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| From | "Steve Turnidge" <stevet@arsdivina.com> |
| Subject | Re: Bass Players |
| Date | Sat, 1 Dec 2007 10:19:38 -0800 |
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The "punch through the mix" was a trademark of JJ Burnel (The Stranglers - I
recommend "The Raven" album for example).
Regarding bass players, I was quite taken by Mark King of Level 42, and am
in constant awe of Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree.
These days, when I play out, I play bass.
...Steve>>>
-----Original Message-----
From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of
Mark Eichelberger
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 5:46 AM
To: audities@smoe.org
Subject: Bass Players
All this discussion/feudin' regarding Adam Clayton and Michael Anthony's
bass playing abilities started me to think about the role of the bass player
in the band. I did attempt to play bass guitar in my youth, and have
always had a special place in my heart for the instrument. When I first
hear a song, I always try to pick out the bass parts.
What I have noticed (and I sure others have as well) is that often the bass
just sounds as if it is buried deep in the mix. And I am not sure if this
is the result of the musician's skills (or lack of them) or is just the
result of the mixing process. For example, one of my fav bass players is
Annie Holland of Elastica (RIP). Her bass playing just punches right
through the guitars and drums and hits you right in the stomach. However, I
am not sure if this the result of how the Elastica recordings were mixed or
if it is due to her playing technique. Maybe is it a combination of both.
Anyway, I've always been drawn to recordings where the bass playing was an
integral (and noticeable) part of the band's sound and I was wondering if
anyone has any opinions on the subject.
Happy Friday,
Mark E.
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