Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: hunter on January 04, 2009, 08:12:28 PM
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Today I rehearsed with some ex band pals for a 40th anniversary project in a few weeks. I am gonna play bass on 5 tracks and had my first rehearsal today. It went really well, I also felt what is different about bass playing. It's much more physical, and you gotta set those notes on the dot, my wrists hurt so does my back. But the Ibanez (BTB 670) sounded amzing, both played with fingers or pick.
On "Song 2" (Blur) I ran the bass through a Diamond Drive and it was perfectly nailing the tone of the original.
Very interesting experience. I am really looking forward to having the gig soon!
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Hunter.....I used to play Bass in a band, it was such a funky experience. I've also played Hammond / Rhodes in a band (or Nord Electro at least), both for about a year. I like the way I thought differently with the bass, more melodic and definite.
But, alas, it wasn't the guitar and you only have one life so.......
Don't spend too much time playing the bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well as many will know, I started out as a bass player though I learned guitar so that I'd have an understanding of chords.The bass playing helped me with guitar and the guitar helped me with bass.
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I like to play bass at Jam nights and stuff in my local area. I find that it really helped me understand rhythm guitar a lot more (always been the lead player in local bands cos im shite HOT lol). Makes my rhythm playing interact with the kick and the snare a bit more on the groove.
but very nice hunter. sounds like you had a very nice time!
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Thanks all, nice to see some other forumites took a peek into the lowend of the frequency spectrum! Surely I won't change sides, but I agree with the link to rhythm guitar. Surely helps becoming more tight and groovy.
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its nice to have an e-bass sound in hiphop, or layer it with a synth. i also like it distorted - lemmy style ;)
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I've been thinking in build a bass to me :D
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Sounds good :) I really want to get a bass, I hate using a guitar through octave pedal for recording :lol: I also want to get into a band but no one seems to want guitarists, its always bassists, vocalists and drummers that are in demand. I think it'd improve my rhythm guitar playing a lot as well because you have to be solid.
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It's VERY DIFFICULT to play guitar and bass equally well; they require different skill sets.
Hope it works out for you!!
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I love playing the bass, I'm not that awesome to use my fingers yet. I think there is a technique to it, just not as easy as it seems.
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It's VERY DIFFICULT to play guitar and bass equally well; they require different skill sets.
Hope it works out for you!!
Indeed. Especially the right hand is extremely difficult.
But don't worry, it's just a 1 month project, I am not gonna give up the thin strings soon :O)
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Sounds good :) I really want to get a bass, I hate using a guitar through octave pedal for recording :lol: I also want to get into a band but no one seems to want guitarists, its always bassists, vocalists and drummers that are in demand. I think it'd improve my rhythm guitar playing a lot as well because you have to be solid.
I don't get it Tom, with your skills you should be playing lead guitar in 4 different projects at the same time.
Just make your own band then, call it Tom & Co!
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:lol:
No one likes good music! I tried to play some new metal stuff (Killswitch Engage, Unearth etc) with some friends for a while, which is fun for a bit but its really not me and its so boring to play. Its the same pattern all the time. A bit of chugging, some "technical" riffage then the same breakdowns or whatever theyre called then a "nice" bit with singing. So cr@p.
Tried to get my own band together but again I cant find any likeminded people. When I seem to have something, I get to the point of asking to meet up for a jam or whatever and they never email back!
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I've been playing with a school band on the bass since August, having loads of fun. Where i'd say i'm an alright guitarist, playing the bass is a whole new ball game. Sure some shared skill come in handy, but it's still tricky.
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Tried to get my own band together but again I cant find any likeminded people. When I seem to have something, I get to the point of asking to meet up for a jam or whatever and they never email back!
That drives me absolutely mad when that happens.
I gave up on trying to form a band some time ago; I'm going to have a try at it solo (playing some Vai and Satriani covers) after I finish off my A2s and hopefully I should get some demand.
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No one likes good music! I tried to play some new metal stuff (Killswitch Engage, Unearth etc) with some friends for a while, which is fun for a bit but its really not me and its so boring to play. Its the same pattern all the time. A bit of chugging, some "technical" riffage then the same breakdowns or whatever theyre called then a "nice" bit with singing. So cr@p.
Tried to get my own band together but again I cant find any likeminded people. When I seem to have something, I get to the point of asking to meet up for a jam or whatever and they never email back!
You still based in the Kettering area? If you are wanting to do the classic rock thing I can point you in the direction of a shite hot bass player. He used to play in my old band Burning Warship for a while and he really knows how to walk all over the fretboard. He is currently jamming with my new hardcore project until I find a more suitable bass player but I'm sure you and him would get on like a house on fire.
As for getting bands together, I've always found the best way is to get involved in your local scene. I work at my local venue/pub* and I've been drinking there since I was 15. Since I've been there I've done loads of different projects (mainly live) and been thrown in the deep end (filling in for a band at a local all dayer with me on the only guitar, one bass player, a rapper, drummer and a thermin player - we did some sweet dub and I had to pick it up as I went along 'A minor on the snare!!!', the rapper decided his topic was going to be hobbits)
* (www.myspace.com/sawyersvenuecouk - if anyone is near northants we have some REALLY exciting stuff coming up and I'm sure I can speak to my boss to get forumites in for cheap. We do a nice Jam session too if anyone wants to come down and rip up some blues)
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One thing that is useful Hunter is that with bass, you get to look at a different part of the rhythm.One of the things I would say is that you can often say more by playing less. Also, I used to have to sing and play bass which I find harder to do than sing and play guitar. If you have to do that you kind of have to put your playing side on autopilot. I learned to play the bass line of All My Loving and did the lead vocal too. Really helped when playing guitar-something like Message in a Bottle now is relatively simple for me to play and sing. Like I said earlier, there is much that can be learned from bass that many guitarists could do with knowing. I still consider myself to be a bassist turned guitarist though.
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One thing that is useful Hunter is that with bass, you get to look at a different part of the rhythm.One of the things I would say is that you can often say more by playing less. Also, I used to have to sing and play bass which I find harder to do than sing and play guitar. If you have to do that you kind of have to put your playing side on autopilot. I learned to play the bass line of All My Loving and did the lead vocal too. Really helped when playing guitar-something like Message in a Bottle now is relatively simple for me to play and sing. Like I said earlier, there is much that can be learned from bass that many guitarists could do with knowing. I still consider myself to be a bassist turned guitarist though.
Wow, yeah singin and playing together is a different ballgame again. I have to do the refrain on "God put a smile upon your face" and it's a pretty rocking bass lick (Coldplay's bass lines are awesome by the way) and I am struggling quite a bit with the multitasking there ...
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:lol:
No one likes good music! I tried to play some new metal stuff (Killswitch Engage, Unearth etc) with some friends for a while, which is fun for a bit but its really not me and its so boring to play. Its the same pattern all the time. A bit of chugging, some "technical" riffage then the same breakdowns or whatever theyre called then a "nice" bit with singing. So cr@p.
Tried to get my own band together but again I cant find any likeminded people. When I seem to have something, I get to the point of asking to meet up for a jam or whatever and they never email back!
You still based in the Kettering area? If you are wanting to do the classic rock thing I can point you in the direction of a shitee hot bass player. He used to play in my old band Burning Warship for a while and he really knows how to walk all over the fretboard. He is currently jamming with my new hardcore project until I find a more suitable bass player but I'm sure you and him would get on like a house on fire.
As for getting bands together, I've always found the best way is to get involved in your local scene. I work at my local venue/pub* and I've been drinking there since I was 15. Since I've been there I've done loads of different projects (mainly live) and been thrown in the deep end (filling in for a band at a local all dayer with me on the only guitar, one bass player, a rapper, drummer and a thermin player - we did some sweet dub and I had to pick it up as I went along 'A minor on the snare!!!', the rapper decided his topic was going to be hobbits)
* (www.myspace.com/sawyersvenuecouk - if anyone is near northants we have some REALLY exciting stuff coming up and I'm sure I can speak to my boss to get forumites in for cheap. We do a nice Jam session too if anyone wants to come down and rip up some blues)
Et voilą ... _Tom_ will I get a credit in your first mega selling CD's booklet for making this happen with my thread?
:O)
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Tried to get my own band together but again I cant find any likeminded people. When I seem to have something, I get to the point of asking to meet up for a jam or whatever and they never email back!
That drives me absolutely mad when that happens.
This happens to me a lot too! The ones that do get in touch with me have been shite in the extreme :lol:
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You still based in the Kettering area? If you are wanting to do the classic rock thing I can point you in the direction of a shitee hot bass player. He used to play in my old band Burning Warship for a while and he really knows how to walk all over the fretboard. He is currently jamming with my new hardcore project until I find a more suitable bass player but I'm sure you and him would get on like a house on fire.
As for getting bands together, I've always found the best way is to get involved in your local scene. I work at my local venue/pub* and I've been drinking there since I was 15. Since I've been there I've done loads of different projects (mainly live) and been thrown in the deep end (filling in for a band at a local all dayer with me on the only guitar, one bass player, a rapper, drummer and a thermin player - we did some sweet dub and I had to pick it up as I went along 'A minor on the snare!!!', the rapper decided his topic was going to be hobbits)
* (www.myspace.com/sawyersvenuecouk - if anyone is near northants we have some REALLY exciting stuff coming up and I'm sure I can speak to my boss to get forumites in for cheap. We do a nice Jam session too if anyone wants to come down and rip up some blues)
I sort of am. I'm at uni now which is in Leicester so I dont want to come home all the time for practices or whatever. Its not that far away but its a hassle getting the train etc. My mate at uni does it every week and it just seems so annoying. I know of sawyers, been to a few of the jam nights but no one I know really goes there; feels awkward going by myself when I know no one there and would be drinking by myself :lol: Wouldnt mind trying to get something here over summer though but for now I'd rather keep it in Leicester.
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quote{Tried to get my own band together but again I cant find any likeminded people. When I seem to have something, I get to the point of asking to meet up for a jam or whatever and they never email back!}
It's nice to see this is a worldwide problem. The problem where I live is finding a decent drummer. There are 4 or 5 of them and they play in all the good bands here with no time for new endeavours.
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You still based in the Kettering area? If you are wanting to do the classic rock thing I can point you in the direction of a shiteee hot bass player. He used to play in my old band Burning Warship for a while and he really knows how to walk all over the fretboard. He is currently jamming with my new hardcore project until I find a more suitable bass player but I'm sure you and him would get on like a house on fire.
As for getting bands together, I've always found the best way is to get involved in your local scene. I work at my local venue/pub* and I've been drinking there since I was 15. Since I've been there I've done loads of different projects (mainly live) and been thrown in the deep end (filling in for a band at a local all dayer with me on the only guitar, one bass player, a rapper, drummer and a thermin player - we did some sweet dub and I had to pick it up as I went along 'A minor on the snare!!!', the rapper decided his topic was going to be hobbits)
* (www.myspace.com/sawyersvenuecouk - if anyone is near northants we have some REALLY exciting stuff coming up and I'm sure I can speak to my boss to get forumites in for cheap. We do a nice Jam session too if anyone wants to come down and rip up some blues)
I sort of am. I'm at uni now which is in Leicester so I dont want to come home all the time for practices or whatever. Its not that far away but its a hassle getting the train etc. My mate at uni does it every week and it just seems so annoying. I know of sawyers, been to a few of the jam nights but no one I know really goes there; feels awkward going by myself when I know no one there and would be drinking by myself :lol: Wouldnt mind trying to get something here over summer though but for now I'd rather keep it in Leicester.
Well, when you're back come down the jam sometime. You'll know who I am cos I'll be the one who is the most drunk, the loudest and everyone calls me Paddy!