My favourite bassist is by far Cliff Burton. He just looks ace and is ace too.
Oh and my friend is interested in buying a bass and wants the one Cliff uses.
Aria Pro II. We've looked everywhere but can't find one. Are they still in production?
And the guy who said about the picks. I totally agree, picks are pathetic. When I use a pick on my bass I feel like a girl....when I use my fingers I feel manlier and also I feel like I'm actually using my talent. Since the right hand is needed to be skilled the most on a bass (or left is your left handed).
And what annoys me about todays music, is that you can't hear the bass in any of the songs, and the bassist does nothing. In the last few decades in bands like Led Zeppelin, R.A.T.M. you can hear the bass well (even though the bassist isn't the most glamourous member).
And in bands like Queen and R.H.C.P. the bassist is so important is unbelievable (Flea bass is mixed higher than Frusiante's guitar). And some of the best Queen songs have been pretty much based around a John Deacon bass line (Under Pressure, Another One Bites The Dust).
Now what made me realise this was when I heard My Chemical Romance and The Used cover Queen's 'Under Pressure' and I could hardly hear the bass - even at the times when it should just be the bass playing.
So I've come to the conclusion that bassist's now-a-days do nothing but add to the bands image. They don't need a bassist. They only have them cause Led Zeppelin etc had bassists. Its pathetic and I don't know why bassists put up with it. Just fucking quit and start your own career - if you're a good bassist and not someone who's with some old friends with talent (I use the word 'talent' loosely when talking about new bands).
Anyways thats my rant over - and I think this is my longest post to date :P. This shoulda been my 2000th post, but I never knew I'd write so much so I wasted it in the Cam-Whore Crew (Blatant advertising).
Oh and has anybody heard Muse's bassist. I dunno his name, but I was watching a live DVD my mate lent me and his fingers were smoking. I was mega amazed. (Check out 'Plug In Baby' and 'Time Is Running Out' for some of his best basslines....that come to my head, I'll watch it all and report if there are any other songs worth checking out).
