Funky Dunky

[quote name='joeystrange' timestamp='1414820474' post='2593620'] Last time I saw Anti-Flag their bass player was using some kind of Mesa Boogie head (not sure which) with a Mesa 2x15 and an ESP Vintage 4. It sounded incredible! HUGE lows and top end that cut through too. There are a lot of different sounds on their records but that live sound was so good! Haven't tried to copy it. I wouldn't come close with my rig. [/quote] He does have cracking tone IMO - I remember hearing Post-War Breakout and falling in love with his tone. Hunter from AFI has a great tone too, think he uses a Fender into Ampeg. Punk comes from a fairly lo-fi pedigree sonically, but some of the more modern Punk bassists have tone to die for. Fat Mike from NOFX is another one.

Who fills you with tone envy, and what gear do they use? Did you ever spend a fortune trying to emulate it? Did you get close?

Scott, I'm so sorry - I forgot all about this thread and I hadn't hit the subscribe button, so I didn't get your reply until just now. I will do my best to send off a soundclip over the weekend, but my only recording tool is my mobile phone, so the quality will likely be poor. Thanks for replying though mate, and again, apologies for not getting back to you sooner. Duncan

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1414595248' post='2591114'] Fascinating! Are you like Arthur Henry and just somehow feel that these genres are these colours? Or do you genuinely see the colours as some sort of tint on your vision? [/quote] No no, much like Alighatt0r says, it's a 'mind's eye' kind of thing.

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1414588371' post='2590988'] I've read a lot about this in the past. I'd be interested in what kind of music is what colour? Could you specify by genre? Or key? Or beat? etc [/quote] All of those are factors, but moreso genre. Funk is red and sonetimes orange Pop is white. Techno is pink and can be white. Country is yellow. Metal is predictably black and grey. Rap is green!

I believe you may have a form of synthesia. I have it, and it manifests by me seeing colours when I hear music. I like music which 'is' black, red, orange or purple, but I dislike music which is white, pink or yellow. Some music is genuinely white with brown chequers, and that's the worst. I've only ever told a couple of people about it up until now, for fear of ridicule, but after reading that it's an actual 'thing' I'm a lot happier to discuss it. I swear I'm not making this up, nor do I take drugs.

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1414413645' post='2588997'] Randy hope taylor.............incognito [/quote] I've heard a couple of Jamiroquai tracks he played on and was very impressed. Can you recommend any Incognito for me to check out the best of RHT?

Just how good are these amps? I've only heard demos on youtube, but have been extremely impressed by the warmth and clarity of sound these bad boys produce. Obviously now that they've stopped making them, they're hard to come by, so I can't see me getting the chance to road test one any time soon. What I'm looking for is reviews from GB owners who can tell me why they love their head/cab so much, and what, in their opinion, sets Genz Benz apart from other amps they've owned/played. Also, what DON'T they do well, if anything? Tell me the pros and cons. All and any opinions welcome.

Some really knowledgable people making some exvellent points in this thread. I can't be nearly as insightful when it comes to brand, its corporate history or the current market, but it's been really interesting reading this thread. As far as Fender goes, my views are thus: Whenever I am in the market for a bass, there will always be a couple of Fenders on the shortlist - but I no longer view them as special. An industry standard, sure - but no longer synonymous with fine craftsmanship (off the shelf) and no longer among the more desirable brands. To me, Fender have become too mass-produced to be of the highest quality, and their product range seems ridiculously diluted by models which seem to me to be unnecessary. Plus, and I get snob points for this, the company (IMO) have been too quick to churn out signature models for ANY Tom, Dick and Harry, seemingly in the name of cashing in on the 'Yoof of Today' and that has hurt the brand in my eyes. The acquisition of many fine independent brands has also irked me immensely, and what has become of those fine brands? I realise that corporate buyouts are part and parcel of business, but I like the little guy and I prefer to see him stand in the market. I've read some things in the last couple of years which suggested Fender has become a monster, a dictatorship which is strangling music dealerships. If this is true, I would find it hard to weep for Fender if the once-proud brand found itself in difficulty.

[quote name='fumps' timestamp='1414065027' post='2585345'] Alice in chains-Dirt [/quote] One of my favourite albums ever ever ever :-)

Cream Devin Townsend Skunk Anansie

Lefrash - how's the Markbass head working out for ye? I have serious GAS for of those, or a Genz Benz. If you were to go for a 1x15, what would you like?

You have a tidy insurance cheque which will cover you for a new rig. Chance maybe to upgrade some stuff, too, but some of your old rig must be replaced with like for like. What do you insist you can't do without? That amp? That one pedal? What piece in your rig was perfect, and why?

Gutted. Legend. Rest in peace Jack, thanks for the awesome music.

Yup, I used them last month and was delighted with the price and speed of delivery.

[quote name='Scott S' timestamp='1414226729' post='2587204'] Cheers, guys, suggestions duly acted upon...all except Funky Dunky...coz he ain't on Deezer. [/quote] haha sorry Scott! I haven't recorded a note! Bobby Vega is a beast, btw....wow....

This thread is hilarious!! Sorry for laughing, it must have been horrendous having some of these things happen to you during a gig.....but this is Spinal Taptastic!!

Bernard Edwards. Me.

I haven't gigged as a bassist yet, so nothing on that front, although back when I was a guitarist my amp cut out completely at a part of the song where all the instruments were supposed to drop out and leave the guitar playing a neat accompaniment to the singer. Cue me playing and kicking my amp, and hoping for the best. It came back on about three seconds after my part stopped. That was my first ever gig, too. On my fourth gig, the strap lock broke on my Strat. My mate was taking his first live guitar solo when his amp fell off the beer crates it was stacked on. But nothing tops Guthrie Govan, who developed a faulty lead/jack situation during a gig and used a hairband just over the nut, and played the whole gig on left-hand strength alone because he used his right hand to hold his lead in place....

95% ear player here. Been able to bluff like crazy my entire life as a pianist, a guitarist and now as a bassist. Would love to be able to sightread like a beast, and do intend to learn, but just about everything is figured out by ear. I think it's a great thing as it helps you pick up new music really quick. A bit of scale knowledge is essential for it too, shapes and boxes etc but it's really satisfying to pick things up fast. Of course, I would be a better musician if I could read better and knew more theory, but I get by in my current situation.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1413745278' post='2581509'] What everyone has to remember is that both sound and light are energy, and it is possible to convert from one to the other. Hence, light that is adsorbed by a bass body is converted into heat in the form of heat in the body, which is vibrational energy of the wood molecules in the body. When the strings are plucked this also creates vibrations in the body, which are converted to a signal by the pickups. While primarily the pickups pick up the vibrations of the strings, if the body is also vibrating, the pickups are moving in relation to the strings, and this will colour the sound picked up by the pickups. In this way, the colour of the bass body will affect the wavelengths of light adsorbed, rather than reflected, by the bass. In effect, the sound of the bass is being changed by light pollution. The only solution is to make sure that you always play your bass in pitch darkness. This will prevent light pollution changing the tone of your bass, and lead to a clean, unpolluted, sound. [/quote] Epic post!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1413652245' post='2580606'] I don't claim to be a bass connoisseur, but when I tried the Squier Fretless VM P, and the Squier Fretless VM Jazz, I thought the Jazz felt considerably nicer. [/quote] i would agree with that. It seems like Squier put more tlc into the VM Jazz. It really is a cracking instrument.

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1413478410' post='2578688'] make slap easier and more omfortable [/quote] Again, I really can't overstate the importance of omfort.

The VM P is great value, and the Classic Vibe is the most authentic-sounding P copy I've heard. You can't go wrong with either of those, but the CV gets my vote for authentic look, sound and feel on a budget.

Funkshui speaketh the truth. Videos and dvds are very helpful, but they can't sit you down, look at your technique and help you troubleshoot and streamline it the way a teacher can