Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

[The_Janitor]

Ever watch "waiting for god?"
Awesome bitter old woman.

No, I'll have to check that out.

 

[mbelue]

No, I'll have to check that out.

Older British comedy show set in a retirement home. Lead character has quite a mouth on her.

 

[The_Janitor]

Older British comedy show set in a retirement home. Lead character has quite a mouth on her.

Sounds like just the type of show my wife and I would watch. Thanks!

Not British, but the move Nebraska has an awesome foul-mouthed old lady. Seriously hilarious ****.

 

[Corey Y]

i only use fuzz pedals if child porn is etched on the box.

How much bee could a beebass be if a beebass could be bass?

I don't even know what's happening.

I think I want to get a W&C Mercy Phuk. No idea how they sound on bass, but I was listening to some guitar demos this morning and it had a really cool sound to it. Just sat in a mix nicely, had a cool baked in voicing to it. I really like my Pickle Pie B, the gain and tone knobs are so much more usable than most fuzz pedals I've owned, all the way around the dial. Throw in the clean blend and it really does a lot. I wish they would make something similarly bass oriented but in the OD/Distortion realm.


EDIT: Oh yeah, Bryce, your tracking shows the Ibanez bass arrived!

 

[mbelue]

Been wanting to check out Nebraska. Heard it was pretty bleak black comedy.

 

[The_Janitor]

Been wanting to check out Nebraska. Heard it was pretty bleak black comedy.

Bleak, deadpan, awkward and hilarious. One of the best movies I've seen in a long time - Bruce Dern is great as is Will Forte. Seriously, can't recommend it enough.

 

[bassboysam]

starting to get the pre-show jitters. Need to get out of work and grab a beer.

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

starting to get the pre-show jitters. Need to get out of work and grab a beer.

I go through most shows without missing a single note, and I've never had one major screw up that any normal audience member would ever noticed, but I still get the bubble guts on show days haha.

 

[Pelham Bleu]

Regarding fuzz use: I often find that a grindy OD tone works better for me than all-out fuzz (blankety or buzz saw). That's coz my guitarist usually goes for fuzz tones and the mix can get pretty muddy when I do, too. Sometimes it's a cool wall-of-sound effect, sometimes it's a less-cool bog of murk. I usually end up preferring a cutting OD instead to get some separation in the mix.

Among all the dirt and combos of dirt I've tried, I almost always come back to the Sheehan OD into BDPG, for recording at least. For live I'll just go with whatever dirt's suiting my fancy at the moment and can get gnarly.

 

[Corey Y]

Regarding fuzz use: I often find that a grindy OD tone works better for me than all-out fuzz (blankety or buzz saw). That's coz my guitarist usually goes for fuzz tones and the mix can get pretty muddy when I do, too. Sometimes it's a cool wall-of-sound effect, sometimes it's a less-cool bog of murk. I usually end up preferring a cutting OD instead to get some separation in the mix.

Among all the dirt and combos of dirt I've tried, I almost always come back to the Sheehan OD into BDPG, for recording at least. For live I'll just go with whatever dirt's suiting my fancy at the moment and can get gnarly.

I like both, for different things. I just want all the pedals. As much as I love fuzz, my actual favorite tone for bass just by itself is overdrive, kind of light, just enough to make it sound big and grindy.

 

[bassboysam]

I go through most shows without missing a single note, and I've never had one major screw up that any normal audience member would ever noticed, but I still get the bubble guts on show days haha.

i've yet to play a show perfectly. There is always at least one major (for me) fvck up. But practicing is soooo not kool.

 

[Pelham Bleu]

i've yet to play a show perfectly. There is always at least one major (for me) fvck up. But practicing is soooo not kool.

In my experience, no show is ever perfect, but every show goes as it should have.

I just want all the pedals.

Si.

 

[bassboysam]

I've been experimenting with the Darkglass VMT. It has some cool sounds, and it sounds a lot better in lower tunings than my Demons. The VMT sounds especially good with my Rics, pretty good with my Js and kind of meh with my Ps.

 

[beebassdude]

i've yet to play a show perfectly. There is always at least one major (for me) fvck up. But practicing is soooo not kool.

playing a perfect show is next to impossible. theres always something you can play better. i definitely dont have major screw ups every show, but little blips here and there are what make live music human (strike a note funny, miss a small transition, play a fill a little awkwardly, etc). id be weirded out if i saw a band play a 100% flawless show lol (sleepytime gorilla museum is the closest ive ever seen a band come to absolutely flawless live).

 

[mbelue]

Playing a perfect show is like having sex with two women at once. It's not impossible but it doesn't happen as often as the pros would lead us to believe. And they are both allot easier if you don't aim too high.

 

[Blank_0101]

The ibanez roadstar arrived, it's got that old bass smell... Or is that new Corey smell? I like it a lot but can't mess with it til after the hike.

 

[father of fires]

I go through most shows without missing a single note, and I've never had one major screw up that any normal audience member would ever noticed, but I still get the bubble guts on show days haha.

I don't get nervous but I do get hyper and anxious. I've been doing this more than half my life so it's second nature at this point.

I think big stages or huge crowds might make me feel differently though.

Fortunately, I'll never have to deal with those.

I used to worry about my hands hurting too much to play. I've had some cramp-ups and mishaps but I just switch up my playing when it hurts and go back to normal when it stops hurting. This can happen several times a song.

 

[Corey Y]

The ibanez roadstar arrived, it's got that old bass smell... Or is that new Corey smell? I like it a lot but can't mess with it til after the hike.

Well, I did rub myself all over it before shipping.

 

[Blank_0101]

Well, I did rub myself all over it before shipping.

I sensed this thing had seen an excess of nipple contact based on wear patterns.

 

[mc_muench]

There are no wrong notes in music. And I still play the wrong ones. But from playing in orchestra a through school, I know how to bring my A game on stage.