Best metal bass

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:29 am

Not metal, but ...
John Entwhistle, RIP.

He made it look so easy.

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:13 am

Ron Royce
Timi ''Grabber'' Hansen
are two very underrated bass players.

Goat · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:23 am

Primus!

ganeshaRules · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:36 am

Joey DeMaio!

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

Sean Malone!

Goat · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:45 am

Steve Harris!

Thy Serpent · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:32 pm

Goat wrote:

Steve Harris!

Yep. Almost anything by Maiden. Especially Sea Of Madness if you are looking for outstanding bass work.

Goat · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:29 pm

Faith No More, Rage Against The Machine, and of course, Melvins and Big Business.

Thomas · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:46 pm

Depends on what he's after really...

Cryptopsy - None so Vile for good death metal bassing and any Dream Theater, Rush or the newest Seventh Wonder for the more sick technical approach.

Adveser · **Joined:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am **Posts:** 2491

I never understood what was go hard about playing bass unless you're playing Motorhead, with the chords and all.

When I look at Rush Tabs The bass parts are easy to play but the guitar parts are impossible. Even something with chords like "Subdivisions" isn't really that tough.

Legacy Of The Night · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:12 am

I love playing chords on bass. Not enough bands do that.

noodles · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:45 am

Legacy Of The Night wrote:

I love playing chords on bass. Not enough bands do that.

o/

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

Adveser wrote:

...Rush...guitar parts are impossible...

Thank you sir!
It was time someone here aknowledged how awesome and underrated Alex Lifeson's work is. Just listen to the guitar in the 80s-synth era albums, it's discreet, very efficient so nobody thinks it's hard to play yet... It sure as hell is!
Lifeson is as underrated as Andy Summers is in The Police and both are great instrumentalists!

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:40 pm

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Adveser wrote:

...Rush...guitar parts are impossible...

Thank you sir!
It was time someone here aknowledged how awesome and underrated Alex Lifeson's work is. Just listen to the guitar in the 80s-synth era albums, it's discreet, very efficient so nobody thinks it's hard to play yet... It sure as hell is!
Lifeson is as underrated as Andy Summers is in The Police and both are great instrumentalists!

And thank you for mentioning Andy Summers.
Underrated for sure. Same with Stewart Copeland on the skins, though he does get a bit more recognition than his former bandmate.

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

cry of the banshee wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Adveser wrote:

...Rush...guitar parts are impossible...

Thank you sir!
It was time someone here aknowledged how awesome and underrated Alex Lifeson's work is. Just listen to the guitar in the 80s-synth era albums, it's discreet, very efficient so nobody thinks it's hard to play yet... It sure as hell is!
Lifeson is as underrated as Andy Summers is in The Police and both are great instrumentalists!

And thank you for mentioning Andy Summers.
Underrated for sure. Same with Stewart Copeland on the skins, though he does get a bit more recognition than his former bandmate.

I think Copeland is a bit shadowed by Neil Peart's recognition, true their styles are a tad similar (Peart being more obvious and boombastic) but Copeland is, indeed, a terrific drummer that doesn't get the credit he deserves.

Mike · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:46 pm

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Adveser wrote:

...Rush...guitar parts are impossible...

Thank you sir!
It was time someone here aknowledged how awesome and underrated Alex Lifeson's work is. Just listen to the guitar in the 80s-synth era albums, it's discreet, very efficient so nobody thinks it's hard to play yet... It sure as hell is!
Lifeson is as underrated as Andy Summers is in The Police and both are great instrumentalists!

+1 Amen brother....Amen!!

Adveser · **Joined:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am **Posts:** 2491

Legacy Of The Night wrote:

I love playing chords on bass. Not enough bands do that.

I'm glad you said that. I plan on incorporating that in my band.

Adveser · **Joined:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am **Posts:** 2491

Lucifer's Son wrote:

Adveser wrote:

...Rush...guitar parts are impossible...

Thank you sir!
It was time someone here aknowledged how awesome and underrated Alex Lifeson's work is. Just listen to the guitar in the 80s-synth era albums, it's discreet, very efficient so nobody thinks it's hard to play yet... It sure as hell is!
Lifeson is as underrated as Andy Summers is in The Police and both are great instrumentalists!

Yeah, I tried playing an effiecient power chord version, but it just didn't work.

Alex is incredible. All those six string chords are insane.

Lifeson>Petrucci

why? because Lifeson sounds better and comes up with the most melodic solos ever.

Morlock · **Posted:** Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:32 pm

Awesome suggestions folks.

Our type of metal is melodic death metal on the slower side, with lots of huge epic crushing type riffs. My favourite basslines are some of the super technical fast stuff that brutal tech death play, but that probably wouldn't fit with our stuff. I'll give him all these suggestions though and send him on his way!

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