The Last Bass Outpost

Main Forums => The Outpost Cafe => Topic started by: slinkp on February 10, 2015, 04:22:26 PM

Title: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: slinkp on February 10, 2015, 04:22:26 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEvo_dW_xFE

Aside from that tasty bass solo, what really struck me here is: This is the guy that basically invented this genre (hardcore with pop tunes? I dunno what to call it but three decades of alt-rock / emo / whatever owes Mr. Mould a huge debt)
... and he's nearing 60
... and he sounds better than ever. Impressive.
Title: Re: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: Pilgrim on February 10, 2015, 05:13:02 PM: He does sound good - although this style is not something I'm drawn to. He definitely can rock it!! And I agree, nice bass solo.
Title: Re: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: Andrew on February 10, 2015, 11:31:46 PM: Sounds great.

One of the bands I play in steals heavily from Bob Mould. Love his music.
Title: Re: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: westen44 on February 11, 2015, 12:19:31 AM: Quote from: Pilgrim on February 10, 2015, 05:13:02 PM
He does sound good - although this style is not something I'm drawn to. He definitely can rock it!! And I agree, nice bass solo.

+1
Title: Re: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: ack1961 on February 11, 2015, 04:38:54 AM: Good start to the day - thanks for posting.
Keep rockin', Bob.
Title: Re: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: gearHed289 on February 11, 2015, 09:53:12 AM: Cool! Good energy. And nice "lead bass".
Title: Re: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: drbassman on February 11, 2015, 01:16:58 PM: Sounds good! Cool Orange rig the bass players has too!
Title: Re: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: uwe on February 11, 2015, 01:45:12 PM: Nice tune. I'm just not a fan of music played at that speed - same reason why speed metal bands never did it for me either. Music I cannot move my butt to in time tends to leave me cold. If that track was presesented to me in a rehearsal room, first thing I'd do is slow it down!

But other people find exactly that appealing, so what do I know, boring old fart I am. I could have never played in a high speed punk or speed metal band, even as a young man. Anything faster than Highway Star is too fast for me.
Title: Re: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: Pilgrim on February 11, 2015, 01:59:16 PM: Quote from: uwe on February 11, 2015, 01:45:12 PM
But other people find exactly that appealing, so what do I know, boring old fart I am. I could have never played in a high speed punk or speed metal band, even as a young man. Anything faster than Highway Star is too fast for me.

Well said.

Uwe, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship....

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Title: Re: Old punk rocker still got it... and hey a bass solo that ain't bad!
Post by: slinkp on February 11, 2015, 02:05:34 PM: I will refrain from posting Mr. Mould's younger, faster, louder stuff :)
Some of it goes beyond *my* listenability threshold. He did debut on Husker Du's "Land Speed Record" after all...