D.A. Smalls

On 28/09/2019 at 18:57, Bassmidget209 said:

For me it was rancid 'and out come the wolves'. Specifically 'Journey to the end of East bay' made go out and buy a bass, purely cos the intro sounded rubbish on guitar. It would've been no more than a novelty instrument had I not mentioned it to my guitar teacher who got me to bring it down and then had a Eureka moment with me. "Of course, your a bassist it all makes sense now!"

At the time I was chuffed, it took me a few years to work out the pejorative connotations of that statement....

Album choice seconded, and not forgetting “Let’s Go!”

6 hours ago, spike said:

Church Of The Cosmic Skull - Is Satan Real?

recomended by someone on here

I've dithered for months on this one. I was worried that their songs gave a quick hit, but no long-lasting effect, if you know what I mean.

My recents:

Amyl and the Sniffers (vinyl)

Sleaford Mods - Divide and Exit (vinyl)

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland 2010 reissue (vinyl)

On 14/09/2019 at 19:40, Leonard Smalls said:

I've seen the Chilli Peppers during their only a sock phase...

I've also played a gig in naught but a codpiece fashioned from a heavy duty rubber glove... 

But the band that does much more than take the biscuit is Rockbitch. I've never seen a few thousand bikers, patch club members and Hell's Angels look so scared!

Yes!! I wondered when Rockbitch were going to get a mention. Saw them at Blackwood Miners many years ago. At one point when they were encouraging hecklers, some (male) fool shouted “get your tits out”. He might have been joking I suppose.

These albums signified the end for each of these bands. Bleach bass was much more inventive, Uplift Mofo/Mother’s Milk much funkier with egos intact, Ultramega OK a much more honest album. 

40 minutes ago, sykilz said:

As an aspiring 14 year old metal bassist first picking up the instrument it was down to two guys in 1984 for me, after listening to the albums The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden and Ride the Lightning by Metallica. To my innocent little ears they showed me that 'Metal' bass doesn't have to be all thudding root notes, it could make the music bounce and gallop and groove and grind and energise the whole bands sound. I feel so lucky to have been around at a time when so much iconic music was being made.

 

Totally with you on this, Cliff Burton and Steve Harris, plus Dave Ellefson were inspiring. It felt like they were taking on the guitarists at their own game. “Peace sells...” - what an iconic bass intro.

13 minutes ago, Frank Blank said:

Enough what? Biographical data? No, where do you buy your socks?

Welcome btw.

Dunno, I wait til Christmas and the wife buys them. It's an annual surprise.

Not bass albums strictly, but the bassists were certainly a driving force in the bands that made these records: Rob Wright (NoMeansNo), Mike Watt (Minutemen), David Wm. Sims (Jesus Lizard). It was a revelation when I found this stuff - bass mags at the time only seemed to go on about Stanley Clarke or Jaco Pastorious. I know they're great players and all, but their smooth waffle meant nothing to me (and to be honest, it still doesn't). 

I did however eventually find Charles Mingus, and that felt good.

Okay here I am. Arrived via double bass searching.

Born in Essex, bred in Boston (Lincolnshire), living in Southsea/Portsmouth. 

Playing a mid-1990s Fender Precision for the past 25 years, Ampeg amplification. I'm rubbish at the technical details, which is hard when you meet another guitarist.

Is that enough?