bassists
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martin is obviously as good as johan, cuz he gots to play his shit live too. if you listen close to a lot of martin's playing on the albums, it also very intricate and highly skilled, jus not so blatant. plus, doesn't he sing harmony? they are equal yet totally different in my book (on news stands everywhere aug. 5. look for the paperback sometime next fall).
Windom Pearl
HUGGY!!!!
I liked the solo bass thing. It was very unique in metal. Now that it's gone, it's like one feather less in Opeth's hat. But I voted for Mendez, cause there is no doubt he could do the same if he wanted, and if Mikael just let him 
To be accurate, I didn't like the solo bass SOUND, I surely liked the way Johan played, but his bass sound on Morningrise was a bit too...hmm...well it was kinda separated from the other instruments or something.
But they both can thumb, and now that Mendez does it also (on Blackwater Park), everything's OK! The bass HAS to be thumbed. The bass likes it.
To be accurate, I didn't like the solo bass SOUND, I surely liked the way Johan played, but his bass sound on Morningrise was a bit too...hmm...well it was kinda separated from the other instruments or something.
But they both can thumb, and now that Mendez does it also (on Blackwater Park), everything's OK! The bass HAS to be thumbed. The bass likes it.
HoserHellspawn
Pixel Manipulator
Good point on Mendez obviously being as good for having to play DeFarfalla's parts from the first two records live, but Johan came up with those bass parts, and that's a big thing as far as I'm concerned.
Confessor
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As far as i'm concerned, Johan is better. Not way better, but just a tad bit and he has a better style. And since Mikeal is the 'leader' of the band, because i think thats what he wants to be in a way, well he put the bass way back in the mix on MAYH and Still Life. Hmmmm that's disapointing for a bassist like me.
So yeah, Johan did the solos, we could hear them and it was better like that. He is a great inspiration for me so i guess he was the better bassist. Enough of me whining
As far as i'm concerned, Johan is better. Not way better, but just a tad bit and he has a better style. And since Mikeal is the 'leader' of the band, because i think thats what he wants to be in a way, well he put the bass way back in the mix on MAYH and Still Life. Hmmmm that's disapointing for a bassist like me.
So yeah, Johan did the solos, we could hear them and it was better like that. He is a great inspiration for me so i guess he was the better bassist. Enough of me whining
hibernal_dream
A Mind Forever Voyaging
The bass on BWP is perfect.... you can hear it well, and it doesn't sound separated from the other instruments
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