loosely defined, for a number of related heavy metal subgenres that have developed since the 1980s. Though the term does not refer to any specific style or sound, it most commonly refers to music which is either a member, or incorporates elements of, genres such as thrash metal, black metal, death metal, and, arguably, doom metal."

It's like calling a tom-tom a drum.

[Phantopeth]

Originally Posted by Bassenstien

+1 It kills me how many metal discussions turn to genre arguments.

Webster is awesome. Killer live.

I agree, people stress themselves out way too often over such sillyness.

[T-Forty]

BTBAM is great, but aside from when they're obviously going for a jazzy part to contrast their typical brutality they don't really use any "jazz techniques"...they're just playing hard and fast.

[JustOpenYourMind]

This thread is 4 years old...

Quoting Steve Digiorgio, "[bleep] categorization!"


Yes though, Webster is t3h aws3mzez.

[Jazz Ad]

I don't know if he's the best and I don't care.
He rocks, he's good, h's a nice guy and he lives the rock'n'roll dream.

[mfgl]

speed metal always makes me think of Nuclear Assault......

[angel.of.death]

alex webster is one of the best bassist on metal scene, but i wouldn't call it speed metal i think the right word would be extreme metal, in my opinion. but there is many underrated bassist on the same line like Stefan Fimmers from necrophagist, just an example.

[BELLATOR]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

I've said it before, and I'll say it again

genres = B.S.

You're entitled to your opinion...my opinion is genres do matter a lot, especially in metal.

[ihassiphilus]

Alex Webster can't afford a Spector?! Oh wow. I hope he's got an endorsement by now.

Awesome player, seems like a nice guy.

[Josh Pelican]

Alex Webster is one of my biggest influences, but I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Steve DiGiorgio!

[MaskedJackal]

Just hung out with Alex a few weeks back and interviewed him for an hour about both the new CC AND bass stuff. Once I type that whole thing up, I'll put up some linkage on TB.

And yeah, genres are limiting, but you'd better believe Alex considers himself a death metal player in a death metal band.

Also, he plays both his Modulus and his Spector.

[Rockin Mike]

My guess would be the Modulus' graphite neck would be less prone to warpage in the various head and humidity environments found on the road. My guess part 2 is that means Alex prefers the tone of the Spector.
Also noting the vendor carrying his signature model is Spector.