Frederic Leclercq - Bass Player for Dragonforce

[cjlane]

Hey everybody. Now, I'm not a Dragonforce fan at all, but I have nothing against them either. But after reading this article in Australian Guitar that I borrowed from the library, I have something against their bass player.

"I play guitar, I don't practice bass at all. I don't really like playing bass as my main instrument, so I just grab it for the sound check, put it back and grab it right before the stage time, find the first note OK and do it."

"I've got, I don't know, with the songs that we play and the songs I remember I could possibly play 25 songs like that. By bass it's always the same notes anyway."

"Like I said, I got a bass a week before I got the first show with Dragonforce".

There's alot more, I get the connotation from reading an interview from this guy that he's quite full of himself and pretty arrogant. What you do guys think?

 

[slippinghalo]

Hey everybody. Now, I'm not a Dragonforce fan at all, but I have nothing against them either. But after reading this article in Australian Guitar that I borrowed from the library, I have something against their bass player.

"I play guitar, I don't practice bass at all. I don't really like playing bass as my main instrument, so I just grab it for the sound check, put it back and grab it right before the stage time, find the first note OK and do it."

"I've got, I don't know, with the songs that we play and the songs I remember I could possibly play 25 songs like that. By bass it's always the same notes anyway."

"Like I said, I got a bass a week before I got the first show with Dragonforce".

There's alot more, I get the connotation from reading an interview from this guy that he's quite full of himself and pretty arrogant. What you do guys think?

Not only is that arrogant but if it's always the same notes then maybe he should quit trying to be creative because it just sounds like a chore to him and hand itover to someone who would enjoy it and do the art some justice

 

[Desi]

Ironically, he has his own signature ESP Bass.
http://espguitars.com/basses_fred.html

 

[0--+LoveBass]

What an idiot. Maybe they should let the synthesizer guy play bass eh?

 

[Amo]

Douche.

 

[Thunder_Fingers]

Ok, who will send a mail to Dragonforce starting with "Hello! I am a bassplayer that realy burns for the instrument..."

 

[Fieldy Snuts]

I don't have something against him just as a bass player individually, I wont state my personal reasons/opinions(as if I need to) but I really really dislike Dragonforce as a whole

 

[rob plays bass]

he's a tool [;

 

[cjlane]

Hah, seems like I'm not the only one that thinks this then!

Ironically, he has his own signature ESP Bass.
http://espguitars.com/basses_fred.html

After seeing that I noticed there's no fret markers after 12, well he probably wont need the rest will he?

I also found this at the top of the page [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].

 

[Stickk]

Well, Dragonforce sucks anyways.

 

[soong]

Bit of a wank. Kinda sucks how guys like us are doing it tough and this guy got lucky with a good-paying gig with dforce...sigh

 

[milothefultz]

I think the band has been a joke from the very beginning. It seems very Spinal Tap-esque, and I think he is just exemplifying the stereotypes in this interview. Either way, it's douchey.

 

[tycobb73]

Dragonforce is a joke so I don't care. The songwriting is the worst I've heard.

 

[Stickk]

Dragonforce is a joke so I don't care. The songwriting is the worst I've heard.

Agreed. They have a song freaking called "Strike of the Ninja"!:scowl:

 

[archer121]

I've never listened to Dragonforce before and after reading that article and the comments I've seen here, I don't think I ever will.

 

[bassteban]

DRAGONFARTS

 

[JukeBoxHero]

Agreed. They have a song freaking called "Strike of the Ninja"!:scowl:

Hey, cool songs can come from that, but that guy?

 

[Christopher]

I can't tell whether this band takes *itself* seriously or not. My guess is no.

Intentionally or not, they're always hilarious, right down to the name.

 

[Korladis]

He's a guitard playing bass.

 

[hentor]

Agreed. They have a song freaking called "Strike of the Ninja"!:scowl:

Well they ARE the Real Ultimate Power!

1. Dragonforce are mammals.
2. Dragonforce wank all the time.
3. The purpose of Dragonforce is to flip out and kill music.