SteveXFR

Gravedigger Song - Mark Lanegan

In my band I'm tuning down to drop A# which is a touch low. I don't need a 5 string because I'd never use the G string. Currently I'm using a Mexican standard P bass which is great but loses some definition on the low A# string. I can hit a wrong note and not notice! Would I get a bit more low end clarity and definition from a Jazz or something with double humbuckers. Trying to stay in the Fender MIM price range so no Zon or Rickenbackers.

Angel of death - Slayer

South of heaven - Slayer

3 stars and one sun - Down

Black hole sun - Soundgarden

Down in a hole - Alice in Chains

Not a chance. If it doesn't improve sound or feel when playing, what's the point?

Looks like it's got the same tuners as my Affinity P bass. They are crap and to fit decent ones, you need to increase the hole size in the headstock.

If I want to hear a song exactly the same as the album version, I'll listen to the album. For me music should be art and repeating the same thing for 20 years isn't art. Sometimes the live variations work, sometimes they don't but at least it adds interest. I saw Smashing Pumpkins live once, they played everything exactly like the records and it was pretty dull, they looked bored as well

I'd go as far as say the first five albums were great (bass volume aside). The black album did have some classic tunes. One and Enter Sandman may not be as heavy as the earlier stuff but still up with their best songs. Everything after that has just been forgettable really.

I can never remember the words and that seems to work. We don't do ballads

Metallicas new stuff is good, perfectly competent BUT from the biggest metal band in the world it should be a LOT more special.

I've just started doing backing vocals. It's not as easy as I thought and all I do is mostly just randomly shout the f word or yeaaaahhhhhhhh Punk does not always require complex lyrics

Auto pilot - QOTSA with Mark Lanegan

She bangs - Ricky Martin I deeply apologise for knowing that this song exists and for reminding you that it exists.

She bangs the drum - Stone Roses

Cannon ball - The Breeders

Happy Talk - Captain Sensible Beaten to the obvious suggestion

Happiness in slavery - Nine Inch Nails

Green Machine - Kyuss

Back door man - The Doors

Baby got back - Sir-Mix-A-lot

I listen to Cult of Luna a lot, they're an incredibly creative and talented metal band. This is my first listen to their Eternal Kingdom album and its absolutely killer start to finish with Ghost Trail being the highlight. It's quite long at 10 minutes and a bit prog at times but well worth a listen.

I'll work to 65, get the mortgage cleared and that's enough. I don't think I'll be capable of my job at 70. I've seen a few try to work past 65 but none have lasted.