Saturday, July 29, 2006
woo bass time!
flying fingers-- they say pianists have an edge on guitarists because of the fact that we're more used to moving our fingers independently , but somehow i think the difference is seriously insignificant in comparison to metal bassists. picking with all four fingers! insane! metalmen and their speedguitar wanking. seriously.
since i've been on a quest to learn slapping and popping, here's the one of the most popular slap bassists around: fleeeeaa! and my personal favourite, les claypool owning metallica's master of puppets. watch that man's thumb pop-popping away, people. pro-ness.
to those people who say bassists can't do shit without the rest of the band: here's the Man, victor wooten, playing both the bass AND the melody, with both hands. hats off, people.
have you heard of a tiny little 70's superband called the Who? here's their insanely-talented bassist, john entwhistle. 60 years old and still rocking on... alright.
+ fictions&fires
5:34 PM
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plangere, latin: to strike, or to lament.
in the depth of winter i finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.
--albert camus
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to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best night and day to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human being can fight and never stop fighting.
-- ee cummings
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