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Gene Simmons New Cort Axe Bass???
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Actually, Corts are fantastic instruments, at their propper price range. At Simmons $5000, thats stupid.
It hardly costs him a couple of grand to have Cort put in EMG's.
And even with EMG's, the wood matters, while EMG's have a signature tone, the woods will still have an affect on it, see the brighter sounding Spector NS2, since it uses a maple body, as an example, using mahoagny, it would sound different, yet still have the EMG tone.
Come back when you know what you're talking about.
+'s all around
I used to be one of those kiss fanatics. But I've slowly been losing that with all the greed and marketing overshadowing the actual music. Taking something as iconic as the axe and selling it for 500 so everyone and their brother has one, that just ruins it, turns it into just another bass. We go from, man if I could only have an axe to yeah I saw a couple of those at guitar center. I'm going to do it gene style an when he dies and the value of kiss memorabilia skyrockets, I'm selling all my kiss records
5 whole pages have popped up while I've been reading this thread (albeit at a relaxed pace).
Surprised it's lasted this long, what with the slagging each other and mr simmons off.
IMO, it's a horrible looking bass and WAAAY too expensive.
And I don't like Kiss (though that's irrelevant in relation to how good/bad the bass is).
+1 on buying a wal over one of these.
Surprised it's lasted this long, what with the slagging each other and mr simmons off.
IMO, it's a horrible looking bass and WAAAY too expensive.
And I don't like Kiss (though that's irrelevant in relation to how good/bad the bass is).
+1 on buying a wal over one of these.
Of course someone would buy a Wal over these....
but that isnt contributing to this thread...
Of course someone would buy a Wal over these....
but that isnt contributing to this thread...
what you hiding from? Is it because I'm a ninja?
I was just agreeing with a previous post. I guess some folks are going to stump up the cash for one of the cort axes, but I just don't get why. I might be in line for a promotion at work, but will have to put my flame proof trousers on to prevent the money burning a hole in my pocket en route to Wal.... I'd get killed spending that sort of cash on anything that isn't a ring or a deposit on a place...
Then you get it.
Gene's hero was PT Barnum, who said, "there is a sucker born every minute", or something to that effect.
His persona gets blurred with his business skills and his being a bass player.
I think his public personality is an act and he is probably a really nice, intelligent man who is trying to build as big a kingdom as possible to leave his children.
Not many will dispute his ability to make a buck.
His abilities on bass get slammed all the time here, but he really is a solid bass player. No he's not a Wooten, or Jaco, or Marcus Miller, nor does he try to be...but he can play some fairly busy rockin' lines, while singing and jumping around in platform boots.
When I was a kid he influenced me alot with KISS ALIVE, and I've kept an eye on the band ever since, BUT I've also grown up myself, and I realize KISS is a BRAND and a business..not an artform (at least not in the traditional sense...some consider business an art form). It's mearly entertainment, not a cause or a statement about anything other than, they want your money...IMHO, of course.
Very similar to when the circus comes to town. You can have fun, but they came for your money.
I could not stand capt. kirks pompous egotistical personality until one time he interviewed on sterns show. Then, I realized he was goofing on himself and that he was a real down to earth funny guy. Gene loves money and will do what he can to get as much as he can. his public persona is part of that money machine. You're probably paying around a grand for the bass and the rest is the memories, signature, photos of some one you may idolize enough to spend the money for.
I don't have time to read all this right now and I see some of my points have been covered, but...
Not to take away from the hilarity of Gene selling a Cort for $5000 with a straight face, but anyone who says all Gene is is 1/8 or 1/4 root notes hasn't listened to much of anything he actually played on, especially the original make-up era stuff. He may be a douche but he is also a very creative and capable bassist whose McCartney era influence is obvious to anyone who listened to and learned his parts as a kid. Gene has GREAT melodic sense as a bass player when he wants to. On the songs where he pumps a root 1/8th note I defy anyone to write another part that doesn't immediately take away from the character of the song. Sometimes pumping root notes are what's called for. Some of the 80's stuff may have veered into typical generic parts, but a lot of that wasn't even him writing or playing the parts. Crappy Cort or not, Gene Simmons is a credit to his title of bassist.
Not to take away from the hilarity of Gene selling a Cort for $5000 with a straight face, but anyone who says all Gene is is 1/8 or 1/4 root notes hasn't listened to much of anything he actually played on, especially the original make-up era stuff. He may be a douche but he is also a very creative and capable bassist whose McCartney era influence is obvious to anyone who listened to and learned his parts as a kid. Gene has GREAT melodic sense as a bass player when he wants to. On the songs where he pumps a root 1/8th note I defy anyone to write another part that doesn't immediately take away from the character of the song. Sometimes pumping root notes are what's called for. Some of the 80's stuff may have veered into typical generic parts, but a lot of that wasn't even him writing or playing the parts. Crappy Cort or not, Gene Simmons is a credit to his title of bassist.
Gene's band went farther than your (who ever you are) garage band will ever go. I'm tired of people bashing other people because they don't play like wooten or sheehan or whoever else. You bashers s&^k.
+1 to all of that.
Gene is the reason I play bass.
If anyone has any doubts about his playing, look at these links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ-wWKRUYuY
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQI4uGNwhv8
Although it's root notes, it still shows Gene's ability to play a good bassline. This song is an example of a song that requires nothing more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33GvDlhQxv0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-HdgwKgQEo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYi8RmIi8ZQ
yeah man , genes got some dang grooooooove ..... so when and where can we order the 699 bass ???
Old school KISS fans probably remember reading on their record (LP - the big plastic things) covers - KISS uses Gibson guitars and basses because they want the best. Apparently those kinds of things are no longer important....just sign here...ok, here's your check.
I sat next to Gene for 45 minutes once, he was wearing a sky blue jumpsuit and a white cowboy hat, and I felt like he should have given ME money for having to put up with him that long.
I used to be a huge KISS fan until I saw the Wizard behind the curtain. Soon after that, I realized Santa was my dad.
I sat next to Gene for 45 minutes once, he was wearing a sky blue jumpsuit and a white cowboy hat, and I felt like he should have given ME money for having to put up with him that long.
I used to be a huge KISS fan until I saw the Wizard behind the curtain. Soon after that, I realized Santa was my dad.
