He's become a huge influence on my playing style- his lines aren't the most technical, but work great, are very supportive, and always cut through in the mix. I'm about to learn Windowpane and The Drapery Falls.
Martin Mendez= Kickass Bassist
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JoeVice
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yes, he rocks...if i was going to mention two songs where i think he shines...those are the two songs i would mention...good luck!!!
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He's more than adequate for Opeth. Not exactly workout material for a bass player. But I must say, his fingers looked quite busy playing some Morningrise songs live.
WhiteBeastofWotan
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Oinkness said:
Well, no shit. But I'm talking style, man! His countermelodies and fills are great. I don't think he cares to play the more knowns forms of prog like Dream Theater- Martin is great because he knows when to play and when not to play.
Apprentice's Master said:
That's the great thing about Opeth. None of the members are "shredders" or "speed demons" on their individual instruments. They're all about songs and feel. I couldn't care less how fast a player is if the music is shit.
Martin's Basslines are gorgeous. He has a great feel for the song (even though I'm sure a lot of it is collaboration between he and Mikael).
I think the same could be said for Mike's lead playing and Lopez's drumming.
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Pseud0
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Peter too.
Mendez is just the most amazing presence at the live shows though. You can tell he's just "in the moment" and feeling the songs at every gig you see him at. Almost any other bassist would be a huge letdown at a live show.
Mendez is just the most amazing presence at the live shows though. You can tell he's just "in the moment" and feeling the songs at every gig you see him at. Almost any other bassist would be a huge letdown at a live show.
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nope i saw a bootleg where they play it and its peters
i mean the incredible melody line and then the picked sweeps and such
melody:
G: 4--4--6--4--6--7--7-- B string: 6 G string: 9--7--9--10-- B 10--11--8--10
edit: i dunno how to write tabs here
i mean the incredible melody line and then the picked sweeps and such
melody:
G: 4--4--6--4--6--7--7-- B string: 6 G string: 9--7--9--10-- B 10--11--8--10
edit: i dunno how to write tabs here
Yeah exactly, he has the perfect feel for the music. I'm sure he could play massive solo's like Jaco Pastorius and Doug Keyser if he wanted to, but there's no need for it these days. Didn't Mikael get sick of Johan DeFarfalla's showyness on Orchid and Morningrise?
It'd be nice and cool to hear some Cynic/Death style basslines for the new album. That would bring a new sound to Opeth's repertoire.
deliverance
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Yeah that would be interesting, it's not really happening all that much anymore unfortunantly. Hey if you're into Cynic, Atheist, Death and all that, I strongly recommend the band Alarum, they're from Australia, and they're being hailed as the new Cynic. They're damn good, probably one of the most technical bands around today, extremely good bass player.
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