thedarxide Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 My new 8 string has just arrived, and I've been through Jeremy and Why Go several times, any other songs with prominent 8 string bass lines I can amuse myself with in my lunch break? Quote
d-basser Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 the few times i played an 8 string it amused me more finding which non 8 string songs sounded good on it, I would guess something like Portrait of Tracey would sound ultra schmexy on an 8 Quote
thedarxide Posted March 4, 2008 Author Posted March 4, 2008 [quote name='d-basser' post='151210' date='Mar 4 2008, 06:13 PM']the few times i played an 8 string it amused me more finding which non 8 string songs sounded good on it, I would guess something like Portrait of Tracey would sound ultra schmexy on an 8[/quote] Acoustically at least, Metallica's Four Horsemen didn't sound half bad I'm playing at a short jazz rehearsal on Thursday, I'm going to see how it slots in there. Quote
GonzoBass Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 You might want to look up King's X or Cheap Trick. Although they're both using a 12er, both dUg and Tom have that octave 'twang' you're looking for, usually with a bit of distortion. However, I prefer my Dean Rhapsody 8 more with a bit of chorus: What have you got? PS- ...or if you want to really stretch out a bit? Look up Charlie Hunter. Quote
SJA Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 "changes" by Yes uses an 8 string, but Chris Squire has it tuned differently- 5ths on the D & G, octaves on the E and A (or the other way round- can't remember!) Quote
Lenny B Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 Led Zep - Presence. Get a good drummer though.... Quote
bnt Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 (edited) [i]I'm very disappointed in you. And I don't handle disappointment... well. [/i] edit: maybe I shouldn't assume you know who that bassist was: John Paul Jones, on one of his Manson 8-strings. Edited March 8, 2008 by bnt Quote
Flintlock Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 (edited) [quote name='bnt' post='153439' date='Mar 7 2008, 11:49 PM']edit: maybe I shouldn't assume you know who that bassist was: John Paul Jones, on one of his Manson 8-strings.[/quote] I really didn't know John Paul Jones used a manson ever, let alone an 8 string. I am, however, a bit of a latecomer to Led Zeppelin, having only just discovered them. And who did that song? Edited March 21, 2008 by Flintlock Quote
queenofthedepths Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 It's Diamanda Galas (and that's a fantastic album!) I had no idea it was an 8-string - am I just deaf or is it coz I've been listening through laptop speakers? Quote
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