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12-05-2010, 09:02 AM
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Not sure if this has ever been asked but which bass player do you really like for their style and ability but hate their sound?
Tom Hamilton comes to mind. I think he is a great player but his sound is terrible. No balls to it at all.
Michael Anthony is another. I consider him an average player but never liked his sound.
Gene Simmons. Recently when playing live, his bass sounds like a guitar. No bottom end at all.
I know these next two are going to irritate some people but even though I love Jaco and Geddy Lee's playing, I can't stand their tone. I think Geddy's tone is better live than in the studio though. |
12-05-2010, 09:07 AM
| | | | I've seen Michael Anthony and Gene Simmons both have a ferocious live Ampeg sound.
Depends on what you like. I think both of these guys sound great on recordings as well.
Maybe not the greatest individual tone, but both early KISS and Van Halen recordings have clarity in the bass mix, which is hard to get.
I've always liked Geddy's recorded tones better than his live sound ironically.
Tom Hamilton's sound worked on the early records, but not my fave tone. "Sweet Emotion" intro is pretty great though. |
12-05-2010, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Greevus 
I've always liked Geddy's recorded tones better than his live sound ironically.
| I was the same way until recently. On the Time Machine Tour, Geddy had a monster presence in the mix. The best I have ever heard!
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12-05-2010, 09:56 AM
| | | | I know this is going to be met with some level of criticism, given that he isn't a very "talented" or "technical" guy, but I've really been enjoying Paul Simonon from the clash, he really knows how to drive the song, but I can't stand the "plunkyness" of his live stuff. |
12-05-2010, 09:59 AM
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12-05-2010, 10:01 AM
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12-05-2010, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Beginner Bass Chris Squire. | This. Not a big Yes guy.
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12-05-2010, 10:18 AM
| | | | I like Chris Squire's tone and the early Billy Sheehan on the first "Talas" record. Both were very unique and cutting. I don't know that I want them for myself, but I do enjoy hearing them.
Don't hate Geddy's live tones always at all. Just prefer those earlier records' growliness more. |
12-05-2010, 10:20 AM
|  | Master of Reality | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA | | | While I like Geezer's tone in the first three or four Sabbath albums, it didn't work for me by the end of their first decade together. I saw him a few years ago on the Heaven and Hell tour and his tone live was the biggest disappointment of the night. He was muddy, bland, and boring -- at least in our amphitheater.
Entwistle's got similar issues; sounds awesome on Live at Leeds and even through the late 70's but he lost me quite a ways before the time of his death. He took the brightness and fuzz up to 11, when 10 had been perfect.
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12-05-2010, 10:26 AM
| | | | Geezer is one of my biggest influences and I agree. |
12-05-2010, 10:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas | | | Hamilton and Anthony (with VH) probably had zero say in what their bass tone would be.
Eddie Jackson has a great studio tone, but live it's always crap.
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12-05-2010, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by DWBass Billy Sheehan! Love his playing but that sound of his........ugh! | totally agree. His tone fits in the mix much better, just can't stand it when soloed.
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12-05-2010, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Greevus I've seen Michael Anthony and Gene Simmons both have a ferocious live Ampeg sound.
Depends on what you like. I think both of these guys sound great on recordings as well.
Maybe not the greatest individual tone, but both early KISS and Van Halen recordings have clarity in the bass mix, which is hard to get.
I've always liked Geddy's recorded tones better than his live sound ironically.
Tom Hamilton's sound worked on the early records, but not my fave tone. "Sweet Emotion" intro is pretty great though. |
The last few times I have seen KISS, Gene's bass was very mid range sounding. No bottom end at all. |
12-05-2010, 12:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: U.K. | | | John Entwistle, his tone on Quadrophenia was to die for, but near the end it was just nasty to my ears.
Another vote for Billy Sheehan, great chops but dial down the distortion Bill. Saw him years ago with Mr Big and loved it when he cleaned it up but it didn't last long enough.
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12-05-2010, 02:19 PM
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12-05-2010, 02:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Columbia, MO | | | Stuart Zender, especially some of the early Jamiroquai stuff...
Jaco... I got used to it, but only after hearing Squarepusher do a similar thing (only better)
Les Claypool... similar to Jaco's tone, I got used to it...
Mark Brydon (Moloko)... some tones are too scooped, especially live (like 11.000 clicks)
probably some more i don't remember now...
the thing is, i love passive neck pickup tones... |
12-05-2010, 02:48 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | | James Jamerson. I know I will get flamed for that but his isolated bass tone on some of those tracks reeks of 50 dollar Rogue practice amp. I heard he ran directly into the board on some recordings and that might be the issue. |
12-05-2010, 02:56 PM
| | | | Gonna take a bunch of flak for this one, but my vote is "Sir Paul". He is so good that no one questions it but there is a reason no one else plays a Hofner. McCartney sure does make it work though. I'm not bashing him here, he is my hero you know. |
12-05-2010, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sikamikanico Stuart Zender, especially some of the early Jamiroquai stuff... | Seriously?  i think i t's exquisite, IMO he definitely established the sound of jamiroquai, even the new bassist Paul Turner EQ and playing are very close to Stu
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12-05-2010, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by FunkyMan Seriously? i think i t's exquisite, IMO he definitely established the sound of jamiroquai, even the new bassist Paul Turner EQ and playing are very close to Stu | i don't know, something is there that bothers me... sometimes it's the highs, sometimes mids, both, nothing, compression...
also, I always wanted a Warwick (especially a Steamer like his), but once I tried it, I had no more desire...
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