Stoner/DOOM Bassists part 35: Colorado Bound

[JMac4strngr]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

I wonder if that would work well, or if I would need something bigger/squishier with more padding.

Hey, all BS aside, maybe one of these might do the trick. My wife got one from Lowes, back when She was getting into the home gardening thing.



If it doesn't work, You could always use it for gardening .

[dozicusmaximus]

Or baseball games.

[JMac4strngr]

True dat.

[DeadByDawn]

Originally Posted by doomis

Prepare your bowels for Bhima's Theme


Spinning these today (the reissue artwork is solid, it makes me wanna play Bioshock):

Pilgrimage is such a good record. When I saw them on that tour, the club cut power as they were going past curfew. Al pounded on his Ric unplugged and just screamed the lyrics. One of the best show moments I ever witness.

[Lowest End]

Originally Posted by bassboysam

Wasn't my choice

First time in the south though. people are a lot friendlier here. almost like canada. everywhere we have been everyone has a smile and very welcoming.

I've found that people are friendly pretty much everywhere in the US outside the northeast. We're total jerks here.

[Jason Hall]

Originally Posted by Toastfuzz

I had a simple old FX25 that I recently just sold, it was the one Flea endorsed on his old bass video with Chad, and at the time I had to have whatever Flea endorsed. It was a useful dubby lowpass filter but its quack was way too unpredictable for my tastes.

Currently sending offers to everyone who has an M82 posted... they seem to fly when posted for $85-$90, and sit when they're $100. I'm offering everyone thats still listed $90 and getting some really funny sh*tty attitude responses.

Good luck, was thinking of trading my B3 to the one guy but questioned how much I wanted to do it afterwards.

[Lazarus.Bird]

Originally Posted by JMac4strngr

Hey, all BS aside, maybe one of these might do the trick. My wife got one from Lowes, back when She was getting into the home gardening thing.



If it doesn't work, You could always use it for gardening .

Dude, great idea. Look what I found.

http://www.amazon.com/Bleacher-cushi...ing+pad+orange

Thanks for the suggestion. Just had to figure out exactly what it was I needed to be googling for. "Kneeling pad" was the winner.

[Jason Hall]

...anyone else's mind go straight to the gutter when they read kneeling pad? Lol.

Yes I'm 33 going on 12.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by jasohall

...anyone else's mind go straight to the gutter when they read kneeling pad? Lol.

Yep.

[Lazarus.Bird]

new sword music video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=GnsbOE71adM

[Mattosaur]

I've never been a fan of The Sword music videos. I always want them to be animated Heavy Metal crazyfests, and instead they just look like music videos from a late 90's alternative band.

[JMac4strngr]

Originally Posted by jasohall

...anyone else's mind go straight to the gutter when they read kneeling pad? Lol.

Yes I'm 33 going on 12.

haha, exactly. When My wife came walking up with one at Lowes, I asked what it was. She said it was a "kneeler", (yes like You, My mind went there in like I was on auto-pilot) I started laughing. Her reply was, "You are such a 12 year old".

[Lazarus.Bird]

Yeah as epic as some of their songs are, their videos tend to be incredibly anticlimactic.

[Corey Y]

Originally Posted by The_Janitor

Clandestine and Left Hand Path are the ****! Still got those on vinyl! Ordered them from Earache when I was a wee youngin'.

Those early Dismember albums were pretty sweet too.

Yeah, I didn't get into death metal until the late 90s, but those were two of my early favorites. Still are, they're great albums. I prefer that sound to the "death n roll" thing they're known for and copied from most often.

Originally Posted by JMac4strngr

Oh yea, Entombed def on My gotta pick it up again list... Bit OT (as I have no idea what sub-genre it falls into), but I dug through some of My old discs this morning and found a couple of Godflesh albums, good stuff. Honestly, I forgot that I even owned'em.

Edit: this would be one of said albums:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWaRFTEregU

I love Godflesh too, Streetcleaner is one of my all time favorites. I don't listen to them that often anymore though. Godflesh falls gets latched onto by the same part of my brain that loves Melvins, NoMeansNo, Stick Men With Ray Guns, Cherubs, TAD, Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop and all those types of bands.

[JoeVictim]

So I had asked before and maybe no one here knows, maybe I will step into the Void of regular TB (please don't make me do it, hopefully someone here knows).


Would you only put your wacky pedals in the Feedback Looper? (Delay, Synth, Phase, Octave Fuzz, Wah)

Or would you just run it all through the loop? (add OCD clone, El Oso, tuner, DI to the above list)

Thanks!

[Ancient Tone]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

So I had asked before and maybe no one here knows, maybe I will step into the Void of regular TB (please don't make me do it, hopefully someone here knows).


Would you only put your wacky pedals in the Feedback Looper? (Delay, Synth, Phase, Octave Fuzz, Wah)

Or would you just run it all through the loop? (add OCD clone, El Oso, tuner, DI to the above list)

Thanks!

Only wacky pedals is what i would do. Dirt can muddy up the feedback and just make it obtrusively abrasive, leave the modulation and time based pedals in there and it will just start sounding weird and wacky.

[mc_muench]

Okay so I've gotten a few replies for my funk band ad. But there is this one that first peaked my interest, then got me a little steamed. Think I handled it well...what do you think?

First here's my ad...http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/muc/3412231660.html


Emails...

Hi,
saw your ad and everything you listed is right up my alley, been playing stuff like that a long time with various people and am just starting up another project now, so looking for a bassist in that ballpark. But that being said, I also want to lean more heavily in the real jazz direction mixed with all that stuff...in another words it will be a little more complex than just simple jam funk grooving all the time, but that stuff is still in there. So for my project I'm looking for a bassist that in addition to the above funk 70s style approach, also can and has played some real jazz in the past, to be able to create a hybrid of the two somewhere in between. Must have a working knowledge of jazz based chord and scale theory in addition to the groove funk feel and sound you talk about. I play different instruments and have a rhodes, hammond organ etc. Looking for a seasoned player at least in their 30s on up, or a very experienced player in their later 20s that already has played in projects like this so everyone can be on the same page. If this is you let me know.

Thanks,
Bob

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Hi Bob,

I have to say, that I'm not exactly what you list in your email. I'm 20 and I have no real jazz experience. But what I do have is that I was classically trained playing the cello then the upright bass from kindergarten to 12th grade, so learning scales and chords is not foreign to me. I haven't thought about that type of stuff for awhile, since I graduated, I've been playing in some original rock bands since then, but I would be willing to start practicing and versing myself in it though. And I'm pretty good at improvisation, if you just play something, I can normally work something out that doesn't suck. I'm currently playing in another band, heavy rock, and looking for a medium to let my love for funk out. Age doesn't matter to me, my bandmates now are 38 and 40, so if you feel like harboring the next generation of funk, I love music and am very serious when it comes to music. I want to play as much and different styles as possible. My other band practices once or twice a week but I'm free most nights after 4.

If you're still interested, let's jam, see how stuff sounds, and go from there. I look forward to hearing from you,
Max Muenchow

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Hey Max,

Thanks for being honest about where you are at, as many bassists that have tried out for some of my projects have talked a good game but when we get together to play its obvious they cant really play real jazz and its a big waste of time, which is why I had to get that out up front first. I thought since you mentioned all the same kinds of stuff I like, that you would be older and have some jazz experience. The material we play is more jazzy than most jam funk stuff, so requires experience already gained playing real jazz for some years, as it's not something you can just learn real quick by rote. Good luck with your playing and projects.

Bob

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Hi Bob,

Well Im sorry too, that you dont want to at least sit down, and try things out. If one night, where you play music with someone new, and make music, good or bad, and have a fun time, is a waste of your time, that is a closed minded view, and I dont think I want to play with people who think like that. Anytime you play music, it shouldnt be a waste of your time. Especially if I was older and a younger musician is interested in real music and not the **** they play on the radio, I would give them a chance, they might learn something because thats how this Music survives. People playing with other people. Everyone has to start out somewhere. I'm no musical slouch, but just because I havent played this type of music for years doesnt mean jts impossible for me to play. Will I be amazing not likely, but will I give it my all, yes. Ive played instruments for like 80% of my life so far and I dont ever plan on putting them down. I love music and I feel you are robbing me and yourself a possibly fun time doing what we love, making music. If you change your mind and want to TRY things out, and not waste our time, I would still love to jam with you.

Max Muenchow







I was actually really mad that he would just completely write me off because I'm too young and dont have experience in jazz, I think I could hold my own. I'm younger yes, but I'm not someone who picked up the instrument when they were 18 to impress girls, I wouldve picked up guitar anyway and play pop, not play bass in doom and funk bands. I've been working hard and practicing basically my entire life so far, whos this guy that tells me I'm not good enough to at least try to play with him once, and see how things go. Balls in his court now, and I dont think he was expecting a reply like that. It made me feel good that I said something. I feel mature, like an adult, wierd.


Was I over reacting? How do you older doomers feel about playing with younger people? Not high school, but 18-20's.


Young guy rant over, back to your daily DOOMcasting

[Toastfuzz]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

Was I over reacting? How do you older doomers feel about playing with younger people? Not high school, but 18-20's.


Young guy rant over, back to your daily DOOMcasting

You're better off. I get the "lucky" opportunity to hang out with music snobs every now and then, and jazz snobs are the worst. His repetition of the phrase "real jazz" is pretty telling. You wouldn't have enjoyed playing with this guy, even if he did give you the benefit of the doubt.

I've met music snobs who were virtuosos and music snobs who can barely play 5 chords... also met really cool down to earth virtuosos and also really cool down to earth noobs.... I'd rather play with a cool nooby musician than a snobby virtuoso anyday. People can always adapt and improve, but its a toxic unfixable environment if one person is always looking down on another.

Chalk it up as just more CL garbage

[bassboysam]

Originally Posted by Toastfuzz

In envelope filter land... MXR or 3Leaf Proton?

I like the Proton, but it is fairly subtle and not very tweakable. The MiniMu is similar but is more tweakable than the Proton. I really like the Super Fatman if you can deal with the larger footprint and higher price.

[mc_muench]

The one thing that was going for him, is that he said he has a Rhodes...whether thats true or not I dont know, and probably wont find out, but man, love me some Rhodes.