Recent content by lesainte

I'm with you. I can't eat right before a show, otherwise I can't sing right. Also it can make me a little groggy or an upset stomach depending on the food. I usually eat something simple and easy on my stomach in the morning. Salad, grilled chicken, a sandwich, that sort of thing. After the...

That sounds like it's gonna look really good when it's done. I don't think I'd go with silver, but black or vintage white would be nice, like the paisley is breaking through.

Same position. Won't say I idolize him, but I don't think we'd have the relationship we do if it wasn't for music. Anyone who says music isn't a language is braindead.

Solid, but the drummer really steals the show. Don't really get the microtonal bass though. I mean, might as well just go fretless IMO and have ALL the tones.

The Sabbath albums without Geezer are... Strange. Lots of merit on their own, long as you like 80s hard rock. Toni Iomi really came to his own on those albums. I feel like 13 is criminally underrated, they all grew so much as artists when they reunited on that.

Glad to see I'm not the only one. A lot of different outlooks here. I've always found the obsession over certain players, to the extent that people will learn their entire discography note-for-note, and ignore everything else that is out there, very... Interesting. But I'd be lying if I said...

That I can agree with.

I think that's exactly it. I'm glad y'all have the words to describe what I've always been unable to. Now I know my response next time someone asks me.

Haha, Inspiration is funny there. I've been going to shows since before I probably should have. I've always loved listening to music, but never had the "Bug" to play it. I play in a band with my dad now, so I've always grown up with opportunity all around me, honestly couldn't tell you what...

That's really well put. I like that perspective. With that in mind, I could definitely say there are many influential bands to me.

Definitely agree there. All the technique in the world is useless if you don't know the context of where and when to use it. Still don't have idols though. I could gawk all day at Alex Webster's three-finger technique or Les and... Whatever he does to his bass... But I've met countless...

I feel like I'm asked all the time who my guitar hero / bass idol is, and the answer is... No one. I don't really look up to anyone. I just want to play the best I can. I don't even really know the names of the artists of any of my favorite bands just the same as I don't know the names of...

I've got pretty helpful bandmates. 91 pounds might be a bit of an underestimate though.

Victory Duchess V4. Tube preamp section + SS power amp. It's only 200w into 4 ohm, but I pretty much always have FOH support. The cab sim is great on that. I've played plenty of shows without FOH support and had no issue, but not going to power a stadium. I have the preamp pegged, and the...

I've been pretty happy with my new SVT-410HE. Lots of spank and does a great job taming the useless high high-end. Sits really good with the band. I got the opportunity to stack cabs with the bass player of the opening band at my last show. Definitely more power than the venue needed, but...