Recommend me a band...

[Naminator]

I had this problem about a year ago. Wintermute solved it last time.

I seem to get into a band very much, learn pretty much all of their songs and then stop liking them so much.

First it was RHCP then tool then Dream Theater.

Could anyone recommend me a band that has very active bass lines?

Would you guys specify your favorite song from the artist you chose?

I'd appreciate it a lot.

[incubass]

Incubus- hilikus
sublime- santeria
streetlight manifesto - everything went numb
stone temple pilots - plush
cake - hem of your garment
311- come original

all those bands have good bassits and all great bands

[trumpeter]

Rush.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

Between The Buried And Me. Absolutely insane musicianship. For amazing basslines, listen to Selkies: The Endless Obsession, All Bodies, and the entire new album (Colors), Viridian in particular (it's pretty much a bass solo). Opeth is an amazing band as well, but their bassist isn't as active (still very good, though). If you want to check them out, I'd recommend Bleak, Ghost Of Perdition, Beneath The Mire, The Drapery Falls, and Closure.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Chae Yeon - Two of Us
Hyori Lee
Super Junior
Shinhwa - Once in a Lifetime
Minwoo - Bump / Girlfriend

If you need any other K-Pop, let me know.

[Pinhead13]

Eagle Fly Free by Helloween.

That song has a really cool tapping line.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=DtnYDxqqUis

[BassVirtuoso]

Cynic-Veil of Maya
Gordian Knot-The Brook the Ocean
Spastic Ink-To Counter and Groove in E Minor
The Bad Plus-And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation

[Pinhead13]

Cynic-Veil of Maya
Gordian Knot-The Brook the Ocean
Spastic Ink-To Counter and Groove in E Minor
The Bad Plus-And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation

He should check out all of the "Focus" album, its sick.

[BassVirtuoso]

He should check out every song where Sean Malone is playing bass because it's absolutely amazing. I was just giving my favorite song from the band.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

He should check out every song where Sean Malone is playing bass because it's absolutely amazing. I was just giving my favorite song from the band.

I have (tried) to listen to a tonne of the projects he was in, but I cannot move passed the part where they are incredibly boring.

[BassVirtuoso]

I have (tried) to listen to a tonne of the projects he was in, but I cannot move passed the part where they are incredibly boring.

I'm taking the Neverland video off my Youtube favorites :angry:

[Pluperfect_Arson]

I'm taking the Neverland video off my Youtube favorites :angry:

Hahaha, sorry.

I mean, the musicianship and everything in the songs are great, don't get me wrong, but to listen to music such as that doesn't tickle my fancy. :(

[Jake=Suck]

Between The Buried And Me. Absolutely insane musicianship. For amazing basslines, listen to Selkies: The Endless Obsession, All Bodies, and the entire new album (Colors), Viridian in particular (it's pretty much a bass solo).

123456 colors was absolutely amazing, and if you liked dream theater BTBAM is proly something you'll like to.

[Phalanx]

band which has become my favourite at the moment is Pain of Salvation. They're really cheesy in places but damn it, the fretless bass grooves are so brilliant when you hear them (and play them)

[BassVirtuoso]

band which has become my favourite at the moment is Pain of Salvation. They're really cheesy in places but damn it, the fretless bass grooves are so brilliant when you hear them (and play them)

Oooh you're so right. The bassist can realllly play. If you ever watch the live videos, he slaps and taps and does all that jazz while still holding it down under Gildenlow.

[Phalanx]

Oooh you're so right. The bassist can realllly play. If you ever watch the live videos, he slaps and taps and does all that jazz while still holding it down under Gildenlow.

i've heard him do all that crazy **** but i'd love to see him do it, could you link me to some of those videos? i've watched quite a few live vids on youtube but the quality of the ones i have watched was blegh

[BassVirtuoso]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mvae5Lt0smI

I think this is one.

[Phalanx]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mvae5Lt0smI

I think this is one.

seen that one before, it's really great

[naut]

i usually hate it when people say things like this, but...if you can play most every song by RHCP, Dream Theater, and Tool...and you're bored, perhaps it's time to write your own music to really fill that void, ya know? i mean, by all means, do what you want. learning other band's songs is certainly fun and VERY helpful; but perhaps that feeling of boredom can be more effectively alleviated by writing your own music, as opposed to continually learn someone else's.

[Phalanx]

i usually hate it when people say things like this, but...if you can play most every song by RHCP, Dream Theater, and Tool...and you're bored, perhaps it's time to write your own music to really fill that void, ya know? i mean, by all means, do what you want. learning other band's songs is certainly fun and VERY helpful; but perhaps that feeling of boredom can be more effectively alleviated by writing your own music, as opposed to continually learn someone else's.

I agree with this, but everyone starts somewhere, sounds really lame saying this "but when the time comes, then you can start writing". I listened to and played a hell of a lot of music till I found the niche that I like writing in

[naut]

yeah, certainly, everyone starts somewhere, but i'd say learning every RHCP, Dream Theater, and Tool song is a more then sufficient start.:lol: but yeah, i understand what you're saying.

[Phalanx]

yeah, certainly, everyone starts somewhere, but i'd say learning every RHCP, Dream Theater, and Tool song is a more then sufficient start.:lol: but yeah, i understand what you're saying.

yeah, it is sufficient, but personally, i'm glad none of my songs sound like Higher Ground or Dance of Eternity

[Claypool22]

Primus -- Jerry Was a RaceCar Drive

[Naminator]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mvae5Lt0smI

I think this is one.

Why the hell is he wearing glasses?

[Phalanx]

Why the hell is he wearing glasses?

because he's hawt

[Naminator]

yeah, certainly, everyone starts somewhere, but i'd say learning every RHCP, Dream Theater, and Tool song is a more then sufficient start.:lol: but yeah, i understand what you're saying.

Am I missing something here?

[naut]

i don't know, are you?¿

[Naminator]

Im brain dead from practicing all day.

What were you trying to say?

[Phalanx]

Im brain dead from practicing all day.

What were you trying to say?

he's saying you've got the basics (or advanced skills, whatever) required to start doing what a music instrument is designed for - making music.

Get out there, get inspiration and write something is what he's saying

[naut]

ye.

[Naminator]

But I already compose.....

In fact I score more than 90% right on all the ear tests I'm given.

That is excluding jazz chords and cadences (screw cadences)

Anyways, thanks to all for supporting.

I think I'm getting into that Guardian Knot band.

[Phalanx]

In fact I score more than 90% right on all the ear tests I'm given.

That is excluding jazz chords and cadences (screw cadences)


what's that got to do with composing?

[Naminator]

what's that got to do with composing?

Most songs are usually made by a jam, by having a good ear you can find that specific interval you want making ones improvisations so much better.

[Phalanx]

Most songs are usually made by a jam, by having a good ear you can find that specific interval you want making ones improvisations so much better.

well, you have a completely different approach to writing than I do, guess that's the fun :)

[Naminator]

I can picture you with ink and staff paper and a cello in your right hand writing songs.

[naut]

Most songs are usually made by a jam, by having a good ear you can find that specific interval you want making ones improvisations so much better.

i'm still confused.

ok...you can compose...but do you?

[Naminator]

Composing is easy.

Composing something that sounds good to our ear is hard.

And yes, I compose and it sounds great.


Where is Wintermute btw.

[naut]

well, personally, i also find writing a song to be fairly easy. have you ever composed a piece of music for a symphony or orchestra? i'd say that's a great deal harder...

[Naminator]

well, personally, i also find writing a song to be fairly easy. have you ever composed a piece of music for a symphony or orchestra? i'd say that's a great deal harder...

I'd think otherwise.

I mean the more instruments the longer it takes, yet the more diversity one gets.

I could totally see how composing parts for timpani would work out.

[naut]

I'd think otherwise.

no offense or anything but that's fairly naive.

[neatobassman]

Between The Buried And Me. Absolutely insane musicianship. For amazing basslines, listen to Selkies: The Endless Obsession, All Bodies, and the entire new album (Colors).

Word. They have a bass book released for the entire album Alaska written by Dan Briggs.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

Well, not the ENTIRE album, but all the good songs and a couple older songs as well.

(I have it) :thumb:

[TheClap]

I had this problem about a year ago. Wintermute solved it last time.

I seem to get into a band very much, learn pretty much all of their songs and then stop liking them so much.

First it was RHCP then tool then Dream Theater.

Could anyone recommend me a band that has very active bass lines?

Would you guys specify your favorite song from the artist you chose?

I'd appreciate it a lot.

haha, buddy I don't know if there is much room left for improvement as far as band situation for any of those genres.

[Naminator]

no offense or anything but that's fairly naive.

What I'm saying is unless you have real good dexterity at accompanying yourself on the guitar, I'd say it would be easier to write for a whole band than just one instrument.

It might take longer but more doors are open.

Unless you are friggin Wooten and grow out 4 arms (soul circus FTW)

[Naminator]

haha, buddy I don't know if there is much room left for improvement as far as band situation for any of those genres.

Improvement?

Are you saying that there aren't any other bassists who play progressive rock.

Have you listened to Yes?

[Dyslexic Magician]

The Mars Volta

[eburton04]

try:

The Human Abstract
The Fall of Troy
Portugal. The Man
My Morning Jacket
Muse

cant really think of much else that no one's said.


p.s. selkies: the endless obsession by between the buried and me is SO fun to play. its tricky at first, but one of the most fun songs ive ever learned

[Pluperfect_Arson]

try:

The Human Abstract
The Fall of Troy
Portugal. The Man
My Morning Jacket
Muse

I bought the bassist's bass off of him three years ago, LOL.

[eburton04]

haha, wild. that guys really good. (if it's the same guy). puts on a great live show.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Yeah, I thought they were incredibly boring when they played Awesomefest 2004. His name is Zach (Zack?), and I do not know if he is in the band anymore, seeing as I do not follow them. I was helping a friend run their merch table, and he came over and asked if I wanted to buy a bass.

I was not going to pass up picking up a bass for 50$.

[mutant!]

bassists who play progressive rock
Apparently Geddy Lee from Rush is cool, and a huge inspiration to active bassists.

I've never listened to them before, but I'm getting a live album this weekend.