xilddx Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I have come to the conclusion that judicious use of playing the root / octave on the bass is the sexiest sound in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Here here ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hands up as I'm another fan..... Lets face it Pink Floyd used it on Breathe.... They can't be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I must investigate, I was unaware there were other notes apart from the 'root' one could play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I have recently been playing Who Are You by The Who. Some good use of Root/Octave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Root/ Octave is a secret amongst this sect of musicians known as bassists. Please stop publishing one of our few weapons that others cannot replicate with the same degree of slinkiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debwilliams Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1341466437' post='1719391'] Hands up as I'm another fan..... Lets face it Pink Floyd used it on Breathe.... They can't be wrong [/quote] They get nothing wrong .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) From 3.25 on... [media]http://youtu.be/PkxaunLybuM[/media] Actually this is different to the album track, seems to be a different bass recording, album version a much better example, really hard to do this well Edited July 5, 2012 by 4 Strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I use this in one of my bands original songs, we've got a recording of it from about a year and a half ago which is sh*te and you can't hear the bass, but it makes up part of probably the best bassline i've ever written. Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMX Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Big fan of root-octave playing, especially sliding up then back down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) nicely saved up for the coda at 2:30 edit [quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1341469664' post='1719401'] Root/ Octave is a secret amongst this sect of musicians known as bassists. Please stop publishing one of our few weapons that others cannot replicate with the same degree of slinkiness. [/quote] ...although its not on the studio version, on this live version you can hear the guitarist trying to muscle in on the octaves at the end [media]http://youtu.be/AI2k6aseNqg[/media] Edited July 5, 2012 by steve-bbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1341451211' post='1719372'] I have come to the conclusion that judicious use of playing the root / octave on the bass is the sexiest sound in the world. [/quote] +8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1341475223' post='1719459'] +8. [/quote] I like what you did there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 here here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Forget the octaves just play root notes. Very satisfying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapiro Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Are we talking only root octave ? Do things like Master blaster qualify ? Blame it on the boogie octaves tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I rescued an old song the band were about to ditch with some root/octave stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1341475223' post='1719459'] +12 [/quote] Fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Throw in the odd 5th and its every bass line I have ever played/written Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1341476702' post='1719486'] Fixed [/quote] Was going to put that but then thought in terms of intervals rather than chromatics, decided it was called octave for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1341476853' post='1719489'] Throw in the odd 5th and its every bass line I have ever played/written [/quote] You too huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1341476878' post='1719490'] Was going to put that but then thought in terms of intervals rather than chromatics, decided it was called octave for a reason. [/quote] just thought I would confuse matters Good point on the naming though... I've decided I'm going to start calling it a dodective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 gr8 sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Root/Octave....... Sex! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PXxPQKxggU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fTkxwIlFpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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