I was looking at the gallery for a local blues band. Good music, but I just can't believe that you can play the blues with a Ken Lawrence bass! 
Any more examples?
Dan K.
Any more examples?
Dan K.
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Basses that just work with _____ genre!
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You can play any music on any bass.
But a bass player in a metal band playing a pink hello kitty bass may look silly
But a bass player in a metal band playing a pink hello kitty bass may look silly
I know a guitarist in a death metal band who used a Hello Kitty guitar. He put the hottest bucker in there he could find.
A Jazz or P bass can fit any genera known to man Get a jazz and P in one bass and you are set for anything
Get a jazz and P in one bass and you are set for anything
I was looking at the gallery for a local blues band. Good music, but I just can't believe that you can play the blues with a Ken Lawrence bass!
Any more examples?
Dan K.
Why not? I've played tones of blues on my Roscoe. I don't see what the brand of a bass has to do with playing blues.
I was looking at the gallery for a local blues band. Good music, but I just can't believe that you can play the blues with a Ken Lawrence bass!
Any more examples?
Dan K.
I used to show up to the open mic night at this bar in Encinitas with my KL - folks would look at me strange but always compliment the tone...
Makes no difference what the blues man plays after some suttle adjustments (mostly minuses) he gets his sounds. Their built into the hands, ears and soul, he'll find his sound regardless of the gear. I've seen my buddy Lucky Peterson play with different amps (blows em up, hahahaha) and different guitars yet his sound always comes through. I prefer my choice of strings (laBella deeps) over a brand bass or amp, I'll find my sound on there pretty quickly. Doc
You can any bass to sound good in any genera (in most cases, there are a few that you just can not)...
But if you are in a Blues band with a 7 string, boutique beautiful wood designed bass... You are going to stick out in a blues band.
If I bring anything besides my P-Bass to a blues gig the leader looks at me with a look... even if its a jazz bass with the same sunburst finish! He wants just a P-Bass, he wants that sound a look I guess...
But if you are in a Blues band with a 7 string, boutique beautiful wood designed bass... You are going to stick out in a blues band.
If I bring anything besides my P-Bass to a blues gig the leader looks at me with a look... even if its a jazz bass with the same sunburst finish! He wants just a P-Bass, he wants that sound a look I guess...
Well, my Brase is a cure for the blues! So, it makes it hard to play the blues when you just CAN'T get in that frame of mind!
Dan K.
Some of the less conservative looking basses might look odd in some music genres like pop and country. But may sound fine. Modern sounding basses probably arent the best choice if doing a old rock cover band thing or other music that calls more for old school vintage passive tone.
southpawpa said:I know a guitarist in a death metal band who used a Hello Kitty guitar. He put the hottest bucker in there he could find.
I saw the Vandals a couple years ago and the guitar player was playing pink Hello Kitty guitar through the whole show.
I know a guitarist in a death metal band who used a Hello Kitty guitar. He put the hottest bucker in there he could find.
I always thought it would be kinda funny to buy on of those, and put a pink Dimarzio X2N in it (maybe thats what that guitarist put in there, its the hottest guitar pickup dimarzio makes). Would at least confuse people.... massive crushing tone from a hello kitty guitar????
get any bass, any a 60 buck rogue and a rakcmount graphic eq and you can make that bass sound like the mirv station in you want.
Pretty versatil in which u have a good growly tone from the bridge,punch and mids from the p and a whole nother mosnter when combined I'm sure
I would say a stinggray and jazz basses go with ska and reggae type bands
I would say a stinggray and jazz basses go with ska and reggae type bands
