Bass Teacher REACTS | KoRn "GOT THE LIFE" - Fieldy Has SUCH Unique Slap Technique & Thunderous TONE!

[@ObeseChess]

I’m glad Fieldy is done being a punchline. For as long as I can remember, he was like, the quintessential “bad bass player.” And then people - myself included - started realizing what he had been saying all along. “I treat the bass like a second percussion instrument rather than a lower guitar.” Once that clicks, you’re like “oh SHIT, this dude can PLAY,” he’s just not playing like anyone else.

[@Mewse1203]

There are times when I have a hard time disgusting his bass from the drums. It is so sweet

[@1848revolt]

Bad? He is doing what a bass is supposed to do. Lay the bottom line. On top of that he is playing bass a whole new way his technique is unique.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

I always thought he was kind of genius for this , approaching the bass from a different perspective. He and Dave were really the meat and potatoes sound of Korn.

[@ObeseChess]

@@TheAgentAssassin yeah totally, I think it just took a long time for people - myself included - to “get it” for any number of reasons!

[@Charles2112pp]

Are you sure that when people said he was bad they weren't just talking about his solo album?

[@bradami1234]

His sound is so very dynamic and you cant mistake him for anyone else.. which make his play on point.

[@rybo0072]

I love the fact fieldy plays the bass more like a percussive instrument with the looser strings to get that clicky sound that most people want to get rid of. Its almost intentionally sloppy but just sounds fantastic 😍 fieldy will always be my favourite bass player

[@robertc2204]

Same!

[@skolblues]

I’ll never forget hearing ‘make me bad’ on NHL Hitz 2002 as a child and being blown away by the unique sound and those it was computer generated. Now at 27 I know this man just RULES

[@Morbid0007]

Fieldy's bass tone is awesome. The low end sounds great on a good subwoofer; the high end snaps on even the smallest speakers. No matter how you listen to Korn, the bass always comes through.

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

You're definitely right, but he was sort of inaudible on most of 2007's Untitled album. I still enjoy that album though, even though it doesn't sound much like the Korn we all know and love!

[@zareptil5441]

@@LeadMe2TheBliss on See You On The Other Side too, its one of my least favourite albums because of that

[@mastod0n1]

When I first listened to Korn in my car after I installed subwoofers I finally got it. It fits incredibly well when you hear it with a full range system

[@riffgroove]

Sure... if you don't mind not knowing what actual note he's playing.

[@bobbyblair6862]

😂😂😂😂

[@CodeNameV13]

Fieldy is one of the only bassists that knows what he is doing without knowing what he is doing.

[@ashleydouthwaite9646]

Dude that sentence is the best way i have ever heard Fieldy being described!

[@chadhiggins9944]

Fieldy has a lot of balls man. Think of how different and polarizing that tone was when it first came out. I had never heard anything like that. People easily could have laughed him off the stage if they didn't understand it. I just think it took so much courage to do that.

[@LowEndUniversity]

I agree. To me, that risky approach is really what embodies true artistry.

[@Khazandar]

I genuinely don't think he gave a single shit, or ever has done so.

[@Mr-ms2qo]

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[@christopheresposito463]

That doesn’t make him a talented musician though, fieldy is trash.

[@chadhiggins9944]

@@christopheresposito463 we can agree to disagree on that 😂

[@Brunnen_Gee]

It was the same for me, Fieldy is the person who made me go "I want to do THAT". Ryan as well, but really Fieldy. His tone is just so good. It was such a weird thing back then seeing him, he looked much more hiphop back in the day, and then he comes out and plays this. It was a mind blowing thing.

[@fatpad00]

A noteworthy aspect to Fieldy's playing is the position of the bass. His right hand slap technique is similar to playing with your thumb parallel to the strings, but he plays the bass with the neck higher, almost vertical like an upright acoustic bass

[@LowEndUniversity]

Yeah, I did notice that a bit - reminds me of Rob Trujillo's playing position.

[@autopsy72]

Next: Infectious Grooves - Therapy

[@davecurrall3154]

If you look at his tabs. He does allot of ghost dead notes mixed in with the some played notes.... that's what gives it that percussive sound.

[@cowsdotricks]

Life long KoRn fan. Primus, funk, and Fieldy got me playing bass at 13 years old.

[@zachbinx5230]

Im so glad people havent forgotten about Les Claypool and Primus.

[@elliottryan13]

My Dad showed me Stevie Ray's bass songs as a lad, but I was obsessed with Korn. Until... a little known gentleman who goes by the name of LES CLAYPOOL, changed ALL I know about that beautiful bass!

[@OldManDoom]

I had a friend in college who was a really incredible bassist. We always talked about how cool we thought Ryan Martini, Fieldy, and Cliff Burton were. We both loved the Fieldy tone, and I told him “Yeah that click bass sound” and it was like a light went on for him. He locked in a sick clicky bass tone in his band. I loved listening to him play, so groovy

[@7pines77]

Stories like this are so cool because that’s exactly how inspiration happens sometimes. Hashing out ideas and then all of a sudden that one thing, a word, sound or you see something that sparks a next level idea. That’s how the magic happens sometimes and it’s so awesome

[@SheWasAsking4it]

Never cared much for Fieldy's playing style, but you can't deny it fits the bands songs so well.

[@elliottryan13]

I beg to differ, but TOTALLY respect your opinion. It's just so different. I'm a Les guy myself, but I can't say "no" to Victor or Jaco.

[@DruNature]

I always thought it was the kick drum making that sound in Korn and its a large reason I am a drummer, now as a music producer it's really an astounding mix, IMO 1997s Follow the Leader was one of the best produced albums of all time!

[@iamgribs]

The production is great on that record

[@Mewse1203]

I often get the drums and bass mixed up in their songs precisely because of his style. It's so cool. Talked about locked in.

[@addisonbassist]

I auditioned for a band back in '99 and the lead guitar player asked me if I had that "dryer full of quarters" Fieldy tone. I definitely didn't and got the gig, but I that was friggin' hilarious.

[@theatticreview777]

That is an incredible description of his sound 👏

[@5150serg]

Fieldy plus the drummer David in earlier albums equal rhythmic funk magic. His tone also perfectly complimented Munky and Head’s super heavy guitar tone while his clank cut through.

[@christopheresposito463]

Dude fieldy would have been nothing without David, he still is trash. Korn completely revolved around the drummer, he was the talent. As soon as they fired him korn hasn’t put out a fully good album since.

[@Schtorm_BLITZ_UNION]

I love this so much... it is like Ryan Martinie and Fieldy started their own nu-metal-slap schools back then. It is so different directions and cool in the same time. You know, that sound design... those are literally opposites! :D And then there's Paul Gray doing his own thing, having another approach. Really cool back in the days. While I always preferred Ryan's Tone/EQ and technique, I'm glad I could enjoy something else like Korn. Thanks for sharing! EDIT: Just to add one thing re: Fieldy-> It was rumored back in the day, that they actually used microphones to record directly all the noises that came from the strings bouncing of off the bass/frets and then they might have re-amped it somehow and blend it with the actually bass track/chain. I don't know if that's true, but it just hit my mind. Pretty cool idea though.

[@jasonlauritsen5587]

Paul Grey didn't have a style lol, all he did was play like a low guitar that omitted powerchords

[@Schtorm_BLITZ_UNION]

@@jasonlauritsen5587 Oh sure he had! And considering that he had big writing credits...

[@Awood2207]

What makes KoRn's sound so unique is their use of effects b/c their chords throughout their songs are simple. Head and Munky both use a 7-string guitar called a K7 (KoRn 7-string) while Fieldy uses his signature Ibanez K5 and uses active pickups to get that clicky sound which also comes from his very loose strings.

[@fercho2040]

Head has switched since then, now he has a something something something, but yeah

[@trfmusic902]

He’s in A standard (A,D,G,C,F). Thats the tuning for all korn songs. He uses a little bit of overdrive but thats it. Korn is endorsed by Ibanez. Yesterday I was down the Korn rabbit hole and played Korn on my bass all day. A, G, Eb, Db are the notes.

[@shuruff904]

Only Fieldy and Munky (I'm not sure about their new bassist, Ra Diaz....) are/were sponsored by Ibanez, Head is now sponsored by LTD ESP and has his own signature guitar. (He used to be sponsored by Ibanez, but switched companies)

[@Awood2207]

@@shuruff904 I've seen Munky's K7 Ibanez Apex (silver variant) and it was absolutely beautiful but I lean more towards Head's LTD ESP K7 just b/c of the purple color to it.

[@shuruff904]

@@Awood2207 yeah, me too even though I love ibanez... I own 3 of their bass models lol

[@magicninja3381]

Love korn!! Fieldy is the reason why i started playing bass and still to this day icam never figure out how to make his sound lol it always eludes me

[@stefanmarkov5472]

I would love to see a reaction to Jamiroquai. Their bass lines are crazy.

[@hendog5667]

Frrrr no matter whos playing, ive been obsessed with the Summer Girl bassline lately

[@ForceOfVader]

Fieldy's sound is what initially caught my ear when I first heard Korn, I absolutely loved it and it was on from there. Lifelong fan of the band!

[@SentimentalApe]

The bass is the bridge between rhythm and melody and lives in both.

[@briandaniel5012]

I love your openness of philosophy. I was a stanch traditionalist and stubborn in my early years as a bass player. Something finally clicked in me where I realized that everyone's approach is different and I need to my voice on my instrument. No one is right or wrong, then I started to appreciate what people were doing from stadium shows to garage bands.

[@Nils_Martin]

That’s Fieldy’s signature bass, a Ibanez K5 with IBZ ADX5B bridge pickups and Vari-mid 3-band EQ. D'Addario EXL165 + .130 strings with 045/.065/.085/.105/.130 string gauge.

[@Eugensson]

Tuned A-Standard

[@dumplingshakes22]

Fieldy was my inspiration to play back in the day. I know he’s not the “best” ever but he’s perfect for the band he’s in and that’s more important

[@swoz_]

I'd love to see your commentary on Al Cisneros. He is an iconic bass player and has a really interesting style and set of techniques also. There's a few videos on youtube featuring his live playing specifically that might be helpful.

[@mbrad2669]

He is why I picked up the bass.... and had NO idea that he could not identify any chords at all... but still look at where it got him...👍

[@markallenayers5510]

So glad you reacted to this Korn song. Both Fieldy and Billy G from Faith No More are my Bass hero's.

[@Frankenwookie]

Billy slays, he was a highlight of all FNM records.

[@JohnDoe-zx1ck]

Oh, ya. Billy's playing on we care alot caught my attention years ago. His body of work is impressive.

[@markallenayers5510]

@@JohnDoe-zx1ck I found The Real Thing first and The Morning After was my instant favorite FNM song because of Billy

[@Frankenwookie]

@@JohnDoe-zx1ck it was one of the first times in my musical journey that the bass was so prominently showcased in mainstream rock/metal. Even with as simple as some of the baselines were they were catchy as hell.

[@fuckoff565]

Fieldy was my one primary inspiration for wanting to play bass. It was years later I discovered that there are a lot of people who consider him a bad bass player. A sentiment that is obviously hilarious, considering the overwhelming majority of bass players hardly ever break out of the mediocrity of being just the foundation. Fieldy has incredible stage presence, a unique style and one particular thing that only very few bass players ever have; a truly unique and instantly recognizable sound.

[@Demonico-j7x]

I grew up listening to Follow The Leader and not being musically knowledgeable back then, I always thought that the bass was the drums. I thought that it was amazing on David's behalf but when I found out it was Fieldy's bass playing/tone it blew my mind. I had no idea that the bass was capable of making a sound like that as I always thought it was a redundant instrument in hard rock/metal. I was completely wrong, lol.

[@hughneutron5303]

i don't see him as a bad bassist, just a total drunk that threw away something amazing with korn to only go and play shitty garage dad rap rock in stillwell while pounding those brews away, just killing himself slowly

[@jakefranklin5838]

And I bet the ones saying that are unrecognizable in anything they’ve done musically

[@jakefranklin5838]

@@hughneutron5303what a shitty thing to say

[@nokodemusic]

I just found out people think he's a bad bass player from these comments. I've always loved Fieldy, he was the one who inspired me to play and made me hate mids.

[@JacobawSnow]

People always talk about fieldy’s percussive technique and mid-scooped clicky tone. But there are moments that he plays smooth bass lines like in swallow or porno creep, some of the growling tones from the first records, his use of bass synth and modulation effects on follow the leader, and some more sick bass solo lines on issues. I could go on. He definitely has more sounds to analyze and appreciate. I am glad you covered him on your channel though! He was definitely creative and innovative within a genre that has very mixed reviews these days.

[@mgakamedman6662]

A very similar bass tone you can hear on Coal Chamber's first album. They even stated that Korn had a big influence on them.

[@XxQozEMotoxX]

Yes 👍🏾

[@oktaperdana9414]

man, every numetal bassist WANTS to be fieldy, Sam Rivers, Rayna Foss, even Chi from Deftones. This guy created the movement

[@adamhunter3087]

The first Coal Chamber album,Rayna borrowed Fieldys rig to record

[@rmp5s]

Fieldy is the reason I've always played 5 strings...it's also why my screen name is rmp5s. Real men play 5 strings. 😂 He's playing his signature Ibanez K5 in this. The pickups are Ibanez ADX5 active pickups.

[@kajeralocse]

Subbed. You Sir speaks a lot of sense. When you said blending genres is where true artistry is I immediately subscribed. You really dissected music to its core.

[@jordanh806]

I’m sorry anyone saying fieldy isn’t good doesn’t know crap about music or playing it. He’s one of the best to EVER do it in metal. Period no arguments 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@rafanj824]

I love this absurd low-end of his tone. Complements so much in the groove with the guitars and the drums. KoRn is satisfying to listen and feel, particularly on good speakers/headphones.

[@LowEndUniversity]

I agree. It's really visceral to listen to!

[@joaniepeters2565]

Fieldy is a very underrated bass player in the bass world. His style is completely unique and that’s what players hate on (because it’s not “proper” slap technique) but if you listen to his note placement it’s very simple to the point where it’s musically perfect and no one can argue with his tone. But the most impressive thing he does: when he slaps he locks perfectly in the pocket, even live. A lot of good players can play those bass lines but it’s how he’s in the pocket, a lot of really good players can’t groove like that. That’s what makes him simply amazing in his own right

[@AOTBrightSide]

Yup! Couldn't agree more. When I heard KoRn for the very first time, first of all, I noticed a great unique bass line that I'd never heard before and I was like "OMG, I need to check out this band". Later obviously I got into all of their work, but I think that if it wasn't Fieldy's bass, I might have discovered Korn for myself much much later, if at all. So, for me, it's really strange to hear whenever Fieldy's style is criticized...

[@damienscanlon5585]

Dude, what he’s playing is not complicated. Kinda hard to mess this up…

[@AOTBrightSide]

@@damienscanlon5585 Dude, it's not about complicated, it's about the specific bass tone he's creating 🙃 I hear that sound on KoRn tracks only.

[@Frankenwookie]

You’re in my top players of all time and you have such a positive outlook on all players. You have given me a bit of appreciation for fieldy.

[@JoneyJefe]

Mission accomplished I’d say

[@BackRoadStoneRevival]

Fieldy is the reason I wanted to become a bassist although I play all genres reggae, bluegrass, classic rock etc. without Fieldy I don’t know if I would have been drawn to the bass.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Exactly! He inspired so many to not only notice the instrument, but actually start playing it. People really wanted to do what he did.

[@gremlinwc8996]

I'm a guitar player, and although I'm still just kinda "a guitar player who plays bass" rather than a bassist, I'm still learning and Fieldy's probably my biggest inspiration when it comes to that. I love a lot of alt/nu metal bands and although I might get my riff inspiration more from them, the bass in Korn is probably the most clear and satisfying bass parts that I hear. While I might be going for more SOAD, L.P., Disturbed guitar parts, im trying my best at learning from Fieldy and going for a sorta korn-y bass

[@BackRoadStoneRevival]

@@gremlinwc8996 Definitely checkout the few bass lessons Fieldy has on youtube if you haven't yet.

[@B---tw3kh]

The most creative thing about Fieldy is how he played the bass when the guitarists are using 7 string guitars tuned to A. Munky and Head both play so low that their guitars majorly overlap with the "usual" bass register. Anyone who's played low bass chords will know how easy it is to muddy up the mix if done wrong. Fieldy's tone and slap technique is great because it creates a technique and layer that fits that super low guitar vibe without muddying up the sound

[@joaniepeters2565]

Also he does tune down lower and uses thicker gauge strings to get his signature sound

[@jamesfrankiewicz5768]

At least on the first album, he was using a 4x12"+1 cab (that is, with a center tweeter), and after much arguing with the recording engineer and producer about the bass tone, and the recording engineer moving the recording mic around every conceivable point in front of the cab, the recording engineer gave up and placed the mic in front the tweeter. After yet another quick demo tracking to check the bass tone, Fieldy apparently said something to the effect of "That's it! That's the tone I want!" I can't quite fully remember which documentary that story was told in. I want to say it may have been Metal Evolution, but it was years ago that I saw it, so I might be off. At any rate, as a long time sound technician, the story stuck out to me as another potential tool for my bag.

[@meticulouslytender8921]

Dude I am just about to join a cover band as the bass player for 90's hits. Lets be honest nothing to technical there but your channel has helped me keep motivation for my practicing and learning. I thank you sir! 🤘

[@danabrewer3676]

Fieldy was just a sonic presence hands down.

[@michaelmcdermott209]

Fields always uses stock Ibenez pickups. He likes the clickyness that they add to his sound.

[@carlucho1012]

You should make a video of Sam Rivers from Limp Bizkit! He’s amazing too!

[@Magdalena8008s]

I really wish Mike Butler from The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza was still around and playing. Dude was an absolute madman on a bass. A mix of Fieldy and I don't know how to explain it. If you know you know.

[@kaynesantor8136]

I know, homie. Saw them with a life once lost and arsonists get all the girls at a tiny show in my tiny town a long time ago. Josh blew my brain balls, and I remember thinking how is this bass player even finding space to play in these songs, but he just killed it. Amazing.

[@milkwalkerjones633]

@@kaynesantor8136I went to that tour, he asked me for a cigarette from stage (I saw them in a very small basement).

[@AlexDevineMusic]

Not really a big fan of Korn's music, but Fieldy has such a unique technique and tone that 100% completes the sound of the band. Having the bass doing anything different would completely change the vibe of the band

[@ericpilzner9997]

Hearing this bass as a 10 year old was mind blowing.

[@donbishop6994]

His tone is nasty and disgusting. Im 100% here for it.

[@callsignscrottymcboogerballs88]

Hes basically making more elaborate double bass/kick drum patterns on top of the more straightforward dancy 1-2 beat

[@MetalFreak187]

I greww up with early and 70s era reggae ass a bass influence, got into metal later years and generally hate that pencil hitting a table type tone i would hear(never learnt to slap properly cause of yhat) however fieldy's tone drives me insane with how good it is, i always thought the verse slaps was the drummer playing a mad beat until i heard the drummer say in an interview thats all bass.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Great points! I think the mystique of "seeing" how this was done, and only being able to see it in a music video or a live show, made a lot of aspiring musicians curious. It's effective!

[@Grizzleback07]

All I hear in his bass tone is "Clankitty clankitty clankitty"

[@BuildTheSandbox]

Yes. Thats the point.

[@theatticreview777]

That’s what happens when you pick up an instrument without knowing how to play it…

[@robsantorobass]

Great video man! You should do Paul Gray next from SlipKnoT. He did a video series for Duality and Surfacing called “Behind The Player”. And his playing is super tight and the way he just gets in that pocket is awesome. Really well performed.

[@paulmccourt6185]

A lot of people say that Fieldy has no tone, but it's not really a tone that he's going for but more adding to the percussion rather than the rhythm if that makes sense

[@AzulYoshi]

You should check out chaoth playing words by unexpect, an absolutely phenomenal bassist with a monstrous instrument

[@jasonlauritsen5587]

My favorite part of bass, is that they don't need effects to sound good. Guitars sound like trash clean in most genre's of music, and bass can be clean in any genre or subgenres.

[@kristofwynants]

Norwood Fisher from Fishbone pioneered the perpendicular slap style in heavy music. Flea himself admits he stole a lot from him. Just check out Bonin' in the Boneyard.

[@Daddy53751]

If you haven’t checked him out yet, The great Martin Mendez of OPETH is definitely worth checking out.🤘🏻

[@MMAnomaly]

WOW! I did not realize you'd grown the KZbin channel so much! This was a great video. Glad it popped up on my Facebook feed!

[@bighammyrfc]

So glad ripping on Fieldy is no longer a thing. He was the guy that made me think being a bassist could be cool.

[@theatticreview777]

Nah it’s still a thing, he’s the Lars Ulrich of bassists

[@bighammyrfc]

@@theatticreview777 Lars Ulrich is mocked for his elitist controlling nature. Fucking morons mock Fieldy for doing something different that works.

[@shuruff904]

@@theatticreview777 Lars is arrogant af, Fieldy has always seemed chill and reserved, not boastful, etc. He's had his fair share of problems, but so have 98% of famous musicians.

[@mr.e0311]

'I've heard it said that they bass guitar chooses the person... No one chooses to play bass.'

[@Skoall69]

Fieldy's bass tone is just god-awful to me. Yet the man can play.

[@theRayzz]

Never cared about Korn so much, but as a young bassist, he is the reason why I bought an Ibanez. The versatility that comes out those basses is insane. I still own my 6 strings SR506. Not the highest model not the cheapest too. Served me well all theses years (30y+ and counting) 😊

[@righty-o3585]

Fieldy's technique of making 6 albums with 3 notes

[@rafaelmatias2154]

instrumentistas com técnicas diferenciadas para um tipo de estilo, faz com que o conjunto tenha um som mais "original", e cria uma banda diferenciada. Korn, Mudvayne, entre outras, faz com que o estilo musical não seja uma mesmice. Isso é muito bom e gratificante.

[@85dlturner]

There's a full walkthrough of that song also. He explains exactly what he's doing to get those sounds.

[@walterlees808]

I was inspired to play bass differently from listning to korn as a kid. Lots of respect to fieldy.

[@jcsopinion3899]

Korn is all based on the B string with multiple effects. 7 string guitars allows simplicity with a 5 string base. He’s just riding the B string with enrichment of effects. Kinda simple really. Still a solid band that inspired others and opened a depth to music . Boss synth helps if your trying to adapt.

[@TheMadMedek]

It was always more percussion and a “Bass”

[@theatticreview777]

When I began learning bass and asked my cousin who played in bands to teach me how Fieldy plays, I never understood why he laughed and said Fieldy doesn’t really play bass…now I understand his sentiments 😂

[@ideiasradicaispt9772]

Fieldy proving Victor Wooten's point about notes vs groove/feeling on bass playing! Victor Wooten frequently says the note doesn't matter much, as long as the groove is serving the song - which Fieldy does masterfully!

[@ubermalice9589]

Not sure where you (Low End University) get recommendations from but I'd like to make a couple, assuming they're not one's you've already done. First, BEYOND CREATION - Omnipresent Perception. Outstanding bass. Second, ARCHSPIRE - "Bleed the Future" and\or "Drone Corpse Aviator" featuring Jared Smith who's well regarded as possibly the best bassist within their respective genre.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Hey! Currently, I take requests from comments, mostly ones I get a lot of repeatedly (I keep a list as best as I can!) - so thank you for those! However, I actually did both of those players just a few weeks ago - Dominic with First Fragment and did Drone Corpse Aviator with Jared too. Check my page - hope you can check them out 🙏🏼

[@ubermalice9589]

@@LowEndUniversity Thanks for responding! Yes, I checked right after commenting and imagine my surprise, there you are with another excellent breakdown. Of course while listening, I did a search for Beyond Creation. While not in my opinion up there with Jared (who is?) it's none the less amazing, Bonus, bassist is also the singer. Cheers!

[@mistersounds2006]

5:01 and that slap analysis.....looks like a little strum with the back of the fingernails thrown in there too!!! That would make sense with the syncopation......to me anyway

[@LowEndUniversity]

Oh yeah! He's adding a lot of small, ornamental hits on top of the slap part. Really smooth!

[@russellward4624]

I've always thought of Fieldy as a 2nd percussionist in the band. I'd be interested how they developed their tones. Was it an intentional idea or did it evolve to cut through the 7 string guitars?

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

Standard A brotha ! :D

[@Brunnen_Gee]

Speaking of Mudvayne and Ryan at the end there, you should check him out in Soften the Glare, March of the Cephalopods.

[@RandyLott]

Bass - yes Mids - good bye Treble - yes

[@markusszelbracikowski956]

Back then in my teens I always thought the clicky sound came from the kick drum, and I never understood why the drummer would go with that sound, especially on live performances. After I found that the bass was the one doing that, it blew my mind. Like it or not, it's such an unique part of Korn's essence.

[@Meeckle]

Best band in the world imo.

[@corvoolafo5417]

You need to listen to the Song "Ball Tongue"

[@peter10245]

Year well. The very lowend thing he has going on works for the Korn Songs but imagine him playing some Jazz Stuff on a 4 String ??? That wobbling Hand Slapping ?? How far will this get ? The Fuzztone and deep lowend just makes the Notes so squashy. It is really not about playing Notes like you said instead of creating some Soundtexture. Sounds cool for Korn. Would nice to hear this without the Fuzz and Distortion.

[@Trilobite]

Nice positive review of Fieldy's playing. Would love to see a video on Lemmy (please not Ace of Spades though).

[@ericchin739]

Woahhh Ryan is on a TOTALLY different level than Fieldy. Ryan knows how to play. Fieldy knows how to play Korn songs.

[@jefffabio7902]

First

[@LowEndUniversity]

🥇 😎

[@charleshammel8541]

Drums are earth. Vocals are air. Guitar is fire. Bass is water.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Can't argue with that!

[@interovic]

Why does this make so much sense

[@charleshammel8541]

@interovic sometimes I have a stroke of genius. Sometimes just a regular stroke

[@DefaultName-du3kr]

All my life Fieldy was used as a bassist low bar, I am so glad he is now being seen. He would supplant the need for David to even use a double bass in some parts of a song. He and David were one. Just pick a song in the 90s or early 2000s and isolate the drums and bass. Dude was nuts for like 2 decades. I desperately want them to play together again.

[@pmxevious]

Two bassists I'd love you to cover would be John Taylor of Duran Duran and Nick Beggs of Steven Wilson and Kajagoogoo

[@LowEndUniversity]

Would love to! I love Nick's playing. What songs do you recommend from each?

[@JimmyInKona]

Loving these reactions Mark, really bummed I didn't get to see the sts lineup with you in it, but I love your content since then! keep it up!

[@johngarrett3361]

I saw him with StS in Houston. The night after AAL played the same place. Fitzgerald's, I think. The band was great, as you would expect. Mark injected some real live show energy though. He was the party guy of the show and it was fantastic.

[@janocronismo]

As a 90s kid, (nu)metalhead, and bass player, Reggie's tone for me is the very best ever, and his style is so groovy and heavy af.

[@DPRyan-vd5pp]

Have you done ROOTS BLOOOODY ROOTS yet? Sepultura

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

The members from Korn were in a band before Korn, they were called L.A.P.D and they formed in 1989 and even had a small-time record deal. L.A.P.D featured James Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and original Korn drummer David Silveria. L.A.P.D was more of a funk/hard rock band they weren't quite as heavy as Korn and their singer wasn't really that good at all.

[@Lars-ju9pw]

Fieldy is a beast for sure.

[@TheSuperhemp]

I have heard him say in the past, that the way he set up his bass allowed the strings to actually bounce off the pickups which helped define his sound.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Makes a ton of sense!

[@kajeralocse]

I got into metal 30 years ago because our neighbor always play Korn. As a bass player, Fieldy is my first bass hero. His signature sound still gives me chills to this day.

[@TheTeslaBaz]

percussion for sure!!!

[@thothheartmaat2833]

he also has two separate rigs.. one punching out the deep bass and one doing the high notes.. thats what gives it its definitive sound. also, this is a traditional mexican bass technique utilized in mariachi which is not very well known of.. he does it way crazier but yeah ive personally seen mexican mariachi doing something like this..

[@michaelanthony9068]

VERY insightful, intelligent commentary. New subscriber here. Thank you.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Michael, I really appreciate that. Glad to have you here with us! See you around.

[@GearStuffandThings]

K5 is a signature bass from Ibanez for Fieldy. Its just has IBZ ADX5B pickups

[@Gen_X_Rosey]

I'm more drawn to drums and guitar when I listen to music. With Korn, I am naturally drawn to Fieldy's bass. Same with Red Hot Chili Peppers. I'm drawn to Flea's bass. Bands with Korn, RHCP, and RUSH, where the bass is pretty prominent when you listen to the songs draw me in, and I'm not sure why.

[@thothheartmaat2833]

korns sound is more focused on timbre.. which is most commonly featured in asian music.. but its also rhythmic like African music.. so think about it like that.. and oh yeah satan..

[@wearethefallenmusic]

I has seen an interview with Feildy that he said he is less about Precision and is trying to tread his bass as a part of percussive groove

[@jeremiahdaluperit4026]

In his tutorial for this song in particular he mentions on that part that he not only thumb slaps but slaps his hand over all strings as well as a random strum here and there