Friday Top: 9 Bassists With Worst Tone
Friday Top: 9 Bassists With Worst Tone
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Friday Top: 9 Bassists With Worst Tone
As voted by the UG community.
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This week's traditional Wednesday Question saw the people of the UG community discussing the matter of bassists with the worst tone. Based on votes and around 190 comments, we summed this one up into a top 9 list.
But before we begin, here are some incredibly clever nominations…
The full rundown awaits below. Please don't take it too seriously. And make sure to discuss the topic in the comment section below.
9. Duff McKagan
One of the somewhat controversial nominations was Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan. As user cmvideo pointed out, Duff is a great player but his tone is too "digital" in a way. This isn't, of course, in all of the band's material. But it can be noticeable in some songs.
8. Pete Wentz
Pete Wentz of the classic emo-pop-punk band Fall Out Boy, on the other hand, got a bit more flak. Instead of the way his tone is processed, the UG community had a few things to say about Pete's playing and how it affects his tone. And here's the only decent video of Pete playing bass live.
7. Joey DiMaio
Joey DiMaio is a genuine shredder on his instrument. His picking is incredibly tight, there's certainly some serious groove in there. But, to be fair, it's not for everyone's taste. The way he plays and the way he dials in his tone is unconventional, but it seems to work for Manowar and their fans.
Playing solos live, however, sounds much weirder. While his picking hand does some super-fast tremolo picking, and when he certainly has some serious skill, his solos are closer to avant-garde free jazz than metal. It all comes out weird, fuzzy, and muffled, partially thanks to his playing technique.
6. Tom Araya
It would have actually been cool to actually hear Tom Araya's tone on Slayer's songs and their live shows. And parts that were audible could have used more tweaking. It's kind of too muffled and needs more attack, although it also lacks some of the bottom-end heaviness. David Ellefson's tone could have been a much better fit for Slayer's music.
5. Lemmy Kilmister
Now, this was a super-controversial mention. While no one certainly takes away from Lemmy's greatness as an artist and a songwriter, some aren't exactly thrilled with what his bass tone sounded like. Sure, it's something that Mötorhead is known for. But what if it was more like an actual bass rather than a guitar?
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4. Sid Vicious
We should just probably include every punk bassist ever, right? Well, all the jokes aside, Sid Vicious is often regarded as everything that punk is. That's the mentality and the approach to that genre and the whole culture. So it's not an insult if one says that his tone, or even playing, really sucked?
3. Jaco Pastorius
We stumble upon yet another very controversial nomination. And to make things worse, Jaco Pastorius is on the third spot of this week's list. As one of the users pointed out, Jaco's "solos sound like duck farts." Well, guess it's time to start a duck farm, force-feed them protein shakes, and get rich.
2. Nikki Sixx
Being a bassist in Mötley Crüe is almost a redundant role. Why would a glam metal band even need a bassist? Maybe Nikki could try and get a gig with Steel Panther. We've heard that they're still looking for someone to replace Lexxi permanently.
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1. Reginald Arvizu "Fieldy"
The top spot here comes as no surprise at all. Pretty much the entire online metal fan community is aware of his "clicky" or "clunky" tone. We could describe it as percussive. There's more noise than actual noticeable peak frequency. Well, it seems that it works for Korn. But Fieldy is often criticized for this kind of tone.
That's all folks! Feel free to discuss this topic and share more examples in the comment section below. We hope you enjoyed the top. Stay tuned until next week for another WQ!
Friday Top: 9 Bassists With Worst Tone
Article in case you didn't want to click on the link.
Friday Top: 9 Bassists With Worst Tone
As voted by the UG community.
[+] bio
Posted 3 hours ago
0
This week's traditional Wednesday Question saw the people of the UG community discussing the matter of bassists with the worst tone. Based on votes and around 190 comments, we summed this one up into a top 9 list.
But before we begin, here are some incredibly clever nominations…
- Les Claypool, because Primus sucks
- The Doors bassist
- The White Stripes Bassist
- User Brian Hale
- Jason Newsted on "…And Justice for All"
The full rundown awaits below. Please don't take it too seriously. And make sure to discuss the topic in the comment section below.
9. Duff McKagan
One of the somewhat controversial nominations was Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan. As user cmvideo pointed out, Duff is a great player but his tone is too "digital" in a way. This isn't, of course, in all of the band's material. But it can be noticeable in some songs.
8. Pete Wentz
Pete Wentz of the classic emo-pop-punk band Fall Out Boy, on the other hand, got a bit more flak. Instead of the way his tone is processed, the UG community had a few things to say about Pete's playing and how it affects his tone. And here's the only decent video of Pete playing bass live.
7. Joey DiMaio
Joey DiMaio is a genuine shredder on his instrument. His picking is incredibly tight, there's certainly some serious groove in there. But, to be fair, it's not for everyone's taste. The way he plays and the way he dials in his tone is unconventional, but it seems to work for Manowar and their fans.
Playing solos live, however, sounds much weirder. While his picking hand does some super-fast tremolo picking, and when he certainly has some serious skill, his solos are closer to avant-garde free jazz than metal. It all comes out weird, fuzzy, and muffled, partially thanks to his playing technique.
6. Tom Araya
It would have actually been cool to actually hear Tom Araya's tone on Slayer's songs and their live shows. And parts that were audible could have used more tweaking. It's kind of too muffled and needs more attack, although it also lacks some of the bottom-end heaviness. David Ellefson's tone could have been a much better fit for Slayer's music.
5. Lemmy Kilmister
Now, this was a super-controversial mention. While no one certainly takes away from Lemmy's greatness as an artist and a songwriter, some aren't exactly thrilled with what his bass tone sounded like. Sure, it's something that Mötorhead is known for. But what if it was more like an actual bass rather than a guitar?
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4. Sid Vicious
We should just probably include every punk bassist ever, right? Well, all the jokes aside, Sid Vicious is often regarded as everything that punk is. That's the mentality and the approach to that genre and the whole culture. So it's not an insult if one says that his tone, or even playing, really sucked?
3. Jaco Pastorius
We stumble upon yet another very controversial nomination. And to make things worse, Jaco Pastorius is on the third spot of this week's list. As one of the users pointed out, Jaco's "solos sound like duck farts." Well, guess it's time to start a duck farm, force-feed them protein shakes, and get rich.
2. Nikki Sixx
Being a bassist in Mötley Crüe is almost a redundant role. Why would a glam metal band even need a bassist? Maybe Nikki could try and get a gig with Steel Panther. We've heard that they're still looking for someone to replace Lexxi permanently.
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1. Reginald Arvizu "Fieldy"
The top spot here comes as no surprise at all. Pretty much the entire online metal fan community is aware of his "clicky" or "clunky" tone. We could describe it as percussive. There's more noise than actual noticeable peak frequency. Well, it seems that it works for Korn. But Fieldy is often criticized for this kind of tone.
That's all folks! Feel free to discuss this topic and share more examples in the comment section below. We hope you enjoyed the top. Stay tuned until next week for another WQ!
