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I'll have a listen! I love that sort of stuff and have been wanting to join/start a band in the style of Propagandhi/A Wilhelm Scream for quite a while - though it's hard just to meet like-minded folk, never mind jam with them and go from there... So, nice work and mega bass chops. Very Brian Robinson and a tone to boot! Intro to 'Sunderland' reminds me of 'Things I Like' by Propagandhi: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6r9_sDC0fI[/media]

7/10. Pleased I got the Maiden one as I couldn't recall when Beast and Piece came out... Go with your gut!

I bought Ian's Bass Big Muff. Great guy to deal with - prompt communications and no fuss with delivery - next day! Thanks!

Anything Smiths Iron Maiden - Powerslave Duran Duran - Rio Rush - Grace Under Pressure

So good. Also, check out the 12" release of Power of Love. I'd love to play that lead line on bass with some fuzz (and a pitch-shifter, I guess!) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52wWf4GS8ho[/media]

I'm 26 going on 66.

Yeah, I geddit. It's when I hit my favourite notes and feel them resonate through the chunky neck. Feels so substantial! Err.

This should help you. I love jamming to this one! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT7075UsAQk[/media]

[quote name='Mark_88MPH' timestamp='1447185315' post='2905685'] For me it's Foo Fighters - Nate Mendel. They have a handful of great songs but I always get the image of, Nate rocking awkwardly with his wrist glued to his bass, come to mind when I listen to them or when I watch on YouTube it puts me off watching [/quote] Big fan of Nate, meself. I think that awkward style is kind of endearing - and the guy certainly knows how to play. He's understated while Dave and Taylor go crazy; it works for me

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1445602529' post='2892735'] Aka 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration [/quote] You got a source for that, matey?

I use a Korg Px4d. Not sure how much they're going for these days, but they're a great bit of kit. Plug in iPod/laptop/whatever with an aux cable, plug bass in, use headphones.

It's a tricky one. I find myself in a similar situation (though I haven't left a band)... Jammed with a couple of nice guys - it's mostly layered, atmospheric post-rock stuff which I don't mind, but I feel a bit limited as a bass player. I'm tempted, like you, to duck out, but the other half of me thinks that I could get something out of this. If they're cool and you enjoy their company, it might be worth giving it a go. If it doesn't work, cut your losses.

Only really listened to two albums: Snow - which was fantastic - and eponymous - which was... okay-ish. I'd go see them but I don't know tonnes. Either way, Dave Meros' tone and playing is boss.

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1441801633' post='2861873'] I'm glad other people are impressed by this. I was concerned i might be nerding out over it on my own [/quote] Nah - think we're all geeks/nerds! Like when I tell my girlfriend to stop and listen to a bass fill... 'um yeah um - great um'

Just brilliant

[media]http://youtu.be/tk0BOK0EDFE[/media] Worth that build up every time.

[quote name='Trashbat' timestamp='1441616774' post='2860171'] I used to be a huge Maiden fan... These days I find the unnecessarily long songs with choruses repeated way too often a little tedious to be honest. If they halved song length (and in this case album length!) and dropped some of the chorus repetition they'd be more interesting to me.[/quote] This, basically. Decided to spend my bus journey yesterday morning listening to it. Enjoyed the opener, then it just all got a bit dull. I'd love a few shorter songs in there to break up the long ones. That's what prevented me from even skimming the surface of The Final Frontier. Shame, really as I still love me some Maiden.

Kumalo kills it!

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1433178613' post='2788624'] If you like Disturbed, Panic Cell are ace, cracking UK band who've now sadly split. Drowning Pool and Soil are worth a look too if you're into that sort of thing [/quote] +1 to Panic Cell - good fun. Our old band supported them at an Exeter gig back in the day. Agree with the suggestions of Cynic and Mastodon. I still maintain that 'The Poison' by Bullet for my Valentine is a great metal album despite their other hit-and-miss cases. Opeth are groovy as feck - Blackwater Park album is one of my favourites for headbanging metal.

Some nice bass dirt you've got there in the verse!

I like playing through the first four tracks on 'Wasting Light' by Foo Fighters, 'Feathers', 'Running Free' and a few more from Coheed, 'There is a Light That Never Goes Out' by The Smiths (though I always destroy the chorus...), and some Weezer recently.

Frankie Teardrop by Suicide is not one to listen to with headphones in a darkened room. Made me uneasy.