“They were obviously coked out because they (the strippers) started b-ing up one side and down the other to the point where Layne actually told them to shut up because they were making it worse than it needed to be,” according to one observer.īack in those days, the band lived in abject poverty, “obsessed with getting p-y and who they were f-–g.” Layne turned a corner with two strippers into a hallway crowded with cops. One of the purely amusing anecdotes de Sola shares concerns the night the Music Bank, the rehearsal warehouse where the band rented space, was raided in 1988. We've gotta use our ears, really focus and understand the approach being taken by the Bass player we are digging and this will help us in our own approach/style.Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains during an In-Store record promotion in Los Angeles in September 1990.īoth Jerry Cantrell, the other engine driving Alice in Chains, and drummer Sean Kinney openly talk about their sobriety these days, but are none too specific about the substances, other than booze, at the source of their addictions.Īctually, the best of times was when everyone was just strung out on booze, coke and sex - the basic musts on any rocker’s CV. Its not as simple as "This guy uses this gear and a pick".their specific approach is very important to the sound we hear. Moral of the story is despite your equipment, we need to pay attention to how a Bass player approaches playing the music we like. I don't play with a pick personally but I am an exclusive US Spector player.I got to thinking about this recently and picked up my NS-2 and a pick.this is recorded on my cell phone through my home office Ampeg Portaflex, dialed simply playing as I mentioned above you can hear the same vibe Mike Starr was going for. Listen to it.is he playing over the J pickup? No! Is he playing over the P pickups? No! He is playing very close to the neck so he can really get a bounce off the strings and neck.Mike used a pick on this for that extra scratchy tone but his approach to how he attacked the strings is what brought about the sound we all dig! With that said, I wanted to take a moment to point out some technical details that Mike used in his playing, sure the Spector made up the vast majority of his tone but lets take "Would" for example.such a ballsy snarly growling tone right? We all love it.sure he has the Spector but listen to how he is attacking the strings.more importantly "where" he is attacking the strings. Of course to get Mike's (even Mike Inez really) sure you need a Spector NS-2 w/ a Haz preamp but as many of you young cats are coming up dishing out $5000+ for a US Spector NS-2 just isn't viable. Mike Starr's tone has been asked about a ton of times I know and I beloieve I have chimed in on this in the past being a Spector player. Similarly, please send any comments or critiques to the moderators. We encourage you to report spam posts or posts that violate the rules, but please send a message to the moderators at the same time. Please tag video or audio of you or your band with in the subject line of the post. Requests for tab should be made in /r/basstabs and will be removed from /r/bass Resist the urge to start "gig pic" "bass face" and "family photo" threads. Also, do not post links to giveaways where you personally benefit (getting more entries) by propagating (spamming) a link. Posts made outside of the thread will be removed and asked to be reposted.ĭon't use the sub to sell or advertise your gear (with very few exceptions, ask the mods). New Bass Day (NBD) and Gear posts go into the weekly threads. We have lots of common questions with lots of common answers. Previous AMAs FAQ and Wiki Bass Resources 2016 Official Pedals Thread Follow /r/bass on Twitter Related Communities Other InstrumentsĬheck the sidebar, the FAQ, and search for your answer before making a post.
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