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Posted: March 30 2014 at 13:39
EPISODE 10: IN THE KINGDOM OF KITSCH YOU WILL BE A MONSTER
Shining, from Norway, is a cool band. Throughout their transformation from a weird avant-garde jazz band to a weird avant-garde metal band, they've used a whole plethora of real ugly bass sounds, perhaps culminated on Blackjazz with what might well be zipper noises. The bass on this lesser-known album, In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster, is rattling, buzzy, and just plain dirty.
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Posted: March 02 2014 at 13:58
EPISODE 9: LES CLAYPOOL AND THE HOLY MACKEREL
It would be hard to justify a blog about ballsy bass tones without a shout out to Les Claypool. Given that most people should have heard Primus, I'd like to share a lesser known album Claypool did - Highball with the Devil. Other than a handful of guest appearances, all the instruments were played by the man himself. Raw tones are abundant, full of grit and hoo-hah. Very reminiscent of Primus' The Brown Album, both in compositional style and in aesthetics. I dig it profusely.
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Posted: February 24 2014 at 00:28
Yeah - Hugh Hopper can sound ugly - especially when he has his fuzz-bass lines at high speed, which sounds like amateurish acid-guitar and harsh as all hell. Also thought Nic Potter's bass on VDGG's 'The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other' sounds really grubby. Not so much Prog, but, Jack Bruce's tone in Cream is as thick and dirty as it gets. Love it though.
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Posted: February 23 2014 at 19:49
EPISODE 8: WEIDORJE
I know what you're probably thinking, 7 episodes of this thing and not a single Zeuhl album? Blasphemy! So, here you go. I'm sure for many people, including myself, the relatively accessible Weidorje (1978) was their first foray into the Zeuhl world. And yet, it's still got some ugly, grungy, stinky bass sound just like I love to love. The reason for that, of course, is the masterful Bernard Paganotti, formerly of Magma and who would later go on to form Paga Group. Listen to that glorious farty goodness, and enjoy.
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Posted: February 16 2014 at 20:01
Alrighty, you asked for it!
EPISODE 7: HUGHSCORE
Due to popular demand, this resurrection episode goes out to Hugh Hopper and the fuzzy goodness of his entire legendary career! I've arbitrarily decided to share some Hughscore. This great group started off basically as a collaboration between Hopper and the band Caveman Shoestore. Simultaneously smooth and gritty, Hugh Hopper's tones have never been more suitable for my blong.
Enjoy, and all you bass players out there remember that sh*tty is pretty!
Edited by Triceratopsoil - February 18 2014 at 01:09
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Posted: January 26 2013 at 13:14
I feel bad for letting this thing die, so hello.
EPISODE 6: Vaura's Selenelion
One of progressive metal's more recent supergroups, Vaura includes Kevin Hufnagel from Gorguts, Josh Strawn and Charlie Schmid of Religious To Damn, and Toby Driver (!) of Kayo Dot/Tartar Lamb/Maudlin of the Well/numerous other bands holding up the low end of things.
Their debut Selenelion is pretty eclectic, featuring elements of sludge, death and black metal, lots of jazziness, pretty posty at times. What stands out to me, though, is that an album with as excellent production as this one does has such a nasty bass tone throughout. Love it! Toby Driver is a brilliant composer and guitarist, but I'd always had a soft spot for his bass playing.
Until next whenever, keep in mind that GLUBHUHKGHAHGA
Edited by Triceratopsoil - February 16 2014 at 23:00
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Posted: November 27 2012 at 07:51
Oh by the way if anybody wants me to resurrect this thing, send me PMs with the names of bands that fit my criteria. The older and more obscure, the better.
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Posted: November 27 2012 at 06:36
Tom Ozric wrote:
sagichim wrote:
Oh yeah.... a bass with distortion is outrageous, a bass with distortion and fuzz is a bliss.
.........and a bass with distortion, fuzz AND a wah-wah is even more fun.......I'm sure Hugh Hopper (R.I.P.) had plenty of joy with his bass...................
Yeah. I saw him live with Daevid Allen just a few month before he died. What a performance! He played with his bass before everyone got on stage, just messin' around, it was awesome to see that.
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Posted: November 27 2012 at 05:49
sagichim wrote:
Oh yeah.... a bass with distortion is outrageous, a bass with distortion and fuzz is a bliss.
.........and a bass with distortion, fuzz AND a wah-wah is even more fun.......I'm sure Hugh Hopper (R.I.P.) had plenty of joy with his bass...................
Look up Alright the Captain on bandcamp, Colin. I thought of you when I heard the bass throughout the album.ill pot the link tomorrow can't on my phone.
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