Ed Friedland kills it... - Page 6

bassinplace · #**101** 01-29-2013, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mpdd

i love ed's reviews and he was a major factor in me getting my L2k, but i i'd like to see him go to a pawn shops or bargain basement type stores and rock out some weird old vintage equipment someday, maybe like diners, drive ins, and dives i guess, probably more of a reality show than a review, he seems to have a great sense of humor and i think he'd be very interesting outside of his studio

I asked him about that and he said it wouldn't happen 'cuz there was no one to sponsor it. If we really wanted to, we could always start a pool, I guess. I for one have always been interested to hear his opinion on the T-40.

edfriedland · #**102** 01-29-2013, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cheezewiz

Personally, I like having two windows open on my computer. One side of the screen with lesbian porn, the other side with Ed's reviews. I listen to Ed, and watch the girls. Besides, Ed killed my Uncle Guisseppe, but he had it coming too.

Cheezus K. Reist! I thought I was the only one that did that!

Guys... ahem... it's cool.

Lorenzini · #**103** 01-29-2013, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mechanical

Two things.

You've all not met the guy in RL.

He's a terrible player. Technically proficient but there's no soul in his playing and his instruction is awful beyond belief. I've said it before I'll say it again: He does a disservice to the instrument of bass and to music in general.

You are completely delusional.

chuck3 · #**104** 01-29-2013, 11:32 PM

ha ha - this is quite a thread.

I claim no special knowledge of anything but I like Ed Friedland's reviews, he obviously is a great player, and he seems like a good guy.

Mechanical, not so much, but that's the 'net.

LiquidMidnight · #**105** 01-30-2013, 12:20 AM

I'm Liquidmidnight, and I approve of this thread.

testing1two · #**106** 01-30-2013, 12:27 AM

I like Ed and his reviews despite the disservice he has done to music, humanity, and Uncle Guisseppe...may he rest in peace.

LiquidMidnight · #**107** 01-30-2013, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by edfriedland

Yeah, I remember the day I too mastered the intro to "Sweet Child Of Mine", the sound of my taught Squier Affinity bass pumping furious gobs of tone from my massive 15-watt Crate bass amp seemed to fill my bedroom with the awesome power of low-end energy. I was invincible! I WAS Duff! I was BETTER than Duff! I was better than ALL of them! So naturally, the first thing I did was go out and prove to everyone just how awesome I was! We didn't have teh internetz back then, so I had to do it the old fashioned way - hanging out at the local music store, playing that intro over and over with the best gear in the shop. I made that Jay Turser bass sound like God's own voice through that 30-watt Crate amp. No one could touch me.

It is an utter crime that TB's board parameters would not allow for a sig this long.

bassdog · #**108** 01-31-2013, 01:36 PM

my .02 is that the Mechanical dude is just a troll trying to get a rise.

Ed's teaching materials, whether book or dvd, have been a big help to me and may other folks around the world. Gonna go home this eve and continue my effort to get through the Bass Improvisation book.

Groovy player and fine soloist for certain. Thanks Ed.

Bob

Kevin aka Kebo · #**109** 02-01-2013, 06:42 AM

Hey Ed, you cant be a total dic* unless your from Brooklyn like me. So I could be a total dic*.. lol... BTW - I think we have a mutual friend in Jerry Barnes..

Jack Bovine - Ok, you woke me up.. rotfl....

Nurb · #**110** 02-01-2013, 06:51 AM

I enjoy Ed Friedland's playing a lot, I think it's more musical than what we hear from a lot of bass heroes. I like the gear demos too, but I wouldn't really call them reviews because there is no real criticism.

Great videos none the less, very useful.

SteveC · #**111** 02-01-2013, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Nurb

I like the gear demos too, but I wouldn't really call them reviews because there is no real criticism.

Great videos none the less, very useful.

Agreed. But I think that's OK. There's plenty of bashing that goes on. It's nice to hear "just the facts" and get a nice demo. I still want almost anything I hear him demo.

Bassmunnky · #**112** 02-01-2013, 12:13 PM

'Mechanical' is Ed's Evil Alter Ego.

I bought his Walking Bass Lines book a year ago...I'm still working on it, and forever will be...it's the hardest thing to do as a bassist IMHO, but that BassGods For Ed. His damn reviews will forever have my in GAS Hell..

Live long and Prosper Ed

jim777 · #**113** 02-01-2013, 02:00 PM

What a silly thread

But I love Ed's videos like most everyone else

JAUQO III-X · #**114** 02-23-2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by edfriedland

Anyway, it's fun being flamed and hacked to pieces by an anonymous assassin. It takes great courage to attack people under the "cloak of invisibility", and I applaud you.

I have known Ed for a while and have always dug his playing and he's a nice and respectful person. I really like what he was doing on his 6 string in the first video posted in this thread.

Ed seems to be very keen at balancing the abilty to be a well rounded and sincerely talented player, clinician and teacher and I wish him the best and many years to come for his contribution to bass is much appreciated not just by me but many more.

I have on occasion recommended Ed's books to my students over the years and will continue to do so.