The Grunge Bassists Thread

BassFace01 · #1 02-14-2011, 07:23 PM

Hi, my name is Lou, and I love Grunge.

It's not a guilty pleasure! Grunge is what got me started on Rock music and bass playing in general.

I like many different types of music, from jazz to funk to motown to disco, metal, soft rock etc. But Grunge = <3 for me, always!

This recording is what made me pick up a bass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nco_kh8xJDs

Are there any other flanel loving, plaid wearing, greasy haired angsty grunge lovers out there!?

Who are some of your favourite Grunge bassists, etc? sharing is caring!

havikkkk · #2 02-14-2011, 10:42 PM

I am a Alice in Chains loving fool. Does that count?

ThunderousFunk · #3 02-15-2011, 06:50 AM

Ben Shepherd-Soundgarden

Floyd Eye · #4 02-15-2011, 07:37 AM

Count me in. At least 15 songs in our setlist are 90s Seattle bands. AIC = Best band ever.

s_mcsleazy · #5 02-15-2011, 07:42 AM

SUBPOP FOR THE WIN

and as for the unwashed flannel wear'ers

p.s that is a knife by my bed befor anyone asks

AdamR · #6 02-15-2011, 07:56 AM

Just bought 2 flannels the other day. Been thinking about some Doc Martins as well.

Low Sound Love · #7 02-15-2011, 07:59 AM

same here! I learned bass by playing along with Nevermind.

s_mcsleazy · #8 02-15-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamR

Just bought 2 flannels the other day. Been thinking about some Doc Martins as well.

got them too

honeyiscool · #9 02-15-2011, 06:20 PM

Spooonmaaaan.

I'm not a huge grunge guy, as in I think grunge is a phony genre that seems to describe wildly different music. That said, I am a huge Nirvana fan, and I credit Kurt Cobain with my love for Fender Mustangs, which has shaped the guitars and basses I've bought and subsequently my style.

Anyway, I love that drum break in "Spoonman" and think that the bass riff that comes in is totally rockin'.

clintotron · #10 02-15-2011, 06:28 PM

when i saw 'grunge' in a TB forum, I instantly thought of 'Would?". It's my favorite AIC song. Top 5 bands.

puddin tame · #11 02-15-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by s_mcsleazy

SUBPOP FOR THE WIN

and as for the unwashed flannel wear'ers

p.s that is a knife by my bed befor anyone asks

hardcore. seriously, hardcore.

BassFace01 · #12 02-16-2011, 03:27 PM

Grunge really rocks big time.

Some of my other favourite grunge lines:

Lounge Act
Rain When I die - AIC
Hurricane Dance - Truly
Night Goat - Melvins
Jeremy - PJ
Long Gone Day - Mad Season
Artificial Red - Mad Season
Greedy Fly - Bush

Also, the first Foo's album is definitely my favourite. Their second is just as good, but I can honestly do without the rest of their albums... the first two ablums (the first completely made by Grohl himself, the second was mostly him as well) are amazing.

s_mcsleazy · #13 02-16-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by puddin tame

hardcore. seriously, hardcore.

should i take that as a complement?