it rubs the BBQ sauce on its skin
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 17:31 (one year ago) link
so gross!
― listened to "Mississippi" one take too long (morrisp), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 17:32 (one year ago) link
Does he say what brand of BBQ sauce he uses? I need to know if thicker sauce = thicker bass
― J. Sam, Wednesday, 1 February 2023 17:43 (one year ago) link
Anything left over from what the strings he slathers on his ribs.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 17:44 (one year ago) link
it's actually really common practice not to change bass strings, they are really "zingy" when they are new (talking roundwounds not flatwounds) that can be overly aggressive and unpleasant esp for certain kinds of music.
the god of bass, James Jamerson, never changed strings unless one broke. Plenty of Nashville guys and reggae guys too. It really does help get that deader thump sound. I've even read about some old Southern down home trick of rubbing bacon fat on bass strings.
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 17:48 (one year ago) link
I personally only change them every year or two years when I take my bass into the shop for a setup and adjustment, I just have the shop put new ones on but I'm sure I've gone longer than that before.
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 17:50 (one year ago) link
one time recently when I saw Shellac somebody asked Bob Weston how often he changes his bass strings and he said "every other show", so he must really like that zing
― sleeve, Wednesday, 1 February 2023 17:57 (one year ago) link
they are a very zingy band
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 18:01 (one year ago) link
but yeah that makes sense, Bob's sound is totally new strings
Didn't Jaco do something similar using fried chicken grease or something?
I do question the authenticity of that blindfold test posted above. Did people use the phrase "killing it" back then? I'd go look for the source of the interview but I'm too lazy
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 1 February 2023 18:54 (one year ago) link
And just to be clear, literally his own torso.
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 1 February 2023 21:23 (one year ago) link
Ahem. Bass Players Who Never Change(d) Their Strings
― And Your Borad Can Zing (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 22:06 (one year ago) link
Tired: Bass Players Who Never Change(d) Their Strings
Wired: Bass Players Who Never Change(d) Their Sauce
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 22:27 (one year ago) link
okay, he's a creep and i hate him and animal fat on the strings is a thing sure buuuut... actual bbq sauce and literal rusty strings? lolwhat!? is he okay?
― "i'm grateful." (Austin), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 22:47 (one year ago) link
the sauce is that extra mojo you need
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 22:48 (one year ago) link
okay, right. i like how dumble amps sound. i "get it man."
but the rust? (thinking emoji)
― "i'm grateful." (Austin), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 22:49 (one year ago) link
Rust Never Something Something
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 February 2023 22:54 (one year ago) link