How to be in a three piece band (bass, punk)

Turtle · 02-11-2004, 09:26 AM

Hey all,
Ive been in a few bands before but now ive got this three piece thing going on and i need a bit of help... If anyone can give me any advice on how to beef the bands sound up, or what pedals and effects are good for Bass and Guitar, what the best amps are etc, that would be cool.

Cheers, Turtle.

2tonelol · 02-11-2004, 09:48 AM

Have more than one on vocals that always helps

banonbush · 02-11-2004, 11:07 AM

Yeah, more than one vocal, and put a little reverb on them...not enough to here an echo, put mess around with it and you can hear the fullness come in. Also, don't just follow the guitar part with the bass, let it do its own thing. One other thing is to use full chords instead of power chords.
For Amps, assuming you have money: Mesa Bogie for distortion, and Marshal for Clean
Ampeg for Bass
Assuming you don't have money: Crate does the job well for both guitar and bass.

MobilizeTerror · 02-11-2004, 06:28 PM

Try not to drown out on instrument with another that sucks... Not too many solos either that sounds stupid

flamingfishbone · 08-02-2004, 08:07 AM

LOL true, true...many people here know their music, this is the first time i've heard a lot of people actually say intelligent stuff regarding the sound and stuff (and listen to punk) LOL....Awesome!

flamingfishbone · 08-02-2004, 08:07 AM

And uhm...louder than usual bass and more crash and cymbals than usually? dunno...just giving ya stuff to experiment with lol

AmyLeeFan · 08-23-2004, 11:39 PM

Whatever you do, don't sound like Three Days Grace-they suck!

~~stonedpath~~ · 05-07-2005, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AmyLeeFan

Whatever you do, don't sound like Three Days Grace-they suck!

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.angie. · 05-07-2005, 09:53 PM

three days grace does not suck.

Ensemble · 05-07-2005, 10:16 PM

I gave their CD another chance, and now I like them.

02-11-2004, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Turtle Groupie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1	How to be in a three piece band Hey all, Ive been in a few bands before but now ive got this three piece thing going on and i need a bit of help... If anyone can give me any advice on how to beef the bands sound up, or what pedals and effects are good for Bass and Guitar, what the best amps are etc, that would be cool. Cheers, Turtle.

02-11-2004, 09:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
2tonelol looking long'n'hard Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampton London Posts: 161	Have more than one on vocals that always helps __________________ Jesus is coming!!!! Look Busy!!!! http://liquidator.mysite.freeserve.com/

02-11-2004, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
MobilizeTerror Punk Rocker Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 317	Try not to drown out on instrument with another that sucks... Not too many solos either that sounds stupid __________________ Everyone has music in them. Only the talented have the ability to share it with the rest of the world. Here's a thought; let's stop labeling music and fighting over what genre a certain band is, and start listening to whatever pleases our ears no matter what anyone thinks of it! ;)

08-23-2004, 11:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
AmyLeeFan Changed Username Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 147	Whatever you do, don't sound like Three Days Grace-they suck! __________________ AmyLeeFan has changed her username to Ensemble.

05-07-2005, 09:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
.angie. contrast&compare. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661	three days grace does not suck. __________________ Jesus Christ, I'm alone again, so what did you do those three days you were dead?

02-11-2004, 11:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
banonbush Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 201	Yeah, more than one vocal, and put a little reverb on them...not enough to here an echo, put mess around with it and you can hear the fullness come in. Also, don't just follow the guitar part with the bass, let it do its own thing. One other thing is to use full chords instead of power chords. For Amps, assuming you have money: Mesa Bogie for distortion, and Marshal for Clean Ampeg for Bass Assuming you don't have money: Crate does the job well for both guitar and bass.

08-02-2004, 08:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
flamingfishbone Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 61	LOL true, true...many people here know their music, this is the first time i've heard a lot of people actually say intelligent stuff regarding the sound and stuff (and listen to punk) LOL....Awesome!

08-02-2004, 08:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
flamingfishbone Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 61	And uhm...louder than usual bass and more crash and cymbals than usually? dunno...just giving ya stuff to experiment with lol

05-07-2005, 10:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ensemble Prep Massacre Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 234	I gave their CD another chance, and now I like them.