Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread Pt. 44 Magnum.. the big boys. - Page 35

Lazarus.Bird · #**681** 01-25-2013, 06:23 PM

From someone who knows Old Crow personally, if any meme represents him accurately it is definitely grumpy cat haha.

Samsquanch1972 · #**682** 01-25-2013, 06:24 PM

I am curious after seeing the awesome and massive gear a lot of you guys play out with, how do you get your tube fix at bedroom level. Do you guys use attenuators or just use solid state practice amps. I have a 100 watt SS Acoustic for going to buddies and home, and a Hartke tube pre amp/ss power amp over a 410 that I use at home. But that tubey goodness comes from the power amp. I also started on guitar and all I use is a Fender Champ all tube 5 watt pushed into a Yorkville 15 inch PA amp, which is plenty loud for the house. So tonight I said hmm, lets hook the bass up to it and man I hardly wanted to use my pedals and I loved how I could go from clean to dirt with use of my volume know like on guitar. I am probably just babbling, I think it's the high of playing a bass through tubes, like the first time I played guitar through tubes. I can't even imagine what is must be like to rock those SVTs like you guys do. Wish there were more micro tube bass amps.

OldCrow · #**683** 01-25-2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

From someone who knows Old Crow personally, if any meme represents him accurately it is definitely grumpy cat haha.

**bassboysam** · #**684** 01-25-2013, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Samsquanch1972

I am relatively new to the of this style of music, grew up on metal, thrash, then on to punk/alternative then on to jam bands. And always classic stuff and greasy rock, Zep and Sabbath, Frank Zappa, Soundgarden. I think boredom with a lack of rock music in general leads to this music. I think the sub genres are linked by retro and tube amp tones and fuzz mostly. I prefer more rock than metal and it is hard for me to find the style I prefer, actually I like instrumental and minimal lyric bands, as I prefer to hear the guitar and bass sing the music,but I think it is fun to hear the other bands and like finding a diamond in the rough when I found about Hypnos 69, Colour Haze, Sleep, etc.

There are lots of instrumental bands these days the most well known is probably Karma to Burn but here are some others that you may not have heard of.

Earthless
Serpent Throne
Tia Carrera
The Bakerton Group
Black Bombaim
Bongripper
Husky
Dead Wrestler
The Mystik Krewe of Clearlight
Orquesta del Desierto
Radar Men from the Moon
Ten East
Electric Magma
35007

And of course Monobrow

Lazarus.Bird · #**685** 01-25-2013, 06:44 PM

Don't forget Heavy Blanket! J Mascis rips it up on guitar and their record has some of the best bass tone I've ever heard.

father of fires · #**686** 01-25-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

From someone who knows Old Crow personally, if any meme represents him accurately it is definitely grumpy cat haha.

The cat doesn't wear enough flannel.

Are there any prospecting cats?

Samsquanch1972 · #**687** 01-25-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bassboysam

There are lots of instrumental bands these days the most well known is probably Karma to Burn but here are some others that you may not have heard of.

Earthless
Serpent Throne
Tia Carrera
The Bakerton Group
Black Bombaim
Bongripper
Husky
Dead Wrestler
The Mystik Krewe of Clearlight
Orquesta del Desierto
Radar Men from the Moon
Ten East
Electric Magma
35007

And of course Monobrow

Oh man priceless I thought Lazurus was talking about the real Tia Carrera, lol. I have heard of few of the ones mentioned like Karma to Burn, Earthless, Bongripper, Ten East, and enjoy them all. Thanks for giving me to check out!!! I will add Pelican to the list.

OldCrow · #**688** 01-25-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by father of fires

The cat doesn't wear enough flannel.

Are there any prospecting cats?

I'm watching Deadwood

Samsquanch1972 · #**689** 01-25-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

Don't forget Heavy Blanket! J Mascis rips it up on guitar and their record has some of the best bass tone I've ever heard.

Oh I need to check out Heavy Blanket. I love his band Witch, not instrumental though, but sometimes lyrics are tolerable lol. I saw an interview where Frank Zappa said how he hated lyrics, but the record guys insisted, so he said something to the effect of ok I will make the most idiotic lyrics to add to my music.

Samsquanch1972 · #**690** 01-25-2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by OldCrow

I'm watching Deadwood

Deadwood rocked, another show they cut off at the hip too early

Lazarus.Bird · #**691** 01-25-2013, 07:08 PM

The actress is Tia Carrere, band is Tia Carrera.

Bought the Heavy Blanket vinyl on a whim and was blown away. Hyped it up here a couple months ago.

dunwichamps · #**692** 01-25-2013, 07:10 PM

Dont be a dick Geoff. Come on now.

busting bro. But remember who is building you VT #002

Lazarus.Bird · #**693** 01-25-2013, 07:12 PM

You should make his VT #137 or something just to enrage his inner hipster!

**DethByDoom** · #**694** 01-25-2013, 07:57 PM

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Congrats to beebassdude on the birth of his two healthy twin daughters!

Congrats!

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Off to start work on the 4x15. I'll try and post some pics later.

6x15 or bust.

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Originally Posted by Samsquanch1972

I am curious after seeing the awesome and massive gear a lot of you guys play out with, how do you get your tube fix at bedroom level. Do you guys use attenuators or just use solid state practice amps. I have a 100 watt SS Acoustic for going to buddies and home, and a Hartke tube pre amp/ss power amp over a 410 that I use at home. But that tubey goodness comes from the power amp. I also started on guitar and all I use is a Fender Champ all tube 5 watt pushed into a Yorkville 15 inch PA amp, which is plenty loud for the house. So tonight I said hmm, lets hook the bass up to it and man I hardly wanted to use my pedals and I loved how I could go from clean to dirt with use of my volume know like on guitar. I am probably just babbling, I think it's the high of playing a bass through tubes, like the first time I played guitar through tubes. I can't even imagine what is must be like to rock those SVTs like you guys do. Wish there were more micro tube bass amps.

Bedroom level? I keep my 410 and vb2 at the practice space and my 810 and svt 3 in my living room.

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Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

You should make his VT #137 or something just to enrage his inner hipster!

Lol. Don't forget tho put a bird on it.

Samsquanch1972 · #**695** 01-25-2013, 08:08 PM

Old news or video but speaking of Witch, dig this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFNlWBtznBo

**DethByDoom** · #**696** 01-25-2013, 08:08 PM

Also, thanks Nick.

After making my guitarist read your amp thesis we re recorded our ep's guitar tracks with new eq settings. Gain between 2 and 5 depending on the song and effects. Treble 5. Middle 10. Bass 2.5. Best guitar tone we've recorded yet from his traynor combo. Guitar now sits way better in the mix. He also started redoing all his leads with my bluebeard. He's in lust with it. We also used my punch factory here and there. It's good to be making progress again.