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selkcip 08.28.2018 09:45 PM
us maple
ex models
the dead c

_tunic_ 08.29.2018 03:37 AM
Thought Forms!
(except on their latest album(s) that features a guest bass player)

Severian 08.29.2018 08:19 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Savage Clone
I think the word you are looking for is "toothless."

Hah. Admittedly, yes. A bit. At least on record. They are (or can be?) an interesting live band. I’m not really a fan but I have seen them and they did some cool Sonic Youth-y shit; feedback jams and whatnot.

Severian 08.29.2018 08:20 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by _tunic_
Thought Forms!
(except on their latest album(s) that features a guest bass player)

Thought Forms ain’t got no bass? “Songs About Drowning” even?

Severian 08.29.2018 04:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Diesel
I've read the no bass thing was only for the first few ep's and if you listen to them that's clearly the case. They also used white noise as a substitute for disrortion pedals. Slanted has bass guitar on it.

I use a down tuned guitar to F#F# as bass for my music at the moment - add white noise to that and you have liquid foken gold.

Slanted absolutely has fucking bass on it

noisereductions 08.29.2018 10:12 PM
Those early Westing singles I believe yeah

_tunic_ 08.30.2018 12:14 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Severian
Thought Forms ain’t got no bass? “Songs About Drowning” even?
“Songs About Drowning” and Evil have a guest bass player, and Charlie also plays bass on it.
But earlier albums like Ghost Mountain have no bass

Severian 08.30.2018 06:36 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by _tunic_
“Songs About Drowning” and Evil have a guest bass player, and Charlie also plays bass on it.
But earlier albums like Ghost Mountain have no bass

I can see that. I got into them with Songs About Drowning and worked back from there, and that motherfucker had some bass on it. Thanks for clarifying.

Drjohnrock 08.31.2018 03:31 PM
At least some Half Japanese lineups haven't had a bass player. And if solo artists count, Johnny Dowd's backing bands have rarely if ever had a bassist.

The Soup Nazi 08.31.2018 03:43 PM
On the "no-bass songs" front: "Sister Ray".

The Soup Nazi 08.31.2018 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
On the "no-bass songs" front: "Sister Ray".

And Prince's "When Doves Cry" and "Kiss", evidently...

Severian 09.01.2018 11:36 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
And Prince's "When Doves Cry" and "Kiss", evidently...

I believe it. All trump came from a synth on “Kiss,” I’ll bet.

Anyway, that’s veering into other territory. Millions of songs have “no bass” in that sense. Artificial bass, or synthetic bass or whatever. Like, 90% of hip-hop songs, 99% of electronic songs.

I think this is more like a no bass *guitar* thing.

The Soup Nazi 09.03.2018 05:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Severian
Anyway, that’s veering into other territory. Millions of songs have “no bass” in that sense. Artificial bass, or synthetic bass or whatever. Like, 90% of hip-hop songs, 99% of electronic songs.

I think this is more like a no bass *guitar* thing.

Yes, agreed. I got carried away after mentioning "Sister Ray", because it's pretty fuckin' amazing that that ("rock") song features no bass. And by the way man, have you got a dollar...

Severian 09.03.2018 06:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
Yes, agreed. I got carried away after mentioning "Sister Ray", because it's pretty fuckin' amazing that that ("rock") song features no bass. And by the way man, have you got a dollar...

Yep. Agreed agreed.

“Oh, no, man, I haven't got the time-time”

(Next line’s yours ;) )

The Soup Nazi 09.10.2018 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by demonrail666
Pussy Galore

And of course The Jon Spencer Bore Explosion.

Pussy Galore I dig, though.

Toilet & Bowels 09.12.2018 03:44 PM
Harry Pussy

Toilet & Bowels 09.12.2018 03:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Savage Clone
I think the word you are looking for is "toothless."


Ha!

Toilet & Bowels 09.13.2018 03:50 AM
Cheater Slicks (i think)

Toilet & Bowels 10.06.2018 12:29 AM
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (I think)
Afrirampo
Coa


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