PUnk ROck

FunkFusion · Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:57 pm Post subject: PUnk ROck

i was wondering how you make punk rock bass lines?
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Apostolis · Tadpole Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Greece

If you play classic 70's British punk rock (like Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks etc) stay on the root as much and as fast as you can.

If you play The Clash style use simple reggae riffs.

If you are into 80's - 90's punk (Exploited,GBH) play some REALLY FAST eighth notes.

And if you play hardcore (like Black Flag) use as many distortion as you can, no matter what you play.

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FunkFusion · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:39 am Post subject:

thanks that definitly is a good explansion, but what do you mean by simple reggae riffs? can you give me an example?
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Apostolis · Tadpole Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Greece

In (very) simple words, in order to build reggae riffs you must use lots of up beat syncopated sixteenth notes and rests.
That means that if you start counting, one and two and three and four and ... you should play most of your notes on the and's (unlike the drummer who should play on one,two etc.) and use some rests on the one,two...

This is a very simple reggae bass line:
http://www.activebass.com/default.asp?src=l&l=3265

In a Clash style song you should keep this feeling but don't use so many notes otherwise it will end up a funk song.

Creeping Death · Tadpole Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 15 Location: Oregon

Camaro-Steve · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject:

just listen to mike dirnt...GD is more pop punk, but the basics are the same. fast, root-based notes, he uses alotta fills too

jimhickeymusic · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:56 am Post subject:

Work on playing "on the Beat" or a little in front of the beat to drive the song. U2's Adam Clayton plays with a lot of classic punk style. Playing in the pocket. Simple lines with drive and very steady playing on top of the beat to push the music forward. Mike Dirnt strikes me as a pretty schooled bassplayer. I like what he does in the context of GD music using major scale fills. I'm a fan of the Dookie era. If you are looking for a Dirnt feel, learn your scales and modes.

Mudvayne-Pwnz · Not So Newbie Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 5

Def don't forget popping and slapping cause you can make some pretty tight punk bass lines doing that.
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