Juan Alderte's new tone...

Tbirdbassist · #1 01-18-2008, 09:27 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksFqHweg0_o

Fast forward to mid video.

You hear that?

Now THATS what a Jazz bass played with a pick through dual Ampeg SVT/8x10's should sound like!

Jeeze, how I love his tone and Mutron/Wah usage.. The Bedlum in Goliath will be a great album. The 4 songs they've released are awesome, I expect the same from the rest. I've been a Volta fan for a while and this guy never ceases to amaze me.

bassaficionado6 · #2 01-19-2008, 10:58 AM

I haven't listened to the song i a while but I am totally pumped for the new album

Tbirdbassist · #3 01-19-2008, 02:15 PM

Juan and Pridgen are a force to be reckoned with.

vegas532 · #4 01-20-2008, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tbirdbassist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksFqHweg0_o

Fast forward to mid video.

You hear that?

Now THATS what a Jazz bass played with a pick through dual Ampeg SVT/8x10's should sound like!

Jeeze, how I love his tone and Mutron/Wah usage.. The Bedlum in Goliath will be a great album. The 4 songs they've released are awesome, I expect the same from the rest. I've been a Volta fan for a while and this guy never ceases to amaze me.

Dude, that reminds me of one of my favorite bass tone from another bassist, David Wm. Sims of The Jesus Lizard...very similar tone. By the way, after spending three days at NAMM and trying many basses, I'm positive the Laklands have much to do with the tonal improvement!

RandomEvent · #5 01-20-2008, 01:19 AM

The album leaked, for those who care. And it's way better then Amputechture. My faith in TMV has been restored with this album.

Prahainspring · #6 01-20-2008, 02:34 AM

Ilyena has got some of the sickest tone I've heard in awhile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et-y6rkVbFw

Also: What the hell is up with all the new TMV videos? They look like home movies on acid.

Marcus · #7 01-20-2008, 02:37 AM

I have yet to hear the album but my faith is slowly being restored in TMV. Here's a video of them playing on Letterman:

1/17/08

Juan's tone is really great. The Lakland suits him very, very well. Did you notice Omar has his own signature Ibanez now?

jenderfazz · #8 01-20-2008, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus

I have yet to hear the album but my faith is slowly being restored in TMV. Here's a video of them playing on Letterman:

1/17/08

Juan's tone is really great. The Lakland suits him very, very well. Did you notice Omar has his own signature Ibanez now?

I agree. I can't sit through Amputechture, and I don't like Cedric's vocals as much as I used to, but this album is refreshing. I love the new drummer! Different style, but he delivers a lot of energy.

bassist15 · #9 01-21-2008, 05:04 PM

Amputechture was my first TMV album and I enjoyed it but sometimes felt all the instruments sort of blended together and you could really tell everythign apart. Im not really sure how I feel about their new drummer. I love the sax player but feel he gets lost in the mix as alot of thte other instruments do. Still havent made my mind up about the new sound.

Che · #10 01-22-2008, 08:40 PM

i like the new tone, but it seems like the old one was warmer and boomier sounding...
maybe i need to listen louder :P

Gawd · #11 01-22-2008, 09:58 PM

I just got back from seeing Volta.
Juan's tone was great, and his use of effects was cool.
he has a huge pedal board going on.
well, actually every member of that band has a huge pedal board..
Juan and their new drummer were tight, even when the band seemed all over the place they were locked in.

walkinglines30 · #12 01-24-2008, 06:20 PM

I saw Volta couple days ago when they came by Toronto and Juan was using a lakland. He now uses them since they have offered to make him a signature model. I loved his tone on Amputechture with his Fender J though.

walkinglines30 · #13 01-25-2008, 04:12 PM

Just to specify, he was using a white Lakland Daryll Jones signature, it sounded bass ass!

Gawd · #14 01-25-2008, 05:10 PM

yup, same when I saw him. actually I saw him the day after you did at the MTV show.

The Lurker · #15 01-25-2008, 06:02 PM

good band most of the time, and Juan is a hell of a good bassist.... but ye gods, tell the singer to drop down at least to a tenor range....

Planet Boulder · #16 01-26-2008, 09:52 AM

Good stuff and it's nice to see that Jessica Alba decided to stop by!

walkinglines30 · #17 01-26-2008, 10:52 PM

Juan is the man. I kept yelling his name during Roulette Dares in Toronto and he looked at me and nodded, haha made my life right there.

I can't wait for the new record, from what i hear his bass is mixed up fairly loudly which is awesome, and as it should be.

moatilliatta · #18 01-29-2008, 09:59 AM

To anybody with the new album and a good ear for gear, what wah is he using? Especially in Goliath, like around the 2:40 mark (or 2:50 mark of the video) and a few other parts of the song, it's just a killer sound.

vegas532 · #19 01-29-2008, 10:29 AM

Dunlop 105Q