d-basser

first little bit of moonlight sonanta or a bit of country music is always good.

were do you get tickets? how much? were in Glasgow is it?

DR strings, bit of grunty overdrive, compression, dig in like f*ck. alot of it is just playing attitude

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='279354' date='Sep 7 2008, 09:40 PM']Minkey?... You said minkey? [/quote] b*llocks...monkey sorry really tired, worked 45hr week then climbed a munro this morning

I used to wear pink ear muffs (because i told my girlfriend i needed ear protection onstage) a kilt and once played with a soft toy minkey strapped to my bass we also once played supported by a proggy band and their guitarist got carried away and started sliding his guitar neck off the edge of the stage and acting like a tool so i finished one of our songs by picking up a cymbal stand and using it as a slide

I have been trying to learn Unleash by Soulfly by ear, think it was probably a drop D 4 string originally but works well on a 5 and has a great wee bass bit about 2.30min into the song.

haha, I am trying to get a punk band going, doesnt quite fit the six string Dingwall bass aesthetic

I understand your problem, I am currently a massive fan of extreme metal but not a big fan of the bass lines, as you say a wee funky jam or what ever is more appealing. Dont suppose it really matters though as long as you enjoy listening to and playing music in some form or other. You can always adapt playing as well, or use practicing one style to make you better over all, I know Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse like to play through Victor Wooten stuff as well as supper fast metal lines.