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Keanu Reeves

#41
PortraitofTracy said:
Keanu doing shakespeare? i can see why it's free. :p :D
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He actually does Shakespeare very well. He played the role of Don John in the film adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing and was quite good. It was sort of a two dimensional role, but he did it just as well as anyway else could. Sorry for that, I know its a bass forum not a Shakepeare forum.
 
#42
JMX said:
Hategear, check out Jared Leto's band 30 seconds to mars, probably the only good band with an actor/band member.

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i actually kinda like leto's band....but about dogstar......yeah....

they arent terrible and i would go see them if they came anywhere close (because there isnt much else to do around here) but you wont catch me in fye buying their album. it is pretty cool that he is in a band and all, and im sure its just alot of fun for him, which there is nothing wrong with.
 
#43
Aristotle said:
He actually does Shakespeare very well. He played the role of Don John in the film adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing and was quite good. It was sort of a two dimensional role, but he did it just as well as anyway else could. Sorry for that, I know its a bass forum not a Shakepeare forum.
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Hmmm... I saw that film and kept expecting him to go "No WAY..." and play air guitar. :hmm: NOT one of his best.

Now back to your regularly scheduled program... ;)
 
#46
notabob said:
cool. what kind of bass does he use (brand, #of strings) what amp setup does he use and does he use a pick or his fingers more often?
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The last time I worked for him was the Thailand/Japan trip they did end of 2002, so he may have changed since then (but I doubt it ...). His 2 main basses were an Erics Guitars P/J-type and another he had made in SF - massive memory damage precludes me from remembering who the luthier was. Both instruments are passive. He also at different times has played a '63 P-bass and another Erics that has the American flag painted on the body. He prefers a deep, growly sound with not a lot of highs. All his basses were strung with Dean Markley Nickel Steel medium's, and he plays about 50-50 pick and fingers, although may play slightly more with a pick. He plays through GK 800RB's (he tried a 2000 for a couple months, but didn't like it as much as the 800's). Always plays 4-strings, has no interest in 5's. Cab's are a Goliath and a Goliath II ... picks are green Markley Formula.

Hope that answers your questions ...
Take care,
Tony
 
#48
hateater said:
How is he on his theory? Does he just live to get radical?
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His theory is weak, as he really has only taken a couple of lessons. He's definitely self-taught, mostly by listening to CD's and playing along. Probably his biggest influence was Peter Hook from Joy Division. Was also a big Replacements fan. He actually can come up with some interesting lines - his big problem is his technique can't keep up with his imagination, so a lot of times he's trying to play something he really can't play that well, so it can come across as "sloppy loose"? ... however, in the case of Dogstar, his style worked pretty well. It certainly didn't demand anyone much more technically proficient. His time isn't horrible, but he's been kinda cursed by playing with Rob (the drummer, another actor) virtually his entire musical career. Rob's time is pretty challenged, his technique is non-existent, and there's no fluidity to his playing - if he were any stiffer, he'd be a caricature of a drummer. Although funny enough, he works fine in Dogstar. I've seen pretty much every show they've done since '97, and they've actually done some pretty rockin' shows. Say what you will about them, they've been able to tour pretty much at will over the last 6 years, without any label support, selling out 1000-1500 seaters and selling a ton of merch. They have their fans, and while some/many/most may be there to see the "face", a surprising number like the music ...

... now, does he live to get radical? ... *L* ... he can certainly have his moments.

Thanks,
Tony
 
#49
Circus said:
As I said before, his name is under the users list on the Lull website. Now I wasn't his tech, but I am sure he uses a Lull p bass.
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Circus, he certainly may have added a Lull since I last worked for him (10/02) - I'm just putting out what he was using last I plugged his gear in ... it's not like he doesn't have enough money to buy whatever the hell he wants ;)
Thanks for the input,
Tony
 
#51
remember when MC Hammer was rich?

If you ever watch MTV cribs, you see all these recently famous people with houses and cars that so many of us dream of. I always wonder if they still appreciate what they have now that pay checks seem to never end. For once i'd like to see an actor/musician show off his/her first car after putting money into them instead of buying another.

But back to the topic, Keanu seems more like a normal person than most actors/musicians. I'll have to check out the sample when i get home.
 
#53
SMASH said:
I've seen Point Break a few times, but didn't recognize the line.

I'm a big fan of bank robbers "The Stopwatch Gang", which is what that movie was a take on - the timed robberies, marsks of presidents, etc.
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That part of the movie cracks me up every time. It is just after Bodie saves Johnny Utah from Warchild and the gang of surfer hoodlums. Bodie tells Johnny Utah that those guys will never get what surfing is really about, because the "just live to get radical". Classic stuff.




Tony, thanks for the info- it was about what I figured. I have seen a video of them playing live, and he was really low slung, sloppy and using a pick.
 

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