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07-18-2006, 12:32 PM
| | | | He has hung out around here a couple of times in the past, but he's busy as crazy from what I know. Yes though, if anyone knows more about music theory than what material actually exists on the topic, it's him. He's been knocked for being a Jaco, Willis, or Berlin clone, but I've always thought he has his own style, and he's the guy who inspired me to pick up a fretless. |
07-18-2006, 08:15 PM
|  | C'mon man! | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hawaii | | | He's a burner for sure, I got turned on to him on a Bass-Talk CD, then picked up Spiral Architect.
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07-19-2006, 12:33 AM
| | | | anyone know where i can get some videos of him? hes got an interesting style of playing. Like he isnt just the low end holder, he kind prettys the music up, which is the kind of style i dig |
07-19-2006, 02:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Towson, MD/Seattle, WA | | | His book A Dictionary of Bass Grooves is impeccable. |
07-23-2006, 10:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida, USA | | | Sean's awesome, and his knowledge of theory is definitely amazing. I really like the lines in his solos, great stuff. |
07-24-2006, 01:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Germany | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by jerry He's a burner for sure, I got turned on to him on a Bass-Talk CD, then picked up Spiral Architect. | but he doesn't play bass on spiral architect. he's only featured on one track - playing chapman stick. |
08-01-2006, 12:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Rafael CA | | | OMG I love this guy. I got into the band Cynic recently and heard the bass lines and wondered who it was. Found out it was Sean and now I want to hear his other meterial...I think he is awsome. |
08-01-2006, 02:30 AM
| | | | He plays bass on the first OSI record. Which is one of the most beautiful records I ever heard. His playng on it is perfect. |
08-01-2006, 03:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Germany | | | he also plays on the debut record of aghora, together with sean reinert. it's a fantastic rhythm section! |
08-01-2006, 05:42 PM
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Sales Rep: Benavente Guitars - Endorser: SIT strings, & Epifani Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta/Lexington | | | Sean is an amazing bassist... is he still studying for his doctorate in Oregon? |
08-01-2006, 09:10 PM
| | | | I believe he actually teaches at the University of Oregon. I've been tempted to enroll for the longest time...
Simply fantastic bassist. He, Tyr, Tony Choy and Steve DiGiorgio really lead the pack as far as metal bass playing is concerned. |
08-02-2006, 05:18 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by christoph h. but he doesn't play bass on spiral architect. he's only featured on one track - playing chapman stick. | Indeed, though both him and the bassist of Spiral Architect have used/do use fretless Kubickis, which sound awesome! However, I can't stand SA as a band, which is a shame becuase I just love the sound of Kubicki basses! However, Sean is a monster player. He's got some cool stuff going on, thats for sure. |
08-02-2006, 05:51 AM
|  | (((o))) Moderator | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Chris2112 Indeed, though both him and the bassist of Spiral Architect have used/do use fretless Kubickis, which sound awesome! However, I can't stand SA as a band, which is a shame becuase I just love the sound of Kubicki basses! However, Sean is a monster player. He's got some cool stuff going on, thats for sure. | It's the singer, isn't it  |
08-02-2006, 06:24 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Vorago It's the singer, isn't it |  Yes, I can't stand him! |
08-02-2006, 08:16 AM
| | | Public service announcement, Lars Norberg used a fretted bass on the Spiral Architect album, and only recently has started playing a fretless. It's all over the internet, folks. |
08-02-2006, 08:28 AM
| | | | Checked out those videos, and really liked them both. What is this Gordian Knot you're talking about? Is it a band or an album?
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08-02-2006, 09:14 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tired_Thumb Public service announcement, Lars Norberg used a fretted bass on the Spiral Architect album, and only recently has started playing a fretless. It's all over the internet, folks. | erm...right? 
and Bassgod, Gordian Knot is a band. They're pretty good too! |
08-02-2006, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris2112 erm...right?
and Bassgod, Gordian Knot is a band. They're pretty good too! | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Lars K. Norberg There has been some confusion about the bass, whether I use fretless on the album or not. To end the confusion – I use a Steinberger Q4 on that record all the way through, and it’s definitely fretted. This is the story: That bass has actually a very ‘hard’ sound to it. That’s great for certain things, but can also be limiting. Anyway – in order to create more variations to my lines, I started to experiment with different approaches to simulate fretless bass. My goal at the time was to create a ‘hybrid style’, thus getting the best from both worlds. I used no effects in order to “accomplish” the illusion of a fretless bass. Basically I just tried to play more legato. For instance, one thing I did was to play a lot of parallel octaves in order both to get that richer ‘fretless-sounding’ sound and the desired glissando feel: Listen to the first half of Moving Spirit for extended use of this ‘technique’. It’s reminiscent to using an octaver.
Since then I’ve bought myself a fretless bass, a Gary Willis signature. I use that one in the new project with Steinar. I also have the fretted version of the same bass. As of now I’m not sure which bass I’ll use on the new SA. Perhaps a combination? Time will show. |
Any questions? 
BTW, any questions for Sean, he can probably answer them at his website, http://www.seanmalone.net. I hear he's pretty good about answering emails and is a very personable guy to talk to.
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08-02-2006, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Tired_Thumb Any questions? | yes, I'm still not sure why you brought this up, but thanks for sharing! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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