THE bassist for YOU

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:54 am

Ok, my name is ryan and i play bass... a lot. Im looking to join a metal-ish/experimental/jam band or start a new one. (im currently working on another project thats softer but i need my metal fix)

here are some things that you should know!

~Im 15 (16 later this month) and im about to be a sophomore at Northrop HS.

~I dont know much cover stuff because i like to focus on original work.

~I play slap bass rather well

~I prefer to play at jamcrib

~My amp isnt the best (thats why i like jamcrib) but i do have a Digitech BP200 effects pedal (which i love)

Here are some things that should fit YOU

~Confident

~good timing

~likes to just jam sometimes

~creative

Influences

LOcally would be like downstait and Second Sun... Nationally- RATM, TOOL***, apc, NIN, slipknot, mudvayne***... stuff like that.[/b]

Max Forbing · Post by **Max Forbing** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:42 pm

what do you think about ska, reggae and punk rock music?

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:18 pm

well hmmm. ska isnt quite what i was looking for, but a ska/reggae/punk mix might be ok. I dont like "punk" music rly by itself, but anything mixed with reggae can be cool. Can i get a lil more info though baout what ur idea is?

Max Forbing · Post by **Max Forbing** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:35 pm

For this idea...being a collaboration of all of theese genres (punk,ska,reggae) i would first off state that the bass guitar licks would be carrying the same melody as the vocal harmony...by this i mean if the vocals were to be " do re mi fa so la ti da" then the bass would be right there with the vocals but only an octave lower going "do re mi fa so la ti da".. so in conclusion, in the central melody of a tune with these genres meshed together the bass and vocals will be the melody. But what about the guitar? Well traditionally in regaae music the guitar keeps the rythm and usually on the up beat....so what if we had it keep the ryhtm on the downbeat? (like every punk song ever) and hell we could even have the guitar distorted the whole time. so that takes care of the vocals, bass, and guitar. Now the drums...since the guitar is keeping the tempo on a constant, why not have the drums be everywhere?
what if the drums were silent at times...but then out of nowhere they bursted out with some prolonged fills at the high points of the tune?

...this might not have made any sense whatsoever...but in reality we would just have to get together and see whats hot and whats not

Max Forbing · Post by **Max Forbing** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:37 pm

i really like slap-bass guitar...:}

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:12 pm

ya it made a lil sense... a lil. lol.

well that sounds okay, but not rly what im looking for. I wouldnt mind jamming some time though, just to see how it sounds. But im mainly lookinf for some metal/experimental musicians.

get back to me if you have a time in mind to jam (drummer?)

Max Forbing · Post by **Max Forbing** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:04 pm

Right on my man... i wish you the best of luck to find what you are looking for :]

Max Forbing · Post by **Max Forbing** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:12 pm

oh and i will mostly defintely get back to ou with a time to doink around...i sooon as my guy answeres his phone we can meet there...

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:01 am

BUMPY BUMP... i have a softer band im playin w/ now which is ocol but i still want some METAL!

(exclamation mark)

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:28 am

come on... anyone?

bumpy mcbump

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:20 am

here are some more influences:System of a down, muse, nonpoint, soundgarden, audio slave, stone sour, metallica, nirvana, soulfly, sevendust, red hot chili peppers, RA, prodigy, primus, killswitch engage, OLD korn (not the issues and on bullsh*t), isis, godsmack, disturbed...

ok seriously im sry if this is "spam" but id rather do this every once in awhile then a new topic. I am rly dedicated and now that baseball is over (we won the ship) i have a ton of free time. If your interested at all, get back to me by PMing me here

thanks,
ryan

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:54 pm

do the humpty bump...

flapjacks · Post by **flapjacks** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:14 pm

fool you would put system of a down first as influences

probably the two people who were intrested in jammin with you decided they'll wait for a different bassist.

seriously ryan; system of a down, disturbed? im almost ashamed i know you

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:28 pm

yes i know... im ashamed too...

i dont rly like disturbed, but its the same genre im lookin for so relaaax.

AND actually soad was first on the OTEHR list. the original post i had RATM first and then tool and apc... so i win.

flapjacks · Post by **flapjacks** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:44 pm