I dunno. Tough sell. Leo never made one and Jaco never played one.
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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
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I’m ok with TB being kinda apolitical, but for realz, analog > digital in apocalypses.
I tell you one thing, you don't need more strings on your gieger counter. God damn kids and your extended range scientific instruments.
New recording with my old band Heavycraft, our first in three years! We did a "heavy-fied" Grand Funk cover from our old live set as we kick off the rust and figure out collaborating in our distributed setting.
tnx dude, i'm looking forward to recording some new original music too once we get all the logistics ironed out
Sounds Great man, and I love me some Grand Funk. Mel was the main inspiration for dropping a mudbucker in my jazz bass
. Are you using the ric in the recording?
Sounds Great man, and I love me some Grand Funk. Mel was the main inspiration for dropping a mudbucker in my jazz bass
Didn't get to use the Ric this time as my T-bird is my only axe set up for C-stnd. I ran that into a Sansamp and sent a parallel signal into an ODB, then those into a 2-channel mixer to do the tracking quick & dirty for my guitarist to assemble on his end.
I'll have to check it out! I'm currently quite excited for the next release of lilypond because it'll make writing in triplet swing a lot easier. But this looks really neat, too! Thanks for the tip
the UI takes some getting used to but it is very useful for writing and learning theory. check out the youtube tutorials, they helped me a lot. ended up getting the paid version.
Will do, this is right up my alley. Been meaning to get back into theory and picking my horn back up. Plus being able to essentially sequence out/compose a piece sounds way fun.
Here's one for everybody: did you play music in school and just end up playing bass on the side, or did you pick it up later or in another avenue in life?
Me, I somehow ended up on baritone after trumpet when I was 11ish. Soon after, when I started skateboarding I found an attraction to learning bass and guitar. I still played in band/jazz band through college. I have totally been slacking on staying brushed up on theory, but so much is ingrained and helps plenty on bass.
I weirdly was just reminiscing earlier today about how I started playing bass. I've still got group text going with my first band (~20 or so years ago). Anyway, I always picked up bass lines when listening to music - like that's what i heard/felt the most for whatever reason. Had some old crappy guitar at our house and I would try to randomly play stuff by ear every once in a while. Then a buddy who was in a trio my freshman year of HS asked if I wanted to play bass. I said yes, but I didn't even own a bass let alone any other gear. We worked through one or two songs with me learning the notes on the EADG of an acoustic guitar. Next thing I know, I bought a cheap bass and was in a band. Had zero training - so I completely learned how to play by being in a band and playing by ear. I took lessons for a couple years down the line, but my theory fundamentals have sadly played backup to my ear. I should be brushing up more for the sake of being better at composing and notating stuff when needed...
Same in a lot of ways. I played trumpet, going into high school, and was pretty good. fancied myself a rebel of sorts and got kicked out of "band" my freshman year of HS; probably for being a smartass. I played sports, worked on cars, read books, and didnt have much need to play music , though I was an avid fan and consumer. I always was attracted to the bass lines for whatever reason. My Dad was a big cream and rush fan; that probably did a lot to my ears. I didnt play music again until someone asked me to play bass in dumb punk rock band, I had no idea what I was doing but could afford some cheap equipment. I was probably 25. I knew a few guitar chords at that point but i couldn't play a song.. Anyway, the rest is history I guess. Been playing bass ever since. Had some good moments despite being moderately committed and not very talented
Started due to a combo of youthful rebellion and a broken leg. Broke my leg sophomore year of HS and needed a hobby I could do while seated. My brother, who my parents desperately wanted me to be, played guitar at the time (no longer) so I said screw that I’ll play bass. Still playing, and he maybe played guitar for a month. Now I also dabble in guitar as well.
I first played drums, starting about the age of ten. My twin brother started piano about the same time. By about 15 I was playing a bassment band with HS buddies. My brother had switched to bass as a buddy had a guitar.
Once I heard Hendrix, around that same time, I got interested playing guitar. Of course, being the only kid in the circle of friends who had and could play drums got me roped into playing drums in a smartass punk band by senior year or so though I desperately wanted to play guitar.
That didn't last.
I frequented the 'Garage Rock'/Rock scene in Detroit in my early twenties and eventually put together a 5 piece band with me as one of 2 guitarists. We put a helluva work in over about a year to end up playing 2 gigs and imploding.
Got married, dabbled in guitar still, though I had some terrible luck with the housing/mortgage crash and had to sell off just about all the gear I had.
I started dabbling with recording 'experimental' stuff for my own enjoyment, probably 7-8 years ago. Borrowed an Epi Thunderbird bass from my bro, who hadn't touched his basses since leaving a sreamo band he had done a DIY tour with and leaving it behind for 'a real job'.
It immediately appealed to me and I realized oddly that I always really approached guitar like a bassist. Bass made so much more intuitive sense to me. Since my picking skills were sloppy as hell and I was listening to a lot of Steve Harris at the time, I decided to start ground up with fingerstyle. And I practiced bass like I never ever devoted myself to anything else. I was hooked.
About 2 years ago-ish I met our Guitarist and we started up my current band, adding our drummer in March 2019.
Once I heard Hendrix, around that same time, I got interested playing guitar. Of course, being the only kid in the circle of friends who had and could play drums got me roped into playing drums in a smartass punk band by senior year or so though I desperately wanted to play guitar.
That didn't last.
I frequented the 'Garage Rock'/Rock scene in Detroit in my early twenties and eventually put together a 5 piece band with me as one of 2 guitarists. We put a helluva work in over about a year to end up playing 2 gigs and imploding.
Got married, dabbled in guitar still, though I had some terrible luck with the housing/mortgage crash and had to sell off just about all the gear I had.
I started dabbling with recording 'experimental' stuff for my own enjoyment, probably 7-8 years ago. Borrowed an Epi Thunderbird bass from my bro, who hadn't touched his basses since leaving a sreamo band he had done a DIY tour with and leaving it behind for 'a real job'.
It immediately appealed to me and I realized oddly that I always really approached guitar like a bassist. Bass made so much more intuitive sense to me. Since my picking skills were sloppy as hell and I was listening to a lot of Steve Harris at the time, I decided to start ground up with fingerstyle. And I practiced bass like I never ever devoted myself to anything else. I was hooked.
About 2 years ago-ish I met our Guitarist and we started up my current band, adding our drummer in March 2019.
