Graham

[quote name='Naetharu' timestamp='1451466534' post='2940615'] (4) Attend the South-East Bass Bash 2016 and meet some of you folks face to face [/quote] Yes, I'll add that one to the list too, been here about four and a half years and yet to make it to bass bash.

Next year's goals will be to continue improving my theory and reading, learn more disco and funk and help develop my main band, whilst picking up the odd dep gig here and there to play with different people. The singer and guitarist from my main band are planning on doing music professionally in the second half of the year, so will hopefully be busy with a lot of gigs next year, which is good as we're hoping to buy a house in 2016 and everything helps. Edit: also, writing; I've got ideas for a solo project, so need to get them properly worked out and down on tape.

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1451034928' post='2937910'] Graham and Truckstop - muchas gracias! I see a few hours on headphones coming up over the holidays! [/quote] No worries mate, let us know what you find you like

These are in no order beyond the order I think of them, and obviously are all IMO/YMMV etc Will add some more later on, but this will get you started. Heavy metal / old school metal / NWOBHM typically clean, high vocals, not loads of distortion on the guitars, dual harmony leads and galloping rhythms. Examples: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Saxon http://youtu.be/3ZlDZPYzfm4 Thrash metal Faster and heavier than "heavy metal" often high pitch, normally clean vocals. punk influenced drumming, lyrics often influenced by nuclear war. Examples: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax http://youtu.be/md3B3I7Nmvw Groove/thrash Like regular thrash, but slower and (unsurprisingly) more groove orientated. Examples - Pantera, Machine Head, Sepultura http://youtu.be/KJ0bG_7L3Sw Death metal Blast beats, heavy, very distorted guitars, gutteral, growling vocals, with a leaning towards technicality in the musicianship. There are a few sub-genres of death metal, I'll list a couple below Examples: Death, Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal http://youtu.be/gNhN6lT-y5U Technical death metal Quite modern, focus is on the musicianship, sadly often at the expense of the song writing Examples: Origin, Archspire Brutal/slam-death / gore-grind Often about as extreme as you can get, full-on death metal, often with gore obsessed lyrics, like Cannibal Corpse, but heavier. Examples - Amputated, Ingested Black metal One of my favourite genres and quite a broad church () like death metal, but more influenced by atmospherics than technicality, key triaits are blast beats, tremelo picked riffs, vocals that are more a rasp or shriek than growl. Synths are common too and lyrics are often based on satanism/anti-theism, or heritage and nationalism. Examples - Emperor, Darkthrone, Mayhem, Wolves In The Throne Room http://youtu.be/YgQRRI9goFg Doom metal Black Sabbath kicked this genre off: slow, heavy riffs, tritones, lyrics often about drugs, nuclear holocaust or the occult, though conversely can by openly Christian (Sabbath, Trouble) too Exampled - Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus, Electric Wizard http://youtu.be/lpVUMuLLqug

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1450973712' post='2937558'] Could someone (or some people?) please list all the various types, describe what makes them distinct and - ideally - link to an example? Obrigado [/quote] That might take a while, but I'll see what I can do

[quote name='Naetharu' timestamp='1450900104' post='2936892'] Humm, I'm going to sound stupid here but what exactly would count as 'Thrash' - I know its a sub-genera of metal but I've no idea which bands we'd be talking about here. [/quote] Thrash - first four Metallica albums, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth, Testament, Exodus, Annihalator, Destruction, Kreator, Onslaught, The Haunted, early Sepultura

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1450891899' post='2936804'] Speaking of G&L, my revelation of the year was dropping an MFD into a Squier Matt Freeman, a sort of poor man's L1000. It easily holds it's own against my other (much more expensive) basses [URL=http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Stuff/IMG_2891.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/iankay/Stuff/IMG_2891.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] Ooooh, I like muchly

Yes, I tend to listen to ska and pop-punk a lot more in the summer - first sunny day of the year usually sees me breaking out the Sublime and Offspring records. Equally, whilst I listen to doom and black metal all year round, it makes a lot more sense in the winter.

[quote name='Naetharu' timestamp='1450348801' post='2931837'] Alas, first its not really my call. I was the last to join the band so the option is really whether I stick it out or not. It's not really on that I join and then demand they boot other members out. And to be honest I have no issue with the guy being in the band and learning if only he would just listen a bit more. I think chatting to everyone on here has confirmed in my mind that I am not being unreasonable and so I shall have it out with him in a polite but frank way next band practice. Perhaps I have been a little too polite - I think a firmer approach is needed and see what happens. Hopefully if I can force him to de-scoopify is tone he'll be able to hear his playing (as will everyone else) and that might be a good motivator when it comes to learning to actually play properly. We shall see... [/quote] I get what you're saying, and it can be hard when you're the new guy, but sometimes the fresh perspective of a newcomer can be what's needed. From what you've said it doesn't seem like the problem is their tone, but rather the're not of a good enough standard and they mask that with their scooped tone.

Are the songs absolutely dependent on having two guitarists? I'd think about canning the second one and going down to a three piece until you can find a decent player

My attempt at the first 10 bars of Cello suite no. 1 http://youtu.be/zvfrFjm_jZA

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1449942081' post='2928265'] Going by your criteria I would say the only 'bass player' who is genuinely a household name would be Keanu Reeves. [/quote] Richard Hammond would fall into the same category

[quote name='James Nada' timestamp='1449939284' post='2928216'] I can't think of a guitarist or drummer (who isnt a also a singer) who I think would be recognised either. [/quote] Brian May?

Dougie from McFly?

Looking good, thanks, I might knick one of those for my bassist Facebook page

Thanks to Spotify, I've actually heard a bunch of new albums this year, last couple of years I've not actually made it to 10 I think this is my top ten, pretty set on Caina as my record of th year, everything else tends to move about a bit. 1. Caina - Setter Of Unseen Snares 2. A Forest Of Stars - Beware The Sword You Cannot See 3. Deafheaven - New Bermuda 4. Witchsorrow - No Light, Only Fire 5. Frank Turner - Positive Songs For Negative People 6. Faith No More - Sol Invictus 7. The Antichrist Imperium - The Antichrist Imperium 8. Panopticon - Autumn Eternal 9. Dragged Into Sunlight and Gnaw Their Tongues - N.V. 10. SikTh - Opacities Must buy the new Clutch as the scoundrels haven't put it on Spotify

Alternatively, you could play the Eb and D higher rather than lower and see how that sounds

Use a d-tuner and re-learn the song in drop D, as the only notes you don't have available in standard tuning are the Eb and D I did that for Sweet Child Of Mine and Basket Case as our current guitarist plays them in the original recorded key (tuned down a semi-tone from standard) and I wanted to use one bass. I've now had to re-learn then again to play them on a five string without changing tunings.

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1449481625' post='2923794'] Incredible band! Grinning Mouths from Panopticon also gets me going [/quote] Yeah, Panopticon is probably my favourite of theirs and Grinning Mouths is a cracker off it

Weight by Isis, beautifully builds to a wonderful crescendo http://youtu.be/PUAhfyMf59s

[quote name='2elliot' timestamp='1449410888' post='2923255'] TE... left to rot by Peavey. Some really needs to get hold of this brand and bring it back to it's former glory. [/quote] Isn't that Ashdown?

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1449410592' post='2923252'] The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws folded last Christmas, but such is the fanbase, we have a one-off NYE reunion at The Wharf in Tavy. Two 90-minute sets (our idea). If it sells out, which is very likely, we'll end up with a minimum of £500 each, and it will be a bonkers night, guaranteed! [/quote] Awesome, best of luck

Awful. My amp was cutting in and out during the first few songs, doing the Windows trick of switching it off and on again seemed to sort it the second time, but my confidence was hit for six during the first set. What was worse though was the small, older, dis-intersted audience of social club members. Had the usual social club volume problem too. Those who stayed to the end said they enjoyed it, but they were small in number. Didn't help that the function room upstairs was booked for a charity function and had another band. Seemed nuts to booke a lively rock and dance/pop band on the same night. Still, got paid so can't complain too loudly, just need my amp to keep it together until the new year when I'll take it down to Bernie Goodfellow and get him to take a look at it.

I was surprised when we ended our set at a wedding a couple of weeks ago with Thinking Out Loud and thenopening chords really did send a shiver down my spine. It's a good song, but I was surprised by my reaction.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1449238599' post='2921863'] I've just realised how hopelessly out of touch I've become [/quote] I know, it seems astonishing a band I thought were as absurdly awful as BMTH a couple of years ago, have their new record advertised on prime time TV and are headlining the Royal Albert Hall with a full orchestra. Still, people like what they like.