Bass guitars

[nudemetalz]

I have just bought myself a cheap bass guitar and amp.. and am learning how to play it.
Bought some drums a couple of years ago and had some prof lessons. Play them every nown and then also.

Anyway. I've always liked the bass so decided to buy a ukulele and get used to playing a stringed instrument.
Discovered they are a heap of fun also (plus watching Hitcher play the uke rather awesomely helped) so have had a couple of those for a while.

Now with the bass entering into the family, discovering it is a lot of fun too.

Anyone on here a good bass guitarist or have an interest in them?

[Big Dave]

You had me until you said 'good'.

My favourite Basserator: Hook, P.

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[nudemetalz]

I'm teaching myself Money and Comfortably Numb at the moment. Truly awesome Pink Floyd songs and great bass tunes.

[Big Dave]

And now...direct from a stand out posting at Big Dave's Place (http://www.facebook.com/BigDavesPlace) - with Rodger Dodger:

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[HenryDorsetCase]

My favourite bass players: Lemmy from Motorhead. Yes I am serious. 90% of their sound is his bass rig. Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads (opposite end of the spectrum from Lemmy: clean lovely bass tone, very sparse).

S'funny I have been considering getting a bass: Not sure if I would go for the big-ass Rickenbacker with "Monster One" first up: I've seen acoustic four string basses which might be an acceptable compromise domestically.

[unstuck]

Ex Suicidal Tendencies, Robert Trujillo. Now with Metallica. Love his style.
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[Crasherfromwayback]

I always loved early Police and Stings use of the instrument. But Joy Division and early New Order is great too. And early Cure.

[riffer]

I'm not too bad, although guitar is my first love. I play pretty good drums too, so if you're up for a jam let me know.

[Big Dave]

I'll have a pot of nice Strawberry thanks.

[Subike]

see if you can talk to this guy,

http://www.youtube.com/peeteey
If anyone is interested in Guitar or Bass lessons, please get in touch. Kids to Grandparents, Rock to Jazz and folk, any style you like. Professional teacher for many years.

A rider from chrictchurch who might help you.

[riffer]

Big Dave, you're not wrong about Peter Hook. From those first few notes of "Disorder" as an impressionable fourteen year old he's had me.

What happened with his recent tour? I was all excited about it then he just dropped us and Aussie like a hot spud.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Big Dave, you're not wrong about Peter Hook. From those first few notes of "Disorder" as an impressionable fourteen year old he's had me.

What happened with his recent tour? I was all excited about it then he just dropped us and Aussie like a hot spud.

Yeah Rach and I got tickets to that. Pissed off.

[5150]

I like Nikki Sixx :) Not a technical player per sae, but he is definately got the Rock n' Roll attitude Plus he plays Gibson Thunderbird Basses. The best looking and meanest sounding rock basses ever.....

Anyone who can die twice and come back has got to have the badass Rn'R attitude :headbang:

[riffer]

Gibson Thunderbird Basses. The best looking and meanest sounding rock basses ever.....


Obviously this man has never played a Richenbakher 4001 through an Ampeg SVT420

[nudemetalz]

I'd be keen to hear you play the drums at some stage, Simon.

[5150]

Obviously this man has never played a Richenbakher 4001 through an Ampeg SVT420

Rickenbakhers are nice sounding, but I don't like the look of them. Ampeg amps and cabs are pretty much industry standard work horses as far as rock and metal goes.

[Big Dave]

Dunno - he never called me either.

'Herbie Flowers' according to Wikipedia - but my recollection of the liner notes says Klaus Voorman played Bass.

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And the legendary Donald 'Duck' Dunn:

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[iYRe]

I've played bass for 20 something years.. been in a band.. made an album, blah blah..

http://www.facebook.com/v/47661233612 (I'm not that fat any more.. but still ride bikes :P)

bass is awesome... especially if you are a team player (I love anything that involves team work). You are the interface between drum and melody, its awesome.

Favorite bass players.. hmm Jaco Pastorius, James Johnson, John Entwhistle, John Paul Jones, Will Lee (you can see him playing in the Letterman show band.. he is like.. freakishly good), flea (who is really a genius), and the master of them all.. Geddy Lee (Rush). Who else can sing, play bass, guitar, keyboards and switch sequences at the virtually same time, whilst playing the most amazing riffs?

Add to that Geezer Butler (Sabbath, Ozzy, etc), Jack Bruce, Phil Lynott.. oh the list goes on..

[Big Dave]

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[MisterD]

My favourite bass players: Lemmy from Motorhead. Yes I am serious. 90% of their sound is his bass rig.

+1 for that, what's not to like about power chords on a bass?

I'd add Kim Deal (Pixies) and Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) and Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden)

[HenryDorsetCase]

see if you can talk to this guy,

http://www.youtube.com/peeteey
If anyone is interested in Guitar or Bass lessons, please get in touch. Kids to Grandparents, Rock to Jazz and folk, any style you like. Professional teacher for many years.

A rider from chrictchurch who might help you.

thanks a bunch for this: it might be the kick in the arse I need to take it up again after many many years.

[nudemetalz]

thanks a bunch for this: it might be the kick in the arse I need to take it up again after many many years.

Well I'm having a heap of fun with mine and the beauty is you can plug in headphones and enjoy singularily,...unlike drumming to the neighbourhood...!!!!!!!! :lol:

[yod]

Plenty of good bassists mentioned so far but I didn't see Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) included(?), total legend.

And of course, no bass thread is complete without the exquisite skills of a certain Mark King (Level 42):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yioVmqlt2Fk

[riffer]

I'd be keen to hear you play the drums at some stage, Simon.

I'm no James Deuce but I'd like to think I can hold my own in an average rock band. <_<

We could have some fun here...

[iYRe]

Plenty of good bassists mentioned so far but I didn't see Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) included(?), total legend.

Oh yeah.. tryin to play those triplets he does with 4 fingers, yikes.

I play a Steinberger bass.. I dont really have an rig atm, as I sold it because I was moving to the USA (which never happened :s)

[Crasherfromwayback]

I like this too...

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[yod]

Oh yeah.. tryin to play those triplets he does with 4 fingers, yikes.

I play a Steinberger bass.. I dont really have an rig atm, as I sold it because I was moving to the USA (which never happened :s)

Mine's a Riverhead (same as the one on the far left)

http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/7c/bf/f21a4224ddd1ac39c93f38acaa3cc8d0.jpg

with a Fender 160W combo
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachments/amp-central-station/116546d1330591963-picked-up-decent-used-fender-m-80-1x12-fender-m-80-bass-160w-jpg

I've had both for over 20 years now.

[iYRe]

Nice, I had a Hartke 200x200 AMP, a 15" and a 4x10 cab. Bummed i sold them it had an awesome sound.. I could get a nice taktak sound or a really low smooth jazz sort of sound and anything inbetween.

I had:

http://images.miretail.com/products/optionLarge/Steinberger/DV016_Jpg_Large_481947.001_black_angle.jpg

But it got stolen, so now I have:

http://www.ninestonering.com/craig/hburstxz2/hburstxz2-angle1.jpg

I far preferred the first one. It had a graphite neck and a wooden body (which was unusual as they are nearly always fully graphite or fully wood).
The new one plays nice and was only a grand imported (as opposed to 6k for the other at the time).

[HenryDorsetCase]

Well I'm having a heap of fun with mine and the beauty is you can plug in headphones and enjoy singularily,...unlike drumming to the neighbourhood...!!!!!!!! :lol:

My brother is building a house at present (stupid earthquakes) and he sent me the plans and there is this room off to the side with no windows and I am like "whats that for? man cave? dead hooker storage?" but it is for his son to set up his drumkit in. in the house where they are, apparntly they can all hear when Jack is practising. And his sisters are not fans. ....

[yod]

I far preferred the first one. It had a graphite neck and a wooden body (which was unusual as they are nearly always fully graphite or fully wood).
The new one plays nice and was only a grand imported (as opposed to 6k for the other at the time).

Luvverly :drool:

[EJK]

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[Crasherfromwayback]

I reckon this guy was good in the day...

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[Motu]

I have a nice left handed base in the cupboard somewhere - I was enjoying learning to play it when I decided to pull in the clutch when going down on my flattracker, the nerves of my plucking fingers were a bit stuffed. I could've switched to a pick, but really like using my two fingers. After 20 years the ends of my fingers are still a bit dead, although I've been thinking about getting it out again with the bike being on hold over winter....as too many tooth extractions means playing the saxophone is now not possible. Being a musician means keeping your body in good physical condition.... but I can still ride a bike in a pretty fuck up state.

[Big Dave]

What about some K1W1s - Don Martin - a great pop bassister:

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[Geeen]

I've got one of these

http://www.espguitars.com/esp2008/images/guitars/B-404SM.jpg

and one of these,

http://www.kalabrand.com/Instruments/U-Bass/AcousticElectric/SolidMahoganyPhoto.png

The uBass is one of the most addictive instruments I've ever picked up, and the freakiest thing is when you plug it in it sounds like an upright!! :clap::cool:

[unstuck]

Ronny Recent

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[HenryDorsetCase]

Page 3, and no Howard Moon?

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[unstuck]

This is the only song I mastered on the bass.:laugh:
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[Flip]

I have been learning the electric base for a while. All I can say is it's a good instrument for a guy with big fat fingers.

[Big Dave]

This is the only song I mastered on the bass.:laugh:


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[HenryDorsetCase]

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this is a shitty mix but you get the idea


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[iYRe]

I have a nice left handed base in the cupboard somewhere - I was enjoying learning to play it when I decided to pull in the clutch when going down on my flattracker, the nerves of my plucking fingers were a bit stuffed. I could've switched to a pick, but really like using my two fingers. After 20 years the ends of my fingers are still a bit dead, although I've been thinking about getting it out again with the bike being on hold over winter....as too many tooth extractions means playing the saxophone is now not possible. Being a musician means keeping your body in good physical condition.... but I can still ride a bike in a pretty fuck up state.

i almost amputated the pad on a finger on my left hand a year or so a go.. it feels so weird i dont feel comfortable playing any more.. probably should though, to get used to it properly. It doesnt stop me... just feels weird.

BTW, black night is to bass players what smoke on the water is to guitar players..