filling out the sound.

bassmaster · Goldfish Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 60

howdy fellow bassmen, my question is pretty simple, i was just curious about what kind of playing techniques and live tone i should strive for if im playing in a one guitar band, i understand that sonically u cant do as much however n e suggestions about what i could do to thicken out the bands sound particuarly when the guitar is playing lead parts would be greatly appreciated, thanx
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gibson_thunder · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 8:27 pm Post subject:

What kind of music you jammin?
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bassmaster · Goldfish Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 60

mostly rock music, with a kind of creed/ 3 doors down/ disturbed kinda vibe, n e tips?
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gibson_thunder · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 8:46 pm Post subject:

I guess it would depend on the song...try to come up with a cool little ditty with the drums during a guitar solo, making sure it doesnt take away from the solo, of course...I dig kinda orchistrating(sp?) with the drums, but thats my style... Frank Zappa & the Mothers were good at it, as well as Grand Funk (live) Its kinda hard to suggest something specific without hearing the songs...anyone else wanna give it a shot?
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bassmaster · Goldfish Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 60

well basically the things im already doing consist of keeping my tone nice and warm and making sure the bass is the most prominent sound coming from the band, this means that when the guitars low end is taken away its not like uve just stripped back to this quiet little instrument keeping time in the background.

i generally try to also play lines that follow but dont detract from the solo and also the use of light distortion run through one channel on my amp has proven to be effective in giving the illusion that there is another guitar or at least another instrument playing. but as far as bassline wise, i was just curious as to whether its wise to play strumming patterns, or whether its perhaps better to just lay it back and play in time with the bass drum, if u heard a band live which of the two of those would u think would sound better?
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jbellinger87 · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 5:17 pm Post subject:

Listen to Nirvana!!!

When there's a guitar solo, just keep banging away at the riff to keep the sound full and not distract from the solo. Use some distortion, chorus or flanger to keep the sound full enough for the lack of a rhythm guitar to be ignored.

As for the kinda riffs you should play, I'd just bang away at the root notes of the chords that the guitar is playin. That's all that's usually done in the kind of sound you say you are. However, you could try and do something new! If you slap and pop and make bizarre funk/grunge, now that'd be worth hearing!
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