Well meshuggah actually has a bassist...

[Charles Bronson]

[youtube]JOR0hUIGb4Y[/youtube]



I thought I was just hearing the guitars.



Actually sounds better without the guitars...

[Teignub]

that bass tone sucks

[Charles Bronson]

[quote name="Teignub"]that bass tone throws shit on the fire[/quote]

What do you mean? That tone is superior to their guitar tone.



Not saying its good or anything, but...

[Teignub]

it sounds like hes playing his bass through a guitar amp

[FUKKET]

[quote name="Teignub"]it sounds like hes playing his bass through a guitar amp[/quote]



i did this for some parts on the new Slimey album. It sounds cool!

[Hugo.]

UGK's meshuggah rants continue................

[Charles Bronson]

[quote name="MorbidAngle"]UGK's meshuggah rants continue................[/quote]





I'm just saying, they would have potential if the guitarists realize that they are guitarists.



As of now they don't even really need guitarists since their bassist has this shit down.

[Abzu]

I also do not like Meshuggah.

[zim]

[quote name="abzu"]I also do not like Meshuggah.[/quote]

[FUKKET]

i fucken love them

[Haunty]

I see why they're interesting, but they fail to capture my interest for more than a minute or two. The vocalist also gets on my nerves extremely quickly.

[Bathsalt Zombie]

I like me some meshuggah now and then. But it honestly varies on the songs.

[Charles Bronson]

I like New Millennium Cyanide Christ, but thats about it.

[Abzu]

[quote name="HbW"]I see why they're interesting, but they fail to capture my interest for more than a minute or two. The vocalist also gets on my nerves extremely quickly.[/quote]

This.

[Teignub]

[quote name="FUKKET"]
[quote name="Teignub"]it sounds like hes playing his bass through a guitar amp[/quote]



i did this for some parts on the new Slimey album. It sounds cool![/quote]



yeah it sounds cool for certain type of music, like Slimey Things, but I think when you put a bass through distortion and then through a guitar amp it sounds like shit, all tinny and bad, kind of like that Meshuggah vid.



Meshuggah has their unique and awesome moments and I wouldnt say I dislike them, that bass sound just sucks in that video.

[Charles Bronson]

I actually like the tone of the bass in that.



After another listen, no i don't.



If it had a huge sound then yes.



I never hear anything where the bass is distinct and has a huge presence.

[Tyreese BIGGUMS]

if dick (or gustaf or peter) didnt play the bass, the missing low-end would be extremely noticeable. a bass is not a guitar and a guitar is not a bass. there's still plenty of low-end to be accomplished through the bass (even though he plays in the same octave that the guitars do.)



and yes I'm aware that hagstrom and thorendal play the bass on the records, but if you've ever watched the dvd that came with the nothing re-release, it was extremely noticeable when dick stopped.

[Charles Bronson]

No, I've never bought any Meshuggah albums.

[Tyreese BIGGUMS]

[quote name="Uber Grim Kvlt"]No, I've never bought any Meshuggah albums.[/quote]



don't have to, all of the shit from the re-nothing dvd is on youtube and has been forever. it's extremely noticeable when dick stops playing and the guitars are doing their thing by themselves.

[Charles Bronson]

Could you like me up? I can't find it.

[Tyreese BIGGUMS]

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heres just one clip, the rest are scattered around youtube somewhere. dick's bass is distorted, you kinda have to listen for it since youtube compresses the shit out of the audio etc etc.

[Charles Bronson]

[quote name="Tyreese BIGGUMS"]



heres just one clip, the rest are scattered around youtube somewhere. dick's bass is distorted, you kinda have to listen for it since youtube compresses the shit out of the audio etc etc.[/quote]

Like around 4:03?



See I'm not sure if I'm hearing a guitar or a bass...

[Tyreese BIGGUMS]

[quote name="Uber Grim Kvlt"]
[quote name="Tyreese BIGGUMS"]



heres just one clip, the rest are scattered around youtube somewhere. dick's bass is distorted, you kinda have to listen for it since youtube compresses the shit out of the audio etc etc.[/quote]

Like around 4:03?



See I'm not sure if I'm hearing a guitar or a bass...[/quote]



thats a distorted bass, yes. you can tell because it has a thicker tone than the guitars do.

[Charles Bronson]

[quote name="Tyreese BIGGUMS"]
[quote name="Uber Grim Kvlt"]
[quote name="Tyreese BIGGUMS"]



heres just one clip, the rest are scattered around youtube somewhere. dick's bass is distorted, you kinda have to listen for it since youtube compresses the shit out of the audio etc etc.[/quote]

Like around 4:03?



See I'm not sure if I'm hearing a guitar or a bass...[/quote]



thats a distorted bass, yes. you can tell because it has a thicker tone than the guitars do.[/quote]

Oh ok. Now I need to figure out if what I'm hearing in the songs on the albums is a guitar or bass...

[Spirit Crusher]

I only have Destroy Erase Improve so far but the bass on that is very audible...

[Charles Bronson]

I recently bought the Swedish Death Metal CD, and I have discovered bands that actually know how to use a bass. Good shit .

[Spirit Crusher]

Which bands? :light: