Musician thread

[Kornholio]

...bass requires long skinny fingers for 5 fret stretch runs :teeth

I sense a challenge! :laughing

 

[Duffil]

I would think skinny would be more appropriate. That's how mine are. Fat fingered peeps play bass. :laughing

:wtf whatchu sayin foo

I can only span 4 frets...I have small hands.

 

[Volcomism]

:wtf whatchu sayin foo

I can only span 4 frets...I have small hands.

4 frets is kool when you play Mary had a Little Lamb, but when you play "Classical Thump" you may have a harder time lol jp.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FvXUVHECwM

 

[209manny]

4 frets is kool when you play Mary had a Little Lamb, but when you play "Classical Thump" you may have a harder time lol jp.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FvXUVHECwM

eh wasn't feeling that

 

[HeTheAethyr!]

I'd definitely be there if we set up a jam.

BTW...fat fingered peeps stay away from bass...bass requires long skinny fingers for 5 fret stretch runs :teeth

note - no picks eather..... i have 2 basses and been playing for 9 years..? damn time flys. im glad some people have had the chance to play at shows. ive moved 6 times in 4 years...:thumbdown

Dean Edge5
Cork Artisan 5

 

[HeTheAethyr!]

i believe victor wooten played in san fransisco this past weekend..?

 

[Volcomism]

Wouldn't doubt it. He and Les Claypool play here every 1-2 months.

 

[pswe1204]

note - no picks eather.....

Agreed there! Picks have no place touching a bass. There's a reason all the best use their fingers.

And yea, it's entirely possible. He plays everywhere, too. He's out touring a lot. I go to UCLA and he played on campus right at the end of the year, so I got to see him for free! The best part...he was supposed to play a quick half hour set...ended up playing for 3 hours hahaha. Gotta love Victor Wooten.

 

[Volcomism]

I think Mike Gordon of Phish was an awesome player, and he played with a pick. Depends on the tone, but I prefer pickless.

 

[pswe1204]

Yea, I mean, some metal players use picks, too cuz it gives the hard edges to the tone and a metallic sort of feel depending on your pick's thickness and material, but personally, the differences you can get in tone based on using your fingers is ideal. You can get almost the same metallic sound with nails, etc. or you can get the warmest jazzy sound by playing with the flats of your fingers. Plus you can do cool triplet runs with your fingers if you play 3 finger style like Claypool. Always loved his playing style. I've never been able to do it right, so I tend to stick to 2 fingers...

 

[pswe1204]

And I'm not disagreeing that he was good at all, he's great. I'm just saying like...Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, Les Claypool, John Myung, etc. etc. all use their fingers

 

[HeTheAethyr!]

ok i never thought i would find this clip.... this is Stu Hamm in japan in 1988 (i thought it was in Paris, i Downloaded the MP3 from napster before it went south) to tell you how long ago i found this fool. this is the guy that made me practice ALOT.

And yes there are good musicans that use picks i just perfer not to see them

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

 

[HeTheAethyr!]

Yea, I mean, some metal players use picks, too cuz it gives the hard edges to the tone and a metallic sort of feel depending on your pick's thickness and material, but personally, the differences you can get in tone based on using your fingers is ideal. You can get almost the same metallic sound with nails, etc. or you can get the warmest jazzy sound by playing with the flats of your fingers. Plus you can do cool triplet runs with your fingers if you play 3 finger style like Claypool. Always loved his playing style. I've never been able to do it right, so I tend to stick to 2 fingers...

everyone has a preference on how they want to sound.. obviously.. i just never liked the sound of picks way to "metallic", it reminds me of when i tryed a set of Flat Wound strings.. way too hollow sounding, i think the bass sounds good with a soft pronounced note vs a twang... and being ahuge metal head, there are a lot of bands that for-full my need for my audible nirvana. along those lines has anyone listen to the new slipknot CD? "please don't dock it yet you have to listen to it" it sounds nothing like Wait and Bleed..

 

[Volcomism]

I loved Wait and Bleed :x

I like the warm sound Stu Hamm and Victor Wooten produce, but there's something about Chris #2 of Anti-Flag's sound that catches my ears :love

Listen to : "Bring Out Your Dead" by Anti-Flag

 

[HeTheAethyr!]

im not docking SIC cd... just theres tones of people sence the VOL3 cd that they never bought SIC or Iowa, when they do... "read the reviews" they say, " this shit is not slipknot" they look at the old and new and dont have im mind theres what 10+ years between the two. i love the old and new i think there heading in the right direction. Corey is one hell of a write.

 

[Hooli]

everyone has a preference on how they want to sound.. obviously.. i just never liked the sound of picks way to "metallic", it reminds me of when i tryed a set of Flat Wound strings.. way too hollow sounding.

Flat-wounds reduce finger squeak but their mellow tone is more suitable for less aggressive musical styles. Same goes for guitar strings.

 

[Volcomism]

im not docking SIC cd... just theres tones of people sence the VOL3 cd that they never bought SIC or Iowa, when they do... "read the reviews" they say, " this shit is not slipknot" they look at the old and new and dont have im mind theres what 10+ years between the two. i love the old and new i think there heading in the right direction. Corey is one hell of a write.

Agreed.

 

[HeTheAethyr!]

I loved Wait and Bleed :x

I like the warm sound Stu Hamm and Victor Wooten produce, but there's something about Chris #2 of Anti-Flag's sound that catches my ears :love

Listen to : "Bring Out Your Dead" by Anti-Flag

listing to the old propagandhi cd's "Back To the Motor league" my favorite. Punks loved using the picks because for the sharp changes in music to keep everything neat complementing the guitar. as for the metal fools, when your tuned to drop C or even B "good example Meshuggah" there playing below B -not a clue how low. i think a pick is just about useless. Maybe they use picks in some bands to make the bass more pronounced? but you could just adjust the amp accordingly

 

[Volcomism]

Maybe they use picks in some bands to make the bass more pronounced? but you could just adjust the amp accordingly

I tried adjusting the amp to fit certain sounds, but its more of accenting the notes in a quick manner that gets my attention. I can play the notes, but they don't come out as distinct if I only finger picked them. When on stage, I'd always have a 2-3 pics in my strap in case we played a few of our songs that required that I stand out, or in case my fingers bled (as they did alot).

 

[HeTheAethyr!]

Flat-wounds reduce finger squeak but their mellow tone is more suitable for less aggressive musical styles. Same goes for guitar strings.

depending on how the mids and highs are adjusted on the amp or witch pickup your feeding from, you could elminate your finger drag sound. its up to the operator.