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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
- Thread starter Korladis
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I was having a tough time making out the lyrics, where I was standing it was only kick drum pounding into my body.
I'm not even sure what "alt-country" is. I like old country like Johnny Cash, and enjoy outlaw country every once in a great while. In my concept, "alt-country" is some strange country-fied grunge mashup. Which I'm interested to hear, though I'm not sure I'll enjoy it? Sounds like an experience. Am I anywhere near the mark?
Alternative Rock + country. Coined especially at s time when Nashville was more polished than Hollywood ever thought about being
Imagine young musicians who had been raised on country, then discovering the unbridled energy of punk, and say "***? It might work." there are a million bands that range from country fried punk like Speedbuggy USA (I recommend "Cowboys and Aliens") and Brand New Scare (for a great rendition of "Sick, Sober, and Sorry") to Wilco, and Old 97s (a personal favorite), and the band that really got me in to the whole genre: Jason and The Scorchers.
Oh, man - what a bummer. We’ve been conditioned to accept or expect stupid levels of bass (usually meaning kick) but jeezly crow, do sound guys just not listen?
My drummer and I were thinking of catching them in Indy tonight but I'm just not feeling it. If they came here, I'd totally go, but the thought of driving 2 hours is not appealing.
I don't understand this, but am very much intrigued by it. It somehow managed to be both more and less country than any modern country act I've heard in the last 2 decades or so. May take a while to process this - I didn't dislike it, but wasn't really sure what to make of it. Seems like some sort of mood music to me. Thanks for sharing.
That was my thoughts when I first heard them as well.
I kind of think that is his aim, and he's really good at it. It's like he's the alt-country Grace Jones.
For those too young to know who Grace Jones is, this either won't explain anything or it will explain everything.
And now I've decided if I ever get obscenely rich, I'm going to blow all my money on a garage shaped like my head that pops out of the ground.
Well, after having watched both of those performers, I'd say this is an apt description.
Some interesting things were said today in the Luthier's Corner here on TalkBass. The subject of conversation was passive single pickup basses. Mr. Bruce Johnson, who is like the godfather of the Luthier's Corner, tells us that some of his basses are used for Doom:
"My AMB-2 Scroll Bass has actually turned out to be excellent for....Doom Metal!! I never expected that, because I designed the AMB-2 to sound more like an upright bass; percussive attack curve and mid-range coloration, etc. But one of my customers has two of my AMB-2's and uses them for serious Doom Metal. He's found that the single pickup, passive, with extra clear sub-lows is a great base signal into his distortion chain. It makes the distortion really bad-ass. The distortion is clearer, if that makes sense. I've heard his albums; the bass tones make your chest rattle! Which is hilarious to me, thinking that's my sweet, elegant Scroll Bass doing that!"
"To me, it's like seeing your daughter for the first time, on stage, as the lead singer of a metal band!Shocking! Sweetheart, is that really you???
My customer, Rob Morffit, is the leader of the LA based band Witches Of Hell. Some serious Doom Metal. Album artwork NSFW. He has two of my AMB-2's, #009 and #017. #009 is fairly nasty looking, in classic red/black sunburst. But #017 is one of my walnut models, made to look like a bass from the 1940's, that your Grandpa would have played. It's amazing to me to think of Rob playing it in live Doom Metal shows, rattling chests of screaming audiences.....But he loves them, sound, look and feel. They are his two favorite basses. I think he has #017 set up BEAD."
That's awesome, and not too surprising somehow. Bruce is such a great person too, humble, informative, and genuine IMO.
Congrats, that's awesome! Doubt I can make it with the family situation right now, but man that'll be a baller show!
Seriously, if you have a chance, see Freedom Hawk live. Oh my sweet Satan, they are absolutely crushing it right now. Sooooo good.
Besides missing out on catching you guys, I'm so bummed. Haven't had a chance to catch em. Though the whole family is sick and everything's a mess at home, so it'd go over like a lead balloon if I had gone sadly.
Love that venue too.
Looking back at 2022. This year has brought me good stuff: I got divorced and am now excellent friends with my ex-wife. So instead of a dysfunctional marriage I now have a close friend in her. I'm thankful for this.
She and I will celebrate Christmas together, with our daughter (plus boyfriend) and son. Daughter also invited a student friend who is from Baltimore and has no relatives in this country. Well done, girl!
I hope y'all have a beautiful Christmas.
Edit: today I woke up to the first snow.
She and I will celebrate Christmas together, with our daughter (plus boyfriend) and son. Daughter also invited a student friend who is from Baltimore and has no relatives in this country. Well done, girl!
I hope y'all have a beautiful Christmas.
Edit: today I woke up to the first snow.
You Northern Europeans and your hospitality...
When I was studying abroad in Germany, I couldn't afford to go home for Christmas. My Swedish flatmate invited me to his hometown to celebrate with his family. And for a $40 round trip ticket that included free room and board for two weeks with the opportunity to travel to ANOTHER country, I HAD to do it. Still one of the absolute nicest (likely THE nicest) thing that anyone has ever done for me. I am eternally grateful for that experience.
fyi for those of you in the market
