Captain Bass Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXgmtNZrrDU I got a bit happy with all the video fx, so I also uploaded a version with them taken off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhuTdto4Hzo Quote
chrismuzz Posted August 5, 2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Tight as a nuns anus! Really nice lines too, to be honest I was expecting more shred and less music so this was a pleasant surprise Quote
urb Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Andy - this sh*t is ridiculous - I mean if you weren't doing it so damn well I'd probably actually dislike it - but I don't I totally dig it because you absolutely nail everything you want to nail - musically it's not my bag but I 100% admire you and your dedication and skill - my only advice is just go as hard as you can at this and see where the hell you end up - it could be both interesting and profitable Keep it the hell up my man Mike Quote
Dood Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Well executed in the bass department, no doubt about that. The only thing I'd suggest is that unfortunately the backing track is really badly clipping throughout through my monitors. Pull the overall level back and work on the mastering and you'll be laughing. Drop D tuning yeah? Quote
Skol303 Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1344548790' post='1766418'] ...The only thing I'd suggest is that unfortunately the backing track is really badly clipping throughout through my monitors. Pull the overall level back and work on the mastering and you'll be laughing. [/quote] ^ Ditto. As for the playing... phenomenal! Great skills and really nice lines as others have mentioned. Quote
andydye Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) +many to all the above matey! Superb! Is the whole ep/album available as a real cd from anywhere cos I'd love to give it a listen? Edited August 10, 2012 by andydye Quote
charic Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1344548790' post='1766418'] Well executed in the bass department, no doubt about that. The only thing I'd suggest is that unfortunately the backing track is really badly clipping throughout through my monitors. Pull the overall level back and work on the mastering and you'll be laughing. Drop D tuning yeah? [/quote] It's not clipping through my headphones... weird Quote
Guest MoJo Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 How close is the action on that bass? The views down the neck look as though the strings are sitting on the frets Quote
andydye Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1344575940' post='1766578'] +many to all the above matey! Superb! Is the whole ep/album available as a real cd from anywhere cos I'd love to give it a listen? [/quote] mp3 ep ordered Quote
WHUFC BASS Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 I saw the title of this thread and thought - this is going to be the usual pony shred / fretboard ego trip but after giving it a listen, its actually very very good. Well done to you sir. Great playing and a great song too. Quote
Captain Bass Posted August 11, 2012 Author Posted August 11, 2012 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1344548790' post='1766418'] Well executed in the bass department, no doubt about that. The only thing I'd suggest is that unfortunately the backing track is really badly clipping throughout through my monitors. Pull the overall level back and work on the mastering and you'll be laughing. Drop D tuning yeah? [/quote] Yeh drop D dood! I thought the same about the clipping when I exported the video from Adobe Premiere. However the actual EP which is on iTunes has been professionally summed and mastered to not peak beyond 0db so I am blaming my poor video editing skills! Quote
Captain Bass Posted August 13, 2012 Author Posted August 13, 2012 [quote name='urb' timestamp='1344545872' post='1766365'] Andy - this sh*t is ridiculous - I mean if you weren't doing it so damn well I'd probably actually dislike it - but I don't I totally dig it because you absolutely nail everything you want to nail - musically it's not my bag but I 100% admire you and your dedication and skill - my only advice is just go as hard as you can at this and see where the hell you end up - it could be both interesting and profitable Keep it the hell up my man Mike [/quote] I'm glad you can understand what i'm trying to do mate. I am on the fence if I should carry on in this direction of if I should create another EP completely different. Have you got a new album out yet? if so i'd like to do an album swap again? Hope you are well buddy, Andy Quote
andydye Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Having listened to your ep on repeat last night, my only criticism is that it's not long enough Quote
charic Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 This is cheeky a hell but... do you have a tab for it? Would be great to be able to sit and learn it Quote
Ruiner Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1344938776' post='1771268'] This is cheeky a hell but... do you have a tab for it? Would be great to be able to sit and learn it [/quote] +1 Not normally a fan of tapping stuff but this awesome. Quote
Captain Bass Posted August 17, 2012 Author Posted August 17, 2012 I'm in the process of putting together some packs for my website including - tabs + tutorial videos + slowed down MP3's of sections. I am gonna be selling these from my site but my basschat brothers/sisters will get some tabs for free :-) Thanks for the support Quote
Blademan_98 Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 How many hours a day do you practice? A serious question. I don't think I could reach that speed even if I gave up work and sat on the bass 24/7 Quote
Captain Bass Posted August 25, 2012 Author Posted August 25, 2012 [quote name='Blademan_98' timestamp='1345575326' post='1779084'] How many hours a day do you practice? A serious question. I don't think I could reach that speed even if I gave up work and sat on the bass 24/7 [/quote] I have always played to a metronome and I challenge myself to practice to higher bpm's. It may sound a bit obsessive but I record myself to check transient peaks to the beat map within my DAW to improve on my timing, especially with polyrhythmic material. This way when any of my drummer friends say 'you were not tight in that section' I can tell them to shove their drum sticks up their %^&$@ Also i'm a young looking 30 year old (or so i've been told ) who has been playing since the tender age of 15 and didn't get invited out by any of the cool kids at school Quote
Blademan_98 Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 I have a long way to go! Still at only 46 I may get there...... not lol Great playing and skill. Quote
Roland Rock Posted August 26, 2012 Posted August 26, 2012 I enjoyed that a lot. Great playing :-) Quote
Wolverinebass Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1344938776' post='1771268'] This is cheeky a hell but... do you have a tab for it? Would be great to be able to sit and learn it [/quote] You know, I was going to ask that for a laugh, but since Charic has done it for me I can now say it seriously. Really, really nice playing. Quote
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