Chordal bassists

paradigm_shift · #1 03-23-2009, 04:52 AM

Can anyone recomend me bassists with a style based around chords(played like guitar chords, rather than apegiated)Just trying Ideas and want some new influences.

JimK · #2 03-23-2009, 05:11 AM

Mike Dimin
http://www.michaeldimin.com/

skulletwhip · #3 03-23-2009, 04:03 PM

Failure(the band not stupid internets speak)-Greg Edwards/Ken Andrews
Tool-Paul D'Amour/Justin Chancellor
Big Business-Jared Warren
These Arms are Snakes-Brian Cook
Joy Division-Peter Hook
Jane's Addiction-Eric Avery

These dudes don't play chords ALL the time, but they use a lot.

Sounbwoy · #4 03-23-2009, 08:01 PM

I saw the Los Lonely Boys on TV and was surprised at how many chords Jojo uses in the songs. I like his style.

tbone0813 · #5 03-23-2009, 08:19 PM

Dimin has a great book on chording.

Beyer160 · #6 03-23-2009, 08:34 PM

Clint Conley from Mission Of Burma.

superbassman2000 · #7 03-23-2009, 09:36 PM

I would say Dominique Di Piazza does some cool chording solos
here's one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGfUm3Tn3pw

jonathanhughes · #8 03-23-2009, 09:42 PM

Simon Raymonde of the Cocteau Twins

Mike Dimin · #9 03-24-2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbone0813

Dimin has a great book on chording.

thanks for the kind words. I have a new book coming out on Mel Bay entitled "The Art of Solo Bass". It should be released any day now. I will have a limited amount of signed copies if anyone is interested

Mike

jakewalker1 · #10 04-06-2009, 04:27 AM

Hey does anyone have any specific song with bass chords in? I'm desperate to try and learn but all I can come up with is Orion by Metallica and I don't even like that song. You could say I was very ignorant. Thanks

RDUB · #11 04-06-2009, 05:09 AM

I've worked through the Mike Dimin chord book as well. It's a great place to start. I flip out the guitarist in one of my bands when I start playing 'Changes', and he solos over it!

AJ Brown · #12 04-06-2009, 05:24 AM

+1 for Dimin... Todd Johnson too

cmewhinney · #13 04-06-2009, 05:32 AM

Big +1 for Todd Johnson! and Oteil!

rulyøngo · #14 04-06-2009, 05:34 AM

There's also Jonas Hellborg... He has a book with a bunch of chords for 4 string bass.

Barkless Dog · #15 04-06-2009, 05:47 AM

The bass player from Type O Negative

DistantTremor · #16 04-06-2009, 02:34 PM

Jeff Berlin, definitely.

Also, Michael Manring is certainly capable of applying chords to his music.

lanceropolis · #17 04-06-2009, 02:41 PM

+1 on Jeff Berlin.

Toronto Bassist · #18 04-07-2009, 01:20 AM

Check out Anthony Jackson's chordal work on Steve Khan's "The Suitcase"

NickBass81 · #19 04-09-2009, 12:21 PM

Jeff Berlin, Anthony Jackson, Chuck Rainey (who, according to many, was one of the first to play 3 voices chords on the bass), Adam Nitti...Steve Bailey plays chords with perfect tune on an unlined fretless, and that amazes me...

GrindYourMind · #20 04-09-2009, 12:24 PM

Hadrien Feraud, Damian Erskine, Matthew Garrison, Dominique Di Piazza, Jaco anyone?