Craigmartini

[quote name='Tait' post='616861' date='Oct 4 2009, 08:18 PM']nice tune![/quote] Thanks Tait!! Craig

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='616839' date='Oct 4 2009, 09:00 PM']That's a [i]great[/i] tune, Craig. First time I [i]ever[/i] enjoyed a bass-led song. Nice one, Sir.[/quote] Wow! Thank you, that is a HUGE compliment! Craig

Hey guys, I put a rough version of a new song idea I had on my myspace player. It is called "I was bored" so if you are also bored maybe this will make you less bored , or maybe it will make you more bored:( www.myspace.com/craigmartinibass Craig

Hey guy's, Here is one that a fan of one of my bands(The Alter Boys) made and sent to us a while ago. It's on youtube so here is the link, oh yeah it's the cd's audio (and not much focus on the bass player lol) but I think the vid is pretty cool anyway. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M_FUeJsDY8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M_FUeJsDY8[/url] Thanks for viewing! Craig

[quote name='Golchen' post='613530' date='Oct 1 2009, 06:57 AM']Clunkk!!!!! ....................... (jaw hits floor) Wow, I can't believe you're playing with Paul Gilbert. That goes so way beyond awesome!!!! How did you get that gig!?!?![/quote] Thanks man! I'll shoot you a message on that, don't want to go off topic. Craig

Hey guys, I think you all are doing quite well in your videos. I enjoyed checking them out. It's always cool to see others playing their basses to music they really enjoy. This is what it is all about! Bass Agent, great job on the "Get On The Floor" vid! Pete Academy, HOLY CRAP you and your band sound EXCELLENT!! Great players and singers, wow! Silddx, Great job on the Zappa tune. You sound great on it man. Oscar South, Nice job, I have to admit the syc jumping was funny too! Zomby Woof, Not sh*t! I wish you had the whole song up though, I liked your version. MythSte, Weird how the sound isn't linked but nice work on the tune, and that is a sweet bass! WHUFC BASS, Your singers voice kinda reminds me of Lemmy(which is cool ), your bass sound is killin and the band name is great! Budget Bassist, Nice job on the Megadeth tune! Craig

Hey guys cool vids! Here are a couple of me I got from youtube, [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tulWu0wBqa8&feature=player_embedded"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tulWu0wBqa8...player_embedded[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INZDRC-GBdc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INZDRC-GBdc[/url] Craig

[quote name='silddx' post='560182' date='Aug 4 2009, 01:51 PM']Yes, I noticed you were in there too! Nice one [/quote] Thanks Man! I can't wait to get a copy of it! Craig

[quote name='jimijimmi' post='551110' date='Jul 25 2009, 01:14 PM']there's an interview with me in August's edition of the mag!! its one of the proudest moments of my life..i used to buy the mag as a youth! i was interviewed at Sheperds Bush Empire with my band www.myspace.com/ravenvandelle we were supporting UFO.. hope everyone is well and enjoyin the sun-while it lasts! regards jimi[/quote] Congrats Jimi!! I keep going to my local book store waiting for it to show up!! (it's an import here) I have a piece in this issue too! I am so excited! I haven't seen it in the magazine yet But Joel was kind enough to email me a copy of it. Craig

[quote name='ash_sak' post='550270' date='Jul 24 2009, 02:13 PM']Ok well this has been done before many times i think, i might've even started one, so i'm sorry to bother you all again but any quick suggestions. I'm looking for a relatively cheap pair of headphones with which to practise my bass through. I'm going to uni. in september n dont want to piss off everyone in the halls using an amp so yeah, headphones seem like the best option. Overhead ones i think are the best, and i haven't ever used them apart from borrowing my dad's bose ones, but they're quite out of my price range. So yeah. headphones...go... Thanks in advance, wonderful community of bassists. Enjoy.[/quote] You might try these, SONY MDR-7506 You can get them for around $100 USD or less. Amazing bass response and they have a cool curly cord! Craig

Hey Guys, Thanks for the nice comments! Yes it is amazing to work with Paul. He is one of the nicest people I have ever met, and I have never seen anyone play the way he does. His picking is so unbelieveably clean, fast, and perfect. His wife Emi is an incredible pianist as well. In Pauls band, she plays all the harmony and doubled lead guitar parts on keys! Not to mention his drummer Jeff Bowders is a MONSTER player, he is also a super cool guy to hang with. Paul h "Haven't read the whole thing yet but gotta love them cheap basses!" Haha Yeah, I have always had good luck with cheap Yamaha's. I have owned several higer priced basses but I never keep them because I like my cheap Yamaha's better! Craig

The Guitar player you refer to is the one and only Paul Gilbert! He wears the headphones to protect his ears, because years and years of loud music has givin him a lot of hearing loss. He is trying to preserve what he has left! Paul rocks! Thank you for checking it out! Craig

Hello all, I am posting links to an interview I did for "Random Chatter Music" that just got published. It's long but so far I have had great feedback on it. It's in two parts, here are the links: [url="http://metalichicka.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/interview-with-craig-martini-by-jenn-0509/"]http://metalichicka.wordpress.com/2009/05/...i-by-jenn-0509/[/url] [url="http://metalichicka.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/interview-with-craig-martini-by-jenn-0509-pt-2/"]http://metalichicka.wordpress.com/2009/05/...jenn-0509-pt-2/[/url] I hope you like it! Thanks for reading, Craig

[quote name='sshorepunk' post='482235' date='May 7 2009, 06:06 PM']I had the pleasure of photographing Paul Gilbert on his solo tour early this year! Image shows big cans! [/quote] HEY, I see my fat head in the background! Paul is the most amazing musician I have ever had the pleasure of sharing a stage with. He plays drums really good too! I am really excited for him and the rest of the Mr.Big guys. Every guy in that band is super talented! Craig

[quote name='Stingray5' post='472213' date='Apr 25 2009, 03:03 PM']Interesting and entertaining read. Especially "...We love you, Manchester..."!!! Thanks for posting. Cheers, Steve[/quote] Thanks Steve! Glad you enjoyed it.. Here is the cover from the issue it's in, Craig

Check it out!!!!!! I hope the quality is not to crappy. This is a scanned copy that the writer emailed me.(Thanks TUSHAR!) Thanks for reading! Craig

Oh such intense focus!! LOL Craig

[quote name='Linus27' post='460873' date='Apr 12 2009, 10:32 PM']Been playing bass with a plectrum for about 20 years. Decided to start playing with fingers for the last year and a bit and so far so good. Managed to successfully audition for a band and now playing with fingers pretty naturally. However, I think I have either picked up a few bad habits or my aggesive pick style has carried over to my fingers. I find I am pushing down hard on the strings with my picking hand. This then causes the strings to touch the metal poles on the pickups creating a metal clanking sound. It's only really noticable on the E string, I guess because its fatter. This is happening on my Fender Jazz and Musicman Stingray where the poles are exposed on the pickups. My ESP Jazz has Bartolini's which does not have the pickup poles exposed like my Fender or Musicman and so I do not get this problem. I know the obvious would be to lower the pickups or raise the strings but I am just wondering if there is anything I can do to adjust my technique before adjusting the setup of my basses. Any advice really appreciated.[/quote] As stated by a few others.......... It sounds to me like you are pushing down toward the bass body instead of stroking the string. For example: if you are playing your A string, your finger should come to a stop against the E string not the pick up poles. If you want to play fast, lighten up some too it will help with your accuracy. Remember there is a only so much tone you can acheive by playing harder. If you go to far with the amount of attack you apply to the string it will do the oppsite of what you are trying to do. The string won't sustain as well, it will make odd noises that you don't want, and you will chase the problem endlessly trying different gear. Craig

Hey everybody, I just came across this forum on a Google search. I would just like to say a big THANK YOU to all who attended any of the Paul Gilbert European tour dates! Also thank you guys for all the kind words! I feel blessed to have been chosen to be a part of this amazing experience. Here is a link to a short vid from one of the tour shows: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INZDRC-GBdc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INZDRC-GBdc[/url] Thank you! Craig Martini