Grasso wrote:I think my favorite post in this thread was "he's too repetitive"
HE'S THE GODDAMNED BASS PLAYER.
Part of the "rythm section"
It's supposed to be repetitive.
that was me
i'm talking more about the 'jams' that the band does. i actually turned a song off one time because it was retarded how he was playing. it was also during a time where he turned the volume up on his bass so he could be the one that was highlighted during the jam.
i dont know, thats just me though. maybe its just cause i adore the shit out of mike gordon because he can actually be the rythm man while still keeping it different and changing shit up.
Touche
"i ran out of boxers.. so i started wearin shorts.. ran out of shorts and now im on my last bathing suit..."
btbesong wrote:He comes up with some great bass lines, but imo he's way to damn repetetive. It actually annoys me that he can play the same thing over and over and not change it up a single bit.
GSR wrote:I don't think that some of you know what the role of the bass or a bassline is.
I think I have a good grasp on it, drummer's roles are similiar. Its not to be flashy or anything, the number 1 objective to complement the song and not play for yourself
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - Albert Einstein
"They are ill discoverers that think that there is no land if they see nothing but a sea." —Francis Bacon
I think Stefan is one of the best modern bassists around. A real Jaco. His few solos show that he's got an incredible amount of talent, but when you're a bassist, your job is to translate rhythms from the drummer to the rest of the band, and he does that too well.
Comparing him to Jaco Pastorius, if you listen to Jaco's work with Joni Mitchell, you'll find that it isn't flashy, but it lines up with whoever the drummer on the album is while complementing Metheny's shimmering solo work and Joni's vocals.
Stefan has to complement Carter's outrageous talent while never stepping out of his boundaries as a bassist, leaving room for Dave to sing, and Boyd and LeRoi to play. Occasionally he's even got to follow Tim or the millions of people the band has guested with. And he does all this without screwing up, or looking like he might be working too hard.
Basically, Stefan is the perfect bassist for the Dave Matthews Band, and any band like them. And I'm willing to bet he could probably fake playing along with, say, Slayer.
btbesong wrote:He comes up with some great bass lines, but imo he's way to damn repetetive. It actually annoys me that he can play the same thing over and over and not change it up a single bit.
i was listning to red rocks 95 and any song you listen to stefan tears it up
"I have this feeling that Lumburgh is going to have me come in on saturday and ill end up coming in because I'm a big pussy which is why I work at Initech in the first place"
-Peter in Office Space
So I heard this old funk song ('70's maybe?) on the radio, and it's definately the exact same bass line as Hunger for the great light. I wish I could remember the song name to help point out a possible inspiration for HFTGL. I do recall the line "keep it real" being repeated quite a few times in the song.
Damn! I'm going to drive myself crazy finding the title of this song. And no, it's not the Earth Wind and Fire song...
I'll keep searching...it sounds pretty mainstream so maybe someone is more up on old school funk than I am.
