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THE LOW END

SEAN



http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/shesaidyes/
spotlite27@hotmail.com

Hello and welcome to my world. It may be small and sparsely populated, but DAMMIT IT'S FUN!

Hello everyone! I know it's been a long time since I updated this bitch, but we've all been really tied up. For me, we're wearing down on another school year and it's a pain in the ass! But that's okay, it's almost over.

We're working on new stuff right now and taking a break from shows. The stuff that we're working on fucking kicks ass! I know you guys will like it. I also finally got my new toy! It's a Peavey cabinet with two 10s and two 18s. Oh my god, it is a wet dream come true! I can't wait to play that bitch out.

SONG OF THE WEEK: Bad Religion, by Godsmack. I love this fuckin song. The way it starts out is so heavy. It's a totally rocking song that kicks ass from beginning to end.

Hey all! As you can see, I've working on my page. Inspired by Ritch's attempts to showcase some of his influences, I've decided to post some pics of some really cool bassists (besides me, of course)! So, without further ado, I give you: SEAN'S CHEAP IMITATION OF RITCH'S PAGE! [yeah, I'LL SAY!~Ritch] (insert cheers here. however many you feel are necessary.)

Click on Ritch's smartass comment to go to his influences page.

Jason Newsted is my most influential player. As you may have learned from my SONG OF THE WEEK a few weeks ago, King Nothing was the first song I ever learned how to play all the way through. Jason's style taught me that you can follow a guitar lead and still have your own voice inside a song. I can't even begin to describe how much Jason's playing has meant to me over the years. He's influenced me to the point that I even play with a pick because of him.

I never really got into Pink Floyd until I saw The Wall some years ago. The images and music blended together perfectly, making a total sensory experience for me. I began reading all of the Guitar World's stroies and articles about the band, and I became more interested in Roger Waters' twisted genius. For me, Roger Waters has been more of a psychological influence than a musical influence.

Kittie was brought to my attention by my best friend from high school, Mikus. I picked up the CD and was blown away by the amount of skill that these four young girls possessed. When I looked at the song Brackish, I realized that the bass was playing the root of a drop-C power chord, the rest of which was being played by the guitars. It was then that I realized that I could fill out the sound by playing a complement to the guitar, not just exactly what the guitar is playing. It was a turning point for me as a bass player. And even though Talena doesn't play on Spit, her work on Oracle impressed me just as much.

Tim is a fantastic player. Whenever Morello goes off into the stratosphere, Tim has to fill in the gaps. As Morello has become more experimental, Tim has become more and more important to Rage's sound. Bombtrack was one of the first songs I learned how to play. And, as you can see from my SONG OF THE WEEK, one my favorite songs of all time is Bulls on Parade, which features a very nice bass solo by Tim. ps I know how to play that one too.

Alice In Chains is my favorite band to come out of the grunge movement. It just doesn't get much better than Dirt and the song Would? This is probably the band that contributes the most to how I think a bass line should sound. My favorite song of theirs, though, is Love, Hate, Love. It's such a creepy song. If a serial killer ever made a CD to listen to while, um, working, this song would be on it. In my twisted little mind, I guess that's a compliment.

"YOU'LL BE MISSED LAYNE STALEY" ~Ritch~

COMING SOON The player that first inspired my love of music and who influenced me to take up the bass guitar in the first place.

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