Moderators Kindness Posted November 27, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted November 27, 2008 I pity your very existence:facepalm: I've also never smelled a fart, crap, garbage, etc. It has its pluses and minuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 but to never smell your own brand of flatulence is a sad sad thing. It's all part of the human experience, can't you see that! If you had smelled garbage, or a fart for that matter, you might have been Christian! You know what they say "A butterfly farts in Indonesia, and an american lawyer converts to Christianity"...or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted November 27, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted November 27, 2008 you might have been Christian! I was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Well then you might have been a Jew! How about that, fancypants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted November 27, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted November 27, 2008 Well then you might have been a Jew! How about that, fancypants! Nice. I have a friend that just became a Jew. He's loving it. Maybe I should give it a go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Well they do have Matza balls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother Mango Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Go to bed! Both of you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Go to bed! Both of you!! You need to take your own advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother Mango Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 You need to take your own advice! You want me to bite you again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skull Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Ok, I didn't actually read this thread, but I searched every page for Tenacious D. I know the joke is that they can't actually rock because they're just an acoustic guitar duo, but I still think they rock. Now I'll go back to the beginning of the thread and see if my suspicions of an argument forming around the idea of drum machines vs. real drummers plays out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nAmzrTakin Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Does you know any Beetboxers Yes a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Just to chime in and agree, I don't think this can be done without simulating a kick and snare with the bass somehow. Lots of slap/pop guys can make some pretty crazy drum type sounds. What I would do instead of getting a real drummer, however, is hire the guy from Just 4 Kicks. That dude is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members anothertxn Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 In other words, don't play bass as a bassist in a rock band would, invent a new idiom and become the percussion. I agree that's the only way. Well, I think all those tricks have a place in a normal rock band also, but then again I tend to appreciate weirdness more than some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted November 27, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 It seems pretty simple to me - you have a bass guitar in your hands; your band has no drummer. If you need or desire a percussive backbone, then create one. And Larry Graham most certainly can rock out - Robert Trujillo thinks so too. I'm not sure why you need examples of bands that 'rock' with no drummer; the songs you are playing are unique to your outfit, so why not IMAGINE for yourself how they can be made more whole without a drummer? Hell I dunno - have fun with it I guess; you just don't seem very receptive to ideas that haven't been "proven" already. You're correct that Larry developed some of that persussive technique when he first started out in a band with no drummer. And yes, Larry can definitely rock, but he doesn't rock when he's doing the percussive thing...he grooves. Trading off part of the bass line to fill in percussively still detracts substantially from the rock feel. The end result is still no rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Ok, I didn't actually read this thread, but I searched every page for Tenacious D. I know the joke is that they can't actually rock because they're just an acoustic guitar duo, but I still think they rock. Now I'll go back to the beginning of the thread and see if my suspicions of an argument forming around the idea of drum machines vs. real drummers plays out. Ton's of guitar duos rock. That's not what he's looking for. It would seem, that there are literally no examples of a group with no drummer, but with a bass, and plays rock. I can think of examples in other genres, but not "rock". I think the direction I'd go would be the looper idea that other have suggested. The three of you can probably layer some stuff that would sound really cool and it's very entertaining to watch. Here's some inspiration: [YOUTUBE]PAI3QgssxKA[/YOUTUBE] He goes loopy at 4:50. If you will beat box I promise to come to the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EZ3X3 Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 I may not get it, maybe we have a different Idea on rocking; I was a young man in the 70s so maybe you are talking about something else. What do you mean when you say rock? For me it is not just the genre of music it is what you bring to the music, and does the crowd feel your music. I know a lot of technically sound players, but when they play their sterile, everything is there accept the feel they don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Only time I can think of when a band can rock without a drummer is in electronica with strong rythmic synth rythum section. Most electronica has percussion but ocassionally its been done well without via layered arped synth basses etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 I saw a two man band in Julian California (the pie capitol of the world) and they blew me away. An acoustic guitar player and a bassplayer who played a broomstick with one string coming out of a tub of some sort. They kept a hat in front of the stage for people to toss money in. They ROCKED!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members countrybass Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 That is totally {censored}ing badass. That was cool. Put's a new perspective on "chord-melody" playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chugheshc2 Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 Probably not, at least not in the "power" meaning of rock. As such, you should let me come and play my yamaha DD-55 with y'all. I'm more than halfway serious. With a little verb it actually sounds nice. Has a kick pedal and hat pedal. And a volume knob! Always thought it would be fun onstage. Anyhow, What time are you guys on, on Saturday? I may get down there to see the spectacle. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted November 28, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted November 28, 2008 What time are you guys on, on Saturday? I may get down there to see the spectacle. C. I'm not sure, but we're the headliner. So I would expect about 11pm. We will not be rocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted November 29, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2008 What do you mean when you say rock? I mean it as a genre classifier, not as in "those guys rock," but as in "those guys are playing 'rock' music." For purposes of this thread "rock" has nothing to do with quality of performance. [YOUTUBE]0ekJqZLxnLo[/YOUTUBE] You can't take the drums out of this song and retain any viable portion of the "rock." You can however eliminate the bass and miss nearly nothing! You can not play this song with an acoustic guitar and a one string washtub bass without changing the entire flavor of the performance. It could make it much cooler, better, maybe even more musical but it can't be more rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Xuf Posted November 29, 2008 Members Share Posted November 29, 2008 Upright Bass, Cello, and the Flute player beatboxes. sounds tight! (oh and i dont know how to post youtube links directly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted November 29, 2008 Members Share Posted November 29, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wr3AD8mZy0Upright Bass, Cello, and the Flute player beatboxes. sounds tight! (oh and i dont know how to post youtube links directly) Thats awesome, thank you. this ones fantastic as well [YOUTUBE]Y6enMLIfTZg[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted November 29, 2008 Members Share Posted November 29, 2008 So I would expect about 11pm. We will not be rocking. No {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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