A Memo On Power

There are several ways to get a powerful sound. Firstly be sure that the bass is deep and loud. In addition palm muting adds a punchy kind of heavy sound. This can be used in precise sequences of bursts with bass drum kicks for a pleasing result. Harmonics can also add nice cadence thus furthering the cause. With combinations of bass, kick drums, palm muting, pull aways, and harmonics, one can always find an hard and innovative riff.

Thunderbird IV

In my search for a bass guitar I have turned my attention to the Thunderbird IV. The original Gibson model is a bass guitar with unique pickups designed for a punchy, fat sound and the bass in general seems to be designed for Rock. The downside is that it is somewhat unwieldy and hard to play fancy things on, but Rock bass is easier than, say, funk bass. Unfortunately it's about $2500. Alas there is hope, for Epiphone builds a model of slightly lower quality for only $300 and the biggest factor in the price difference is just visual. For now I have my eyes set on the Epiphone Thunderbird IV.

Rag-Tag Band

After much trial and tribulation I have at last succeded in organizing a band. The fellow bandmates are certainly at low skill levels and (i'm afraid) quite likely to shirk off commitments. I am however quite happy to report that we will begin practices today. I have a guitarist and a drummer but unfortunately I have yet to gain a bass guitar or a soul to play it live.(I could do it in studio.) To further illistrate the modesty of our current conditions, it should aslo be noted that our bass drum sounds like kicking an empty washing machine.