#31
Spaceball 1 wrote:
Really? go buy Primus’ Halucinogetics tour DVD or Claypool’s “5 gallons of diesel” Great DVD’s with great Les-action. I have been known to sit in my couch staring at the screen, sometimes shouting aloud “How the fuck does he do that?” when watching those…
Posted on Wed, 20 December 2006 at 12:47
#32
Idlevice2 wrote:
Taunty Dan wrote:
And, y’know, couldn’t actually play. :p
“Chick” bassists are the best. They’re so cool. :D And anyone that plays one of those rickenbackers. They’re the coolest bass guitar in the world ever ever ever.
Hmm… Ever heard of LaFaro?
Posted on Sun, 25 February 2007 at 18:41
#33
Idlevice2 wrote:
Taunty Dan wrote:
Motorhead? Dinosaur Jr? Muse? Rush?
And Les Claypool, incidently. I think Geddy gave him it or something… don’t remember.
Posted on Sun, 25 February 2007 at 18:42
#34
Idlevice2 wrote:
Spaceball 1 wrote:
“How the fuck does he do that?” when watching those…
Name a song, and I’ll show ya how ;)
Posted on Sun, 25 February 2007 at 18:45
#35
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
Posted on Sun, 25 February 2007 at 18:49
#36
Spaceball 1 wrote:
Idlevice2 wrote:
Name a song, and I’ll show ya how ;)
Putting in the DVD and pointing to Les’ hands doesn’t count…
Posted on Mon, 26 February 2007 at 10:26
#37
Idlevice2 wrote:
Posted on Mon, 26 February 2007 at 12:28
#38
Spaceball 1 wrote:
SLAPpily you mean! *drumroll*
Thank you, I’ll be here all night telling bad pun jokes!
Posted on Mon, 26 February 2007 at 12:36
#39
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
Idlevice2 wrote:
That doesnt sound right at all !
Posted on Mon, 26 February 2007 at 12:44
#40
Spaceball 1 wrote:
I agree, it kinda resembles the original, but it’s not right…
Posted on Mon, 26 February 2007 at 12:53
#41
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
Well, to be fair - the original was done on a fretless 6 string.
Posted on Mon, 26 February 2007 at 12:58
#42
vagabond wrote:
i’d say steve harris, les claypool, cliff burton
chicks bassists: melissa auf der maur, paz lechantin
Posted on Tue, 27 February 2007 at 13:25
#43
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
Michael Mckeegan :) and not just coz he’s in T? either.
Flea.
Mike Dirnt.
Les Claypool.
Posted on Tue, 27 February 2007 at 13:52
#44
Idlevice2 wrote:
Squall wrote:
Well, to be fair - the original was done on a fretless 6 string.
The VERY origional was done on a fretted 6 string before Les owned a Carl Thompson (see Bill and Ted’s Bogous Journey).
He sometimes played it live on a 4-string (eg. on Rhinoplasty), and that lesson is definitly correct for the 4-string version at least. Tere’s a live video of it on YouTube with Les playing exactly that… I’ll try to find it.
Posted on Tue, 27 February 2007 at 14:08
#45
Idlevice2 wrote:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DOYL_2Ub_KI
The only difference in the studio version is the key change (it’s the same riff, but down a string, so you can play the full version -except tapping at the end of the solo- on a 5-string).
Posted on Tue, 27 February 2007 at 14:11
#46
Idlevice2 wrote:
Squall wrote:
Michael Mckeegan :) and not just coz he’s in T? either.
Flea.
Mike Dirnt.
Les Claypool.
Yeah, Dirnt deserves a mention. I learned a lot from playing Green Day.
Posted on Tue, 27 February 2007 at 14:14
#47
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
His playing on Nimrod and Warning are especially good.
Posted on Tue, 27 February 2007 at 14:15
#48
Lenny wrote:
Spaceball 1 wrote:
Really? go buy Primus’ Halucinogetics tour DVD or Claypool’s “5 gallons of diesel” Great DVD’s with great Les-action. I have been known to sit in my couch staring at the screen, sometimes shouting aloud “How the fuck does he do that?” when watching those…
How does he do it? Its so damn infuriating
Posted on Tue, 27 February 2007 at 15:09
#49
Idlevice2 wrote:
Uncountable hours of practice, Carl Thompson basses, keeping all 10 digits close to the strings at all times, listening to too much Rush and Metallica and being super-human.
Posted on Tue, 27 February 2007 at 15:38
#50
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
…plus being ever so slightly insane :p
Posted on Tue, 27 February 2007 at 15:51
#51
Spaceball 1 wrote:
Idlevice2 wrote:
The VERY origional was done on a fretted 6 string before Les owned a Carl Thompson (see Bill and Ted’s Bogous Journey).
He sometimes played it live on a 4-string (eg. on Rhinoplasty), and that lesson is definitly correct for the 4-string version at least. Tere’s a live video of it on YouTube with Les playing exactly that… I’ll try to find it.
I’ve seen him play it on an upright bass too. :eek:
Posted on Wed, 28 February 2007 at 08:50
#52
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
Indeed. The Skiffle version :cool:
Plus he can also play drums, guitar and banjo !!
Where does he find the time ?!
Posted on Wed, 28 February 2007 at 11:20
#53
Erik Schepers (Erik Schepers) wrote:
I’d have to go with Tony Levin - awesome bass player and a very friendly chap.
Posted on Wed, 28 February 2007 at 16:12
#54
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
Alex James from Blur is pretty good too :)
Posted on Thu, 1 March 2007 at 11:04
#55
Idlevice2 wrote:
Squall wrote:
Indeed. The Skiffle version :cool:
Plus he can also play drums, guitar and banjo !!
Where does he find the time ?!
Plus Bass-Banjo, Mandolin, Whamola, Accordian, Sitar and Saxophone. Probably a load of others, too.
Posted on Thu, 1 March 2007 at 20:09
#56
Roberto wrote:
Posted on Tue, 6 March 2007 at 00:48
#57
(FIN) King Alcohol (Sami) wrote:
It was Cliff Burton. Einstein with bass guitar.
The 2nd place is devided between Geezer Butler and Les Claypool.
3rd place is for that monkey dude Trujillo. Funny guy and has great attitude.
Posted on Tue, 6 March 2007 at 10:23
#58
Dennis wrote:
Cliff Burton would be a nobody now if he hadn’t died.
Not to speak ill of him, but was he really that much of a big deal on the bass? I don’t think so.
Posted on Tue, 6 March 2007 at 12:13
#59
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
Posted on Tue, 6 March 2007 at 12:18
#60
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
He was good, but hardly a legend. I don’t think he’d be a nobody if he hadn’t died, though.
Posted on Tue, 6 March 2007 at 12:18
