Burns-bass

It’s music, it speaks to us all in different ways. There are no right answers, it’s just when I hear the Vulf stuff I feel I’ve heard it all before, done better and more authentically. But my opinion is entirely worthless and meaningless. If you love the music it’s all good. At least he’s not soloing over another chorus of Autumn Leaves 🙂

No worries. I saw Knower and didn't really like it, but I can see what Louis is trying to do. As for influences, to me it's very Steely-Dan / Brecker Brothers top-down, white trouser funk. There's a strong Crusaders vibe too, and Shuggie Otis too. His pentatonic stuff is inspired by The Meters, whose entire career is a lesson in funk. When I get started I could be here all day going through this stuff.

You reckon? I'd say funk is as creatively dead as jazz. Doesn't stop me enjoying loads of new funk and old funk, but bands like Vulfpeck aren't exactly making much of a contemporary artistic statement, in fact, the main message seems to be "things were better in the 70s",

That’s not music. It’s showing off in time...

Agreed. It’s technically great, but like much modern jazz, it’s pretty emotionless and just seems like a pastiche of a ‘better’ age. Not sure if you’ve ever listened to library music (the sort of incidental stuff licensed by filmmakers etc), it sounds very much like that to me. I do actually quite like some of Vulf guitarist Theo Katzman’s solo stuff.

Nicely put. I’m not too-cool-for-school and can really appreciate the technical side of it, just emotionally doesn’t hit me. If he’s inspiring people to play (and isn’t Flea) then good for him, and for all bass players.

T shirt is a nice touch, can’t see it does any harm. I still wear a 15 year old Star Trek t shirt - that’s genuinely sad. What I don’t get is the Joe Dart love. Seems like a pretty simple and obvious pastiche of 70/ funk stuff to me. Technically it’s ok, but it’s emotionally dead (to me, obviously not everyone!)

It was his guitarist John Squire. Not sure how he did it, mind you.

Fair enough. When I originally read your comment it came across as spiteful and pointless. The guy makes no pretence in the video to be a rock god and thank goodness he’s not trying to play yet another slap bass solo like Flea or sub-Jaco noodle. Seems the channel is for a guitar shop. This fella seems to have been given the task of showing off a metal bass and is doing a passable job. Just seems the forum is getting more and more clogged up with finger pointing and negativity. Perhaps I’ve just for a thin skin these days, but he’s playing bass so well done to him!

It’s a short clip of some kid playing, perhaps I missed something, but I can’t for the life of me see where this sort of vitriol comes from or what it achieves?

Hoped the forum might be better than this sort of shite. Hey ho.

One of the reasons Andertons want you there is to goof you product, so I wouldn’t worry about getting your hands on a bass or two!

It’s a fairly reasonable advert for a decent looking job. If it didn’t run my own unsuccessful business I’d apply.

Not sure Metallica are for the young people anymore!

No, he means in total ( including photos on old ads)

That does sound interesting. What pedals offer this?

Artistically rock has little to say anymore but the entire music industry is propped up by the cash cow rock bands doing the rounds. If we’re talking about artistically moribund genres we can look at jazz and funk too, neither of which have anything new to say. I love all of these genres, but I’m old. Well, sort of.

Interesting, cheers guys! I should say that I'm not worried about cost really for the right pedal. But these look like some really affordable options, very much appreciate your views here.

Hi all, I'm primarily a DB player but I've shifted (out of necessity) at some gigs and practices to using an EUB, despite some reservations. I'm sorted with a Fishman pre and some nice effects looped in, but I'd like a decent and organic reverb to add to the chain and complete it. I used to use a Boss pedal with electric bass, which was nice enough, but didn't sound that natural. I don't want to sound like Jaco on an EUB, I just want to introduce a little more of the beautiful reverb that characterises a 'proper' upright which I hope I can get with a pedal. Can people recommend me what they think could work here?

Totally get it. Getting some lessons is a great idea. When I started the technique lessons really helped me.