Rage against the machine - Tim Commerford - Page 2

Hamrhed · #21 11-23-2008, 03:10 PM

I like RATM, but Tims best work is definately best exemplified on the Audioslave cds. Tim is a great groove guy- but he really sounded fantastic on those discs... I hope that they reunite someday

Bassmingo · #22 11-23-2008, 05:25 PM

his lines arent hard, so what? they're clever and they groove

good lines arent always hard and hard lines arent always good.

Vic Winters · #23 11-23-2008, 05:33 PM

Simple but great lines, especially in Audioslave where he had more freedom to groove.

corinpills · #24 11-23-2008, 08:17 PM

I saw Tom Morello the other night when he was in Boston for a show. A good friend of mine is playing bass on his Nightwatchman tour- Dave Gibbs who is actually a guitar player, used to front a great band called Gigolo Aunts. He had Juliana Hatfield's old Rickenbacker bass from her days in the Blake Babies. it's been under his bed for 15 years.

Audiophage · #25 11-24-2008, 06:57 PM

I really liked his playing on Evil Empire, but after that he went further and further away from the rawness that he had back then, and away from where I wanted to hear him. Now, I'm all for people evolving as musicians, but I just don't necessarily like where he went.

Also, why'd he have to go and smash a perfectly good 1977 Fender Jazz Bass?

the general · #26 11-25-2008, 05:55 PM

he inspired me to start playing, with his simple lines it's kind of encouraging to the young player to be able to play those cool grooves. to this day i still love that little riff on the song take the power back(though my slapping is not very good, but i'm tryin')

Bassmingo · #27 11-25-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by the general

i still love that little riff on the song take the power back

thats the reason i own a stingray. i play that riff after every string change.

WhiteKnuckles · #28 11-26-2008, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Bassmingo

good lines arent always hard and hard lines arent always good.

So so true.

madbassplaya · #29 11-26-2008, 08:49 AM

I like Tim a lot as a bassist. I really like the fact that his lines groove and sound funky without him having to slap his bass.

I don't care for slap much...I used to.

Anytime I pull my bass out people are like: "get down on it man, slap that baby! can you play some chili peppers?" When I explain that i'm more of a finger style player, they act like I can't play, just because I won't slap.

WhiteKnuckles · #30 11-26-2008, 11:52 AM

I think if I ever heard someone say 'slap that baby'...I would end up making lewd gyrating gestures while spanking my bass.