System of a Down - Chop Suey (Bass)

All I can say is; "Plectrums are for GIRLS!"
..is the discussion I've been having with a friend of mine this morning. He says; "You need a pick to play fast songs" ..I say "To play faster songs you just need to practice more" ;)

If your argument is that Pics or Fingers is just a matter of taste I'd have to agree with you, I mean Lacuna Coil's Bassist Marco Coti Zelati's Bass just sounds NASTY! (And I mean that in the good way!)

..But if you're argument is that you need to use a pic to play faster then I say you're just being lazy, that's all ;)

Today to prove that (eventhough I'm still just a tad bit too slow) I'll play System of a Down - Chop Suey ...FINGERSTYLE like a MAN :p

Goes specially dedicated to Sarah "XxMCRxXFanXx4EvaxX" because female bassists are just ~sexy~ ........AND she plays this song fingerstyle ..and that just takes BALLS!! Heck yeah!

Check Her out at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/XxMCRxXFanXx4EvaxX

Category:

Music

Tags:

• System
• of
• Down
• Chop
• Suey
• Bass
• Rock
• Metal
• Progressive
• Guenton
• -Long-
• Beginner
• Amateur

[aboddington]

try tuning, it generally helps, you know... to make you sound right and sit with the background track....

and the whole pick/finger argument thing isnt about laziness its about tone and consistency, you infact should try it some time and you might actually get a decent sound out of that bass!

[Guenton]

@aboddington Thanks for your "Constructive Criticism" ^_^

In truth the bass is actually tuned right.. however the pre-amp battery inside it is dying, which is making it sound like a tin can. Just haven't gotten around to replacing it yet. Good ears though! :D

[Awayze]

Jason Newsted played with a pick in Metallica and he's an awesome bassist also Iron Maidens bassist plays with a pick so does Faith No More's bassist....

Pick is more awesome.

[Guenton]

@Awayze LoL don't get too carried away by my video description :D ...I was only annoying my buddy cause I know he ~HATES~ it when I say pics are downright inferior lmao!

In truth is plectrums or fingers are PURELY a matter of taste. It's a matter of how you personally want your own instrument to sound.

Many would agree Victor Wooten is currently the best technical all-round Bassist there is walking the earth. Yet still I like RHCP's Flea -WAY- more ..everything is a matter of taste ;)

[markbray69]

I love being able to use my fingers fast as hell, its not just practice for bass btw ;) lol

[MultiFuck98]

Good job..... ;)



[therogoganon]

@Awayze you forgot TOOL

[Eswal97]

@Awayze Steve Harris from Iron Maiden does not play with pick.

just wanted to let you now

[ShakeNBake566]

What tuning is this in?

[myvoicesodelicious16]

stop being a DICK he playes how he wants if you do like DONT WATCH

[masonlange38]

@Awayze can also get rubber picks for bass so it will sound the same as using ur fingers and i can play halla faster with a pick cuz u can strum both ways

[TheAleckzaa]

you forgot the hammer ons

[thrdfr]

STOP PLAYING AT THE BRIDGE YOU DICCCCKKKKK!