RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

Interesting thread this. I think Billy's tone is 'unique' . It certainly stands out:) Love geddys tone. Steve Harris on the other hand .. Not too lean tbh. I have a lot of primus stuff, but I'm very much up and down on his tone . Regarding fieldy( not just him) the reason I got a 5 string was because loads of metal bands were playing low b in the 90s. Not really a fan of new metal, but a good low b sounds good. In the 80s the bass was way more prominent on the mix rock wise. some of the bass sounded like slap bass because of the twangy tone .( probably my ears;). Bandwise for me; had a trace Elliot ( not much definition-poor) Went to Eden nemesis(bright and awesome) Had to go to Aguilar cos of portability .. great boomy sound( no tweeter )

Any of the above, or funky kitten

That was cool . Love the green bass

Yeah, him& his brother ., great rhythm section. How cool is that

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1365591904' post='2041412'] It sounds like a DAW is going to be better for you than an old version of reason. All the good DAWs come with enough software instruments for you to be able to create a drum track and then let you record external instruments in sync with them like a tape recorder. Reaper gets a lot of love on here and is essentially free. However I don't know what extra plugin and software instruments you get with it. Personally I'd go for a Mac which will come with Garageband included that has everything you could need to get you started with composing and recording on a DAW. You can upgrade to Logic later on if you feel the need. [/quote] Yes,I go along with the last paragraph

I've got sennheiser . Had them about 7/8 years. The wire is beginning to cut out now, so may get a new pair soon . They are good, but cannot remember the old model no off top of my head . I could tell they 're good , as the sound I get when playing my bass is more 'clinical' or 'different '

[quote name='Bass Lady' timestamp='1365408859' post='2039003'] Yes, I started on cello a very, very long time ago then swapped to double bass. After I "retired" (shoulder problems) playing full time I then ended up teaching lower strings, so cello and double bass, for about 15 years and these days just enjoy playing cello with a little bit of teaching. I have to admit, I love playing the cello as it is such a lyrical instrument and once you get your head around the strings in 4ths and 5ths bit, it is quite easy to swap between bass and cello. Buying a cello is a lot cheaper than buying a double bass however, a half decent cello or double bass will cost a lot more than a half decent bass guitar. Even better though, go straight for an electric cello and have all the fun of effects etc. Took me a bit of practice but I became obsessed by Canon Rock (a rock arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon) last year and this was the result. Not perfect but loved doing it. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQlJjQwShiY[/media] [/quote] That was cool;)

I was in a strange band a few years back. Because the guitards use capos a couple of songs were down tuned. The songs we were playing, would not be recognisable by anybody under 95. Trouble is , once I learnt a couple of said songs, they 'd change tuning again. Foo fighters have lots of odd stuf in their songs. Ok for a 5 string. What some bass folk do, is have 2 basses. One in standard tuning and one in b e a d . If they are the same make of bass, then I would think it would be a good option. Then you get some who tune lower than b.......

Actually , this is a good thread. You must go to their first gig. You've done your bit. Leave it now, like everyone has said. Do a you tube clip, and post it on here;)

Love the cat

[quote name='The Bass Doc' timestamp='1365255140' post='2037256'] I Was Born Under a Wandering Star - Lee Marvin. (But you may have to drop the key a bit) [/quote] Yes! Brilliant

Evanescence , Aerosmith , cradle of filth ,judas priest

Martin onneil back at Leicester ? Too far but have a silly bump

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' timestamp='1365190190' post='2036668'] Hmmm, we recorded with Ian a while back and I must say I found the end result very compressed and rather flat. No depth to anything. He's a lovely guy, works fast and is relatively cheap though [/quote] I was gonna say horses for courses ( coat got;)

A few years back ,I was in the first band ever to use Airplay studios (Ian ). It's in ashford Middx. We recoded 2 CDs . One was excellent quality. Did the whole thing in a day ( roughly 9am-4 pm if I remember correctly;)

80 seconds.. you could review napalm deaths back catalogue in that time. Checkout sonic state, bass whisperer, harmony central etc. plus old bass mags if you have them. Time needs to be taken

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1364909384' post='2032450'] One of the bands I play in just forked out for leopard skin bowling shirts (shudder). It's all showbiz and people have paid for a bit of a show. If you're playing to a paying audience you need to make a bit of an effort. [/quote] Yabba dabba doo??

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1364897593' post='2032238'] Do you really need to ask? [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/BigRedX.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/378184_281357718635147_688027078_n.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/382462_500846643264414_171284646_n.jpg[/IMG] While I also like to craft recordings in the studio, for me live is really what it's all about and the chance to interact directly with our audience. Like Nigel, I grew up on glam and then punk rock, so for me the idea of not looking my best and putting on a performance when I play live is totally alien. However I don't really "dress up" for gigs. What I wear on stage is only a slightly exaggerated version of what I wear the rest of the time that I am in public. IMO giving value when you play live is more important than ever, especially since rock/pop music is moving towards a model where the live performance is the main product rather than the recording. Those bands who can't see the benefit of doing more than just playing the songs loud are going to get left behind. [/quote]. Pretty cool gigs By the look of it ,

One gig to coax me ot of retirement, Anne Sommers /playboy party. I'll go back to sleep now.....

I used to do various rock poses, talk to crowd members while playing. Waving to people and moving around constantly. Mainly through nerves.also ,I've always believed that you have to look like you are enjoying yourself( even when you are not!) always played witha smile . The good feedback I got from every gig must have meant I was doing something right

How cool is that ?