Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

[General Zod]

What Sheehan does, few others can do. So, from that's perspective, I enjoy listening to him. The Harris actually drives the music is somewhat unique in Metal. Steve DiGiorgio and Troy Tiptun are among my favorite Prog players. I also like Martin Mendez of Opeth. I like his sound and style.

Zod

 

[NAD]

ahem, anyone like slapbass?

I engage in slapbass on a daily basis. Those that hate it, can't do it. Slap/pop is the ultimate technique in bass playing because it almost completely separates one from the electric guitar and firmly plants you into percussive territory, but you can also have notes and very lyrical phrasing at the same time. Put it this way, when you hear someone slapping, there is no doubt what instrument is being played. Not counting MIDI keyboards of course.

The dude from Korn can be good, but he has a disgusting tone, too much treble. I can appreciate slap in a heavy riff-oriented environment though, definitely.

 

[Maqus]

Flea, Temesi Berci and Strangelight

 

[speed]

Good to see NAD. I'll listen for that treble. I ve never played bass guitar, or any guitar for that matter, but I know what I like, and I dont understand why something so interesting is so reviled in the underground community?

 

[HarmonyDies....]

I engage in slapbass on a daily basis. Those that hate it, can't do it.

I think it's really like anything else, it can't be used all the time. It's cool though in the right music.

 

[NAD]

I think it's really like anything else, it can't be used all the time. It's cool though in the right music.

True.

Good to see NAD. I'll listen for that treble. I ve never played bass guitar, or any guitar for that matter, but I know what I like, and I dont understand why something so interesting is so reviled in the underground community?

Xenophobia, possible racism. Slap bass isn't very metal (though it certainly can be) and it's primarily done by black dudes. Or people just don't like the way it sounds, I dunno.

 

[Chromatose]

True.
Xenophobia, possible racism. Slap bass isn't very metal (though it certainly can be) and it's primarily done by black dudes. Or people just don't like the way it sounds, I dunno.

the title track off opeth's blackwater park always occured me as slightly impressive because of the slapbass near the end, fits in well with the metal riffage.

 

[JayKeeley]

I recently discovered Ark's "Burn the Sun". I gotta say, that Randy Coven is excellent.

 

[Ayeka]

I engage in slapbass on a daily basis. Those that hate it, can't do it.

Yup!

 

[lurch70]

probably Steve Harris and DiGiorgio

 

[Demonspell]

I have nothing against slap bass and especially enjoy when it shows up for no apparent reason, but it sounds best when used in moderation...

 

[KILL TULLY]

Varg Vikerness =)

 

[jimbobhickville]

Michael Manring is overtaking Sean Malone for me. Digiorgio, Claypool, and Harris are all contenders, too.

For slap bass in metal, see Gracepoint. Mmmm... good. Another similar, though less metal band, is The Beyond, but their CDs are both long out of print. Great stuff.

I think I have a couple other metal bands with slap bass in my collection, but the names aren't popping to mind. Mind you, even Gracepoint isn't that heavy. More like a light thrash sound; definitely metal, but not extreme.

 

[NAD]

Manring is fucking awesome. I love his use of harmonics, and he has one of the coolest brown notes I've ever felt!

 

[speed]

what band does this Manning fellow play in?

 

[NAD]

Solo artist, he's done a lot of shit though. http://www.manthing.com/

I highly recommend the two Attention Deficit albums, they are jam collaborations with Tim Alexander and Alex Skolnick, and contain some amazing stuff. Great jams only bested by incredible chops, I mean, just look at who is in the band!

Oh and he rules even more because he plays SWR, the Greatest Bass Amps in All the Land!!! except maybe David Eden but those are too expensive

 

[Profanity]

John Paul Jones

 

[lizard]

I couldn't pick just one, err
victor wooten
tony levin
les claypool

all three of whom play on the Govt Mule Deep End projects, along with:

Roger Glover
Flea
Jack Casady
Jason Newstead
George Porter from the Meters