Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

[mc_muench]

So, you ARE still in this band and I should still like them on facebook, right? Haha. Sounds great man. Looking forward to hearing the final version. It's a bit quiet/muffled on my crappy work speakers.

Thanks!

Yeah I'm still in VEGA, I'm out of Flying Medusa. And now Galactica hatchet is replacing FM as my side project.

It's still unmastered, which is why itshe quiet.

 

[CL400Peavey]

Sounds fine so long as everyone is pushing the same notes. It's writing and improve that cripple me as muscle memory needs to remember where things are. I don't want to think about it I want to do it.

This is one of the reasons I dont care for drop tuning in original music.

 

[Kaa]

"Can I get one of those for my wife Doc" Kawai-change circa 2014

Hahahahahaha!!!!!!

 

[Kaa]

Thanks!

Yeah I'm still in VEGA, I'm out of Flying Medusa. And now Galactica hatchet is replacing FM as my side project.

It's still unmastered, which is why itshe quiet.

Max, I dug the new song, and I really dug "Oroboros" as well.

 

[Squanch72]

This is one of the reasons I dont care for drop tuning in original music.

It's like the high B on electric guitar, why they had to go an jazz up that easy fourth's tuning like that, shagerz.

 

[Squanch72]

Max, I dug the new song, and I really dug "Oroboros" as well.

+1 Great stuff Max!!!

 

[Ron Now]

I've played bass for 16 years now, most of that time in bands. Including an 8 year stretch where I also worked in freezers. My hands have been jacked up and cracked and bleeding, but I have never had a blister from playing bass.

 

[kzr750r1]

Postman I guess needed a signature for the JohnK gamma drive delivery. Need to go over today and pick it up from the post office.

 

[kzr750r1]

I've played bass for 16 years now, most of that time in bands. Including an 8 year stretch where I also worked in freezers. My hands have been jacked up and cracked and bleeding, but I have never had a blister from playing bass.

Cause you work for a living. Had no issues either due to years working on construction projects and wrenching on my vehicles.
Whats been interesting is the callus have come back to the ring and middle finger. I have had a tendency to be active for 2 to 5 years then take 10 years off no playing. This is my last stab and going to stick with it.

 

[mc_muench]

Max, I dug the new song, and I really dug "Oroboros" as well.

Thats an old version of Ouroboros, the one on the album obviously has a different middle jam part. It's also a couple minutes shorter.

 

[Squanch72]

Postman I guess needed a signature for the JohnK gamma drive delivery. Need to go over today and pick it up from the post office.

I can't wait to go home because the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe I picked up off the classifieds is showing up today. Missed having an octave down pedal for guitar.

 

[CL400Peavey]

I've played bass for 16 years now, most of that time in bands. Including an 8 year stretch where I also worked in freezers. My hands have been jacked up and cracked and bleeding, but I have never had a blister from playing bass.

I have been playing steady for about 20 years. 5 years in the kitchen, and I didnt notice the bass playing. Was too busy dealing with burns and cuts on my hands to worry about blisters from playing. Part of my issue is technique. I started out on upright, and have used a hard attack.

 

[beebassdude]

For me, one of the big things is the better tension. I used to chew my fingers up every week. Between practices and gigs, I didnt have much time where my fingers were at 100%. With the Dingwall I find that I dont have to dig in the same way to get the sound I want, and the strings are not as hard on my fingers. I have not had a single blister since I got the bass.

explain these blisters youre talking about. and why are you playing so hard?

 

[beebassdude]

I've played bass for 16 years now, most of that time in bands. Including an 8 year stretch where I also worked in freezers. My hands have been jacked up and cracked and bleeding, but I have never had a blister from playing bass.

if i dont play finger style for an extended period of time (usually over a week), and then i play for about 30-45 minutes, my callouses will have gotten soft, and when i toughen them up again they can get pretty sore. ive had to drain them before a few shows when its gotten really bad, but this is only when i havent played in awhile and i slap and pluck the hell out of the strings.

 

[CL400Peavey]

explain these blisters youre talking about. and why are you playing so hard?

Bad habits from playing stand up.

Generally they start out as a blister under my callous, and if/when they pop take the skin off the end of my finger. Haven't had an issue for months though.

 

[Kaa]

Bad habits from playing stand up.

Generally they start out as a blister under my callous, and if/when they pop take the skin off the end of my finger. Haven't had an issue for months though.

Derp, use a pick. (runs away giggling.)

 

[beebassdude]

Bad habits from playing stand up.

Generally they start out as a blister under my callous, and if/when they pop take the skin off the end of my finger. Haven't had an issue for months though.

yeah i get those if i dont play enough or if i play way too hard. shouldnt be happening all the time tho.

treat that bass like a lady, dont try and fingerbang it to death lol

 

[CL400Peavey]

Derp, use a pick. (runs away giggling.)

I cant manage it for long sessions. I end up dropping the damn thing and dont have time to grab another one.

yeah i get those if i dont play enough or if i play way too hard. shouldnt be happening all the time tho.

treat that bass like a lady, dont try and fingerbang it to death lol

There was just something about the sound of a Stingray being played hard.

 

[Kaa]

I cant manage it for long sessions. I end up dropping the damn thing and dont have time to grab another one.

that's the exact reason Jeff Beck gave for switching to fingerstyle.

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

Weird. I've only ever played finger style, and I used to play as hard as physically possible, and I never really had blister problems.