Ben Kenney ROCKS

Kephah · #1 01-12-2007, 04:25 AM

I was just listening to the new Incubus album and all I can say is that this has to be the best work I've heard Ben do with Incubus to date!

I mean if you haven't go to their myspace page and just give their song "Dig" a listen.

I was really dissapointed when Dirk Lance left but I'm just totally blow away by Ben's tone and his melody he uses!

Any other fans?

amy_bass_inger · #2 01-12-2007, 05:26 AM

I will reply to that with,
Damn right.

=]

iamlowsound · #3 01-12-2007, 11:54 AM

His lines are the only thing that I like about the new cd. Incubus was really a better band with dirk, not saying that he was the reason that thy were better.

lowsound

bassgiant15 · #4 01-12-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by iamlowsound

His lines are the only thing that I like about the new cd. Incubus was really a better band with dirk, not saying that he was the reason that thy were better.

lowsound

I agree. Just my opinion, but I'm not really a fan of their music now.

I-Love-Ratm · #5 01-12-2007, 12:38 PM

I agre Ben rules!You see his new bass?I'm guessing it's still a Lakland JO but it's black with mirror pickguard and maple fingerboard.Droolage!

ThumbyAche · #6 01-12-2007, 03:27 PM

Dirk.

FenderHotRod · #7 01-12-2007, 03:51 PM

Not a big Incubus fan, yeah he is great...and funny too.

Lakland Mini Feature - Ben Kenney interview
Youtube

Enden · #8 01-12-2007, 10:11 PM

I don't even like the new Incubus record. They were my favorite band for years. I think Alex really made the band, but I still loved Crow Left of the Murder. This one just didn't do it for me.

Kephah · #9 01-13-2007, 02:48 AM

yeah actually "Dig" is the best song on the new album...alas.

VanillaO · #10 01-13-2007, 12:35 PM

He's a great bassist (if you haven't heard it, try to find one of his solos from the crow tour), Einziger (sp) is a great guitarist, and the drummer is a great drummer. That being said, singerboy is a piece of crap lately, and I don't like the direction the band is going.

The Lurker · #11 01-13-2007, 01:48 PM

Ben's playing has grown on me immensely.

I've got nothing but good things to say about him.

deadstar · #12 01-13-2007, 06:13 PM

Kenneys tone is ok on the recordings, live however it is just painful to hear. Dirk was just a much better bass player and much better for Incubus. Mike Einziger remains one of my favourite guitarists ever.

Dan Molina · #13 01-14-2007, 03:06 AM

Wow, Incubus has completely lost their balls. As for Ben's playing it is nothing compared to Alex's.

Good Incubus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGGmTC3ifE0

TrooperFarva · #14 01-14-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Molina

Wow, Incubus has completely lost their balls. As for Ben's playing it is nothing compared to Alex's.

+500

deadstar · #15 01-14-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TrooperFarva

+500

WORD!

Kephah · #16 01-15-2007, 03:52 AM

I really don't think they've lost their balls-just going in a new direction with their music and doing a lot of maturing?

Check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbXunYzVwWs&NR

And I've noticed that Mike has gone exclusively to old Fender guitars and dropped the PRS's wonder what all that was about?

Dan Molina · #17 01-15-2007, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Kephah

I really don't think they've lost their balls-just going in a new direction with their music and doing a lot of maturing?

Check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbXunYzVwWs&NR

And I've noticed that Mike has gone exclusively to old Fender guitars and dropped the PRS's wonder what all that was about?

I don't think mature is the word that discribes slow and boring.

Kephah · #18 01-15-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Molina

I don't think mature is the word that discribes slow and boring.

Well if that's how you see-but we can't listen to the slappity-slap of "Redefine" or "Certain Shade of Green" forever now can we?

JMHO

liquid-dream-ex · #19 01-15-2007, 08:48 AM

I think he plays some very unusual bass. Almost guitarlike but still keeping the groove.
Diamonds and Coal for example... actually quite "basic" but it's more melodic than your average rocksong-bassline.

And i think that A kiss to send us off, is a really good song, that maybe on eday will find a place in a best-off incubus compilation.

GrooveBass · #20 01-15-2007, 10:11 AM

I don't really compare Dirk and Ben.....they're both dang fine players, and I try not to compare.....it's like....I like wine, but I like White Zin just as much as a Cab, ya know? Yeah, Dirk was more "bassy" a player, but Ben brings another color to the mix, and you gotta love that in and of itself. If you don't, meh, just enjoy Dirk's work then. I think the change has made Incubus a little more abstract, but I like that, so I love both versions