if i were totally hench like rollins, i could say things like that and not be a hypocrite ;p

i missed his spoken word at download a couple of years ago. i don't think he actually turned up :/

FB: I watched your cover of Toms Waits, it was lulzy and awesome. Your guitarist is goooood.

hah, that video makes me laugh. we played that pretty badly, and i was out of time and all sorts, but kids still cream over it on youtube D: that video pretty much showcases the reason we have a singer and aren't a 3 piece though ;)

[QUOTE=karmapavementplan;17944790]Oh wow, you're so tough... and cool. I'm not manly enough to inflict pain on myself just to look like a sweaty anal bead.[/QUOTE]

being interested in improving yourself is lame?

then im lame as ****

enjoy being overweight fatty

Sometimes it's hard to tell if Karma is trolling or seriously that dumb.

[quote=fatbandit;17946869]hah, that video makes me laugh. we played that pretty badly, and i was out of time and all sorts, but kids still cream over it on youtube D: that video pretty much showcases the reason we have a singer and aren't a 3 piece though ;)[/quote]
Lol I think he did a very good job of playing and screaming at the same time. Just not such a good job at screaming :p but he admits and knows that and it was for the lulz so who cares.


Haha yes, three pieces only work very rarely. Idk, I just dig the singer, two guitarists, drummer and bassist (in order of importance :lol:) format. Even better if the singer can play keys/keyboard.

In other news me and my drummer are sick of our guitarist (moody, pissy, unwilling to learn other people's songs, the usual guitar ****) and are probably going to leave follwing the second vocalist to **** us around.

Man, this forum is probably the deadest I've seen it in a long time. I believe it has finally died a death. I blame all the jazz discussed here, no one wants jazz on their computer. I once got jazz on my computer and my mum walked in and I had to tell her I sneezed and it was just snot on my keyboard.

Also, self improvement is for wangs who need improvement. I am so fantastic I need no improvement. Man, I'm so ripped and manly it's unreal. Seriously, you should see my guns.

I just played through Orion for the first time in forever... I can't believe how foreign the solo felt.

This place has become dangerously unpopulated again.

[quote=Joelbassman;17946934]Haha yes, three pieces only work very rarely. Idk, I just dig the singer, two guitarists, drummer and bassist (in order of importance :lol:) format. Even better if the singer can play keys/keyboard.[/quote]

It's true. A good 3-piece is hard to come by. (btw, are we considering a non-instrumental vocalist part of the 3-piece, or would Tool be considered a 3-piece? 3 instruments + vocals).

I really like the one guitar, one bass, drums, two vocals setup when I don't want to play a traditional bass role (most often times), but then other times, a second guitar is just necessary.


I'm buying a new dresser on Friday, so I can get rid of my old one and set up my bass rig in my room. w00t! Now I can actually play my bass throughout the week.

Nah, if you have a separate singer, you're a 4 piece :)

I've always loved one guitar bands. There are some awesome bands about with two guitars, but most of them don't seem to understand the relationship the two guitars should have, and it would sound just as good with one guitar, double tracked for recording. I'd quite like to be in a band with two guitars and let them write everything, then just play something really simple sometimes. Would be quite a good way to relax :p

I very rarely like the sound of keys in rock music. Muse used to make it work before they got rubbish. I don't know why, it just doesn't seem to gel properly for me.

Agreed. When I think of keys in rock, I think of Dream Theater, and I have very mixed feelings about it.

Got the trem circuitry fully installed in my Spector along with the EMGs and OBP-3. It's pretty sweet.

In other news, does anybody want to buy an MM stingray 4-string for $650 shipped to CONUS (we can discuss shipping international if you're interested)?

good price, but no thanks.

how is the obp-3? i used to have a tonehammer, which seemed to be an obp-3 in a box, but i never really used it much, and swapped it for something more versatile.

i think i decided i'm not happy with my pedalboard again, haha. i'm such an idiot.

[quote=fatbandit;17948919]good price, but no thanks.

how is the obp-3? i used to have a tonehammer, which seemed to be an obp-3 in a box, but i never really used it much, and swapped it for something more versatile.

i think i decided i'm not happy with my pedalboard again, haha. i'm such an idiot.[/quote]

I personally love it. I've got it in almost all of my basses. It's very versatile and the variable mids is a nice touch. I've currently got the mids set at 400k/800k and it's switched with a push/pull knob. I'm considering wiring it up as a stacked knob, which would allow the top knob to be a variable mid selector anywhere between 400k and 800k. The only nice part about the quick mid switch is that, when I'm playing a solo or playing up high, a quick push/pull can make my tone thicker so that it cuts above the rest.

I've also got the EMG-45TW in the Spector, and I expect great things are going to come from it. The single coil mode has a volume increase from the dual coal, so I likely wont be switching between modes for tonal reasons, but the volume boost is also pretty sweet and sounds like it might work well for the solo boost as well.

Hmm. I never understoor changing settings on a bass for solos/boosts/whatever. I much prefer a pedal to do that. It frees up your right hand, and can have set boost/cuts, whereas knobs on a bass don't click to the same spot every time. You have problems with that?

[quote=fatbandit;17949137]Hmm. I never understoor changing settings on a bass for solos/boosts/whatever. I much prefer a pedal to do that. It frees up your right hand, and can have set boost/cuts, whereas knobs on a bass don't click to the same spot every time. You have problems with that?[/quote]

EMG45TW switch - it's just a toggle switch, so it's not an issue at all.

Mid push/pull - I usually keep my mids up all the way up, so when it's just pulling up, it's really easy to keep it on full as well. Then again, I'm always adjusting my EQ on stage, so there's a chance that I'll change my tone a bit even while holding a note during my solo section.

Pedals are nice, for sure, but I haven't gotten that coordination down yet, and if I'm in a scenario where I don't need a full pedal board, there's no reason for me to detach just one pedal or two.

By the way, the ModBoard tremolo is absolutely sweet. I can change the rate and depth with knobs on my bass. Now I can switch the rate to match up with the tempo much easier than I can with the TR-2. I'm so glad I didn't pull the trigger on that pedal.

Anyone heard from Gaslight recently?

[quote=Aaron;17949430]Anyone heard from Gaslight recently?[/quote]

I have not, but I figure he's rather busy right now (we all are), and just hasn't come onto the forums.

Ryan lives in the same country - he may have a better idea.

Got my EHX Cathedral today. It's incredible.

[QUOTE=FunkMetalBass;17949480]I have not, but I figure he's rather busy right now (we all are), and just hasn't come onto the forums.

Ryan lives in the same country - he may have a better idea.[/QUOTE]

You'd think so, but no.

I was going to post some retort here about keys, my band uses keys and we're nothing like muse or dream theatre.

All us in the Aussie forum are stumped to where he's disappeared.

Wow, I didn't quite understand the true epicness of this game. I think it's the only time I can truly have used the word epic about a game and reeeeally meant it. I just explored for two hours without fighting a colossus and didn't get bored o_O

[QUOTE=fatbandit;17950217]Wow, I didn't quite understand the true epicness of this game. I think it's the only time I can truly have used the word epic about a game and reeeeally meant it. I just explored for two hours without fighting a colossus and didn't get bored o_O[/QUOTE]

Told you. :p

First time you see a colossus too was a pretty wtf moment. It was big.

[quote=BenJammin;17949517]Got my EHX Cathedral today. It's incredible.[/quote]

Nice. Post clips, bitch.


[quote=funkyhoney;17949611]You'd think so, but no.

I was going to post some retort here about keys, my band uses keys and we're nothing like muse or dream theatre.[/quote]

I didn't say that all bands sounds bad with keys, just that they have to be done tastefully.

[QUOTE=FunkMetalBass;17950370]Nice. Post clips, bitch.




I didn't say that all bands sounds bad with keys, just that they have to be done tastefully like your band does on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I guess I see where you're coming from.

think i might pull the trigger on an ipod classic after realising i don't think i could manage with just an iphone and its pitiful battery life with the amount i listen to music on the go :/

my zune does need replacing though. 3 and a half hours battery life? failure.

I think I must be the only musician I know who doesn't go out of his way to try and listen to music all the time. I have a very **** mp3 which I never use, and had an iPod once which broke; the useless ****ing thing. Unless I'm in my car or at my computer there is no music for me generally. Unless I can't escape it.

Yet I enjoy music so much. Maybe I should get a portable media playing device.

[quote=funkyhoney;17950412]I think I must be the only musician I know who doesn't go out of his way to try and listen to music all the time. I have a very **** mp3 which I never use, and had an iPod once which broke; the useless ****ing thing. Unless I'm in my car or at my computer there is no music for me generally. Unless I can't escape it.

Yet I enjoy music so much. Maybe I should get a portable media playing device.[/quote]

I'm in the same boat. I actually rather like the silence a lot of the time.

[QUOTE=FunkMetalBass;17950473]I'm in the same boat. I actually rather like the silence a lot of the time.[/QUOTE]

It's all about what you don't hear! AMIRITE?!