IMV Trailer: Robbie Merrill, bassist for Godsmack

[JetFan1106]

isnt speak from IV not faceless

[ruan6774]

Robbie you're awesome!

[lavalamp360]

IMO Robbie Merril is a bass legend and very underrated. Think about it. He wanted to play bass and is right handed but couldn't because of a birth defect that makes it so he cant move the middle finder on his left hand, so he learned how to play left handed! Although he may not show of how good he is in Godsmack, he is amazing bassist and to make it even more amazing, he can play this good with an unmovable finger and left handed when his right is dominant!

[DCbatboy]

Thats my cuz. Rock on Robbie!

[ozzymadesabbath]

FUCK YEH THAT BOYS FROM BOSTIN

[peabody1028]

is that a spector euro-4 or an ns-2?

[lavalamp360]

@peabody1028 Euro4LX

[MetallicGod07]

Robbie is such a laid back guy. Kick ass bassist too. You gotta love him!

[DarkSiteBass]

can someone please upload the lessons and tabs?

[AirblasterShred66]

Finally a bassist who doesnt play with a pick!! The way it should be. Gotta love godsmack! They kick ass!

[VTMMalkavian]

@AirblasterShred66 God, this whole idea that bass shouldn't be played with a pick comes from the insecurity some very amateur bassists feel because other people think they're just bad guitarists. It's bullshit. Finger style and picking produce different sounds that suit different styles, just as with guitar.

A good player should be able to play both ways and the method they use when writing their own music is their choice.

[elsalvador702]

what songs does he use the whammy pedal

[KoRnFlakes96]

buy a 5 string

[skimalot2618]

what bass?

[JacobStupify3]

@skimalot2618 its a spectar but idk what model, there pretty good basses though

[cerx7]

I wonder how much of that tone is from the spector bass and how much is from the SWR amp. because i want it :(

[JacobStupify3]

@TheTylerGeissler do you play with your ring finger? or does it cause pain even if you dont use it? you could try to switch to picking, or just try to use ur 1st and middle finger

[sinate6669]

i like how he plays the bass sick as on the old song greed fuck year

[orestis1234567]

It's like he has parkinson on 0:31:p

Great bassist though

[voro122]

It's kinda funny how they couldn't come up with a good name so they stole the title of a Alice in chains song xD.

[HebiRyu]

Is it me, or was his hands shakeing really damn bad at 0:31 ?

[backdoorman1971]

it did...crazy

[franky0sic]

are shaking XDDD

[DCmar93]

@HebiRyu If you've ever watched them live, he has this signature thing where he does the devil horns upside down with his thumb out and shakes his hand really fast. I guess that's what he's doing? haha

[duff13579]

do these come with tabs besides the ones onscreen

[RobbieMerrillIMV]

These BEHIND THE PLAYER dvds are pretty sick Ive bought like 4 of them of them so far --> Duff McKagen from GnR, Munky from KoRn, John5 from Manson (now Rob Zombie)They all rock!

[ibasshands]

Dean Demonator and an ESP b-55 =D

[ThAwOrLdInFlAmEs]

yo spectors r awesome but the ReBop in my opinion isn't better than the ESP F series basses or Ibanez BTB or SR basses

[bmit989]

The best band ever robbie is an amazing bassist along with shannon an amazing drummer he has his own style.

[zowGhost]

This guy inspired me to also play the bass Robbie ROCKS!!! i also own a Spctor bass

[LOGdanne]

Nice! Same here=) What spector do you have? I've got an esp ltd f-405FM but I want an spector;D

[zowGhost]

I have the same one as Robbie, 35'' Euro 4LX-35 its freaking sick bro!, im really want the tabs for that one bass riff he did on the DVD where godsmack is unplugged, that would be kick ass to play!

[LOGdanne]

fuck that one is a nice one :D

I want one too as I said, send it to me?;D

Even tho my esp is awesome to play. But since I've devolope my playing I would like a bass that Robbie has :)

Yeah me2, and godsmack is hard to find tabs on ;o

[zowGhost]

haha yea, so far ive learned how to play the bass for Keep Away,Speak,Whatever and I Stand Alone, i am now working on Greed

[LOGdanne]

Oh cool! Could you send me the tabs?

[1tootall96]

dude, exactly like me except im working on realign

[meatyclaws]

i read your comment and see you have the spector euro 4lx-35 bass thats 35" scale. i was wondering has that bass been discontinued cuz i cant find one for sale anywhere or do you have to order them straight from the spector site. thanx

[BEHINDthePLAYER]

This DVD kicks ass... the 1/2 hr lesson is awesome and the video tab is SICK!!!

[LOGdanne]

What the fuck is up with this video.. They change angles all the time..

[BritishMunkey]

who cares

[Jekabson2]

i do

[BritishMunkey]

who dude, i didnt mean robbie,

i was talking about someone else, trust me

[08JBass]

best lefty bassist out there!

[Distortedbass91]

Scott Reeder!!!!

[BritishMunkey]

i knowZ

XD

[thethingwithcheese]

does he ever mention what strings he uses???

maybe Dean Markley?

[cerx7]

It says he uses D'Addario Strings on Godsmack's site.

[hamptonstreet]

So far off all the behind the player videos, that spector gives off the best tone, imo.

[scarred2112]

Absolutely - Spector + SWR is a mighty combination. 1/2 of my "Main Basses" are Spector 4-string, 5-string & 5-string fretless (the other two are Mike Lull Modern Jazz-style) running into an SWR preamp, and I get anything from the classic Spector Growl (see also: Alice In Chains, Queensryche, etc.) to a smooth tone that I've used for acoustic-based projects. Killer gear all around.

Also, "My boy Shaaanon Laaarkin"? Couldn't be more of a Boston guy if someone paid him. :D

[feverhood]

@hamptonstreet warwick and ibanez sounds great too.

[EternalLies]

Go Robbie! One of the best bassists of this decade.

Godsmack rocks!