Tim Commerford is the boi!

[The Andyman]

Personally I reckon he's one of the best around, Audioslave and Rage wouldnt be what they are if not for the awesome basslines.

What are your thoughts on YTimK?

[Radiobass81]

Anyone else find all his nicknames (besides TimC) incredibly lame?

Ace player, great tone (unless it's older RATM stuff).

[Jahmez]

He is indeed a great bassist. Tim Commerford and Tom Morello compliment each other perfectly.

[Killer Fridge]

i find the only name i can call him is timmy-C, and i dont know why

awesome player though

[Tonys_Theme]

Yea, Billy Bob or whatever it was was a lame nickname. Great player though, Morello wouldn't have been able to do the same stuff if it weren't for him.

[Radiobass81]

... They called him Billy Bob?

Haha, that tops it.

[sixner]

...yep, he sure is a good player
Tim Bob'
ytimk
2ktim
timmy c
little tim
tim tim

i've seen all of em use...
-sixner

[Worrpigs]

... They called him Billy Bob?

Haha, that tops it.
they called him Tim Bob i believe. not billy bob. i like him, i think hes got a great style and great tone.

[Thonk]

they called him Tim Bob i believe. not billy bob. i like him, i think hes got a great style and great tone.
I enjoy hearing/playing his stuff.

And yes, it was Tim Bob, not Billy Bob.

[thelowsoundofbass]

his tone>everyone else's tone

great at keeping the groove strong

lowsound

[willibassist]

u guys forgot TIM.COM

[The_Fender_Bender]

Timmy C. is his only good nickname
Bar none
Awesome player. If it wasn't for him, I don't think I would of ever picked up a bass
By far my biggest influence

[Naveed Afzal]

I thought it was Tim2K

[PaulR]

u guys forgot TIM.COM
That's terrible.

[Psychopsilocybin]

don't forget HANK THE TANK

[mmfan486]

My favourite bassline EVER is Bullet In The Head. Hats off to Mr Commerford.

[Jaded]

I think he's an okay bassist, who makes up for his lack of originality by being an arrogant gear whore. Why he gets so many interviews with bass magazines never ceases to amaze and frustrate me. He has pretty good tone, but so do millions of other bassists.

[Riouken]

Not a fan of RATM at all, at all!


But, he is a solid player, great tone too.

[PaulR]

I think he's an okay bassist, who makes up for his lack of originality by being an arrogant gear whore. Why he gets so many interviews with bass magazines never ceases to amaze and frustrate me. He has pretty good tone, but so do millions of other bassists.
You've summed up my opinion.

[Riouken]

Indeed I feel he is slightly over-rated.

I didn't know he was arrogant though?


P.S. I harldy know anything about this guy.

[The_Fender_Bender]

He keeps his rigs and setups and mods and everything top secret

[PaulR]

Why would you do that?

[Riouken]

Wow, he must think he is more specialthan he really is or something.

Marcus Miller has a better tone.

[Jaded]

Indeed I feel he is slightly over-rated.

I didn't know he was arrogant though?


P.S. I harldy know anything about this guy.
Just read some of his reviews in bass player.

[BassVirtuoso]

He's solid. I'm not a big RATM fan, but songs like How I Could Just Kill a Man are just, solid.

[Linkinbassist]

I thought it was Tim2K

Nope...on the Olympic Auditorium creds, it says Y.tim.K...

[Radiobass81]

I really think he was nothing special on RATM, I'm basing my opinion on his work with Audioslave.

RATM, IMO, was just bland and monotonous (sp?).

[MuRd0K]

He's not bad, but he's the most overrated bassist ever.

I have never seen something from him that really amazes me. But yet everybody talks about him the same (or ever better) as Jack Bruce, Paul McCartney or John Paul Jones. Yet none of his songs has took me more than 5 minutes to learn.

His tone is good, but the guitar completely overlaps it.

I don't mind him. On some songs, I like his style. It's just his fan club I can't stand.

[Bass_swede]

His playing is tasteful, so it doesen't matter how advanced it is. MHO

[Linkinbassist]

I like Tims more objective lines in rage, but the lines he has in Audioslave are very melodic and worthy of being held (IMO) as high as McCartney. Personally, i feel McCartney is a bland bassist. Just my Personal opinion, i'm sure i can find hundreds who disagree with me on this forum alone...

[Bass_swede]

I like Tims more objective lines in rage, but the lines he has in Audioslave are very melodic and worthy of being held (IMO) as high as McCartney. Personally, i feel McCartney is a bland bassist. Just my Personal opinion, i'm sure i can find hundreds who disagree with me on this forum alone...

I kind of understand what you mean, but McCartney was pretty revolutionary when with the beatles. There sure is alot of better bassists today, but beatles wouldn't be the same without his playing. I just listened to "get back" and it's a really great line. I love Paul McCartney :thumb:

[MuRd0K]

I kind of understand what you mean, but McCartney was pretty revolutionary when with the beatles. There sure is alot of better bassists today, but beatles wouldn't be the same without his playing. I just listened to "get back" and it's a really great line. I love Paul McCartney :thumb:

Back off bitch, he is mine.

[tim_commerfordism]

I like Tims more objective lines in rage, but the lines he has in Audioslave are very melodic and worthy of being held (IMO) as high as McCartney. Personally, i feel McCartney is a bland bassist. Just my Personal opinion, i'm sure i can find hundreds who disagree with me on this forum alone...

Agreed. He is solid, and i love his new lines with Audioslave.
I personally really like him and his tone.

[Alma]

Great bass player

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

whooo, pokezor teh noobzor

[BassVirtuoso]

Imagine what bass would be like today if Paul McCartney had decided to slap.

[Keepitcoolidge]

I like Tims more objective lines in rage, but the lines he has in Audioslave are very melodic and worthy of being held (IMO) as high as McCartney. Personally, i feel McCartney is a bland bassist. Just my Personal opinion, i'm sure i can find hundreds who disagree with me on this forum alone...

I can see how you would say that- but you have to admit, he really revolutionized the instrument.

As for Timmy C, hes the man!
I haven't heard a bassline of his that I didn't like (some audioslave ones are on the boring side, but still good)-he really is a solid player.

[Manticore Guy]

Imagine what bass would be like today if Paul McCartney had decided to slap.

:lol:

[thelowsoundofbass]

I can see how you would say that- but you have to admit, he really revolutionized the instrument.

As for Timmy C, hes the man!
I haven't heard a bassline of his that I didn't like (some audioslave ones are on the boring side, but still good)-he really is a solid player.

the line for im the highway is the same as the intro to bombtrack

lowsound

[blizzard]

He's a good player, maybe a bit overated.

[Jaded]

Imagine what bass would be like today if Paul McCartney had decided to slap.
On one of those little violin basses?

[irishslappop]

I really think he was nothing special on RATM, I'm basing my opinion on his work with Audioslave.

RATM, IMO, was just bland and monotonous (sp?).
i dont see how such angry lyrics and booming music is bland but what ever.

[Alma]

On one of those little violin basses?

That'd be plain weird. He also played rics, they've got a pretty nice slap tone.

[Weezer]

numerous people say his tone is (word for not good) but i personally think it's kind of hard to judge his tone because he has quite a few of them

[Bass_swede]

the line for im the highway is the same as the intro to bombtrack

lowsound

really? o_O

[tim_commerfordism]

That'd be plain weird. He also played rics, they've got a pretty nice slap tone.

:naughty:

Damn right they do!

[symphony21]

he's real good.. his basslines in audioslave are better than ratm though.. my opinion..

[Viscous Fridge Magnet]

I like him, although i can see where people are coming from when they say he isn't very creative. Great tone on Evil Empire though.

[chrishi87]

the line for im the highway is the same as the intro to bombtrack

lowsound


sorry, but now i call you the deaf guy....
it is completely different O.o

[Left Shoe]

I think he's an okay bassist, who makes up for his lack of originality by being an arrogant gear whore. Why he gets so many interviews with bass magazines never ceases to amaze and frustrate me. He has pretty good tone, but so do millions of other bassists.
I II III

[d-mart]

BORING

He is a solid player and the lines he comes up with suit both RATM and AS but their all so boring and just go on and on, i dont think ive ever seen or heard him play anything that impressed me.

Certainly overrated.

[Weezer]

if you think everything he plays is boring, you either haven't heard enough RATM or your standards are set way too high.

IMO of course

[Polyamarous]

if you think everything he plays is boring, you either haven't heard enough RATM or your standards are set way too high.

IMO of course

Nice!
14 posts and then Banned!!

[Weezer]

Nice!
not really though!!

[PaulR]

Nice!
14 posts and then Banned!!
It's just his user title I think :lol:

[Sparrow Legs]

Great bassist, and love his tone, if only he would let out his secrets into his tone.

[PaulR]

I guess it would probably still be too expensive to emulate.

[Sparrow Legs]

I hear he re-wires his amps and puts it throught loadsa stuff, I'd never be able to imitate it, but just knowing what he does we be cool.

[Polyamarous]

Nice!
not really though!!

AH!