Chris from Muse recording bass for Absolution.

[MrNesk04]

I WANT TO KILL THAT FUCKING CAT AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[uHTPuGaHT]

why do muse hire other guys for the sound engineering?

[musefreak122]

@uHTPuGaHT because they need them. if it was just them then they probably wouldnt produce the albums as fast as they do. they just help with tuning and effects they dont write the music

[jakemillermusic]

@uHTPuGaHT Are you retarded? I think you could be.

[dieLaura96]

Chris can be proud of his wife. He should be very thankful to her for staying with him through his addiction to alcohol.

Things like that can ruin families. Very happy families.

I´m glad and happy for them that they made it!!!!

Applause for Chris that he made that finally. And successful.

Cheers!!!!!!

[647826693]

He's recording Ruled By Secrecy at the start right?

[CanineFaeces]

wow

[Monsterchen0287]

@ Musefan6732 Where did you get that information from? I read this now several times, but noone knows when or where Chris had told it.

[speedninja83]

that zooming shit annoyed me

[musative]

do you EVER see chris without a glass of beer?!

[MrMusicfan007]

Beer first, then music

[NiTuS14]

0:43 - 0:51 It remembers me to typical Meshuggah guitars' F sound.

Is he actually playing any track or is he just jamming?

[TheDerekMoore]

What's with the camera effects?

[869594]

@TheDerekMoore obviously can edit for shit... :P

[IrishxHowl]

I feel like aliens are coming to get me. its freaky...or as the guy says FUNKY.

[Watonlyz]

well id say he is one of the best

[thames21]

When you don't understand that, you don't understand the music they make! It's their style!

[ajk321]

if u are a musician, please shoot yourself... a musician always experiments to find new sounds, and ffs, muse has their style, so dont bag it

[JPetroSS]

@ibobdown1

muse have their own sound man, it's a synthy bass sound they use

[Craigisnotcool]

just because it is a bass doesn't mean it should sound like a bass. An instrument is only the tool used to achieve the sound. If it sounds good; it is good. Besides a synth keyboard will not sound like a bass with synth processing. Tradition is the enemy of progress, and though they might not be categorized in the genre Muse is a progressive rock band.

[DaHooomie]

@Craigisnotcool I'm gonna quote you on "Tradition is the enemy of progress". Brilliant!

[VarykGerai]

One thing i dont get it, why is an engineer setting up a tone for the musician. imo thats the problem problem with nowadays music, engineers are tought of what "sounds good" instead of letting the musicians make the music and decide how they want it to sound. Sound engineer is there to record not to create.

[Nerka131]

I think there Just playing with the effects

go Chris

[jbetterley]

@VarykGerai Chris can decide for himself what he wants, but speaking from experience an engineer knows how to get the desired sounds much better than the musician. They may know what they want, but not how to get it

[Wigbolt]

engineers are essential in a recording progress.. they are the ones who know what to do when recording the sound a musician has created for himself. recording is not simply pressing rec, it's about where to place what mic, what room and equipment to use, and mostly having a set of very good ears. muse have great sounding albums, and that's because they've worked with great personnel

[TheEMGAP]

@VarykGerai You're an idiot.

[RYANWASON234]

@VarykGerai That was the producer ya dick and that's what the producer is there for. The creative part of making an album doesn't stop at the artist, anyone thats in a studio whist something is getting done can have an opinion on what something should sound like(the final choice resting with the producer) And since the engineer has the most knowledge about sound in that room why shouldn't he be the one making the sound.

sound engineer - one who engineers sound... ya idiot

[VarykGerai]

@RYANWASON234 sound in the room? since when its relevant for studio recording? youre an idiot

[RYANWASON234]

@VarykGerai Im an idiot? try say that again and try and make a bit of sense ?

[VarykGerai]

@RYANWASON234 ok, how is the "sound in that room" relevant for studio recording?

[VarykGerai]

@VarykGerai furthermore he doesnt do shit adjusting the effect without listnening how it sounds in the mix.

[RYANWASON234]

@VarykGerai I never mentioned anything about the sound in that room, what I said was in a studio the engineer is the person with the most knowledge of sound. How is the sound in that room not relevant for a studio recording ? did I miss the part of studio recording where sound doesn't matter ?

[VarykGerai]

@RYANWASON234 "And since the engineer has the most knowledge about sound in that room why shouldn't he be the one making the sound" thats what you said, you are indeed an idiot.

[RYANWASON234]

@VarykGerai i wasn't talking about the sound in that specific room, he is the person with the most knowledge of sound in that room.

if you lined up a bin man a sound engineer and a plumber, then the sound engineer would be the one with the most knowledge of sound... and lets not forgot who thinks bassets should be aloud near anything that adjusts tone ;) im not the one who is an idiot

[Camberwell86]

As far as I've discovered, there's only one man with a beer in his hands more often than me, and that's Chris. Loves a beer, doesn't he? Every "casual" video you see of Muse, Chris has got a lager on the go. Big bloke as well. I bet he could drink 20 in the time I've had 8. Then stand up and own any musician on a bass. Whilst singing. ^_^

[Lullibee]

@Camberwell86 And still be just as cute! :D

[HLGGanoth]

OH MAH GAWD THATS SUM FUNKY SHIT!!!

[SebSk]

Reminds me of Prodigy.. (Funky Shit: "Oh my god that's the/some funky shit!") Although the bass tone it self reminds me of Poison, by the latter

[chaz76vette]

@HLGGanoth Who was it who said that? Just some random tech? :)

[HLGGanoth]

@chaz76vette

Wow, I made that comment over a year ago?! O_o

Lol, umm, I think so. It doesn't sound like Matt, Dom or Tom (Their video tech), so it's probably just some studio tech. The fact he's giving opinions (Like when he said "Think milky piano") only supports that he is in fact, a studio tech.

[chaz76vette]

@HLGGanoth Yeah you're right - it's definitely not a band member, nor is it Rich Costey (the producer)'s voice. Maybe it's my voice, and my dreams finally came true but I don't remember because of the rift in timespace.

[nhiif]

it's Ruled By Secrecy =P

[xEternallyMusedx]

It's interesting listening to this because on the track I hear the bass and everything but I never thought it sounded like this. It's cool how their songs come together in the end.

[nanerpants]

i need an akai :|

[X3MUSEWOOO]

lol good luck

[talatsmum]

wow..thats awesome...

[Soulfab]

what kind of basses are those hes using???? specifically the red/black one... seems to be his favorite/

[ZachB6666]

Pedulla RB-4, they're awesome.

[Soulfab]

thanks bro

[daveisafatty]

he seems to be using the finder jazz basses or w.e there called alot now

[X3MUSEWOOO]

it's actually a 5 string pedulla converted into a 4 string for wider string spacing (:

very expensive mind you...

[Soulfab]

wow. I figured out he uses a Pedulla as you mentioned, but why in the world would he convert a 5 string to a 4 string?

Please enlighten me!

Cheers - I'm trying to learn as much as I can about tone right now. .I just noticed they say "milky piano. think milky piano."

[X3MUSEWOOO]

for wider string spacing, nothing to do with tone, just ease of play ;)

[Soulfab]

awesome! thanks man. =)

[Section84]

also because he threw it offstage or in the direction of the stage so that one of the screws broke off.

[X3MUSEWOOO]

umm where did you find that out? I haven't heard that before.

[LihiSB]

monkey shit? XD

kidding..

[menogay]

Funky

[bassplayeroceanside]

I suggest its a slight chorus effect, +compression with long sustain, + a fuzz twin envelope filter pedal,+ Akai SB-1Deep Impact set on Preset number 6 with custom parameters, and maybe a slight distortion. Akai SB-1 preset 6 makes your tone sound like the sky is getting ripped apart. Use 1 Tube rig on clean linked to 1 solid state rig with effects. Blend levels to create a punchy death rattle that never sacrifices upper register tones.

[fedism]

Be my bassist

[r215666f]

wow, chris is always with his beer!!

[LordLoss2665]

@r215666f Yeah he was an alcoholic for a while.

[PeaceEpieces]

@LordLoss2665 once an alcoholic always an alcoholic

[aidaartist]

@LordLoss2665 more like 10 years. he stopped mid-2009 when he realized that he might die at 30. his wife thretened to divorce too.

[LordLoss2665]

@aidaartist Wasn't he 30 in 2009?

[MultiCren]

@r215666f he is teetotal now after admitting that he was an alcoholic, he would wake and start drinking spirits pretty heavy.

[nanerpants]

I'd suggest that it's his Akai Deep Impact mixed with his Synth wah and then possibly run through filters.

[MegaloBellamian]

Reminds me why I love bass so much

[muserock05]

lmao chris's face from 1:08 - 1:12 XD

[TCELL24]

haha. ye can't record an album without a pint.

[johnnyjy2k]

isnt that "funky shit" from the mighty boosh, sure as hell sounds like

[nendo]

this was out before mighty boosh so funky shit was from this :P

[LeviVdBogaard]

Like listening to doom metal XD

[OriginAndAbsolution]

what effects is he usin? ne one know?

[antsproson]

Yeah, theres 2 basses in the song, one of Chris as normal volume bass, then one with chris with really over the top bass

[nendo]

which is exact the way nearly every song they have recorded with bass effects are reorded by muse. they have 2 layers of bass. a clean one and one with effects. its how they do it live aswell.

[Fabcfab]

this is the chorus of ruled by secrecy isn't it?

[doogleisfat]

yah it is

[MagnumVFD]

The dude in the beginning who mentions funky shit is so freakin stoned xD

[sparkikus]

mayte, even tho nowt happens in this vid.....

am able to watch how the power of muse is put together, for this i thank you......again :P

nice one bruvva