Observation/request

[heyrabbit]

Fearless

Apparitions

let's get it on (almost)

Truffle pigs

The fine are of falling apart

Bright end of nowhere <- I got sick of it here

It's been a while since I was your man

 

This strum pattern was a key feature in a song that inspired me to learn guitar, although, I think it's time to retire this baby, as much as I've enjoyed it. Matt,if you've written a song containing this strum pattern for the new album, please replace it with... a piano ballad. I want to hear more piano. Not that you'd give a fuck about what I have to say.Thankyou.

[ToadMan]

It's not so much he doesn't care, more that he doesn't read this message board.

 

Peace

[RicardoObviouso]

its probably a little more from column a and less from column b. i think he DOES read this messageboard...

 

 

that being said; matt, i'll see you and your wifey in seattle.... we're gonna get shittered at coldplay, buddy.

[middle class gangster]

i learned how to play guitar on that strum pattern too. Now it's like ingraved in my muscle memory and every time i try to jam out a new song with my band i usually end up using it with out even knowing it.

 

I don't really care about how many songs of his have it, it's just not very interesting from a musical standpoint is all.

[RicardoObviouso]

...every time i try to jam out a new song with my band i usually end up using it with out even knowing it.

why, if you ever become famous, you'll end up in the same category as default or the like..

[Guest jjazz]

I know what he means though. When you start an instrument and you're already influened by someone's technique, it's hard to let it go.

[RicardoObviouso]

POST PICS!

[the old guy]

Alabama...Wynona's big brown beaver.

Any of that crazy triplet shit that I did... Steve Harris

Any melodic bass stuff...Graham Maby f/ Joe Jacksons early stuff.Or Sting fer christ's sake!

The way you play is directly connected to what you listen to.

I play rockabilly guitar now and I STILL play like a bass player.

Just keep playin' and stop worrying about it.At least you're not a god damned D.J!!!!

 

Cheers...Geoff

[Guest jjazz]

Alabama...Wynona's big brown beaver.

Any of that crazy triplet shit that I did... Steve Harris

Any melodic bass stuff...Graham Maby f/ Joe Jacksons early stuff.Or Sting fer christ's sake!

The way you play is directly connected to what you listen to.

I play rockabilly guitar now and I STILL play like a bass player.

Just keep playin' and stop worrying about it.At least you're not a god damned D.J!!!!

 

Cheers...Geoff

 

It's fucked up, Geoff, cause when I started playing bass I found myself doing a lot of the walking stuff that you did, probably because I used to listen to shit from Last Of The Ghetto Astronauts up to Underdogs so closely. I always loved the tones you used to, I though it added a really cool dynamic to the music.

 

I've gotten used to using a pick when I play bass though, so I've sort of abandoned that style of playing for the most part. Sorry if this sounds like sucking up, it wasn't supposed to come off like that.

 

POST PICS!

;)

Edited August 10, 2005 by jjazz

[the old guy]

It's funny you use the term "walking" 'cause I can't do that shit fer the life of me!What I did was more of the melodic style of bass playing like the 80's players did.The walking style came from those jazz cats that knew their shit,know what I'm sayin'?

Just play what ya like and don't worry 'bout what the bass-owners in the Bass-Owner magazines say.They're wankers anyway!

P.S. Learn yer Duran Duran...Trust me...It helps.No kiddin'.

Cheers...Corndog.

[sockcrotch]

I like to listen to a wide variety of music so that I'm influenced by many different bass techniques. Personally, I prefer not using a pick unless it's really needed.

 

The one thing that blows my mind is that I just don't understand how Flea can jump around on stage and go completely frantic and yet still keep the precision he does on bass. It's unreal.

 

And is that a les paul, jesse?

[the old guy]

Very simply Flea knows his shit.Period.All those years of playing Funkadelic tunes or that punk shit he's in to.

In L.A. if ya ain't got a "show" ya ain't goin' nowhere.

Vive la wank!

Show boatin' don't get ya no where but sunk!

Cheers..Corndog.

[Guest jjazz]

It's funny you use the term "walking" 'cause I can't do that shit fer the life of me!What I did was more of the melodic style of bass playing like the 80's players did.The walking style came from those jazz cats that knew their shit,know what I'm sayin'?

Just play what ya like and don't worry 'bout what the bass-owners in the Bass-Owner magazines say.They're wankers anyway!

P.S. Learn yer Duran Duran...Trust me...It helps.No kiddin'.

Cheers...Corndog.

Maybe walking wasn't the best term to use, cause yeah I guess technically, you never really did use that technique as far as I know. So what ARE you trying to say, that's you didn't know your shit? ;) I kid, of course. For the most part you used a smoothe flowing sound, that kind of drifted through the song. The lines weren't very generic, at least to my knowledge, and there was always something extra added, but it never came off as exccessive.

 

Never thought Geoff Lloyd would be calling me a corndog, but cheers to you too, man.

 

And yeah, Flea is just incredible. Nothing short of a showoff, but if you ever put him up to the challenge he would outdo you in a second.

 

Sockcrotch, yeah, it's a Les Paul. But it was just an Epiphone that I was playing in a Cash Converters one day. They're nice, but nice my thing. I own a Gibson SG, that thing is my baby.

[the old guy]

Uhh...MY name is Corndog ya dope! Actually it's Rev. Corndog ever since I became a member of the Universal Life Church.

Goog it.It's free.

Cheers...

[Guest jjazz]

Ah, damn.

 

Sorta walked into that one. I'm not the sharpest in the drawer these days.

[the old guy]

Me needer...buh.

Cheers...C..uh...or..wha...n...yeah...d somthin' or other..

[middle class gangster]

OTP the default comment cut me deep.

 

everyone has influences, but finding your own sound is kinda important. it's quite the bitch finding it though.

[running4home]

i like the matt good similar struming pattern. it doesnt sound boring or anything. its just pure mattgoodness.

[trufflepig]

who cares

[Dan #3]

The average music fan doesn't however if someone is a musician there's an entirely different level to the music for them to pay attention to.

[MonkeeMan]

yeah the bass that made me pick up a bass was the good old foo fighters way way back in the day, i agree with sockcrotch i cannot use a pick, firstly because it feels annoying and secondly so many good pick up lines playing bass with girls around, I need to buy a new one for about 800 any suggestions right now i have an old fender, and a custom built one made from various old basses

[Guest jjazz]

Pick up a Fender Jazz.

[sockcrotch]

fender precision

 

fender jazz is a great choice too

 

I'm thinking of buying an acoustic bass. Any suggestions as to what kind to get (keeping in mind I'm not loaded)? I had my eye on a nice epiphone acoustic bass the other day. I also noticed a pretty good acoustic fender.

[Ravenous Yam]

The average music fan doesn't however if someone is a musician there's an entirely different level to the music for them to pay attention to.

Definitely.

 

Takamine acoustic basses are nice too.

[heyrabbit]

takamine acoustics in general are really good.