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My Bass Playing - Your Opinion?

mulepods

mulepods

Feb 20, 2006
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The link above is my demo page. I'd love some opinions from bass players. All instruments/vocals done by me. I'm trying to get a publishing deal (I have no delusions about my singing ability).

Listen to Down, Confession, and Drifted in particular. Both "Down" and "Confession" were done with an Ibanez SR500 straight into Cubase with the Ampeg SVX plugin. "Drifted" was done with a Schecter Studio Elite into an Ampeg B-100R amp (I actually mic'd it). I try to do a Sir Paul impression on that track. :)

Thanks for any input.
 
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Very good. Extremely tight and polished. A lot better than some of the stuff posted here. A welcome change. If I had one critique it would be to simplify the basslines. There seems the tendency to busy them up but for this style of music, simple is better. Don't be so inclined to show your chops. Did you play the drums as well? Are you using anything to 'pitch' the vocals? If not, you seem to have perfect pitch.

Bottom line......[Randy Jackson voice]"That's hot, dawg!"[/Randy Jackson voice]
 
#5
DWBass said:
Very good. Extremely tight and polished. A lot better than some of the stuff posted here. A welcome change. If I had one critique it would be to simplify the basslines. There seems the tendency to busy them up but for this style of music, simple is better. Don't be so inclined to show your chops. Did you play the drums as well? Are you using anything to 'pitch' the vocals? If not, you seem to have perfect pitch.
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Thanks! I agree, the bass parts do get a bit busy. I might go back and redo them to simplify a bit. It's tempting for me to get very "walky" when it isn't really necessary.

The drums are all totally fake. I programmed the drum tracks using FruityLoops. I used one-hit drum samples for everything, programmed the beats, then shifted the timing of random notes to avoid sounding too precise. I think it turned out decent.

And yes, I did use some pitch correction on the vocals. I wish I didn't need it!
 
#7
I'm new to the bass (but I liked it!), though I'm not new to music...great overall sound...my only suggestion (and who am I to be telling you?!?) is that at times the treble seemed a bit much...I messed with my equalizer, took down the top just a bit...bumped up the middle just a bit and it sounded a little more balanced...?

btw...who cares if you get help with your tone...if you didn't, you'd be in the minority these days!
 
#9
mulepods said:
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The link above is my demo page. I'd love some opinions from bass players. All instruments/vocals done by me. I'm trying to get a publishing deal (I have no delusions about my singing ability).

Listen to Down, Confession, and Drifted in particular. Both "Down" and "Confession" were done with an Ibanez SR500 straight into Cubase with the Ampeg SVX plugin. "Drifted" was done with a Schecter Studio Elite into an Ampeg B-100R amp (I actually mic'd it). I try to do a Sir Paul impression on that track. :)

Thanks for any input.
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Very nice tracks Dan! I really enjoy the tasty basslines in Confession and Get Away.
I have heard alot of independent stuff lately and yours is definitely top shelf!
I like the lyrical content and your voice fits right in with the songs.
Kudo's to you my friend!

Steve
 

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