|  | | 
08-17-2004, 09:28 PM
|  | Analyzer Records
Endorsing Artist: Mesa/Boogie - Shop Manager/Tech, SF Guitarworks | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA | | | Benjamin Strange, bassist.
Sign in to disble this ad
Yes friends, I have joined a band. An already established band. A radio friendly band. A band that plays in 4/4. A band that I will be doing nothing but play bass for. Yes, I am selling out/laying down/sucking up to the man.
Since there is already a clearcut leader in the band, I'm not sure how much creative input I am going to have. They've indicated that they are wanting for me to pull them in some different directions, but considering that they already may have some commercial appeal, I don't think they would want my full input; I'd ruin them. So essentially I will be going in, playing bass, and that's it. It's an oddly liberating feeling. I don't have to spend countless hours programming drums! Glee! I don't have to setup click tracks in 17/8! Joy! I don't have to annoy my neighbors screaming into a microphone! Happy! I don't have to decide whether the guitar sounds better with a ring modulator or an envelope filter! Bliss!
Best part is, they like distorted bass, which I will gladly supply via my rig that I am dedicating to this project: BassTriaxis, Strategy 500, 1x15, 1x18.  You want low end, you got lowend. Prepare to poop. |
08-17-2004, 09:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Saunderstown, RI | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange . Yes, I am selling out/laying down/sucking up to the man.
| I got some advice for you little buddy. Before you point your finger, you should know that I'm the man!
__________________
Bass player for A Troop Of Echoes
Rhode Island Bass Players #5
|
08-17-2004, 09:41 PM
| | Analyzer Records
Endorsing Artist: Mesa/Boogie - Shop Manager/Tech, SF Guitarworks | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Freaky Fender I got some advice for you little buddy. Before you point your finger, you should know that I'm the man! | If I'm the man then you're the man. |
08-17-2004, 09:49 PM
|  | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange Yes friends, I have joined a band. An already established band. A radio friendly band. A band that plays in 4/4. A band that I will be doing nothing but play bass for. Yes, I am selling out/laying down/sucking up to the man.
Since there is already a clearcut leader in the band, I'm not sure how much creative input I am going to have.
Best part is, they like distorted bass, which I will gladly supply via my rig that I am dedicating to this project: BassTriaxis, Strategy 500, 1x15, 1x18. You want low end, you got lowend. Prepare to poop. | how will you survive? no 17/8? radio-friendly? will the real ben strange please stand up?
in all seriousness, thats cool. i am in the same situation. i came into an established band, played what the guitarist wanted me to play, added my own nuances, everything worked out.
good thing about distorted bass, same here, my new band loves it, and it works!
have fun you dirty sellout! 
Charlie |
08-17-2004, 10:33 PM
|  | - that dog won't hunt, Monsignor. Moderator | | | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange If I'm the man then you're the man. | and he's the man as well, so you can shove the ****** finger up your ***!
anyway, congrats, I think. Your not giving up your solo stuff right? Because that would be wrong.
__________________
aka Blisshead.
|
08-17-2004, 10:46 PM
| | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Freaky Fender I got some advice for you little buddy. Before you point your finger, you should know that I'm the man! | Don't you mean "boy"? |
08-17-2004, 11:08 PM
| | TalkBass Secular Progressive | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Murr Town, California | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange Yes friends, I have joined a band. An already established band. A radio friendly band. A band that plays in 4/4. A band that I will be doing nothing but play bass for. Yes, I am selling out/laying down/sucking up to the man.
Since there is already a clearcut leader in the band, I'm not sure how much creative input I am going to have. They've indicated that they are wanting for me to pull them in some different directions, but considering that they already may have some commercial appeal, I don't think they would want my full input; I'd ruin them. So essentially I will be going in, playing bass, and that's it. It's an oddly liberating feeling. I don't have to spend countless hours programming drums! Glee! I don't have to setup click tracks in 17/8! Joy! I don't have to annoy my neighbors screaming into a microphone! Happy! I don't have to decide whether the guitar sounds better with a ring modulator or an envelope filter! Bliss!
Best part is, they like distorted bass, which I will gladly supply via my rig that I am dedicating to this project: BassTriaxis, Strategy 500, 1x15, 1x18. You want low end, you got lowend. Prepare to poop. | SOAK EM UP FULL OF INDUSTRIAL BEN!
hehe audio clips?
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris2112  I've never known any martial art to feature fisting! | My gear: Schecter Stiletto 5
BBE Bmax
QSC RMX-2450
Ampeg SVT810E http://www.myspace.com/dantos |
08-18-2004, 06:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Austin, Texas | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange Best part is, they like distorted bass, which I will gladly supply via my rig that I am dedicating to this project: BassTriaxis, Strategy 500, 1x15, 1x18. You want low end, you got lowend. Prepare to poop. | I believe I just pooped reading your rig description! Now I gotta go clean up........
__________________ Ron
Devoted Read Custom Instruments player 'Cause there's one thing that I've found
I still be diggin' on Jame Brown -- T.O.P.
|
08-18-2004, 08:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinboro, PA | | Quoting tool now? You did sell out man. It use to be about the 13/7!
Have fun playing for Nickleback or whatever. Jerkass.  Nah, have fun with it. But don't forget your roots man.
__________________
Mediocre Bassist Club Member #4
|
08-18-2004, 08:21 AM
| | | | Congrats! I'm doing the solo thing right now, but I'm looking to get into an actual band as well where I can let other people worry about the guitar sound and what-have-you: the very liberation you speak of. Plus I miss bouncing ideas off of other people in a creative process. Bouncing ideas off of myself gets me a little loopy sometimes. |
08-18-2004, 02:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA | | | What's the name of the band? |
08-18-2004, 03:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central Ohio! | | | Well, rather than make fun of you,,, I'll say Congratulations!
I'd only suggest you iron out your postion early... because if you wait until later, you'll have to fight harder, & the "leader" will be less likely to accept your input, at that time. |
08-18-2004, 03:05 PM
|  | Wanna buy some mandies, Bob? | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Longmont, Colorado | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Blisshead and he's the man as well, so you can shove the ****** finger up your ***!
| A Tool reference is ALWAYS a good thing!
__________________
G-K Club Member #60
Warwick club member #101
Team Trace Elliot #65
MTD (non-US made) Club Member #101 |
08-18-2004, 08:05 PM
| | Analyzer Records
Endorsing Artist: Mesa/Boogie - Shop Manager/Tech, SF Guitarworks | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA | | Here's a couple of clips. This is hyper secret stuff, but I just had to spill a few beans... Super Secret Clip #1 Super Secret Clip #2 |
08-18-2004, 08:28 PM
| | - that dog won't hunt, Monsignor. Moderator | | | |
Quote: |
Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange | -- good grief man, remember us when your a big rock star!
Is that you playing bass? Huge tone! Quite a good recording too. Don't take this the wrong way, I do anticipate large commercial appreciation for it.
__________________
aka Blisshead.
Last edited by Josh Ryan : 08-18-2004 at 08:30 PM.
|
08-18-2004, 08:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austin, TX | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Blisshead Is that you playing bass? Huge tone! | I'm not one much to make statements like this, but:
Best tone ever. Seriously.
__________________
-"Actual journalism? Isn't that when you don't commit crimes?"
-"Hell no, it's when we commit really good crimes."
"Of course a shortcut isn't easy. If it was easy, it'd just be The Way."
|
08-18-2004, 08:39 PM
|  | You don't want to do that. Trust me. Forum Administrator | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: atlanta ga | | good stuff, ben. good sound, and tight. good luck with it 
__________________ Talkbass Forum Administrator Ask me, I'm here to help. Lord Only on Myspace - 4 New Lord Only Tracks from our 2nd CD Lord Only - yes. we're back. sorta versatile residue -12 minute instrumental I find it elevating and exhilarating to discover that we live in a universe which permits the evolution of molecular machines as intricate and subtle as we. - Carl Sagan Rock 'n' Roll... It's got nothing to do with journalists, and it hasn't really even got anything to do with musicians, either. - Pete Townsend |
08-18-2004, 09:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia. | | Wow! I think I'd sell out to make music like that! Just don't tell me that you sold out long before we ever heard your name...  
Anyway, those clips are great and I hope to be hearing some more from you soon. 
Leigh |
08-18-2004, 10:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Waco, TX | | | The vocals remind me of David Sylvian (except slightly deeper)...especially in the second one.
brad cook
__________________
Check out my photoblog: www. focusedonthelight. net
|
08-18-2004, 10:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Waco, TX | | | Oh yeah, and killer bass tone too.
brad cook
__________________
Check out my photoblog: www. focusedonthelight. net
| | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
