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04-27-2006, 10:06 AM
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The guy from Opeth plays a Marcus Miller Jazz?! I guess if it that's the tone he's lookin for, why not! |
04-27-2006, 10:08 AM
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04-27-2006, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodchuck I thought he was a Cirrus guy. | Nope, on their website it says Fender Marcus Miller Jazz bass and Fender P-Bass Light. |
04-27-2006, 10:55 AM
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I dig his tone, not really a metal bass... but screw tradition.
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04-27-2006, 11:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bowling Green, Ohio | | I saw a video of him playing a Squier bass  ... Any yes, he does play a MM Jazz, weird huh :P, imagine MMs reaction when he finds out a melodic/prog/death metal band uses his bass, teehee :P.
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04-27-2006, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bassist 4 life I saw a video of him playing a Squier bass . | yeah me too.
it seems loads of metal bands use jazz style basses
i mean jason newsted had sadowskys, robert trujillo has a fernendes jazz and tim commerford plays jazzes aswell |
04-27-2006, 01:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Towson, MD/Seattle, WA | | | Yeah dude! Martin is a huuuuge jazz fan.
I think his tones sit perfectly in the mix. He has a style that doesn't overplay, but distinctively plays against the guitars in some cases without stepping on their toes. His elegant simplicity, I think, leads to his choice in basses. The MM sig isn't the most barebones Fender model, but it totally works for Martin's personality and playing style.
Humble dude and solid, energetic player.
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04-27-2006, 05:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Orange, NJ | | | [quote=MaskedJackalI think his tones sit perfectly in the mix
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I agree. He is really a great player. |
04-27-2006, 09:11 PM
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04-27-2006, 09:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia | | | I think it's amazing their overdrive/distortion pedals are constantly switched on.
They're touring Australia at the moment. Missed them this time. |
04-28-2006, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodchuck I thought he was a Cirrus guy. | I think you are thinking of "OTEP" not "Opeth" |
04-29-2006, 05:16 PM
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Martin Mendez uses a Marcus Miller... hmm... coincidence? I think not!
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04-29-2006, 05:28 PM
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My band was covering Deliverance by Opeth and my guitarist laughed and said I had a bass like Martin's.
I don't play an MM jazz but I play a Swamp Ash 5 string Fender J bass Copy by Brice...looks similar except the pickguard is classic.
And J basses have sick tone and I don't know why more metallers use them (other than for asthetic reasons).
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04-29-2006, 09:10 PM
| | Notes we play > Gear we play them on | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wisconsin | | Yup! Just another reason for us MM users to be proud. I have the live DVD, and I'm pretty sure he has two MM's he switches between. They're sweet basses! And Opeth is one awesome band. |
04-29-2006, 09:30 PM
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04-29-2006, 09:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Between here and there | | | Yeah!!!!... Every time I see him in pictures or videos he is playing a Jazz!!!
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04-29-2006, 10:31 PM
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04-29-2006, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Petary791 How does he tune his basses? | Mostly EADG I believe, with a few songs in drop D. The Marcus Miller is awesome, and he also plays a P bass. |
02-15-2008, 09:19 AM
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I never really considered it weird that Martin played a Jazz. I've always considered it to have a very versatile tone that works in most musical situations. As stated, I think he always plays appropriately, adding rhythm as well as melody.
I've been a fan of theirs since about 1998, and I've seen them live 3 times. I'm pretty much a fanboy.
I found a really great interview with their previous bassist Johan DeFarfalla (Found on Albums: Orchid, Morningrise) http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/o...0-what-ever-haThey actually contact Johan, He is now a politician in Sweden. Michael actually adds to the forum discussion also. I highly suggest check in it out.
If you haven't heard the bass playing on Morningrise I strongly suggest you check it out, it's probably their best album in terms of bass playing. |
02-15-2008, 10:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | That picture is kick ***.
I wasn't surprised myself when I saw that he played a Jazz on the Deliverence-era DVD they put out. In that picture above, the MM looks completely metal.
I'm quite excited for the new album. However, I'm very dissappointed that Martin Lopez is no longer their drummer. He has been one of my favorite drummers for some time now; you can't get much tastier than him in a metal context.
Is it odd at all that the two new albums I'm looking foward to the most this year are Opeth and Death Cab For Cutie?! haha | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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