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What Kind of Music Do Yall Play?
I was just wondering, what is the most common style of music for Smith Bass Players. Mines is Gospel. I use my other basses for school and stuff, but when I play in church, I play my Smith.
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Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal
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Proud original owner of a 2001 Ken Smith BSR4EG lined fretless. My band's site: Delusional Mind |
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I never heard rock/metal played on a Smith bass. I wonder how that tone it.
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Sweet.. As it is in any style..
We're trying to get a demo put together.. once I have a decent copy of something i'll post it. in the meantime you can get a complete crap version of it in the post your videos thread in the member bass clips subforum.
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I don't know if I should actually post, as I don't have my Burner back from it's shop visit yet (sending it hopefully ina couple weeks!)... but I don't see myself doing anything different than I do already, once it arrives!
I'm doing a punk-esque rock project, kind of a bare-bones 3-piece. What I write isn't always apparently appropriate for a 3-piece rock band, but we're experimenting. The sound is generally pretty aggressive and fun at the same time. I gig with a couple groups. One, "The Buddy Roach Quartet", is a mixed-bag combo of jazz, blues, folk and surf/ska. That's a lot of fun, and the Smith ought to slide into that without a seam I think. The pop cover band on the other hand isn't really much to write home about; but I generally use the Peavey Dyna-Bass Unity or a Danelectro DC Bass for that one. More up-to-date pop stuff with those guys... we get paid to show up and make noise. Not the fav, but it's some side-bread. I've been doing reggae for the last 4 years (recently left the band), and I was into a Celtic rock band when I was living in Miami around '91-'93 called "The Volunteers". We had a rock rhythm-section with a revolving cast of highland pipes, tin whistle, squeeze-box, harmonica and mandolin. That was a blast. Rough and ready crew, we had dancing, heavy drinking and the occasional fist-fight at gigs, usually instigated by the singer/guitar player's younger brother. I'll post some clips, as they come up, after the Burner's all set and playing out.
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I also play Metal and Rock on my Smith. In fact, been playin heavy music for a long time, and first time I heard a Smith thought it would be perfect. The wide low end is perfect for adding a little drive without thinning your tone, and the mid force and top end clarity keep me in the mix. Bout ten years after hearing a Smith, got one of my own. It's held up exactly as I thought, and made a believer out of my bands' members. I play fretless a ton as well, and as soon as I can get funds up, having a Smith fretless made like my current bass. I'll play anythin, anywhere, any time. But if have a choice, play my Smith. Every time.
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