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Posted at June 28, 2016, 8:33 pm:

They always come up wtih some what simple basslines that sound Amazing when coupled with guitars..well not that simple in a sense...but does anyone have any tips on who i can create basslines similar to their style?

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Turn into Juan.

took the words right out of my mouth.

-A bass -A guitarist like Omar -Acid and LSD The third one's a joke, ...

i have a song thats comming along theres just not enough key changes a...

3rd one is not a joke.

Haha, I was only half kidding.

I was about to post that,listen to prog.

turn into omar actually.

for mars volta, it's not alot of key changes, it's just that Omar goes...

well the songs comming along.

cocaines a hell of a drug

huk huk huk

rip off one of their grooves.

i thought about that but then i wouldn't be able to sleep at night

why not, I've done it.

live the band is a whole different story, they jam live, and they jam ...

oh hell yea, he kicksass.

yeah i know about that, but when they are jamming live, like last nigh...

true.

use minor scale, the mode that starts on the 3rd (i still need to lear...

On the subject on Volta's drummer.

I went to see Between The Buried and Me a year or so back, and Hella h...

Hella was weird when I saw them open for Volta.

Omar is The Mars Volta.

Cedric just does vocals and lyrics.

I believe before any lyrics were written, Omar had every second, every...

I've heard he goes nuts live.

I Dig Potatoes, Leave Me ALone Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolyd...

Oh, wow.

Why thank you.

Dude.

Back on topic, juan uses a lot of effects.

i have the bass solo down pat, it just needs wailing guitar and crazy ...

Pluck the string right over the bridge pickup.

thanks for the tips.

If you ask me The Mars Volta sucks like crazy live.

dont be afraid bro, they are amazing.

Yeah, I saw them at Bonnaroo a couple years ago, and they blew my mind...

juan's said in that huge bassplayer interview he did (around the time ...

I think the key is to learn theory.

^ Omar knows no theory.

yes he does.

Yeah, but I meant he claims he's never formally studied theory nor has...

yeah i gotcha.

Well, omar is the man.

omar is the man.

be more like omar.

dont we all want to be more like omar?

yes.

cedric?

Cedric can't sing live, which is really unfortunate.

I saw them on Thursday, supporting RHCP, and man.

Either way, he can't sing live.

Yeah.

all their live videos on youtube sound spot on o.

Are you serious? Maybe you should listen a little closer.

^ Backed.

well i will admit not all of them are "spot on" but there ar...

Cedric attempting Cicatriz.

Could the Mars Volta suck anymore? My goodness.

Ewwwww.

well u cant argue with the bass playing or drumming >.

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