BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!!
February 9, 2007 8:27 AM Subscribe
BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT!
I extend this warm invite / to the
BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT!
We're gonna do it every single night
BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT!
And you know it'll be alright / cuz when we
BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT!
it's always outta sight! dynomite! BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!!
I extend this warm invite / to the
BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT!
We're gonna do it every single night
BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT!
And you know it'll be alright / cuz when we
BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT! BASSFIGHT!
it's always outta sight! dynomite! BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!!
The "bassfight!!11!!!!!" tag is quite excellent.
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 8:34 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 8:34 AM on February 9, 2007
And here I was hoping to see people smacking the crap out of each other with fish.
posted by lazywhinerkid at 8:35 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by lazywhinerkid at 8:35 AM on February 9, 2007
"The mother, the father,
The serpent, the priest.
The foreman, the woman,
The widow, the beast.
Aren't you glad that you're not one?"
posted by stifford at 8:38 AM on February 9, 2007 [1 favorite]
The serpent, the priest.
The foreman, the woman,
The widow, the beast.
Aren't you glad that you're not one?"
posted by stifford at 8:38 AM on February 9, 2007 [1 favorite]
At last, the long deserved snsranch front page tribute post. A toast for that.
posted by micayetoca at 8:39 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by micayetoca at 8:39 AM on February 9, 2007
Oh, so it's pronounced base fight.
I too was expecting fish.
posted by Merlyn at 8:39 AM on February 9, 2007
I too was expecting fish.
posted by Merlyn at 8:39 AM on February 9, 2007
You guys can't possibly have watched all those videos already. I want informed sarcasm, people.
posted by Eideteker at 8:40 AM on February 9, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Eideteker at 8:40 AM on February 9, 2007 [1 favorite]
Bass, how low can you go?
Cannery row, what a flounder know!
posted by cog_nate at 8:41 AM on February 9, 2007 [2 favorites]
Cannery row, what a flounder know!
posted by cog_nate at 8:41 AM on February 9, 2007 [2 favorites]
"And here I was hoping to see people smacking the crap out of each other with fish."
It isn't? Screw that, I am not clicking on any of them then.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 8:51 AM on February 9, 2007
It isn't? Screw that, I am not clicking on any of them then.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 8:51 AM on February 9, 2007
You guys can't possibly have watched all those videos already. I want informed sarcasm, people.
I'm so uninformed I thought Michael Vick was a quarterback. And I couldn't stand to watch more than a few minutes of most of those videos. I did like the relativeness calmness of the cardboard bass guy, though. And, as an elderly person, I have always enjoyed The [late] Ox.
I did speak too quickly about you and the meth coffee, though, Eideteker. My apologies. Billy Shehan obviously drank it all.
posted by LeLiLo at 9:01 AM on February 9, 2007
I'm so uninformed I thought Michael Vick was a quarterback. And I couldn't stand to watch more than a few minutes of most of those videos. I did like the relativeness calmness of the cardboard bass guy, though. And, as an elderly person, I have always enjoyed The [late] Ox.
I did speak too quickly about you and the meth coffee, though, Eideteker. My apologies. Billy Shehan obviously drank it all.
posted by LeLiLo at 9:01 AM on February 9, 2007
Oh for God's sake with the YouTube links. STOP
posted by drinkcoffee at 9:08 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by drinkcoffee at 9:08 AM on February 9, 2007
Cardboard guy was the best.
Michael Anthony & Gene Simmons were bad comic relief.
Les Claypool predictably overplayed.
And none of the solos were as fascinating to listen to as this vid of John Entwhistle playing Won't Get Fooled Again, which features him visually and audibly isolated. You learn more about how good a bass player is from hearing how he holds down a song than how he jerks off when the spotlight is on him.
posted by googly at 9:09 AM on February 9, 2007
Michael Anthony & Gene Simmons were bad comic relief.
Les Claypool predictably overplayed.
And none of the solos were as fascinating to listen to as this vid of John Entwhistle playing Won't Get Fooled Again, which features him visually and audibly isolated. You learn more about how good a bass player is from hearing how he holds down a song than how he jerks off when the spotlight is on him.
posted by googly at 9:09 AM on February 9, 2007
dsword: Please check the playlist (linked in the word 'dynomite'). There should be at least 2 Wooten videos.
posted by Eideteker at 9:21 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by Eideteker at 9:21 AM on February 9, 2007
It's time for my favorite drum/bass joke!
A scientific expedition disembarks from its plane at the final outpost of civilization in the deepest Amazon rain forest. They immediately notice the ceaseless thrumming of native drums. As they venture further into the bush, the drums never stop, day or night, for weeks.
The lead scientist asks one of the natives about this, and the native's only reply is "Drums good. Drums never stop. Very BAD if drums stop."
The drumming continues, night and day, until one night, six weeks into the trip, when the jungle is suddenly silent. Immediately the natives run screaming from their huts, covering their ears. The scientists grab one boy and demand "What is it? The drums have stopped!"
The terror-stricken youth replies "Yes! Drums stop! VERY BAD!"
The scientists ask "Why? Why? What will happen?"
Wild-eyed, the boy responds,
" . . . BASS SOLO!!!" -
posted by jazon at 9:22 AM on February 9, 2007 [5 favorites]
A scientific expedition disembarks from its plane at the final outpost of civilization in the deepest Amazon rain forest. They immediately notice the ceaseless thrumming of native drums. As they venture further into the bush, the drums never stop, day or night, for weeks.
The lead scientist asks one of the natives about this, and the native's only reply is "Drums good. Drums never stop. Very BAD if drums stop."
The drumming continues, night and day, until one night, six weeks into the trip, when the jungle is suddenly silent. Immediately the natives run screaming from their huts, covering their ears. The scientists grab one boy and demand "What is it? The drums have stopped!"
The terror-stricken youth replies "Yes! Drums stop! VERY BAD!"
The scientists ask "Why? Why? What will happen?"
Wild-eyed, the boy responds,
" . . . BASS SOLO!!!" -
posted by jazon at 9:22 AM on February 9, 2007 [5 favorites]
Sorry, Eideteker, I missed those. I'm happy now, except that YouTube really doesn't do justice to Edgar Meyer.
posted by dsword at 9:33 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by dsword at 9:33 AM on February 9, 2007
I laugh at your... your... "Bass Fest." What, no BOOTSY!!!!???? No Ron Carter? Some great bass fest... for me to poop on!
Actually I wouldn't be shocked if Jennifer Leitham could out (upright - haven't heard her on electric) bass everybody with one dainty butterfly wing tied behind her back.
(Little known fact -- there was a character in A Mighty Wind loosely based on her. I'll let you guess which one.)
posted by miss lynnster at 9:36 AM on February 9, 2007
Actually I wouldn't be shocked if Jennifer Leitham could out (upright - haven't heard her on electric) bass everybody with one dainty butterfly wing tied behind her back.
(Little known fact -- there was a character in A Mighty Wind loosely based on her. I'll let you guess which one.)
posted by miss lynnster at 9:36 AM on February 9, 2007
I was hoping it was the other Michael Vick. 100 rushing yards, 100 passing yards, and a bass solo at halftime in every game - how cool would that be?
posted by ikkyu2 at 9:39 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by ikkyu2 at 9:39 AM on February 9, 2007
Bass is alright, but you know what's better?
A muckbucket.
posted by hamfisted at 9:45 AM on February 9, 2007
A muckbucket.
posted by hamfisted at 9:45 AM on February 9, 2007
Actually I wouldn't be shocked if Jennifer Leitham could out (upright - haven't heard her on electric) bass everybody with one dainty butterfly wing tied behind her back.
i saw jennifer/john with doc severensen a couple years ago and he/she rocked my socks off.
posted by quonsar at 9:54 AM on February 9, 2007
i saw jennifer/john with doc severensen a couple years ago and he/she rocked my socks off.
posted by quonsar at 9:54 AM on February 9, 2007
googly, that clip was one of the many reasons the DVD of The Kids Are Alright make me squeal like a David Cassidy fan upon its release.
The song that made me pick up the instrument.
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 9:56 AM on February 9, 2007
The song that made me pick up the instrument.
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 9:56 AM on February 9, 2007
Among my favorite bass players are the proto-metal dinosaurs: Geezer Butler, Martin Turner, Pete Agnew... so much heaviness and yet so much fluid linear motion. Too many latter-day metallers became so focused on the almighty guitar riff that they lost that drive.
posted by Wolfdog at 10:13 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by Wolfdog at 10:13 AM on February 9, 2007
100 rushing yards, 100 passing yards, and a bass solo at halftime...
He tried playing in a band but they kicked him out, 'cause he'd always break off solo and wing it before they even got to the first bridge. And he always blamed it on the rest of the rhythm section for not keeping up with him.
posted by Wolfdog at 10:18 AM on February 9, 2007
He tried playing in a band but they kicked him out, 'cause he'd always break off solo and wing it before they even got to the first bridge. And he always blamed it on the rest of the rhythm section for not keeping up with him.
posted by Wolfdog at 10:18 AM on February 9, 2007
Playlist updated! I can't put things that aren't on youtube on a youtube playlist, though.
I wasn't necessarily going for "the best" as a variety of styles. I will continue to try to please everyone, though, because I am a desperate whore.
posted by Eideteker at 10:28 AM on February 9, 2007
I wasn't necessarily going for "the best" as a variety of styles. I will continue to try to please everyone, though, because I am a desperate whore.
posted by Eideteker at 10:28 AM on February 9, 2007
quonsarhe's DEFINITELY not a he anymore. I mean, she's more feminine than I am. They even made an A&E special on her, it was really a rough road for her.
I've sang with her a few times and I just wanted to get off the stage and go sit down and let her finish the show as a giant bass solo. I only wish Mel Torme was alive so I could be in the room to witness his reaction to his former bassist's new glamorous, sequin-filled wardrobe. Good times.
posted by miss lynnster at 10:42 AM on February 9, 2007
I've sang with her a few times and I just wanted to get off the stage and go sit down and let her finish the show as a giant bass solo. I only wish Mel Torme was alive so I could be in the room to witness his reaction to his former bassist's new glamorous, sequin-filled wardrobe. Good times.
posted by miss lynnster at 10:42 AM on February 9, 2007
I accidentally deleted 2 letters... so I meant to say "quonsar, SHE'S definitely not a he anymore." Duh.
posted by miss lynnster at 10:45 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by miss lynnster at 10:45 AM on February 9, 2007
I, too, was envisioning some sort of musical West Side Story rumble, to which Bernado and Riff bring Patagonian Toothfishes.
posted by steef at 10:47 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by steef at 10:47 AM on February 9, 2007
This is nothing...Murderface can play wicked bass solos with his cock!
posted by baphomet at 10:58 AM on February 9, 2007
posted by baphomet at 10:58 AM on February 9, 2007
All I can say is that first youtube link is.. um.. well, it's friggin awful. Is that supposed to be a bass solo? I mean in a real bass fight this cat would lose pretty badly.
Woot should be the Iron Chef of Bass Fights - if anyone has the gonads to try and put him to shame, that would be an interesting square off.
posted by jtoth at 11:32 AM on February 9, 2007
Woot should be the Iron Chef of Bass Fights - if anyone has the gonads to try and put him to shame, that would be an interesting square off.
posted by jtoth at 11:32 AM on February 9, 2007
I'd like to see a Doug Wimbish/Bootsy Collins bassfight.
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 12:31 PM on February 9, 2007
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 12:31 PM on February 9, 2007
I've never viewed the bass as a solo instrument, although Victor Wooten is a sight to behold. Still, when it gets right down to it, my favorite players are the ones who deliver the booty, like Aston "Family Man" Barrett. Or maybe some of that old-skool P-bass tone, like Chuck Rainey delivers on the Dan albums. I hate the *clankity clickety clank* of the new kidz.
That, & sour grapes, of course.
posted by Devils Rancher at 12:39 PM on February 9, 2007
That, & sour grapes, of course.
posted by Devils Rancher at 12:39 PM on February 9, 2007
Damn, I have to wait until after work for my bassporn. Damn you, workweek, damn you!
posted by lekvar at 12:50 PM on February 9, 2007
posted by lekvar at 12:50 PM on February 9, 2007
Oh, and did y'all hear the one about the drummer who locked his keys in his car?
It took him 2 hours to get the bass player out!
posted by Devils Rancher at 1:00 PM on February 9, 2007
It took him 2 hours to get the bass player out!
posted by Devils Rancher at 1:00 PM on February 9, 2007
Bass, how low can you go?
Cannery row, what a flounder know!
Once again back is the fat macarel,
The un-cannable,
The sea animal,
B!
Public fishery number one
Fisherman said "whee!"
'cuz he caught one
Had to tell him that he only caught a baby one
Throw it back, sail home and you ain't caught none
I dunno why
posted by davejay at 2:16 PM on February 9, 2007
Cannery row, what a flounder know!
Once again back is the fat macarel,
The un-cannable,
The sea animal,
B!
Public fishery number one
Fisherman said "whee!"
'cuz he caught one
Had to tell him that he only caught a baby one
Throw it back, sail home and you ain't caught none
I dunno why
posted by davejay at 2:16 PM on February 9, 2007
this is bass playing
yes, they're lip synching ... no, they didn't really play that bass on the record
carol kaye did ... she RULES
posted by pyramid termite at 3:48 PM on February 9, 2007
yes, they're lip synching ... no, they didn't really play that bass on the record
carol kaye did ... she RULES
posted by pyramid termite at 3:48 PM on February 9, 2007
Devils Rancher writes "I've never viewed the bass as a solo instrument"
Then you must never have heard Paul Chambers or Charles Mingus.
posted by krinklyfig at 4:02 PM on February 9, 2007
Then you must never have heard Paul Chambers or Charles Mingus.
posted by krinklyfig at 4:02 PM on February 9, 2007
Eideteker, great post! I obviously lose the BASSFIGHT!!!111!, but if cortex keeps it up it's gonna be BLUEGRASSFIGHT!!!11!!!.
Seriously, I'm a big fan of the bass, so thanks for the post, very cool stuff.
posted by snsranch at 4:26 PM on February 9, 2007
Seriously, I'm a big fan of the bass, so thanks for the post, very cool stuff.
posted by snsranch at 4:26 PM on February 9, 2007
mica, thanks for that comment, I don't know how deserving I am but MuFi is definately great fun and a great little sub-community. It would fun to have a MuFi meet-up jam, and I promise I won't play the bass!
posted by snsranch at 4:31 PM on February 9, 2007
posted by snsranch at 4:31 PM on February 9, 2007
I'm speaking here as a reformed bass wanker (learned that Primus solo and plenty others once upon, also probably some of the Stu Hamm in the playlist link, etc etc), and: Yuck, mans. I clicked through the links to see who was represented, but I was physically unable to watch/listen to any of it, except the Jason Newstead one (which I knew was going to be the kind of silly I could handle). The stupid overpowered me. I like music, nay, I love music, but I am unable to appreciate whatever these dapper fops are up to, even ironically. That Sheehan clip? I'm coining a word right now to describe it: retardulose. Google has my back on this one. This is a brand new word, retched forth in response to etc etc.
Also, re: Jason Newstead, I was unable to hear most of his solo over the sound of my own eyes rolling. It's one thing to wear a Metallica T-shirt to a Metallica concert, but come on, guy. That is the band you are in! (Everyone else "he's not in that band anymore" yeah I know.) Also, don't facially emote over the top of your little plinky arpeggio thing one minute, and then thumbs-up the audience, then go right into another. History will judge that you are an unknowing fool, toy of your own ego.
It might be the Oranjeboom Premium Beer talking, but this kind of shit is the reason we're going to be plasma-bombed from orbit once the aliens find out. My wireless is probably tipping them off right now.
Dear Aliens: Please check out Trevor Dunn's work, both as bassist and composer, first... thanks...
posted by sleevener at 4:40 PM on February 9, 2007
Also, re: Jason Newstead, I was unable to hear most of his solo over the sound of my own eyes rolling. It's one thing to wear a Metallica T-shirt to a Metallica concert, but come on, guy. That is the band you are in! (Everyone else "he's not in that band anymore" yeah I know.) Also, don't facially emote over the top of your little plinky arpeggio thing one minute, and then thumbs-up the audience, then go right into another. History will judge that you are an unknowing fool, toy of your own ego.
It might be the Oranjeboom Premium Beer talking, but this kind of shit is the reason we're going to be plasma-bombed from orbit once the aliens find out. My wireless is probably tipping them off right now.
Dear Aliens: Please check out Trevor Dunn's work, both as bassist and composer, first... thanks...
posted by sleevener at 4:40 PM on February 9, 2007
Didn't think the [late] Ox was such a great player, judging from that video, but I love the videocam mounted on the headstock. It would be fun to see some of the real greats playing that way.
posted by QuietDesperation at 6:07 PM on February 9, 2007
posted by QuietDesperation at 6:07 PM on February 9, 2007
For those of you mistaken and disappointed:
BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!
BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!
FOSTERSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!
BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!
BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!hurhurhurhurhurhur
Anyway, really dug the camera on the end of Ox's bass. (On preview—cheers QuietDesperation!)
posted by carsonb at 6:33 PM on February 9, 2007
BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!
BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!
FOSTERSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!
BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!
BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!hurhurhurhurhurhur
Anyway, really dug the camera on the end of Ox's bass. (On preview—cheers QuietDesperation!)
posted by carsonb at 6:33 PM on February 9, 2007
Neglected to say earlier (or said the opposite of): thanks for posting, Eideteker, this was a lot of fun.
posted by sleevener at 7:26 PM on February 9, 2007
posted by sleevener at 7:26 PM on February 9, 2007
Ha ha, figured as much from your comment, sleevarino. This thread accomplished what it set out to do; to unite people in their hatred of the bass solo.
posted by Eideteker at 9:23 PM on February 9, 2007
posted by Eideteker at 9:23 PM on February 9, 2007
krinklyfig says: Then you must never have heard Paul Chambers or Charles Mingus.
Love 'em both. The upright, or Double Bass is a whole 'nuther instrument, as far as I'm concerned. There's a difference with a jazz solo that keeps it more integral to the music -- the piano & sax stop, & the Bass player just keeps on with what he was doing, anyway, in most cases, which is beautiful, because it spotlights his supporting role. you really don't hear much of the Wheedla, wheedla, clankty, click in a jazz solo.
And I know Les Claypool is a fantastically talented player, but I've always considered Primus to be a band with 2 guitar players, one of whom happens to be playing guitar on the bass.
posted by Devils Rancher at 6:19 AM on February 10, 2007
Love 'em both. The upright, or Double Bass is a whole 'nuther instrument, as far as I'm concerned. There's a difference with a jazz solo that keeps it more integral to the music -- the piano & sax stop, & the Bass player just keeps on with what he was doing, anyway, in most cases, which is beautiful, because it spotlights his supporting role. you really don't hear much of the Wheedla, wheedla, clankty, click in a jazz solo.
And I know Les Claypool is a fantastically talented player, but I've always considered Primus to be a band with 2 guitar players, one of whom happens to be playing guitar on the bass.
posted by Devils Rancher at 6:19 AM on February 10, 2007
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