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Topic "Bassists" was discussed 9,353 times on 381 sites in last 3 months
Started 1 day, 15 hours ago (2009-12-08 22:20:00)
by retaliator
why cant i find any bassists in sheffield? does anybody know any? please can someone help me? all i want is a metal bassist between 20-30 who can play?!!!
Started 2 days, 21 hours ago (2009-12-07 16:40:00)
by ( Rickenbacker )
I am a bassist of 9 years practice, working in almost all genres. I am finally confidently able to conclude who the best bassist on acoustic double bass and the best on electric are. They are not commonly talked about, since most people go for the flashy, fast bassists. These two are a combination of melody, harmony, and rhythm . They, are the two that make me proud to play the bass, and keep...
Started 5 days, 21 hours ago (2009-12-04 16:36:00)
by justintonation
I'm on the hunt for examples of bassists playing jazz in 5/4. Please post any examples that you are aware of, especially if the bassist takes a solo! So far I am aware of two tracks: 1. Larry Grenadier plays "Anything Goes" in 5/4 (from Brad Mehldau's Anything Goes) 2. Esperanza Spalding plays "Body and Soul" in 5/4 (from Esperanza Spalding's Esperanza) Good luck!
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-12-01 08:56:00)
by Crunka
Well, I was reading this: 9 Notable Guitarists that aren't Metal, Rock or Blues and i wondered; is there is a list similar to that for bassists? I know Willie Dixon composed a lot on the bass, but i want more examples of composition largely developed on bass outside of blues, rock, r&b or metal. This is the best forum for bassists, if anyone knows, it's you guys.
Started 1 week, 4 days ago (2009-11-28 21:40:00)
by randomguy126
Ok, so I'm just starting to play bass and a couple of my buddies are thinking of forming a band. They all play instuments and if we all formed a band it would have two guitarists, a drummer, and two bassists . Would this many people make a good or a bad sound?
Started 2 weeks ago (2009-11-26 08:48:00)
by L.o.D.
question for guitarists/bassists What is the name of that program that is used for music files that allows you to pick which instrument of a certain song you want to hear alone & can change the tempo of it to be able to learn the song? The files that it uses can be downloaded from Ultimate Guitar. I had it before but can't remember the ...
Started 2 weeks, 4 days ago (2009-11-21 19:12:00)
by NickCormier Registered User
Im just curious, Is there a list anywhere of the top bassists who use 2 fingers or 3 fingers or etc?? Like, Apparently Bunny Brunel uses 2 fingers only.. but most of the more metal bassists like Billy Sheehan, John Myung, etc use 3 fingers.. Anyone know a list? Ones im curious about mainly, all the well known ones, Jaco, Wooten, Miller, etc.. I'd love to know what Tetsuo Sakurai does ...
Started 2 weeks, 6 days ago (2009-11-19 21:06:00)
by capnsandwich
I see builders like MTD, Roscoe, Elrick, Brubaker, Stambaugh, etc. using them almost exclusively in their basses. Then I read where a lot of bassists find them nasily sounding, too dark, not versatile enough, and there seems to be more guys who dislike them than like them. Me personally, I like them. I know they have different voicings and tones that come in the same shape but I'm sure these guys...
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-11-03 01:52:00)
by Phil Collins
A question to all you bassists. This is really an observation if anything, but I've been wondering...how come in general the world of bass is more unconventional and experimental then that of the guitar world? I mean basses tend to be build in more unconvential shapes, made out of exotic woods, have unique features, ect while guitars ...
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-03 11:24:00)
by ChainsawChicken
Hey hey, we are currently looking for a new bassist because our current one is too busy doing VCE and doesn't have enough time for the band. Even if this position is only temporary. We are Chainsaw Chicken. www.myspace.com/chainsawchickens Our influences are Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Van Halen, Def Leppard, BLS, Aerosmith, David Bowie, Pantera. Our ages range from 16-22 and we...
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-03 00:01:00)
by retaliator
RETALIATOR Serious Sheffield based metal band seek a serious bassist. must be: committed, well practised player with good attitude/be easy to get on with. Own equipment a must, transport a bonus but not essential. band is aged 24 - 28. Influences include : Bloodbath, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth,(no Cookie monster vocals tho) Pantera, Crowbar, Testement, Gojira plus whoever the ...
Started 6 days, 23 hours ago (2009-12-03 13:58:00)
by Mr wiggl3s
I'm just wanting to know if there is anything out there worth reading or knowing. I know Viking Bass probably is. Dude, you're the only viking that comes up in the search.
Started 6 days, 13 hours ago (2009-12-04 00:37:00)
by mstott25
I love Amazon's $5 deals . There's lots of good albums there but two albums I really dig are Dave Carpenter on his six string bass and Cecil McBee playing with Pharaoh Sanders Dave played upright 75% of the time so there's not many recordings with him on the electric and Cecil McBee gives master classes on how to play an ostinato line on Thembi to his crazy chops on Love....
Started 3 days, 13 hours ago (2009-12-07 00:25:00)
by Fassa Albrecht
Right, I'm looking to see if there is a piece of slap-bass music out there which SPECIFICALLY uses a 5 string bass. I'm certain most of the well-known slap-bassists don't use 5s, but surely there must be some. Help?
Started 3 days, 7 hours ago (2009-12-07 05:59:58)
by edmondlau
I've been listening to a lot of Marvin Gaye lately and I've been reading that Jamerson and Rainey played a lot of bass on Marvin Gaye tracks. Any info on the two bassists? The bass work from Let's Get It On, IMO, is absolutely incredible.
Started 6 days, 16 hours ago (2009-12-03 21:37:00)
by pica
Dear Fellow Bassists In these trying economic times, especially here in Michigan, I ask all of you to please support your local mom and pop guitar store instead of giving your hard earned money to a multi-million dollar corporation such as GC. In my experience stores like that are out to make as much money as possible and could care less about the customer. (but that's just my opinion.)
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-03 09:52:00)
by rumblefish
A power trio is fine for bassists who use roundwounds. Any more musicians in the band and the need for flats is greatly needed. Dual guitars, keys, multi vocals, fiddle, snyth, whatever, the more musicians in the band the more your overall sound will benefit from flats. You see, with flats you come up from below with a thick undercurrent of bass, an 18 inch slab-of-granite foundation for ...
Started 5 days, 21 hours ago (2009-12-04 16:33:00)
by Eric Swanson
I just found out about a new Terry Plumeri interview on For Bass Players Only. Terry talks about a variety of things, from studying composition and conducting with Antal Dorati, to his appreciation of bassists as diverse as Robert Brennand, Paul Chambers, Scott LaFaro, Eddie Gomez, George Mraz, Gerald Jemmott, and Chuck Rainey. Pretty inspirational, really. Enjoy! http://www....
Started 4 days, 13 hours ago (2009-12-06 00:37:00)
by Growler
Are there any solo bassists that are of an equivalent or similar style to Joe Satriani? While there are quite a few bassists that impress me with their abilities (Manring/Lawson/Schmidt), their specific styles aren't of the type that I could just put on the stereo in the background while doing something. I'm also not a big fan of the heavily percussive Wooten styles either.
Started 3 days, 16 hours ago (2009-12-06 21:19:00)
by kugelspot
How would you describe yourself as a bassist, based on this matrix? Also, how would you describe famous bassists?: Me Geddy Lee Lemmy James Jamerson Most rock bassists Les Claypool, of course, would needs a different matrix
