I am the BassBastard
Got new hangers up at the practice pad and I will not go back to the floor rack. Saves so much space during practice. (Also a decent view of the foot controller and the foot keyboard I use for controlling effects and playing keyboard parts with my feet)
Techniques in bass are advancing every time that I practice with my band, Indogen.
Improving should be the goal of all practicing musicians… and enjoying your art.
On this search for entertaining things to add to what I do, I learned about visual synthesizers. Thanks to my friend Alex Plasko, musician and Photographer extraordinaire, I found hardware and software versions of what I was wanting. After looking at pricing, I decided to start with Cathodemer.
So far it does what I expected and then some. I will be adding it to my live streaming on a camera-facing monitor. Just add to the visual ambiance.
The video below is an example, using the visual synth feeding it from the webcam
I plan to have this running with my live stream, and maybe on a projector with live shows. (Or large TV)
I think it will contribute to the vibe!
My buddy Matt suggested I order some custom picks from Inteune GP. So decided to get some personalized first. These are nice and stiff, feel good in the hand, and look great with the print. Pondering getting some made for my band Indogen as well.
Yes, I use a pick on bass. It is no longer a controversial thing. When the song requires that tone, I use a pick. Simple as that.
What does it mean to be the bass Bastard?
It means not gate keeping bass. I’m about upright Bass, electric bass, acoustic bass, upright electric bass, low brass, bass woodwinds, contra bass, synth bass, piano bass, keyboard bass, EDM bass, Perseus Cluster bass, bass drums, that huge log in the jungle you can pound for a bass, Taiko bass… All the Bass yet to be discovered and that ice missed here.
This means I’m about building the foundations of music. Blowing that gates off that the gatekeepers use to try and curate genre and style and show that the same foundation carries us all on this beautiful path to what we all consider music. Even bands I don’t like.
This is the beginning of the path to being a Bassbastard.