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Does Justin Chancellor need a 5 string bass (Tool)?
- Thread starter Thir13teen
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Not at all.
In fact, much of what he does would be impossible to replicate with any accuracy on a 5.
In fact, much of what he does would be impossible to replicate with any accuracy on a 5.
That ^
I've learned/played Tool songs for nearly 20 years and the stuff he does with the Low D (downtuned E) would not be very easy to do on a 5'er.
I've learned/played Tool songs for nearly 20 years and the stuff he does with the Low D (downtuned E) would not be very easy to do on a 5'er.
I love that it starts with them passionately raving about Ernie Ball strings, whilst there's a gigantic "sponsored by D'Addario" logo flying around the screen. 
i think most of his basslines are a pain in the ass (fingers) to impossible to play on a standard tuned bass (fiver or otherwise)..i tried 1 or 3 when i had a 5 string.
my own basslines are in drop tuning too and i couldn't imagine to play some of them with a straight tuned fiver.
my own basslines are in drop tuning too and i couldn't imagine to play some of them with a straight tuned fiver.
Y'all know that you can downtune an E on a fiver too, right? Did it for years when songs that were written in drop D on guitar called for it. Tuned back up if needed.
wut
Sure bud, whatever.
Their catalogue is written that way, why bother with a five, pointless.
A fiver is great in the right context, it's not the end all be all.
Well, Bud, nothing you said makes your previous statement any less inaccurate. Nothing on a four string is impossible on a five string. And I never said anything about a fiver being the end or be of anything.
Nothing in your post is relevant to the OP.
But go ahead and play in a Tool cover band and mute the B string for two hours.
But go ahead and play in a Tool cover band and mute the B string for two hours.
My bad, bud. I didn't look at your post history and realize how much gatekeeping you did before pointing out that you were stating opinion as fact.
I'll move my irrelevant butt along. Keep up the good work.
I'll move my irrelevant butt along. Keep up the good work.
I seriously can’t believe I’m reading this.
Nor can I believe any intelligent person wants to engage in this discussion.
BTW, If I want to play a 5-string bass and not use the B string (as I did with the Chicago tribute band), it’s my damn business. The need for someone to cast judgement on that indicates a need for psychological evaluation.
Nor can I believe any intelligent person wants to engage in this discussion.
BTW, If I want to play a 5-string bass and not use the B string (as I did with the Chicago tribute band), it’s my damn business. The need for someone to cast judgement on that indicates a need for psychological evaluation.
You know that people that have played for over 40 years knew this and many other things, too.
I do. I was being facetious and trying to keep it light. I failed.
I can't see how this can be true... The same 4 strings on a 4 exist on a 5.. what am I missing?
I got it, don't feel too bad
If we're discussing the question in the OP in the spirit it was intended, playing Tool on a five string, utilizing the low B for the notes below E, then you're not going to succeed as the music was written to be played on a drop tuned instrument. So the answer to the OP is NO, one does not need a fiver to play this specific music.I can't see how this can be true... The same 4 strings on a 4 exist on a 5.. what am I missing?
I got it, don't feel too bad
Can you play it on a fiver with a drop tuned E string? Obviously, but then that really was not the question. And at that point you're still playing the music on a four string because you're not going to use the B at all. If you think you're going to play Tool on a fiver in standard tuning you're mistaken.
So, knock yourself out, use whatever bass you want, shame on me for actually staying on topic and answering the question in the spirit it was asked.
Yes the original q was "does he need a 5?" And of course the answer is no, he doesn't.
But it's not impossible on a 5 is all I'm saying. Pointless? Sure.
But it's not impossible on a 5 is all I'm saying. Pointless? Sure.
Generally speaking, I really enjoy TB. But then there are threads like this… ugh.
