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Poll Question: What style of playing, or use for the bass guitar do you prefer?
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All of these techniques have their place.... sometimes in one song!

But Yes's Fragile is the best (prog) album for bass; I mean, it's often the highest instrument in the mix on that album!


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Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

All of these techniques have their place.... sometimes in one song!

But Yes's Fragile is the best (prog) album for bass; I mean, it's often the highest instrument in the mix on that album!

the bass is pretty dominent in Supertramps albums Crime of the Century, Crises what Crises, Even in the Quitest Moments, Breakfast in America and ...Famous Last Words, most of SP music is build around a THICK skelleton of a droning Fender jazz bass, with a incrdibly thick, solid, sharp, crunshy,  and confident melodic bass lines.
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Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

All of these techniques have their place.... sometimes in one song!

But Yes's Fragile is the best (prog) album for bass; I mean, it's often the highest instrument in the mix on that album!

the bass is pretty dominent in Supertramps albums Crime of the Century, Crises what Crises, Even in the Quitest Moments, Breakfast in America and ...Famous Last Words, most of SP music is build around a THICK skelleton of a droning Fender jazz bass, with a incrdibly thick, solid, sharp, crunshy,  and confident melodic bass lines.

I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with you there!

To my humble ears, Supertramp has some of the least noticeable bass in prog, and often, the bass's only contribution to a song is to double up with Davies' left hand on the Wurlitzer.

Perhaps the song 'Lady' is an exception. But really, Supertramp would be one of the last bands to come into my mind when thinking of bass!


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Originally posted by Garden of Dreams Garden of Dreams wrote:

I have to go with Geddy Lee's syncopation.
 
That was my choice too, but it all depends on the type of track.... Geddy's parts in Xanadu are what gave me the envy to try out the bass as a teenager
 
 
Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

All of these techniques have their place.... sometimes in one song!

But Yes's Fragile is the best (prog) album for bass; I mean, it's often the highest instrument in the mix on that album!

the bass is pretty dominent in Supertramps albums Crime of the Century, Crises what Crises, Even in the Quitest Moments, Breakfast in America and ...Famous Last Words, most of SP music is build around a THICK skelleton of a droning Fender jazz bass, with a incrdibly thick, solid, sharp, crunshy,  and confident melodic bass lines.

I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with you there!

To my humble ears, Supertramp has some of the least noticeable bass in prog, and often, the bass's only contribution to a song is to double up with Davies' left hand on the Wurlitzer.

Perhaps the song 'Lady' is an exception. But really, Supertramp would be one of the last bands to come into my mind when thinking of bass!

 
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I completely disagree.
 
Dougie Thompson's often-brilliant basswork is one of Supertramp instantly recognizable traits..
 
May I suggest you re-listen to their classic albums with the bass in mind??


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Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

All of these techniques have their place.... sometimes in one song!

But Yes's Fragile is the best (prog) album for bass; I mean, it's often the highest instrument in the mix on that album!

the bass is pretty dominent in Supertramps albums Crime of the Century, Crises what Crises, Even in the Quitest Moments, Breakfast in America and ...Famous Last Words, most of SP music is build around a THICK skelleton of a droning Fender jazz bass, with a incrdibly thick, solid, sharp, crunshy,  and confident melodic bass lines.

I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with you there!

To my humble ears, Supertramp has some of the least noticeable bass in prog, and often, the bass's only contribution to a song is to double up with Davies' left hand on the Wurlitzer.

Perhaps the song 'Lady' is an exception. But really, Supertramp would be one of the last bands to come into my mind when thinking of bass!

 
ShockedShockedShocked
 
I completely disagree.
 
Dougie Thompson's often-brilliant basswork is one of Supertramp instantly recognizable traits..
 
May I suggest you re-listen to their classic albums with the bass in mind??
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Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

I really like "Entwistle/Squire" style and that´s my choice too, but I must to agree with above mentioned, that it depends on the piece.

Ditto on that!
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by Garden of Dreams Garden of Dreams wrote:

I have to go with Geddy Lee's syncopation.
 
That was my choice too, but it all depends on the type of track.... Geddy's parts in Xanadu are what gave me the envy to try out the bass as a teenager
 
 
Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

All of these techniques have their place.... sometimes in one song!

But Yes's Fragile is the best (prog) album for bass; I mean, it's often the highest instrument in the mix on that album!

the bass is pretty dominent in Supertramps albums Crime of the Century, Crises what Crises, Even in the Quitest Moments, Breakfast in America and ...Famous Last Words, most of SP music is build around a THICK skelleton of a droning Fender jazz bass, with a incrdibly thick, solid, sharp, crunshy,  and confident melodic bass lines.

I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with you there!

To my humble ears, Supertramp has some of the least noticeable bass in prog, and often, the bass's only contribution to a song is to double up with Davies' left hand on the Wurlitzer.

Perhaps the song 'Lady' is an exception. But really, Supertramp would be one of the last bands to come into my mind when thinking of bass!

 
ShockedShockedShocked
 
I completely disagree.
 
Dougie Thompson's often-brilliant basswork is one of Supertramp instantly recognizable traits..
 
May I suggest you re-listen to their classic albums with the bass in mind??


I agree D. Thompson's bass playing is sublime very tasty. Very underrated player in my book.
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Whatever you'd consider ChaotH of Unexpect to be.
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Basic bass playing like the floyd on Carefull with that axe Eugene
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by Garden of Dreams Garden of Dreams wrote:

I have to go with Geddy Lee's syncopation.
 
That was my choice too, but it all depends on the type of track.... Geddy's parts in Xanadu are what gave me the envy to try out the bass as a teenager
 
 
Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

All of these techniques have their place.... sometimes in one song!

But Yes's Fragile is the best (prog) album for bass; I mean, it's often the highest instrument in the mix on that album!

the bass is pretty dominent in Supertramps albums Crime of the Century, Crises what Crises, Even in the Quitest Moments, Breakfast in America and ...Famous Last Words, most of SP music is build around a THICK skelleton of a droning Fender jazz bass, with a incrdibly thick, solid, sharp, crunshy,  and confident melodic bass lines.

I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with you there!

To my humble ears, Supertramp has some of the least noticeable bass in prog, and often, the bass's only contribution to a song is to double up with Davies' left hand on the Wurlitzer.

Perhaps the song 'Lady' is an exception. But really, Supertramp would be one of the last bands to come into my mind when thinking of bass!

 
ShockedShockedShocked
 
I completely disagree.
 
Dougie Thompson's often-brilliant basswork is one of Supertramp instantly recognizable traits..
 
May I suggest you re-listen to their classic albums with the bass in mind??

I listen to their albums often.... the bass just never jumps out at me, and, when I have sat and analysed it, it hasn't been anything special in terms of harmony or sound.

To say it was an instantly recognisable trait seems absolutely crazy to me...... Without the two vocalists and the electric piano, it could be any band!

Are we talking about the same group here??


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there are some fantastic intrumentalist with the bass, but i think a few sometimes forget the bass is supposed to give bass sounds, i mean sounds that you feel with your body, low frequencies,
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God i love this, Used as a Solo Instrument (Exivious, Prog Metal), almost made me shiver a little Embarrassed


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