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bass wah

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  • 06-02-2006 8:56pm
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    munky_boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭


    i jus got a new bass wah but i dont know what songs to play wid it is der any songs that use bass wah?????????????


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    Hitch-Hiker
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Hitch-Hiker


    Calm Like a Bomb - RATM, actually there is more rage songs that Timmy C plays wah on, I just cant think of them right now.
    If you know Sir Psycho sexy by the chilis,Flea uses a phaser for parts of that but faking it with wah gives a good sound.
    Personally though I think it's much better practice just to mess around with it yourself to get a feel for it.
    What model did you get? I use crybaby bass.


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    munky_boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭munky_boy


    its a cry baby aswel its pretty cool


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    OLP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭OLP


    Listen to alot of James Brown stuff, Bootsy Collins uses Wah a lot.


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    #5
    Spicy Lauren
    Registered Users Posts: 752 ✭✭✭Spicy Lauren


    Play your own tunes, man!


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    eoin5
    Registered Users Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭eoin5


    some non-funky wah: Metallica - Anaesthesia


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    mickymg2003
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭mickymg2003


    eoin5 wrote:
    some non-funky wah: Metallica - Anaesthesia
    Thats the only song ive ever come across with bass wah. You have to add distortion aswel to get that sound.
    But just make your own stuff up. More Fun.


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    odranCN
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭odranCN


    basses' sound should not be tampered with... its meant to sound bassy and doesn't need effects


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    Spicy Lauren
    Registered Users Posts: 752 ✭✭✭Spicy Lauren


    odranCN wrote:
    basses' sound should not be tampered with... its meant to sound bassy and doesn't need effects

    I strongly disagree with this, Sir.
    I loooove distortion on bass. Give me some RAT pedal any time :)


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    Rustar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Rustar


    odranCN wrote:
    basses' sound should not be tampered with... its meant to sound bassy and doesn't need effects

    Strongly disagree as well.

    As long as the bassist is fulfilling his functions, which are

    a.) Provide harmonic underpinning for the band
    b.) Get the drummer and guitarists to work together by being the Groove Master
    c.) Make everyone on stage bounce a foot off the ground when you hit a note (some might argue this as most important)

    then your sound can be whatever you like. Obviously due to the design of the instrument you will be outputting sound in a limited number of octaves. :D


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    phantom_lord
    Registered Users Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭phantom_lord


    For whom the bell tolls?


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    curtains
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭curtains


    Juan Alderate with the mars volta uses a fair bit off bass wah live, as well as on one song on Frances the Mute (track 9 i think).


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    mickymg2003
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭mickymg2003


    phantom_lord wrote:
    For whom the bell tolls?
    Does he use wah In that?


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    Doc_Savage
    Registered Users Posts: 677 ✭✭✭Doc_Savage


    the intro....?

    and i hope you were joking!:(


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    gline
    Registered Users Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭gline


    eoin5 wrote:
    some non-funky wah: Metallica - Anaesthesia

    ugh

    i hate this

    do u not think this sounds crap with the effects???


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