Agressive fingerstyle players?

[andruca]

Definitely the big old ones...

Geddy
Steve Harris
John Entwistle

Ok, I like some newer ones too but I wouldn't call them my "hard beating idols"...

Flea
Titi Lapolla (from latin metal band A.N.I.M.A.L.)
Ryan Martinie

Take care...

 

[andruca]

... Sorr, forgot to include Lemmy!!!

 

[Atshen]

Lemmy plays with a pick, dude.

 

[JimK]

I can't believe that nobody has mentioned Steve Harris! Strings clanging off of the frets is a big part of his sound.

...was mentioned in the 3rd post by Funk Machine.

 

[JimK]

Good call there, Jim. That guys rips it up!
I'd also check out Karl Alvarez from ALL and Descendents. He plays with his fingers, has a very aggressive style and his parts are really complex and interesting.

Hey Dave-
...didya frame the Sept. issue of Bass Player?

 

[bass element]

Sometimes it sounds like he is slappins rellly fast, but he is just strumming the strings really fast and towards the fret board. He is awesome.

Thats actually not really tru. he slaps like F'in lightning. he also uses a downward finger slap technique that sumone mentioned earlier in the forum. Martinie says that that tech helps him with speed and percission. thats currently wut im practicing now.

Ryan Martinie is prolly the best hardcore bassist out now. he inspires the hell outa me. He plays super hard at their shows, which ive been to two of.

 

[Nick man]

Im not famous, but I have a mondo agressive fingerstyle technique.

Sounds like someone digging in real deep with a pick just a bit less top end.

 

[embellisher]

...was mentioned in the 3rd post by Funk Machine.

DOH! Further proof that I am getting old.

 

[bass element]

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I have lsitened[sic] to the heaviest band on earth....slipknot.
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Slipknot are[sic] pile drivingly heavy.

i dunno, slipknots pretty F'in heavy but they're a lil slack on the 'ol bass.

 

[Blademaster Dez]

Kevin Hannum of the short-lived band Luddite Clone played with his fingers. The band's quite heavy and his bass is more prominent in the later stuff (i.e. the songs they did on the split CD with Burnt By The Sun) but even the earlier stuff (i.e. the title track to Th Arsonist and the Architect) has some nice bass breakdowns.

+1 for Alex Webster. While I'm not a fan of gore metal and thus not really into Corpse's music, Alex Webster is a monster bassist.

+1 also for Ryan of Mudvayne. While I'm not fond of that band's music and lyrics, Ryan is a monster bassist as well.

ASIDE: Heaviest, most brutal, pants-loading, nut***k-ripping, metal band I've ever heard is Anaal Nathrakh.

 

[teprodic]

You should check out Matt Deis from All That Remains. He plays fingerstyle and has a nice tone. The band sounds similar to Shadows Fall but their guitar solos sound much better IMO.

 

[dls59]

Stanley Clarke

 

[dls59]

Jeff Berlin

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

Although their music wasn't considered 'heavy metal' or 'hardcore' (although it was IMO), King Crimson's John Wetton had a very aggressive tone and fingerstyle technique during his time in the lineup. I believe he would switch between pick and fingerstyle, but he was mainly a fingerstyle player. If you get the chance, you may like his playing on the following King Crimson releases:
'Starless and Bible Black'
'Lark's Tongue in Aspic'
'USA' -Live album
'Red'
I'd also recommend Jack Bruce's playing with Cream.

Happy listening, Art

 

[Dave Siff]

Hey Dave-
...didya frame the Sept. issue of Bass Player?

ROFL!
I didn't go quite that far, but I will be picking up the new CD first thing after work on Tuesday.

 

[Smokey]

I'd say Tim C from rage against the machine. hard distortion through 2 or 3 different set ups, coupled with his already growly jazz (modified, of course) just listen to some RATM.

 

[peteroberts]

Jeff Berlin

I thought Jeff uses a really light touch...he says something about 'letting the amp do all the work'.

 

[dls59]

I thought Jeff uses a really light touch...he says something about 'letting the amp do all the work'.

Several cuts on his "Taking Notes" CD sound like he's digging in pretty deep, at least to my ear.

 

[AngelCrusher]

The bass player from all that remains uses a pick...check out this link for proof:

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[teprodic]

The bass player from all that remains uses a pick...check out this link for proof:

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He uses both depending on what song they are playing. Does that count?