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just watched a video from '94 with Mark D, noticed he didn't seem to use any pedal effect with his Precision bass. just clean sound!

you can tell each Melvins bassist got his own bass tone...get Pinkus for example, he's got a totally different sound than Jared

btw, if you had to tell who is your favourite bassist depending on the sound/tone, who would you pick?

Gene Simmons

Box-boy knows! ^  :lol:  plus Gene also leads in pyrotechnics and sexual conquests.  :P
Back to reality, I voted Mark D. Could have also gone with Kevin.
There is no wrong answer.
I don't find any of them to have a bad bass tone.
That wouldn't be approved of by the front office (Buzz and Dale).
I was a little shocked by Trevor's tone, if not overall level, when I first heard Freak Puke.
It sounded like the Melvins were playing in a studio, and the bass from a incredibly loud
car stereo was bleeding through the wall
(just happened to sync up with what they were playing, too). Weird!
I got used to it. I mean, what is it supposed to sound like with an upright bass?
I'm just glad I've never heard the Melvins with the insipid bass tone that is now on
90% of my radio dial (including "alternative", country(wtf?!), hip-hop and r&b....)!  #-o

hey meez...did you know no amps were used for Trevor's stand up bass on Freak Puke?

Quote from: black stallion on November 02, 2014, 06:57:16 AM
hey meez...did you know no amps were used for Trevor's stand up bass on Freak Puke?

Yes. I just thought the level would have been a little higher on the album.
It doesn't really punch. It just provides a counter-melody.
Like I said, I got used to it, and the material was so damned great that I listened to it
every day for about four months.

Quote from: meezer on November 02, 2014, 07:03:04 AM

Quote from: black stallion on November 02, 2014, 06:57:16 AM
hey meez...did you know no amps were used for Trevor's stand up bass on Freak Puke?

Yes. I just thought the level would have been a little higher on the album.
It doesn't really punch. It just provides a counter-melody.
Like I said, I got used to it, and the material was so damned great that I listened to it
every day for about four months.

i can see what you mean

my favourite bassist ever..and my favourite bass tone (ever). check this version of Hag Me just bass+drums

(make sure to change your pants after watching)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqoPSWQhXe4

Quote from: meezer on November 02, 2014, 07:03:04 AM

Quote from: black stallion on November 02, 2014, 06:57:16 AM
hey meez...did you know no amps were used for Trevor's stand up bass on Freak Puke?

Yes. I just thought the level would have been a little higher on the album.
It doesn't really punch. It just provides a counter-melody.
Like I said, I got used to it, and the material was so damned great.

I agree with this word for word. Except for the words I deleted. Cool experiment but would have been over the top with an electric bass.

Quote from: DAYSTAR on November 02, 2014, 08:54:08 AM

Quote from: meezer on November 02, 2014, 07:03:04 AM

Quote from: black stallion on November 02, 2014, 06:57:16 AM
hey meez...did you know no amps were used for Trevor's stand up bass on Freak Puke?

Yes. I just thought the level would have been a little higher on the album.
It doesn't really punch. It just provides a counter-melody.
Like I said, I got used to it, and the material was so damned great.

I agree with this word for word. Except for the words I deleted. Cool experiment but would have been over the top with an electric bass.

Simple. Just hop in your time machine and go to show #1 in Anchorage, Alaska or show #51 in
Honolulu, Hawaii. Trevor played electric bass at those shows, since they had no intentions of flying the upright to those locations.  :lol:

Quote from: meezer on November 02, 2014, 09:58:36 AM

Quote from: DAYSTAR on November 02, 2014, 08:54:08 AM

Quote from: meezer on November 02, 2014, 07:03:04 AM

Quote from: black stallion on November 02, 2014, 06:57:16 AM
hey meez...did you know no amps were used for Trevor's stand up bass on Freak Puke?

Yes. I just thought the level would have been a little higher on the album.
It doesn't really punch. It just provides a counter-melody.
Like I said, I got used to it, and the material was so damned great.

I agree with this word for word. Except for the words I deleted. Cool experiment but would have been over the top with an electric bass.

Simple. Just hop in your time machine and go to show #1 in Anchorage, Alaska or show #51 in
Honolulu, Hawaii. Trevor played electric bass at those shows, since they had no intentions of flying the upright to those locations.  :lol:

Saw this tour in the D. Live wasn't a problem.

I had to go with Kevin.  :)

Sorry, Its that Green sparkle double horn..still gets me.

I think the best bass sound ever would be Mark D on the Stoner Witch album (although there is some King B bass on there too!). A Precision Bass played with a pick just sounds bad ass.

My least favorite bass sound ever would be Lorax on Ozma. I do not blame that on Lorax though - I blame it on Josh Roberts who engineered the album (and absolutely HATED HATED HATED working with the Melvins).

As far as live I like Jared's tone a ton - you can really hear him in the mix. I like the Pinkus sound the least - I find he gets lost in the mix.

Kevin by a million miles on Bootlicker.

Joe on Lysol
Mark on Stoner Witch
Kevin on H.A.T.
Pinkus on Hold It In

Overall Kevin hands down out sounds them all.

Haven't voted yet
Still sleepy
But I'm inclined to vote Jared
Or Buzz
Mark or Kevin as well
Vote soonish

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 02, 2014, 01:06:07 PM
Haven't voted yet
Still sleepy
But I'm inclined to vote Jared
Or Buzz
Mark or Kevin as well
Vote soonish

cue P Diddy: "November 2nd, Vote or Die!"  :lol:
Found it!
http://youtu.be/9pSh0VAVYn4 (http://youtu.be/9pSh0VAVYn4)

Guess I'm gonna die then. I was wondering why I felt so shitty.

Kevin Rutmanis. His sound and style was so unique, he really brought something different to the band.

Kevin, almost for JUDY alone

Quote from: meezer on November 02, 2014, 06:38:28 AM
Box-boy knows! ^  :lol:  plus Gene also leads in pyrotechnics and sexual conquests.  :P
Back to reality, I voted Mark D. Could have also gone with Kevin.
There is no wrong answer.
I don't find any of them to have a bad bass tone.
That wouldn't be approved of by the front office (Buzz and Dale).
I was a little shocked by Trevor's tone, if not overall level, when I first heard Freak Puke.
It sounded like the Melvins were playing in a studio, and the bass from a incredibly loud
car stereo was bleeding through the wall
(just happened to sync up with what they were playing, too). Weird!
I got used to it. I mean, what is it supposed to sound like with an upright bass?
I'm just glad I've never heard the Melvins with the insipid bass tone that is now on
90% of my radio dial (including "alternative", country(wtf?!), hip-hop and r&b....)!  #-o

I truly love them all I hate to pick sides! I've always thought of who my favorite was and I really like something about all of them but there's just so many things. But still... gene,
..
no its jared.... or kevin.....or joe....maybe mark or jeff... damn im going to have to go with jared because his tone and overall sound is so powerful and face melting

I think are getting confused with the bassist v the bass lines v the tone
I am a bassist. Love the bass but I'm still leaning with voting Jared. I think Kevin is a close second but I can't be too sure of mark or buzz coming in.
Meez, I'll have my vote in by midnight pacific time.

Theyre all really good. Mark D was the most talented, he is mean on the guitar too and was a huge influence on clean melvins. Kevin was a perfect Melvin and most of HAT is Kevin enough said, Joes bass is  a religious experience when listening to Lysol and Jared is a bulldozer but is also quite eclectic in his approach. Lori I can't really tell because the mixing is terrible but overall for all those reasons mainly they're all good. I'm playing Switzerland on this one.

Oh yeah and Dunn is Dunn and Pinkus is really early on but its one thick delicious sounding bass!

Jared is the whole deal! Singer, killer bassist, great lyrics and a really great songwriter!!

True.

His He-man custome was pretty great too. Almost as good as the lobster shirt.

Quote from: Helen83 on November 02, 2014, 11:41:56 AM
Kevin by a million miles on Bootlicker.

Motherfucking THIS.

Well my vote stands out...
I don't think we'll realize how much our godfather plays in his role
Jared should win..

If I could take back my vote, I would.

Tricky Tricky Question.

After a lot more careful consideration, Its Jared.

Again, The forrest is full of trees, I see my way though even though I smack into every tree on the way out like a dumbass. 

anyway, Its Jared.

That is the correct answer.

jared.

Buzz

Because he does a lot more than you might think.

Quote from: black stallion on November 02, 2014, 08:08:07 AMcheck this version of Hag Me just bass+drums

Thanks for putting up this Drum and Bass Hag Me! 

Quote from: Mitch Sorenstein on November 04, 2014, 12:20:04 AM
Buzz

Because he does a lot more than you might think.

good call! i think he's a killer bassist..all should know that

Quote from: black stallion on November 05, 2014, 02:02:30 AM

Quote from: Mitch Sorenstein on November 04, 2014, 12:20:04 AM
Buzz

Because he does a lot more than you might think.

good call! i think he's a killer bassist..all should know that

I'm glad I got to see Mark D and Buzz switch guitar and bass on June Bug and Tipping The Lion.

I'll just leave this here;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZAQLKC38gU

Since the question was about tone, it was mark and then kevey kev. Jared's was my least favorite.

If we're just talking TONE, kevin has that one locked down. He had a great distorted/ overdrive sound and was really quite good at using other effects plus the slide and whatever twisted overdrive he uses on the maggot... just amazing . He proved that on bootlicker he can also dial it back and keep it smooth and thumping. His custom bass from erics guitars is something special too.
additional thoughts on the others:

Joe prestons bass sound on lysol is very satisfying. it's got so much low end yet has a nice clarity to it. just a really big sound from him on that album.

Mark D also had an awesome tone. I would describe his overall tone as pretty similar to your classic P bass tone. Im a sucker for that kind of sound.

Jared can get a pretty tight overdrive/distortion bass sound on some songs. It's hard to find bassists who can get a good overdriven tone. All pedals I have tried sound trashy and thin or too muddy and broken up. I am picky when it comes to distortion on bass.

Quote from: Uncle Fester on November 05, 2014, 06:38:54 PM
If we're just talking TONE, kevin has that one locked down. He had a great distorted/ overdrive sound and was really quite good at using other effects plus the slide and whatever twisted overdrive he uses on the maggot... just amazing . He proved that on bootlicker he can also dial it back and keep it smooth and thumping. His custom bass from erics guitars is something special too.
additional thoughts on the others:

Joe prestons bass sound on lysol is very satisfying. it's got so much low end yet has a nice clarity to it. just a really big sound from him on that album.

Mark D also had an awesome tone. I would describe his overall tone as pretty similar to your classic P bass tone. Im a sucker for that kind of sound.

Jared can get a pretty tight overdrive/distortion bass sound on some songs. It's hard to find bassists who can get a good overdriven tone. All pedals I have tried sound trashy and thin or too muddy and broken up. I am picky when it comes to distortion on bass.

Jared turned me on to the Paul Barker Ass Master pedal. The best bass distortion you will ever hear.

Quote from: sadcorps on November 05, 2014, 07:18:44 PM

Jared turned me on to the Paul Barker Ass Master pedal. The best bass distortion you will ever hear.

Seriously? That's the name? I'm off to musician's friend!  :later:

Quote from: meezer on November 05, 2014, 09:07:26 PM

Quote from: sadcorps on November 05, 2014, 07:18:44 PM

Jared turned me on to the Paul Barker Ass Master pedal. The best bass distortion you will ever hear.

Seriously? That's the name? I'm off to musician's friend!  :later:

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/Stonergrunge/Instrumentos%20musicales%20varios/Efectos%20y%20Amplificadores/Malekko_Heavy_Industry-Barker_ASSMA.jpg)

 :love: :evil:

Quote from: Stonergrunge on November 06, 2014, 08:23:42 AM

Quote from: meezer on November 05, 2014, 09:07:26 PM

Quote from: sadcorps on November 05, 2014, 07:18:44 PM

Jared turned me on to the Paul Barker Ass Master pedal. The best bass distortion you will ever hear.

Seriously? That's the name? I'm off to musician's friend!  :later:

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/Stonergrunge/Instrumentos%20musicales%20varios/Efectos%20y%20Amplificadores/Malekko_Heavy_Industry-Barker_ASSMA.jpg)

I watched some demos of this puppy on YouTube and it's got a pretty nice range of "Fuzz" sound.

good. but i prefer both Kevin and Mark D bass tone than Jared's

Quote from: Bro Hammer on November 06, 2014, 10:19:26 AM

Quote from: Stonergrunge on November 06, 2014, 08:23:42 AM

Quote from: meezer on November 05, 2014, 09:07:26 PM

Quote from: sadcorps on November 05, 2014, 07:18:44 PM

Jared turned me on to the Paul Barker Ass Master pedal. The best bass distortion you will ever hear.

Seriously? That's the name? I'm off to musician's friend!  :later:

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b298/Stonergrunge/Instrumentos%20musicales%20varios/Efectos%20y%20Amplificadores/Malekko_Heavy_Industry-Barker_ASSMA.jpg)

I watched some demos of this puppy on YouTube and it's got a pretty nice range of "Fuzz" sound.

This is the ONLY pedal in my bass effects chain other than a tuner. It is pricey but I have never looked back. Plus Paul Barker is one hell of a nice dude!!!

I might have to try one of those. I need a good fuzzy sound. Right now I'm rocking one of these along with a dod death metal distortion pedal:

(https://www.zikinf.com/_gfx/matos/dyn/large/pro-co-juggernaut-bass-rat.jpg)

This thread further supports my theory that Kevin is the fan favorite.

Bull anus
The better tone?
Jared.
Best overall?
Kevin, maybe Mark.

I'll take talking horse and history o bad men vs anything you got.

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 06, 2014, 10:11:54 PM
Bull anusKorny Ass
The better tone?
Best overall?
Kevin

I'll take talking horse and history o bad men vs anything you got.

When the heavy drops in the Fool... I got the one to make me all right
Hepa\Titus has been scratching my itch lately. 

Quote from: DAYSTAR on November 06, 2014, 10:24:18 PM

Hepa\Titus has been scratching my itch lately.

Try a topical ointment. The CDC is busy at the moment.

I got hepa/titis for ya
Right here

Who's got your favorite facebook tone?? I'm saying Back Bacon :lol:

Grandpa kin?

Sleeping late and smokin' tea

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 06, 2014, 10:11:54 PM
I'll take talking horse and history o bad men vs anything you got.

Have you ever heard Lovely Butterfly live with Kevin Ass?

I saw God himself appear to witness it.

Quote from: (the) Razor on November 07, 2014, 01:49:58 AM

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 06, 2014, 10:11:54 PM
I'll take talking horse and history o bad men vs anything you got.

Have you ever heard Lovely Butterfly live with Kevin Ass?

I saw God himself appear to witness it.

I was referring to studio sound
Too young to have seen Kevin live

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 07, 2014, 01:56:27 AM

Quote from: (the) Razor on November 07, 2014, 01:49:58 AM

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 06, 2014, 10:11:54 PM
I'll take talking horse and history o bad men vs anything you got.

Have you ever heard Lovely Butterfly live with Kevin Ass?

I saw God himself appear to witness it.

I was referring to studio sound
Too young to have seen Kevin live

Okay - also don't forget I'll Finish You Off! His tone on Battlefields is too good as well.

Quote from: (the) Razor on November 07, 2014, 01:49:58 AM

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 06, 2014, 10:11:54 PM
I'll take talking horse and history o bad men vs anything you got.

Have you ever heard Lovely Butterfly live with Kevin Ass?

I saw God himself appear to witness it.

Amen to that! 

Quote from: GiveMe45 on November 07, 2014, 11:02:19 AM

Quote from: (the) Razor on November 07, 2014, 01:49:58 AM

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 06, 2014, 10:11:54 PM
I'll take talking horse and history o bad men vs anything you got.

Have you ever heard Lovely Butterfly live with Kevin Ass?

I saw God himself appear to witness it.

Amen to that!

hallelujah!  :o

Quote from: oldies radio on November 07, 2014, 07:31:34 PM

Quote from: GiveMe45 on November 07, 2014, 11:02:19 AM

Quote from: (the) Razor on November 07, 2014, 01:49:58 AM

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 06, 2014, 10:11:54 PM
I'll take talking horse and history o bad men vs anything you got.

Have you ever heard Lovely Butterfly live with Kevin Ass?

I saw God himself appear to witness it.

Amen to that!

hallelujah!  :o

Even recorded it's miles better than the OG. I've always preferred the Electroretard version.

Wtf eva

I stand by my vote of jared. After listening to the title track Nude With Boots and hearing jared grooving along on his bass while his singing cuts through the mix blending perfectly with buzz's voice I have no other option but to conclude that Jared is indeed my favorite bassist. Coming in a close tie with kevin and mark

Quote from: Buzzinthebox on November 10, 2014, 07:58:16 PM
I stand by my vote of jared. After listening to the title track Nude With Boots and hearing jared grooving along on his bass while his singing cuts through the mix blending perfectly with buzz's voice I have no other option but to conclude that Jared is indeed my favorite bassist. Coming in a close tie with kevin and mark

I agree with the first half but proves to me that no one is unbasis.
Jared has the best tone. Even though I voted buzzo becuzzo he has probably more to do with the bass tone and recording than we give him credit for.
But Mark and Kevin are my favorite bass players?
How could I think of such a thing?

Jarhead is the bomb!

ps, heres a great pic of DSS channeling his inner Austin Powers, ya baby!!

(http://thesickos.free.fr/IMG_5902.jpg)

8) 8) 8) 8)

I think my fav Mel's are with Kev and DSS
How can I get a ticket to a DSS party

for DSS live you have to head to Silver Lake, California.

AKA Silicone Valley...Look at his Knobs!

Man, We are talking patches and banana plugs type of Get-down!!!  :banana:

He is a Fully Modular Man.  :D

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 11, 2014, 12:26:31 AM
I think my fav Mel's are with Kev and DSS
How can I get a ticket to a DSS party

Did you ever download that live remastered soundboard recording with Kevin on Lovely Butterfly?

Or did you just ignore me  :cry:

Quote from: (the) Razor on November 15, 2014, 01:31:08 AM

Quote from: Satchel Paige on November 11, 2014, 12:26:31 AM
I think my fav Mel's are with Kev and DSS
How can I get a ticket to a DSS party

Did you ever download that live remastered soundboard recording with Kevin on Lovely Butterfly?

Or did you just ignore me  :cry:

where can i find that recording bro?

Razor the only way I can get on the internet is a smart phone.
Could I snag it with one of these?

scott stone had a good bass sound, but it was his performance that stood out most for me.