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Korn's Feildy
- Thread starter Intolerance987
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I like his sound. He does stuff with the bass that other people haven't. His sound is easily one of the most recognized in modern music. If you heard a solo from him, you'd know it about two seconds in. It fits Korn very well, and for the record, he can do different styles. His solo album is nothing like his usual style. Is it for everyone? No. But just because someone sounds different doesn't mean they're wrong.
that's a good one
it's been a while since someone asks (what's the best bass for metal)
He did create a very recognizable sound.
His sound fit well with Korn, where he was fighting back tonal encroachment against two, chugging 7-strings.
There was an interview with him, probably an episode of Behind the Music, where he was talking about all the people that send him demo tapes. He said a great many of the bass players had set their EQs to "Fieldy," he guessed in a vain hope he'd be enamored with it. He was quick to point out that that tone isn't that versatile and that they should find their own sound. I guess this shows he either consciously or in hindsight has evaluated the limited versatility of that tone.
I'm amazed he can actually play the lines he does, without hearing any mids to guide him; there's no note information there....his monitors must be raw feeds?
His sound fit well with Korn, where he was fighting back tonal encroachment against two, chugging 7-strings.
There was an interview with him, probably an episode of Behind the Music, where he was talking about all the people that send him demo tapes. He said a great many of the bass players had set their EQs to "Fieldy," he guessed in a vain hope he'd be enamored with it. He was quick to point out that that tone isn't that versatile and that they should find their own sound. I guess this shows he either consciously or in hindsight has evaluated the limited versatility of that tone.
I'm amazed he can actually play the lines he does, without hearing any mids to guide him; there's no note information there....his monitors must be raw feeds?
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I fooled around with a setting like his, but it's virtually useless outside of Korn. He had to recognize its limits as son as he did it. I've seen them live and you can definitely hear his bass. I think they just turn it up a lot more to compensate the lack of mids.
Yeah his tone is ok, its super scooped. He doesn't slap as much as he spanks the bass, but oh well...there's less talented bassists out there =)
I don't really mind fieldy. I don't care for the super smiley-faced EQ, but it works for korn. His pinky slap technique is pretty distinctive, and I think he's pretty good at what he does. Vanillathundah had it right when he said there are worse bassists out there (did someone say Pete Wentz?)
I gotta say that some of that sounded pretty damn cool. Not a fan of Korn, but I thought it was some cool sounding stuff. Not everything needs to be complicated.
why all the hate he fit the group and the group is pretty much seen its day let the fieldy thing go already, you all sound like you're arguing over britney spears or something. he found his nitch it worked just like jaco worked and wooten does for their STYLE.
