Dominic "Forest" Lapointe : anyone knows him?

Alec W. Conway · #1 08-09-2006, 06:06 PM

Dominic Lapointe, usually called "Forest" cause he comes from a small Québec town named Forestville.

I though I'd make a thread about him since he's my bass teacher and he kicks some serious ass.

He's a heavy metal bassist. He plays for Quo Vadis, Atheretic, Augury and does some live performaces for various bands when the offers are there (he played with BARF a few times, to name only 1)

The guy is technical and goes tapping a lot. You can hear some of his stuff here.

http://www.myspace.com/augury
http://www.myspace.com/atheretic

You can even SEE him here, the 3 pictures in the middle of your screen link to scenes from the DVD.

http://www.quovadis.qc.ca/eng/news.shtml

Super Dwarf · #2 08-09-2006, 06:11 PM

i heard something about him from quo vadis site. i went and checked a few other things he did, hes awesome and sounds good.

edit: yea i have those three video snips saved

El Raro · #3 07-09-2009, 07:16 AM

Brilliant bass player. I personally don't think Augury would be Augury without Forest's bass style. Its ever present in every song and almost like a fundamental key to their sound.

Can't wait for the new album out in a week and hoping for a show down here in Australia one day.

DoomandHeavy · #4 07-09-2009, 11:48 AM

Dom is a madman on the bass, I love his use of tapping on a fretless. Also, is it just me or is his plucking hand technique really odd?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z_V1nKy7cM

Michael Henson · #5 07-09-2009, 12:34 PM

K. I have to admit, I'm not into metal at all really but I enjoyed the musical aspect of the Quo Vadis videos...The main reason I don't like metal is the screaming but their technical ability and style was the most musical that I've heard in my limited exposure to metal.

MaskedJackal · #6 07-09-2009, 02:21 PM

Need to scope Augury! Seen a few vids and loved his style, tone, playing etc.

BassOrdinaire · #7 07-09-2009, 05:06 PM

I really liked his playing on Quo Vadis's Defiant Indoctrination.

He managed to stay true to DiGiorgio's orginal basslines and at the same time give a bit of his own stamp on them.

snail · #8 07-09-2009, 08:47 PM

Forest is bomb! It's true, Augury would be nothing without him. I love in their press bio they describe him as the 'demented bass wizard' haha.... so true. You're lucky you take lessons from him, I hope to one day go to Montreal for a couple months to get a bunch of lessons.

Also, it looks like he is using a form of floating thumb for his plucking hand technique.

MaskedJackal · #9 07-10-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by snail

You're lucky you take lessons from him,

Ahhhhhhhhhh WHAT? TOTALLY missed this tidbit! You are DAMNED lucky, OP!

Frost.Blast · #10 09-26-2009, 10:47 PM

Holy crap...

Already been THREE YEARS since I posted this thread. Time flies, it's completely insane. Alec W Conway is my old account on here.

Yeah so, I had courses from Forest from about a year in total, and my last course was about 2 years ago. This dude has scarred me for life as far as my bass playing is concerned. I mean, his technique and his approach to the instrument, it has really been a MAJOR influence on the way my bass-playing style developped.

I've played for a year in a death-metal band and, when I wasn't sure what to put on guitar licks, I'd simply go for crazy tapping patterns - which actually got me the nickname of "Irish Tapping Machine" (since I'm a red-head). Anyway, Forest is definitely the biggest influence I've had in my life for my bass playing. I haven't had a course from him in a long while but I'm planning on calling him again soon. Y'know, a little get-togheter and see where the other is at, how things evolved.

Crazy stuff, seeing this thread actually got me motivated to get courses again!

Kgoodrich · #11 11-15-2009, 11:48 PM

I just met him tonight when I saw Augury play with Vader and I must say that man is an INSTANT influence on me. I had never heard of him or this band before tonight and his show was life-changing, he was very nice, very well spoken and I gladly bought a shirt for the band and even let me take a picture with him. Class act.

socialleper · #12 11-16-2009, 10:15 PM

I recently got Augury's CD and was digging the tone Dominic gets out of his bass; but I can't fingure out what kind he uses based on pictures. I don't recognize the headstock, the logo on it, or the body shape of his bass. Any ideas?

Kgoodrich · #13 11-16-2009, 10:19 PM

I actually asked him this question, http://www.mf.qc.ca/

there you go!

Ayliffe · #14 11-16-2009, 10:37 PM

Augury is fantastic, but i hate his goddamn tone.

Kgoodrich · #15 02-26-2010, 06:30 PM

In case you haven't heard, Forest has left Augury.

http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=14071

flipper_gv · #16 01-18-2011, 03:20 PM

necro, but just here to say how incredible this guy is

chanson · #17 04-22-2011, 03:39 PM

Check out his new band Beyond Creaton. Their debut album just came out. Some of his best bass work yet, in my opinion.

BinkyBassist · #18 04-22-2011, 03:59 PM

The bassist (now) from Rings of Saturn pointed me to Beyond Creation. That material is SICK! Amazing lines and bass work. And I also have to digest the whole Augury discography. Atheretic album is absolutely great for sure. I love his playing style. One of the best metal bassist and I'm sure he's great on other styles too. I'd love to take lessons from him...

rulyøngo · #19 04-22-2011, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chanson

Check out his new band Beyond Creaton. Their debut album just came out. Some of his best bass work yet, in my opinion.

Nice!!! Gotta check it out!

LowerCrust · #20 12-24-2011, 09:47 PM

Beyond Creation - Bass Video - Omnipresent Perception - YouTube
bump! what a beast.