Turn off the TV and do the two fingered tango

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what do you mean by "tune so low"?

most of the Stranglers' stuff was standard tuning (maybe E flat tuning on some), I think he only tuned lower on "outside tokyo".

funnily enough I was just considering giving his solo album "euroman cometh" another listen.

 

First... I've not turned on a tv in over 7 years. Life inspires me

Second... I use to lack right hand control enough to snap an E string... during a gig no less

Third... it's about the music, I ain't competing... I'm creating

Fourth... welcome to Talk Bass

and finally...

Fifth... this has what to do with 'basses'. I'm guessing this will automagically move to 'Misc'

 

I cringe everytime I see the shot of Watt with his teeth clamped on his bass over at his hootpage.

 

Flea has become a hero because of the inspiration he gives to people, and being in a band as big as the peppers he's easily accessible to younger players, and he has an absolutely electrifying stage presence and a very cool image, I mean, doing backflips during solos, how can younger kids NOT love him?

There’s no denying it, although he is most definitely NOT the best bass player in the world, he is still an above average player.

And of course the fact that he has absolutely no knowledge of theory whatsoever gives inspiration to people who aren't as musically gifted as some of us.

Tom

 

I've only got Euroman Cometh, from 1979.
you can spot JJ's Kraftwerk influences easily.
it could have been a lot better with decent production- it's produced by 77-78 Stranglers producer Martin Rushent, who didn't like the material.

if it had been produced like the Stranglers' 1980 "Gospel according to the men in black" album it could have been a pretty good experimental album.
as it is it sounds like a demo tape done on a 4track.

 

ps.

I started a thread on JJ Burnel a long time ago-

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7837

...but it only got 1 reply..*sob*



IIRC Mike Watt uses 45-105 strings (listed in a DR strings ad)

 

uh....I was led to believe Flea knows a lot of theory and the sort...since he played the trumpet or trombone or something before he got into the bass, and was already quite the musician before ever moving to the fat stringed side of the force.

someone who knows more should back me up on that, I'm just citing from memory of previous posts.

 

Killdar, you are correct. Flea was a trumpet player before playing bass and a very good one at that. As a matter of fact guess who plays trumpet on the song Pretty Little Ditty.

 

Why blast Flea man?

He's had some groovy memorable basslines and is extremely accessible AND inspiring to younger players.

When you see him talk about other musicians his humility is staggering...here is a man who is definitely the king of popular rock bassing and he always puts others before him.

Besides...he loves jazz! How cool!

 

Anything with a grooooooove. Most Martin L Gore...Stanley Clarke...Marcus...Remy Shand...Santana...Wooten...the list goes on. Groovy stuff. And sometimes slap-happy stuff, like some Vic Wooten or Flea.


EDIT: They just inspire me to play, I can't actually play like any of them...oh, how I wish I could...