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Munoma: Jul 9, 2008

tarlibone posted:

True fact: the first song I learned all the way through when I got my first 5-string--a glorious white Peavey Foundation 5 with razor-sharp strings that literally made my fingers bleed--was "Take the Time" by Dream Theater.

The next one was "Cryin'" by Aerosmith. Yes, there was a time when Tom Hamilton rocked a 5-string. And Cryin' has a pretty decent bass line.

First bass line I learned was Possum Kingdom by the Toadies.

After that I tried and still failed to learn a song called Akuro No Oka by the J-Rock group Dir En Grey.

I can do the solo, it's just irritating because I don't play enough.

It's an almost ten minute song but I'll time stamp the solo. Not hard, just speedy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5olTcPGKh0&t=300s

*edit*

Toshiya the bassist of the group was one of my greatest inspirations and he plays pick. :newlol:

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Munoma: Jul 9, 2008

tarlibone posted:

You know who else played bass with a pick? Two people come immediately to mind: Hitler and Stalin. (Mussolini played viola. Hirohito told his friends he was in an awesome band and he was their bass player, but really he played an early digital keyboard and he had no friends to play with.)

Of course, this is all mock pick hate. I play with a pick on certain things, especially if the attack sound of a pick is required or if the tempo is insane. I play "Roundabout" with my fingers or a pick, whatever I'm in the mood for. Fun fact: a guitarist once all but kicked me out of a band because I was trying out some stuff on one of the original songs we did, and some of it was with a pick. He found it extremely distasteful, to the point of being offended, and declared that there was no such thing as a good bassist who used a pick.

I didn't argue with him because Chris Squier, Billy Gould, and about a hundred other bassists are out there and have proved him wrong already. Anyone who holds fast to that opinion can't be convinced otherwise; it's like trying to convince a flat-earther that the world is round by banging your head against a brick wall.

I just happened to have a strong bias against pick. I don't see any reason to change my view point due to the fact that I play for myself.

However I won't tell someone they are less than for using pick, I just believe it to be a crutch if you can play fast on pick and then stumble with fingers.

# ¿ Dec 30, 2016 07:31

Munoma: Jul 9, 2008

Hey guys I heard people even play their electric bass like an upright. Losers, am I right?

# ¿ Dec 31, 2016 21:25

Munoma: Jul 9, 2008

baka kaba posted:

Man just learn to slap if you want... that

You have any licks recorded?

Wanted to cover this. *Japanese Noisecore*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DJ8cHQx3CA

I'm more Jazz than Funk though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sfe_8RAaJ0

# ¿ Jan 2, 2017 05:35

Munoma: Jul 9, 2008

Rugoberta Munchu posted:

Finally someone has combined them with two of my other favorite things: dads and Chapman Sticks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEaGg2KtOUU

I like the sound, thanks for the link.

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 00:59

Munoma: Jul 9, 2008

Just listen to my post with Akuro No Oka. That song is a great for keeping pace.

# ¿ Jan 3, 2017 05:30

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