Recent content by -Liam-

I don't know that it's possible to say that a singer is objectively better than others, though I have to say that Rob Halford's vocal range always impresses me. Hi ability to sing fast, aggressive like Painkiller as well as softer ballads like Before the Dawn is outstanding as well. This is his...

My bass is called Jerry. I forget why.

Jerry Only was the only one I knew. Fun fact: I also once told someone I wanted their skull. They were alarmed.

I might suggest building a more energetic stage presence. Bass Player Stage Presence

Anthrax. They were big in the 80s for a little while, until they fired their Joey Belladonna and grunge replaced metal as MTV's favourite genre. Lately, I've been seeing more and more new Anthrax cds and records in stores, especially after their relatively new albums Worship Music and For All...

Who says you have to be energetic? Some bass playing frontmen can be super charismatic without a lot of movement. Look at Tom Araya. Doesn't move much besides headbanging, but can still affect the audience with his intimidating, imposing demeanor on stage. In my opinion, that can be just as...

I used to think that covering my bass with stickers would look really cool. Give it sort of a punk look. I tried it a couple times, but always ended up taking them off because it just looked really amateur-ish and clashed horribly with the finish on the bass.

Update: I sold out. See, until I played with a metal guitarist I thought having more than 0-1 pedals was redundant. However, as soon as the guitarist plugged in, the sound of my bass vanished into thin air. My tone up to that point had been ideal for stripped-down forms of music like punk...

These are just so absurd that you can't help but be amused. "Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables" is a record full of dark sarcasm, resentment, and politics, but on the b-side there's just this song about joyfully stealing mail. Classic. We ain't going to the party We ain't going to the game We...

A little on the morbid side, but here they are: D.N.R (Do not resuscitate) by Testament Wing of sadness... will hold my prayers all this madness... will end my fears contempt in life Conceptualize, wrong or right The ending of life... God save me now... Time... end it now No going back Can...

Hi TalkBass, Do you have experience building your own instrument? This may seem quite ambitious, but I am planning to build myself an electric bass (with a bolt-on neck, four strings and passive pickups), or rather the body and circuits of such an instrument. I find myself slightly suspicious of...

My personal preference is a Dunlop 1.0 mm pick, played close to the bridge with the action low.

I'm in the same situation. Subtle chord changes are the bane of my existence.

Overdriven Gritty

I use rotosound roundwounds, and they get that sound quite nicely. Playing with a pick really helps too. If you're playing with a p-bass, turn the tone knob all the way up.