Marko said:The Norwegian Guy said:Orpheo said:Fingers and pick, I can do both, with equal results. for me, though, a pick gives me a bit more edge, and easier to pinch with a pick than with fingers.
Pikk (pick) means d*ck in Norwegian :hello2:
Norwegian people, stop playing with your pikk!! and Orf, stop pinching your pik!
* edit - I have the same problem with the word "kut".. really bad word in Dutch! I still have to giggle about a bunch of hair salons in my direct neighbourhood that tried to think up funky names for their business.. .. we have Klassic Kuts, a Kut above, Elite Kuts, Linda's Kut and Kurl, and Kiddie Kuts!! :tard: :sad1: :-\ :tard: :tard:
I admire people who can slap :laughing3:GoDrex said:I don't really focus on bass, but I have one and when I play it I use a pick. It sounds good to me and I can do it. I don't understand how playing with my fingers works. I admire guys that can do it, but I'm clueless at it.
AprioriMark said:Where's the "All of the above" option? Anyone who doesn't use all the tools available to them is a fool.
-Mark
I do not know what is up with people. Times change, people change, music changes. Why do people always compare the band's new sound with the old one? The vocals sound different (ie. Metallica, James got older = James got a deeper voice), so the sound of the songs differs. Ain't that what we want? Do we want every song from, let's say Metallica or Sepultura (Got a new vocalist, many disliked the fact that Sepultura moved on) to sound the same? Would it look something like this?:JimBeed said:jay4321, haha yeah i know all of that is true, i dunno tbh, there is just some deep loathing of jason inside me, sure yeah he is good, but theres just something there that gets me.
and yeah i get what you mean about metallica starting to really suck now, and trujillo is a good bass player himself, on par with cliff speed wise with fingers, but yeah the song writing has lapsed, im guessing it wouldve gone on strong for a couple more years if cliff was still alive i guess, but who knows no one will.
Sorry for the majorly offtopic, that just is a serious question to me, and it comes out sometimes haha
as far as playing is concerned i bless whoever made plectrums as i can just about manage fast picking songs like megadeth, tbh they wouldnt sound right with fingers after ive tried numerous times with fingers,
Life blows at times dont it? :help:
Seriously? I want to slap :laughing7:, but I can't :sad1:line6man said:AprioriMark said:Where's the "All of the above" option? Anyone who doesn't use all the tools available to them is a fool.
-Mark
There is no way in hell you are going to get me to slap, so go ahead and call me a fool.
Fool is much more respectful than "slap bass player." :tard: :tard:
line6man said:AprioriMark said:Where's the "All of the above" option? Anyone who doesn't use all the tools available to them is a fool.
-Mark
There is no way in hell you are going to get me to slap, so go ahead and call me a fool.
Fool is much more respectful than "slap bass player." :tard: :tard:
AprioriMark said:line6man said:AprioriMark said:Where's the "All of the above" option? Anyone who doesn't use all the tools available to them is a fool.
-Mark
There is no way in hell you are going to get me to slap, so go ahead and call me a fool.
Fool is much more respectful than "slap bass player." :tard: :tard:
And this is why these discussion turn pointless. When musical expression is reduced to what's "respectable" and what isn't, it's time to walk away.
edit: for poor typing
-Mark
line6man said:I meant for me, not was right and wrong for everyone else.
You all can do whatever you want with your musical expressions, but I'm not, and shouldn't be seen as any less of a player if I don't use every technique on the list.
I play with my fingers. No picks, and no slapping. Call me a fool then. :tard:
AprioriMark said:line6man said:I meant for me, not was right and wrong for everyone else.
You all can do whatever you want with your musical expressions, but I'm not, and shouldn't be seen as any less of a player if I don't use every technique on the list.
I play with my fingers. No picks, and no slapping. Call me a fool then. :tard:
Why shouldn't you be seen as less of a player for deciding what techniques you use to make music based on what's "respectable" rather than understanding a wider musical vocabulary?
-Mark
AprioriMark said:Because image is what matters, and not music, right?
-Mark
AprioriMark said:I know that's what you tell yourself, but come on! I know you're a fashion queen.
-Mark
line6man said:AprioriMark said:I know that's what you tell yourself, but come on! I know you're a fashion queen.
-Mark
And I told you the other day I'm tired of all your gay jokes constantly.
line6man said:AprioriMark said:I know that's what you tell yourself, but come on! I know you're a fashion queen.
-Mark
And I told you the other day I'm tired of all your gay jokes constantly.