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Been playing bass for over 50 years.
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Get Off My Lawn: Downtuning
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Music is like art. We all use a similar paint brush, but no one artist style or painting is the same. There are intangible aspects such as the feel and soul of the music that is unique to each of us, and the tangible things such as tunings, pickups, effects, and techniques that all help us to create our various masterpieces. Drop tuning or not, I think we can all appreciate the different aspects of each person’s individual styles no matter the simplicity or complexity of the music. The only rule in music is that there are no rules.
This is legitimate. I'm pickier than that. I only like it from San Antonio and west to New Mexico. Everywhere else is either Tex Mex or Americanized Mexican style food.
But not to the question he posed. I don’t think he was asking anyone to agree with him. He was giving an exaggerated personal example to elicit other people’s hang-ups. I thought it was clever, but it was probably too long too keep peoples attention to the end.
Isn't that balanced by the fact that Texas used to be part of Mexico?
(Not that I actually have any opinions about Mexican food, I live like 13,000km away.)
I aged out of rock before I hit 20.
GET OFF MY LAWN you full-grown adults still listening to teenage angst music.
(Ducking)
(But srsly, I don't care what anybody else listens to, even if it doesn't appeal to me. And I understand why the music I like and make doesn't have mass appeal.)
GET OFF MY LAWN you full-grown adults still listening to teenage angst music.
(Ducking)
(But srsly, I don't care what anybody else listens to, even if it doesn't appeal to me. And I understand why the music I like and make doesn't have mass appeal.)
There are probably a few million people living in Mexico who think it's cute that Texans have staked a claim on Mexican food.
What's your get off my lawn thing?.....................
I'll probably get shot at sunrise or put on "double secret probation" (animal house quote) for saying this. I do respect the art form and the talent and the years of practice to be able to do this..............
But
But
But
But
I don't like slapping. Because it doesn't sound go to me. Also, when I hear it via a solo, it sounds so banging and rattle noise.
IMHO YMMV
Now, I accept my punishment. First though, "get off of my lawn!"
I'll probably get shot at sunrise or put on "double secret probation" (animal house quote) for saying this. I do respect the art form and the talent and the years of practice to be able to do this..............
But
But
But
But
I don't like slapping. Because it doesn't sound go to me. Also, when I hear it via a solo, it sounds so banging and rattle noise.
IMHO YMMV
Now, I accept my punishment. First though, "get off of my lawn!"
This is basically a garbage in garbage out situation. You got out of it what you put into it.
Negativity = negativity.
Smooth_bass88
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1.) Tribute acts that take themselves WAYYYYYY too seriously
2.) The sheer number of tribute acts
3.) Shorts on stage- this is the absolute worst
(full disclosure: I currently sub for at least two top-dollar tribute acts)
2.) The sheer number of tribute acts
3.) Shorts on stage- this is the absolute worst
(full disclosure: I currently sub for at least two top-dollar tribute acts)
I play guitar in a band that has some songs tuned c# g# c# f# a# d# and some tuned b f# b e g# c#. Drop tuning allows you to play some riffs that would literally be impossible (without extra fingers) otherwise. Also, if your music goes "RUH!" and your singer actually sings, dropping lower than drop D makes it easier on them to hit the high notes in addition to sounding "heavier". We won't ever go lower than B, but our bassist plays drop-tuned 4 stringers so he doesn't have to do acrobatics or get extra fingers grafted onto his left hand to play the riffs.
That said, my "get off my lawn" would be digital modeling pedalboards that take up half the stage.
That said, my "get off my lawn" would be digital modeling pedalboards that take up half the stage.
I don't like businesses with purposely misspelled or pun names.
Hair cutting places are the worst. They always have to call themselves "Shear Perfection" or "The Cutting Edge" or "The Mane Attraction" or something like that. Go @#*% yourself.
There are lots of other things I don't like, but don't bother asking what they are, because another thing I can't stand is inquisitive &%^#(&^@#!@#$.
Hair cutting places are the worst. They always have to call themselves "Shear Perfection" or "The Cutting Edge" or "The Mane Attraction" or something like that. Go @#*% yourself.
There are lots of other things I don't like, but don't bother asking what they are, because another thing I can't stand is inquisitive &%^#(&^@#!@#$.
Pet peeves:
- Musicians. Ignorant, superstitious folk.
- Actually...
- That's it.
No prob here. I've never down tuned or used any pedal in 55 years of musical engagement. However, if someone feels they want to do that, I always let them.
My opinion about downtuning matches the OP’s. I believe that 1.) Get a 5-string. 2.) Those who downtune don’t have the skill to play keys such as Eb and D when the I is not the lowest note available on a standard 4-string bass. Those are my OPINIONS, not facts. Personally, I don’t give a rat’s tushy what or how you play bass. You are the one playing, not me. I just can’t comprehend why people downtune, but then I can’t comprehend the immensity of the universe.
You’ve obviously never played in a metal band.
I disagree, if you're talking about only downtuning, say, a half step or a whole step. Even among those bassists who don't downtune there is a fairly wide range of string gauges (with a range of tensions) used. A bass can easily handle all of this - truss rods and bridge saddle height adjustments make it possible, and the bass is unharmed.
Now, if you were talking about UPtuning you might have a point.
** sneaks in and discretely recalibrates tuner to A=466 just to watch the chaos ensue**
