RE: Guitar and Bass players
October 29, 2012 at 4:41 pm
(This post was last modified: October 29, 2012 at 4:43 pm by Cato.)
(October 29, 2012 at 3:09 pm)Spectrum Wrote: Do you like Motorhead? I'd imagine you would, if you like hard rock, blues, and metal. Unless you are against the punk elements, I don't see why you wouldn't like Motorhead. I can't say I'm big on blues, but I don't mind it either. It depends. I love some of the "psychedelic" stuff, like that from The Doors and The Who. I am also pretty big on Led Zeppelin. However, I couldn't get into Hendrix. I suppose if the melodies are largely overtaken by the blues style, then I get a bit turned off. So, I cannot really enjoy much "pure blues". Concerning Ibanez, what are your experiences and favorites? I own an Ibanez. It's an 80's era star-shaped Destroyer. I plan to put some Dimarzios in it at some point. I really like the RG Prestige line, Sabre series, JEM's, and Satriani's signatures. If I had more money, I'd own some for sure. Playing them in the store was just a blast.
Sounds exciting. How was the transition? I have considered picking up bass at some point. Do you still pick, or have you been using your fingers? There is a wide debate about that. I guess it boils down to preference and the sound you want.
I don't blame you. Funk is probably one of the best genres for bass, if not the best. Old hardcore/later punk (Black Flag, Cro Mags, Dead Kennedys) is actually great for bass too, surprisingly enough. Of course, I am being very stereotypical about all of this.
My favorite is an RG407DX with a floyd rose that I bought in '97. Believe it or not I still have the original pickups in it. I've replaced frets and floyd rose parts over the years. I've also been through two selector switches, but I'll never give it up...even if I could afford something higher end. Two years ago I got an AF105 to start learning some jazz. I just don't think you can beat the quality for the price with Ibanez which is why I bought an Ibanez bass. Someday they'll make me a signature model....he he.
Lemmy rocks and I love punk. The Dead Kennedys were my first exposure to punk so I had to work backwards in the 80s to get to the Stooges, Sex Pistols, Ramones and the rest. I just can't get the guys to play any even though I think it would be perfect and loads of fun for where we all are musically talent wise.
I might start using the pick. I swore off it when I started to force myself to learn the technique of using my fingers. The transition has been fun. I'm actually more tuned into what the entire band is doing, not just because of the bass' responsibility as part of the rhythm section, but also from a music theory standpoint. I guess the last part comes from the 'sound space' I have to fuck with the songs a bit.
