Lakland Owners Group #55!

[JEDI BASS]

I think it's because Rush came from a metal background to begin with, and so play quite frenetically.. then along with the classical progression, those pieces become quite complicated, and the bass ends up in 'bach' territory.. you also have to consider it's a three piece, so geddy tends to 'overplay' because it creates depth and layering, due to there being a single guitar.

I love being in 3-piece bands for that very reason... I can play whatever I want, however I want without too much nasty treble getting in the way, unless it's my treble that is . A Micro-POG and fuzz pedals w/ a signal splitter and 2 rigs (1 clean and 1 effected).... who needs a rhythm guitarist????

 

[JEDI BASS]

funny thing is wailing on the bass at the same time as stepping on the right moog pedals at the same time as singing like your ....ummm parts are caught in a vise....( oh yea and remembering all the words )
damn talented I sez...lol

+ 1 billion

 

[Mrfstop]

+ 1 billion

I know, right? crazy stuff!

 

[basspraiser]

you got the chemistry 100% nailed there...

I think it's because Rush came from a metal background to begin with, and so play quite frenetically.. then along with the classical progression, those pieces become quite complicated, and the bass ends up in 'bach' territory.. you also have to consider it's a three piece, so geddy tends to 'overplay' because it creates depth and layering, due to there being a single guitar.

 

[basspraiser]

Geddy has TOO many of his neurons firing at once!!

NO way could I play and sing at the same time....much less have my feet play a meaningful note.....

funny thing is wailing on the bass at the same time as stepping on the right moog pedals at the same time as singing like your ....ummm parts are caught in a vise....( oh yea and remembering all the words )
damn talented I sez...lol

 

[basspraiser]

No apologies needed!!!

Rock on (or what ever you play!!!!)

just keep the "right" bass in your hands and on the guitar stand at all times!

...sorry to be a derail-er. I'm a noob on TB and need to learn how to save a few stories for my book.

Please accept my most humble apologies.

-Basspraiser-
Thanks. I've recently signed up to the LOG as well.

And, lest ye' forget...
LAKLANDS RULE!

 

[basspraiser]

you SURE!?

Geez! Even I could pull off Tom Sawyer.... I think ;-)

 

[basspraiser]

well...last week, we had a 4 piece (Piano, bass, guitar, drums) and people were actually commenting that they could actually hear me!!!

usually, I am competing with 1-2 more guitars etc...

this week:

piano
3 guitars
3 horns (of various types)
drums
5-6 singers

Luckily for me, the drummer (this week) and I "understand each other" (which means that...since he is MUCH more talented than me....he "trys" to follow the beat I set...even if it sucks....gotta love a good friend!!!!)

I love being in 3-piece bands for that very reason... I can play whatever I want, however I want without too much nasty treble getting in the way, unless it's my treble that is . A Micro-POG and fuzz pedals w/ a signal splitter and 2 rigs (1 clean and 1 effected).... who needs a rhythm guitarist????

 

[Mrfstop]

Geddy has TOO many of his neurons firing at once!!

NO way could I play and sing at the same time....much less have my feet play a meaningful note.....

Yea I recall a band I was in back in the 80's.
The singer kinda sucked.
He could not begin to cover the range of all the diverse bands we played.
We were doing several Pat Travers tunes.
I could sing PT pretty good with a decent buzz on.
Sooooo....
I decided to try to sing "Heat in the Street" at practice one night.
I had rewound a cassette tape like 50 times that afternoon learning the words.

Well, we began playing the tune.
And man I found out FAST just how hard it is to play a song that fast and be able to sing properly all the way through it.
When I nailed the lyrics, I messed up my bass parts and timing changes.
And visa versa. LOL

I have MUCH respect for musicians who have became accomplished at this.

 

[JEDI BASS]

you SURE!?

Maybe


I did put a wink face in there ya know

 

[JEDI BASS]

Yea I recall a band I was in back in the 80's.
The singer kinda sucked.
He could not begin to cover the range of all the diverse bands we played.
We were doing several Pat Travers tunes.
I could sing PT pretty good with a decent buzz on.
Sooooo....
I decided to try to sing "Heat in the Street" at practice one night.
I had rewound a cassette tape like 50 times that afternoon learning the words.

Well, we began playing the tune.
And man I found out FAST just how hard it is to play a song that fast and be able to sing properly all the way through it.
When I nailed the lyrics, I messed up my bass parts and timing changes.
And visa versa. LOL

I have MUCH respect for musicians who have became accomplished at this.

Same here and same experiences too.

I have so much of my brain focused on being tight w/ the drums (even if I don't have to think about it) that it's VERY hard to sing loosely--- behind or ahead, whatever--- around the rhythm.

 

[Mrfstop]

Same here and same experiences too.

I have so much of my brain focused on being tight w/ the drums (even if I don't have to think about it) that it's VERY hard to sing loosely--- behind or ahead, whatever--- around the rhythm.

Same song? LOL

 

[JEDI BASS]

Same song? LOL

LOL, no.... but it sucks when you can sing a song better than your singer, but can't do both duties ARGGHH!!

I can do a pretty good Eddie Vedder, but Ament's basslines would need to be ZZ Topp-ish for me to pull it off .

 

[Mrfstop]

LOL, no.... but it sucks when you can sing a song better than your singer, but can't do both duties ARGGHH!!

I can do a pretty good Eddie Vedder, but Ament's basslines would need to be ZZ Topp-ish for me to pull it off .

hahaha I figured not
But HAD to ask

Yea I know.
Not fair

 

[bassfran]

LOL, no.... but it sucks when you can sing a song better than your singer, but can't do both duties ARGGHH!!

I can do a pretty good Eddie Vedder, but Ament's basslines would need to be ZZ Topp-ish for me to pull it off .

There were some good tips on another thread here about a month ago. Lots of great advice from a wide variety of players.

IME, #1. Learn to sing the song well and #2. Simplify your bass part. Sad to say, but most audiences don't really know whether or not you nailed the bass line perfectly. :scowl:

They will, however, know if you mess up the words or don't sing on pitch.

Rush and/or equivalent? That'd be closer to actual work for me. I can barely chew gum and walk simultaneously.

 

[sifi76]

I love being in 3-piece bands for that very reason... I can play whatever I want, however I want without too much nasty treble getting in the way, unless it's my treble that is . A Micro-POG and fuzz pedals w/ a signal splitter and 2 rigs (1 clean and 1 effected).... who needs a rhythm guitarist????

Ha! I feel the same, but I have two guitarists in my band, thing is I love to boost my mids and stand out in the mix, I play a lot of 4th's, 5th's, octave jumps etc just to get a bit more tonal variety out there.. and moving around a lot helps too.. more so than the guitarists.. who just stand there, guess not all white boys can groove

 

[sifi76]

Same here and same experiences too.

I have so much of my brain focused on being tight w/ the drums (even if I don't have to think about it) that it's VERY hard to sing loosely--- behind or ahead, whatever--- around the rhythm.

I got asked to do the backing vox a while back by my band's singer. So I had this long talk with him about how I can't sing and play at the same time, due to my playing by ear. He didn't get it that my ear and memory of songs were locking into a certain instrument or tonal range, and that if I tried to sing a tenor or soprano range while playing bass, that my playing automatically shifted to a higher key.. I demonstrated.. and that was the last time he asked me to perform that function hehe

 

[JEDI BASS]

Ha! I feel the same, but I have two guitarists in my band, thing is I love to boost my mids and stand out in the mix, I play a lot of 4th's, 5th's, octave jumps etc just to get a bit more tonal variety out there.. and moving around a lot helps too.. more so than the guitarists.. who just stand there, guess not all white boys can groove

Do it bro!! My wife has always said I play bass like a guitarist.... a lead guitarist .... meaning that I am all over the neck and seem to get attention like a guitarist is "supposed" too LOL! All I know is that I'm gonna have fun and get into it!!

Keep it up!

 

[sifi76]

Do it bro!! My wife has always said I play bass like a guitarist.... a lead guitarist .... meaning that I am all over the neck and seem to get attention like a guitarist is "supposed" too LOL! All I know is that I'm gonna have fun and get into it!!

Keep it up!

yeah man! I play with feel, also ya can't help but dance with a bass, it's practically a lady anyway.. and what ladies don't like to dance eh? and having yer hands all over her helps too lol

now I just have to save the next dance for my new 94 winging it's way here

 

[JEDI BASS]

yeah man! I play with feel, also ya can't help but dance with a bass, it's practically a lady anyway.. and what ladies don't like to dance eh? and having yer hands all over her helps too lol

now I just have to save the next dance for my new 94 winging it's way here

YEAH, a long slim neck....like a long slim woman's leg with your hand sliding up and down it's smooth.....

sorry, YES they're a lot like a woman!