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Started by Dennis in Chit-Chat

…why are they always so unreliable?!

Bloody feckin four-stringed knobheads.

MikeHell excepted, natch.

So, come on bassists, stand up for yourselves and make me change my mind

Posted on Wed, 5 April 2006 at 11:01

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deadsetgav wrote:

Dennis wrote:

Bloody feckin four-stringed knobheads.

spoken like a true 6-string, tin-god egotist ;)

Posted on Wed, 5 April 2006 at 11:04

#2

Dennis wrote:

deadsetgav wrote:

spoken like a true 6-string, tin-god egotist ;)

Exactly!

(it’s just a bit of fun, but I wanna see who rises to the bait :D )

Posted on Wed, 5 April 2006 at 11:11

#3

King Caffeinebomb I wrote:

I would say that it is cruel and unneccessary - the bass is a gentle and kind natured fish and to play with it would be ungodly.

Posted on Wed, 5 April 2006 at 11:25

#4

Charlie wrote:

Les Claypool is a genius and can play 4 and 6 string bass , fretted or otherwise !

Can also play guitar drums and banjo !!!

Also, Cello and Upright bass !!!

:D

Posted on Wed, 5 April 2006 at 15:30

#5

zipless wrote:

Dennis wrote:

Bloody feckin four-stringed knobheads.

Fuck off! :p

Posted on Wed, 5 April 2006 at 18:16

#6

buffalo-boy wrote:

Squall wrote:

Les Claypool is a genius and can play 4 and 6 string bass , fretted or otherwise !

Can also play guitar drums and banjo !!!

Also, Cello and Upright bass !!!

:D

Whats that got to do with it?!

I am a bass player God dammit! You can’t judge us all like that! How come MIKEHELL is not a knob but the rest of us are?! God damn guitarists! You’re bassist should be moaning about you! MATE: IF YOU ARE READING THIS - SACK THIS GUITARIST, THERE’S MILLIONS OF THEM AROUND ANYWAY!!!!!

:D :p

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 07:17

#7

Dennis wrote:

buffalo-boy wrote:

Whats that got to do with it?!

I am a bass player God dammit! You can’t judge us all like that! How come MIKEHELL is not a knob but the rest of us are?! God damn guitarists! You’re bassist should be moaning about you! MATE: IF YOU ARE READING THIS - SACK THIS GUITARIST, THERE’S MILLIONS OF THEM AROUND ANYWAY!!!!!

:D :p

:D

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 08:39

#8

buffalo-boy wrote:

Pah, you guys with your fancy solos and ‘feel the pain’ facial expressions! You wanna be a real man - play the bass! :D ;)

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 09:19

#9

Beefgrinder wrote:

I have just one word (alright, two)… Steve Harris! Where would Maiden be without him!

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 11:48

#10

deadsetgav wrote:

All guitarists are just failed bass players anyway.

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 11:53

#11

buffalo-boy wrote:

:D

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 13:58

#12

Dennis wrote:

Beefgrinder wrote:

I have just one word (alright, two)… Steve Harris! Where would Maiden be without him!

I’m sure one of their fifteen guitarists could swap to bass.

i mean…how hard can it be?!

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 14:52

#13

deadsetgav wrote:

Dennis wrote:

i mean…how hard can it be?!

Quite - for a pensioner…

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 15:14

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Dennis wrote:

deadsetgav wrote:

Quite - for a pensioner…

*Adrian Smith attempts to raise an arthritic middle finger at deadsetgav…but doubles up in agony and gives up half way through*

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 15:26

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Charlie wrote:

buffalo-boy wrote:

Whats that got to do with it?!

I am a bass player God dammit! You can’t judge us all like that! How come MIKEHELL is not a knob but the rest of us are?! God damn guitarists! You’re bassist should be moaning about you! MATE: IF YOU ARE READING THIS - SACK THIS GUITARIST, THERE’S MILLIONS OF THEM AROUND ANYWAY!!!!!

:D :p

What did I say wrong ? :(

Im saying Les is an exceptinal bassist.

Me, Im a drummer.

:( let the jokes flood in . :(

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 15:32

#16

Beefgrinder wrote:

Dennis wrote:

I’m sure one of their fifteen guitarists could swap to bass.

i mean…how hard can it be?!

Nah, they’d surely have trouble getting the gallop right without a plectrum!

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 16:55

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tatty seaside town wrote:

bigger - better - bass!

Posted on Thu, 6 April 2006 at 19:02

#18

buffalo-boy wrote:

Dennis wrote:

I’m sure one of their fifteen guitarists could swap to bass.

i mean…how hard can it be?!

It must be quite difficult cos there’s 15 and none can do it! That same galloping rhythm on the same 3 notes must be quite taxing for 2 hours a night…

Posted on Fri, 7 April 2006 at 07:18

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Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

Adrian Smith can do it, he was great on Bruce’s Chemical Wedding. The songs that he has writing credits on tend to be a bit more creative. Not much, I grant you, but I think it’s Harris who’s the main culprit behind the galloping rhythms, anyway.

Posted on Fri, 7 April 2006 at 09:58

#20

Dennis wrote:

:D I like the use of the word “culprit” !

:D

Posted on Fri, 7 April 2006 at 10:00

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3ddo-on-the-balcony (eddo) wrote:

Dennis wrote:

Bloody feckin four-stringed knobheads.

Dear Dennis,

In my case that would be five-string, but let’s not waste time on the number of strings on a bass. Why are bassists in your opinion unreliable? Do you have a problem with a specific bass player or perhaps with more, and would you like to share it with us? Open your heart and let it out;)

Posted on Fri, 7 April 2006 at 23:20

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Idlevice2 wrote:

I’ll admit, good bass players are few and far between, but when they’re REALLY good, they outdo every guitar player out there. I mean, fantastic technical guitar players are generally egotistical assholes and everyone who doesn’t like Power Metal, and several of those who do, laugh their asses off at their twiddlings. An amazing bass player- you don’t laugh, you gape.

Posted on Sat, 8 April 2006 at 23:20

#23

buffalo-boy wrote:

Wow, I really like you! (Not in a sexual way you understand, my gf would be mad!). Wanna come round mine for tea? :D

Posted on Mon, 10 April 2006 at 14:07

#24

Dennis wrote:

Idlevice2 wrote:

I’ll admit, good bass players are few and far between, but when they’re REALLY good, they outdo every guitar player out there. I mean, fantastic technical guitar players are generally egotistical assholes and everyone who doesn’t like Power Metal, and several of those who do, laugh their asses off at their twiddlings. An amazing bass player- you don’t laugh, you gape.

the best bass players and the best guitar players are the ones who know when NOT to play. Twiddling and flashy-ness on any instrument is very dull to watch, but to hear a great riff played well or a nice thudding or funky bass line wins every time.

Posted on Mon, 10 April 2006 at 15:10

#25

Taunty Dan wrote:

Squall wrote:

Me, Im a drummer.
:( let the jokes flood in . :(

sorry mate, but this is a thread for musicians.

:D

Sides…splitting…

Ahem. Sorry. :)

Posted on Mon, 10 April 2006 at 15:34

#26

Idlevice2 wrote:

Dennis wrote:

the best bass players and the best guitar players are the ones who know when NOT to play. Twiddling and flashy-ness on any instrument is very dull to watch, but to hear a great riff played well or a nice thudding or funky bass line wins every time.

Ah, c’mon. just a little bass solo? Like Billy Shehan or something? just to be a bit flashy. I mean, what’s the point in spending all that time to be amazing if you can’t use it to look at Flea and say ‘ha. So there!’?

Posted on Mon, 10 April 2006 at 23:33

#27

Taunty Dan wrote:

“bass” and “solo” are two words that should NEVER be put together…

Posted on Tue, 11 April 2006 at 08:48

#28

Dennis wrote:

Taunty Dan wrote:

“bass” and “solo” are two words that should NEVER be put together…

How very true. If I were you , I wouldn’t have even included the two words in the same POST.

I have been watching Metallica DVDs this week, and can anyone explain the point of Jason Newsted twiddling away with his foot on a wah wah when they could just put in another song?

And don’t get me started on Kirk H’s shite solo spot…

*shudders*

Posted on Tue, 11 April 2006 at 09:42

#29

Taunty Dan wrote:

to be fair on bassists ALL solos are a no-no in my humble opinion. Get on stage, play a load of songs, and fuck off. Its simple really. And folk playing encores, i can’t be doing with that. Ok, ONE encore, but 2 or 3 is just taking the piss. Do i stay or go or what? SORT IT OUT!

Posted on Tue, 11 April 2006 at 09:45

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Dennis wrote:

Taunty Dan wrote:

to be fair on bassists ALL solos are a no-no in my humble opinion. Get on stage, play a load of songs, and fuck off. Its simple really. And folk playing encores, i can’t be doing with that. Ok, ONE encore, but 2 or 3 is just taking the piss. Do i stay or go or what? SORT IT OUT!

Encores are so planned and false, aren’t they?

Like “Hmmmm, I know they’re gonna come back on cos the house lights are still down, the roadies aren’t dismantling things and, well, they haven’t played their two biggest hits yet”

Posted on Tue, 11 April 2006 at 09:59

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