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Scott Pilgrim Bass Battle!

pharaohamps

pharaohamps

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May 30, 2006
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#1
Just saw this last night, thought it was cool that the main character is a bass player.

There's a scene with one of the Seven Evil Exes where Scott and the Evil Ex do a "Bass Battle," and on the score CD it's credited to JMJ and Jason Falkner (both faves of mine btw.)

Who played what on that? I'd love some details.

Thanks!
 
#5
jmjbassplayer said:
Here's the really really weird part: I played a Ric on the recording, and was doing the Evil Ex bass part (Brandon Routh). Jason did the Scott part, and tracked it on a Mustang. Total inadvertent reversal!

JMJ
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Thanks so much for the response! Did you contribute to the rest of the score as well? I bought it on iTunes and there are no liner notes... It took me a while to realize that the "Clash at Demonhead" track was by Metric...

Thanks!

EDIT: @yeggi - keepin' it real on the east side, yo.
 
#7
It's funny that you mentioned that you tracked with the opposite instruments from what they play because in retrospect the parts played sound very much like instruments they were played on...

By this I mean Scott's part sounds like it was coming from a mustang (while he was seen playing a ric)
and the Evil Ex part sounded very Ric-ish despite being shown played on a mustang....

It all comes full circle.
 
#8
Great movie! Although, I think I got more of a kick out of the main character being a bass player than anything else. The whole thing was hilarious and pretty original, definitely worth checking out.

Pretty cool that JMJ did the parts for the bass battle. I liked that it wasn't some noodley contest to see how many notes they could string together but was more of a duel of face melting abilities. :)
 
#10
Ron Now said:
It's funny that you mentioned that you tracked with the opposite instruments from what they play because in retrospect the parts played sound very much like instruments they were played on...

By this I mean Scott's part sounds like it was coming from a mustang (while he was seen playing a ric)
and the Evil Ex part sounded very Ric-ish despite being shown played on a mustang....

It all comes full circle.
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Could be the McGurk effect. And if it is, you could wonder how much of techtalk (So and so bass sounds way better than this and that one!) is victim to it.

</Buzz Killington moment.>
 
#12
St Drogo said:
Could be the McGurk effect. And if it is, you could wonder how much of techtalk (So and so bass sounds way better than this and that one!) is victim to it.

</Buzz Killington moment.>
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But wouldn't my statement be opposite of the McGurk effect? Since I found the sounds to be wrong to the image (I also generally prefer the sound of a ric to a mustang).

In the McGurk effect I would think that the visual of the Ric to sound better because of my association with how Rics sound...

ah forget it, too much thinking.
 
#13
jmjbassplayer said:
Here's the really really weird part: I played a Ric on the recording, and was doing the Evil Ex bass part (Brandon Routh). Jason did the Scott part, and tracked it on a Mustang. Total inadvertent reversal!

JMJ
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The guy who did the bass parts for the movie posts on TB? How awesome is that!? Really solid lines in that battle, absolutely LOVED that scene..it made my month. Saw it twice in 5 days and going to see it again as soon as I can, great movie :D
 
#14
Ron Now said:
But wouldn't my statement be opposite of the McGurk effect? Since I found the sounds to be wrong to the image (I also generally prefer the sound of a ric to a mustang).

In the McGurk effect I would think that the visual of the Ric to sound better because of my association with how Rics sound...

ah forget it, too much thinking.
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Oh, yeah, it seems I misread your post. I stand corrected.
 
#20
If you guys liked the movie so much, read the 6 part graphic novel. The first novel has a chapter where the band is practicing and it shows you the notes and the words to the song! It's a really well written and drawn comic.
 

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