SteveXFR

I've got a Focusrite Scarlett. I remember it being pretty easy to install. It comes with a link to a free DAW which is terrible so I use Reaper instead.

In to the void - Black Sabbath

Stop - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

My girlfriends girlfriend - Type O Negative

Weird but not illegal - Party Cannon

Don't they come with one as standard? I've put a tone capsule in a couple basses. It is really good. Having high mids control instead of treble was so much more useful to me.

They're surprisingly tight live. Last time we saw them live, he asked my wife for a thumbs up or down after each song. Unusual but we had a great night.

I'll agree about Matt Freeman. The best punk bassist ever and one of the very best rock bassists

It seems Fat Mike from NOFX seems to have this reputation as a below average bassist but after trying to learn The Decline, I've come to the conclusion that either he was actually pretty good or I'm really bad. He is singing as well as playing bass and yes, it's an 18 minute punk song.

He could have sabotaged Coldplay's career? Let's not judge him so harshly

The Long Road North - Cult Of Luna

Be quiet and drive (far away) - Deftones

I'd have had that straight away.

I've had a few 5 strings and the clearest, nicest B string by far was the Ibanez SRMS805. The fan frets might be a bit off putting but try one, most people don't notice it once they start playing. They do occasionally turn up close to budget

Hey man nice shot - Filter

I didn't like my SUB Ray5 much at all. Poorly made and the preamp is really weak. For a top value 5 string, just get the highest model Ibanez you can afford. If you don't like close string spacing then go for a Yamaha. My favourite 5 string was the Ibanez SRMS805. A bit over budget but I've seen them for £650

The problem is that it's the mediocre that thrives while the interesting, original and innovative struggle. I'm a metal fan and I see Metallica outsell all other metal bands with the same old sound, less interesting than their early stuff whilst the original sounding artists like Julie Christmas, Blood Incantation and Nails make interesting and original music and will never get a fraction of Metallica's success

Spotify and Ticketmaster have destroyed music between them. Now musicians can't make money from recording, touring or even merch sales on tour. They're only good for a tiny minority of bands at the very top of the industry. I use Tidal for streaming but buy records I like and I'll only go to independent venues now and to be honest, I'm seeing far more interesting bands

Depends very much what you're playing really. Some metal and rock songs will use that lowest note a lot, almost like a drone and for that, it's much easier to have that lowest note an open string. When playing a 5 string, muting is really important, that low B string just wants to ring out all the time. If you're going to tune up to C then make sure you fit lighter strings otherwise you'll be putting a lot of load on the neck. I used to play a 5 string in my band because I played most riffs off the open B string but for most stuff, I preferred a low tuned 4 string.

At this point, I think Pat Finnerty (look him up on youtube) might be more serious than Beato.

I'm having a go at The Decline by NOFX. A prog song by a punk band! The first riff is a killer. Slightly easier now I know Fat Mike always starts with an up pick

If they were a metal band they'd be Headless Torso Bleeding from the Excrement Filled Neck Hole

I think most death metal bands make the genre clear with their names. You know Cattle Decapitation, Priest Crippler and Municipal Waste aren't going to be playing smooth jazz.

No tort for me yet. I'm still a couple decades off that age.

Scott has never been one for overdoing it. He'd never jam in 25 notes where one would be better