Matt Riddle, original Face to Face bassist.
His distinct, dirty, thick tone on Don't Turn Away drives the whole record. I love his playing style too: root note riffing mixed with minimal, catchy fills.
Two sessions with Adam so far. He was super excited when I came upstairs and put the bass in his hands.
My bass is way too big for him for me to teach him any technique. But I taught him all the features of the instrument: volume knob, tone knob, etc. He knows where they are and can reach for...
Foxxe P bass.
I bought it at a pawnshop in San Francisco for $90. The pick ups didnt work so I installed Seymour Duncan Hots and it has a Leo Quan Badass II bridge now as well. I dig it, its my punk bass.
I guess, I should say, Im truly stoked Im going to be part of this kids life. He's going to help me at least as much as I can help him, most likely a lot more.
Haha! I hear ya! Thats what I was almost thinking. Maybe I shouldnt over think this and just let the kid jam all he wants on the bass. This kid has something I dont and Im truly stoked for him. All the other advice will probably come in handy later on, tho. Cheers!
Hey everybody,
I'm a punk bass player, root notes only. I dont really have any music theory or real fundamentals except knowing the minor pentatonic scale by heart. Ive been playing on and off for about seven years and play in a Hardcore punk band.
I'm moving into a new place, in the...
Ok got it. I will be looking into getting one of those headphone amps AND I might be selling my mint-condition Zoom B2. Or maybe I'll just keep it, Im sure it will be put to good use in a band situation, recording or gigging. Thanks for all the kickass info!!
The website is down and I couldnt find that amp on amazon. That sounds like a good idea tho if I can get my hands on one relatively cheap. Can I use the Zoom with that? Im asking because I shelled out some dough on this Zoom and I want to get my moneys worth. I dont just want to get another...