I Tweeted Geezer a link to this video ... He only watched and replied! My life is complete. twitter.com/geezerbutler/status/940313686744489984 BTW - Vigier and BC Rich basses. Yes I know! It's mentioned in Part 2 and 3 respectively, I haven't forgotten! kzbin.info/aero/PLw0E3Z43zL4ifg_L_2O5R7Kw0qzi-DUTx
@edkabessa5 жыл бұрын
nice!!
@derwinmoss57095 жыл бұрын
When I saw the Sabs on the "Mob Rules" Tour in 1982, Geezer was playing a B C. Rich Eagle.
@DannyBoi21124 жыл бұрын
Sick man
@ferox9653 жыл бұрын
That's so cool. Geezer and Ron Holzner from Trouble are the reason I own a 1980 Bc Rich Eagle.
@Whiskel6 жыл бұрын
Stop throwing invisible stuff at me.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Dude, I got so much invisible stuff I just got to get rid of it. Please take some stuff.
@Whiskel6 жыл бұрын
Lol
@victorburton4886 Жыл бұрын
I agree it freaks my mind out
@thejudge-kv2jk5 жыл бұрын
Probably my favourite bassist of all time! Brilliant and massively influential.
@danadane25013 жыл бұрын
Glad you picked Geezer so many folks have no clue how many intricate runs , fill and amazing bass lines in general he plays . I learned Iron Man from beginning to end on bass . The entire weight of the song was on Geezer and Ward . Their roles were so ahead of the game . Back when most rhythm sections were keeping it rather simple . That's not to take away how incredible Iommi and Ozzy were / are .
@WhichBass3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't say it any better. Thanks Dane.
@User-jk8wq4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: that red Rickenbacker at 3:10 is the same bass used by Glenn Hughes to record Deep Purple’s album Burn. Glenn once tried to buy it back but Geezer said something like “no, I don’t sell me basses. You can come round and have a look at it though!”
@DARKBassRsR6 жыл бұрын
Dude very good research
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you DarkBass, I appreciate that.
@Andyanddiana4676 жыл бұрын
In '92, he played Vigier basses during the first Dio reunion (Dehumanizer).
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Yep! That's right, it's in the show notes.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
I've only seen him use Spector once or twice (a white NS-2) and Vigiers on a lot of TV appearances. Can you name or link to where he used Spector frequently? I'd love to know more.
@ferox9655 жыл бұрын
@@WhichBass he can be seen using a Spector during the Ozzy tour from No Rest For The Wicked.
@sethnicholls78613 жыл бұрын
The Spector he played sounded better that most he dabbled with IMHO.
@thewitchfindergeneral40155 жыл бұрын
1:03 gave me eye cancer
@VideoMask936 жыл бұрын
The inlays on Tony’s guitar are crosses, not crucifixes. A crucifix has a figure of Jesus on it. Just a minor quibble.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone is paying attention!
@MIKEHUNT-vi8hx3 жыл бұрын
Jeffrey Dohnger go get some help
@VideoMask933 жыл бұрын
@Jeffrey Dohnger The distinction I made mostly applies to iconography/pictures, not crosses used for crucifixion in general.
@hellagaye22486 жыл бұрын
Yay an episode about my favorite bass player Thanks for that, very good video Keep it up man :)
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Very glad you enjoyed it Flo, hope you come back for part 2!
@jfv23126 жыл бұрын
Where has this channel been my whole life? Just amazing work, love these videos
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Javier, glad you're enjoying yourself :D
@dannydevito49756 жыл бұрын
Love these videos dude! Cant wait for season 2 :)
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Danny Danny Danny, thanks dude. Glad to hear it!
@jams42186 жыл бұрын
dude, your channel is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels! love the video's man! keep up the good work!!!! btw, i'm sure i've seen pic's of geezer using bc rich basses at some point in history.... but other than that great stuff! can't wait for the next video about his amps and effects!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Jam, thanks very much for the compliment I appreciate that! If you've have a picture of Geezer using the Ric else where I'd love to see it and put it in the show notes, link me if you do!
@SuperVerst5 жыл бұрын
Geezer got me started in bass playing. Being a Geezer fan brought me to your channel. Your research and commentary got me to subscribe.
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
May we all bow down to Geezer with thanks. Thanks for the sub Verst, glad to have you.
@captainbarbossa86165 жыл бұрын
Super cool video. Well done. Thanks for making it !
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Captain, I appreciate that.
@Cruiseangel726 жыл бұрын
Wow again...another GREAT VIDEO! Always wondered the bass's geezer toured with. Thanks again for this video..will be looking forward towards part 2
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cruise, very glad you liked it. Part 2 will be up soon as.
@Cruiseangel726 жыл бұрын
Which Bass can't wait.
@maxf24176 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! Thanks so much for this.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Maxwell, so glad you enjoyed it.
@vlobster76604 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant video!
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon Jon! Glad you enjoyed it.
@joemccambridge59516 жыл бұрын
Keep the videos coming. Love them
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Joe, part 2 is on the way.
@Murgins6 жыл бұрын
This series is exactly what i've been wanting for years. Just found it:)
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
That's probably the biggest compliment I can receive, thank you Anton.
@Murgins6 жыл бұрын
Haha, np probs. And i have a suggestion also, John Paul Jones, my favorite bass player:)
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
You got it man, I'll see what I can do :D
@AdrienDougere5 жыл бұрын
Always interesting work and research, thanks
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Adrien, glad you enjoyed it.
@raymondreid49874 жыл бұрын
Love your research very in depth on my favorite bass player. Nobody plays bass like Geezer Butler.
@BassThatGuitar6 жыл бұрын
Awesome videos man!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tarun, glad to have you watching.
@PanHoover6 жыл бұрын
I just found this channel. Premium quality content. Mark my words - you're gonna be big on KZbin if you will keep up the good work. Greetings from Poland :)
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Hubert, thanks so much for your comment this has to be one of my favourite! That's really find of you to say so, I appreciate that. Dziękuję bardzo (Mówię trochę po Polsku ;) )
@alexemslie48706 жыл бұрын
Great channel. Thoughtful with plenty of good info. Greetings from San Francisco.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Alex, very nice to hear from you in SF. I hope the weathers better than the UK's!
@marionrollmage6 жыл бұрын
u better do part two. awesome work dude, i've watched this and flea's one (pretty my influences like everyone else). subscribed, keep em coming btw, tim from ratm would be nice.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Mario, glad to have you subscribed thank you. Part 2's coming, don't you worry. No promises to exactly when but it will be soon.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Mario, just letting you know Part 2 is now online if you haven't seen it kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHqyiWigrJeMqtk
@ArcaneStrawman6 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Do keep up the good work! cheers m8
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Strawmega, glad to have you watching. Love your Ghoul mask!
@stevem66225 жыл бұрын
Bravo once more for your thorough research. Uncanny and very factual with a bit of humor. Very well made!
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve! Very glad you enjoyed it.
@ryanthomson67566 жыл бұрын
Yo man, this is amazing. You have a really original idea that I've not seen anywhere else on KZbin, keep up the work and the subs will start rolling in bro. Also I'd like to see an episode on either Mike Dirnt of Green Day or Cliff Burton of Metallica
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Ryan, I appreciate that. Glad you have enjoyed yourself. Mike and Cliff are great suggestions and I know one of those players will be expected soon!
@321mzzz12311 күн бұрын
as a gear nerd I really enjoy watching your videos! thank you for your work, my nerd colleague
@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz4 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Rene!
@TheJugulator626 жыл бұрын
Learned to play from this man...I bow down.
@sonicthehedgehoggamingfan80286 жыл бұрын
Dude. This is my favorite video of all time! Also, I subscribed to your channel and turned on the bell icon in case if I get notified by you. Best content ever!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Sonic, thank you very much for the comment and the subscription, I appreciate that. I think the Geezer video is one of my favourites too. It was a lot of fun to research.
@sonicthehedgehoggamingfan80286 жыл бұрын
Your welcome Which Bass. I'm actually drawing Geezer Butler for my Visual Arts project.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Oh awesome, I'd love to have a look send me a copy on twitter when you're done! @AlfieWilliamsUK
@Nystrom2926 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your this whole information about a bassist that I respect and love.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey David, thank you the comment, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed yourself, please come again!
@ShawnGreyling26 күн бұрын
bruh. this channel. so good.
@Fleig.6 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for Lemmy's Rig. Good stuff, mate!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey again Fleig, yes sir! It's in the plan.
@TheMastojira6 жыл бұрын
This is a great video, I'd definitely like to see more.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Trevor, glad you enjoyed it. If you subscribe you'll get a notification when part 2 is online.
@mnbv9905 жыл бұрын
Excellent research sir.
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ted, glad you enjoyed it.
@imogen45356 жыл бұрын
I just discovered your channel. Great vids mate! Also, in the future could you do John Paul Jones? I just thought that if you were going to do Black Sabbath you might as well have Led Zeppelin with it.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Kim, glad to have you here! John Paul Jones, a great choice, I'll add your request to the list. Watch this space!
@xerodelacroix55525 жыл бұрын
I still want to know how he got /that/ sound out of a short scale in the volume 4 era, tuned down to C#.
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Has to be the coke for sure.
@xerodelacroix55525 жыл бұрын
lmao, for real though, he had to be using some HEAVY gauge strings those years.
@sandro98984 жыл бұрын
Vol 4 was recorded on a regular fender p bass
@sethnicholls78613 жыл бұрын
Yeah, what's up w that?!?? Seems like you would want to go longer scale not shorter scale, and does anybody know what gauge strings he ACTUALLY played?
@ivanmarasmiladinov30933 жыл бұрын
@@sethnicholls7861 I'd be surprised If Geezer himself knew.
@andrewpappas93116 жыл бұрын
I recently found this channel and it's really cool, and as a guitarist and bassist I'm looking forward to the new vids. As for suggestions, I'd love to see guys like Les Claypool, Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee, Mike Dirnt (Green Day), Cliff Burton, Lemmy, Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) or even Nate Mendel (Foo Fighters/Sunny Day Real Estate)
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Andrew, thanks for the comment and the suggestions are great. I'll add them to the list, a few of these will be coming verrryy soon.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Andrew, just wanted to let you know my Cliff Burton video is now up. I'm hoping to do Claypool afterwards kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZTFkGxvgbx-pK8
@samueldawkins4 жыл бұрын
I really like the content. Keep it up.
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Samuel, I appreciate that.
@WhoGitDaBiscuit Жыл бұрын
My first time here. Liked, subbed.
@WhichBass Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the like and Sub James, good to have you watching.
@besnardowski59125 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thank you!
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Frol. Thanks for stopping by.
@bubblyproduction98093 жыл бұрын
Binge watching your series is a must
@WhichBass3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bubbly! I appreciate that dude.
@jamesrickmanguitar2 жыл бұрын
Love these man! Keep going! I wish someone did this with guitarist tho
@WhichBass Жыл бұрын
Thanks James! Glad you're enjoying them.
@armandomartinez22916 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of these videos. It's nice knowing what your hee is use. Could you do a rig rundown for Peter Steele he is my favorite bassist next to Geezer and Lemmy
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Armando, I have Peter on my list I will see what I can do.
@ErnestoGarcia-ek5lg6 жыл бұрын
This is the one I've been wanting
@KB-P4 жыл бұрын
Happy B-Day Sir.!!!!
@dopeybrew7006 Жыл бұрын
Geezer is the greatest to ever live! His playing, his lyrics, the two are completely perfect
@jeremymorris9985 жыл бұрын
3.02 the stripe bass shown in Never Say Die isn't the JayDee Roadie, it's probably a John Birch. Look closely, it's got the EB-style body and there are crosses on the neck like Iommi's. Still a really good video, thanks.
@MrFrostien4 жыл бұрын
You forgot his BCRich Iron Bird custom which he only used in the Live Aid 85 reunion also his Vigier bass from the 90s reunion. Anyway , great research and video!
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
They're in part 3 check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6XRcoZjbMupmq8
@extraextra80215 жыл бұрын
Geezer and Les are two of the best bass players of all time
@GordonHeaney5 жыл бұрын
Geezer collected well over 12 Lakland basses? What? 13? Great vids.
@violetflame226 жыл бұрын
Would love a John Paul Jones episode. Also any chance of a Mike Kerr from Royal Blood episode. Thanks in advance
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
JPJ and Mike Kerr are both on my list. I'll get to them eventually I'm sure!
@crlaw756 жыл бұрын
Well done. Please show part 2.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Crlaw, part 2 is on the way, watch this space.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Crlaw, just letting you know Part 2 is now online if you haven't seen it kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHqyiWigrJeMqtk
@blazingsaddle1663 жыл бұрын
Geezer is at the top of the pile when we talk about bass players in the pantheon of rock - they don't get more legendary than this guy. Without him we probably wouldn't have the bass tone and sounds we hear from metal/rock bands the world over. It's all derived from this guy and Tony. Massive respect for Gezzer as a bass player but also as a decent person all around. Listen to any interview with him and he's just a regular kid from the backstreets who's so down to earth and very funny as well. His status as one of the all time greatest rock bassists is not in dispute.
@WhichBass3 жыл бұрын
Well said Blazing, couldn't agree more.
@timgallegos48566 жыл бұрын
great vid, I'm the biggest geezer fan started in 1975 sabptage album , never looked back, 1999 tour with system down, PANTERA .I'm a past member of Original Bad Religion, Wasted Youth, The firs Punk band Overkill, Circle Jerks, Circle One, Anti,......
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Tim it's really good to hear from you, glad you liked the video. That 1999 tour sounded awesome, what a show that must have been. You up to much musically these days?
@beatlesrgear5 жыл бұрын
Bad Religion are a bunch of hateful, bigoted twats. They SUCK!
@ckolonko864 жыл бұрын
What's the intro music? It's been stuck in my head for days. Great vid on Geezer too.
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Hey Sailor by Letterbox it's on YT. Glad you liked the video Ckolonko.
@ckolonko864 жыл бұрын
@@WhichBass lovely. Thank you very much. I'm really enjoying your videos.
@metalinyourhead36044 жыл бұрын
I saw Geezer using a B.C Rich iron bird style bass at Live Aid during their first reunion. Now that was a wicked bass.
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
That's right, it's in part 3.
@yoimba6 жыл бұрын
Do les claypool. I really wanna know how to get his sound:)
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Another vote for Les! Watch this space. ***UPDATE*** The video has been made! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKqne6V8pbZ8ftk
@stepitupandgo676 жыл бұрын
me too
@killval8495 жыл бұрын
all in the fingers sir.
@jackthomson51565 жыл бұрын
You’ve got to have his fingers 🤣
@Sheehy2234 жыл бұрын
Play with a super low action and beat the shit out of your bass. A little bit of overdrive also helps.
@bryancabrera8766 жыл бұрын
Hey man. Love the channel. Any possibility of doing a video on dream theaters John myung
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Bryan, glad to have you watching, thanks for the comment. John has been suggested quite a few times so no doubt he will make an appearance!
@santanajackson61603 жыл бұрын
geezer is who I follow when I play bass . I totally robbed his style but he's my # 1 main influence on bass but it was nikki sixx that got me playing bass . love them both !
@WhichBass3 жыл бұрын
Same here man. I think Geezer is my bass foundation for sure.
@TheWizardOfGore894 жыл бұрын
Fell in love with a lakland 55-01. Its my main unmodified for sure.
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
They are great basses for sure. I've reviewed my 4401 if you're interested.
@sexbasstianzeravla66706 жыл бұрын
nice Video men, pls you can make a video about Les Claypool From Primus ? PLSSSS ? is one of my favorite bass players and i really want to see what gear he use
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Sebastian, Les is getting a lot of interest so no doubt a vid will be on the making soon. Glad to hear you'll be looking forward to it already :D
@VoidAdam Жыл бұрын
Beautiful and interesting video, but as for the bass john birch with the words enjoy cocaine, I exchanged 4 words with geezer himself years ago and he told me that the white john birch used it in the album master of reality (except in sweet leaf and children of the grave where he used the old precision) and throughout the album Vol. 4 ... Anyway great job 🤟🏻
@thedukeofno4 жыл бұрын
Damn, this Jude Law guy knows Geezer's rig(s) backwards and forwards... excellent video series!
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Duke. Glad you enjoyed it.
@berni29054 жыл бұрын
3:10 Wow, Geezer playing with a pick, that's rare
@berni29053 жыл бұрын
@Darth Zaratustra Ooohh, that's interesting. Didn't know about it.
@maddbutcher6666 жыл бұрын
Oh fuck i thought this video was way older for some reason. I know what i want for Christmas now.
@ggggcccc16225 жыл бұрын
Geezer and Jon Paul Jones rule on bass and song writing! THIS is the way to bass!
@memevarg25302 жыл бұрын
Hi! Would you ever consider adding pedal/amps to these kinds of videos? It really helps get the sound down how our favorite players used to.
@WhichBass2 жыл бұрын
Hey Memevarg of course! I always do! It's been a while since I covered Geezer but Parts 2 and 3 will have more of his effects pedals where applicable 😁
@TonyPuleo16 жыл бұрын
Well Done...Thank You
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Tony.
@fenderjazz62136 жыл бұрын
Very nice young man, would love to see one on Percy Jones if you get a chance. Thank you.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank for the comment Fender J. I've put Percy on the list and see what I can do. Watch this space!
@claudiocostavargas52793 жыл бұрын
Um abraço! De Sapucaia do Sul RS Brasil.
@yorkhunt53926 жыл бұрын
such an underated bass player
@joedecker3900 Жыл бұрын
He’s not
@Supernaut7104 жыл бұрын
I just wanna know what type of amp he used since his bass is heard very loudly in every song and I love that since I'm learning to play a bass
@ossoss836 жыл бұрын
Well done with the exception for a few minor inaccuracies , here are a few notes and additional info : 1.The Fender precision was only used on the first 3 Sabbath albums (Black Sabbath , Paranoid & Master Of Reality) , the precision neck was indeed damaged by the Canadian customs back then during the 'Master Of Reality' tour back in 1971 , Geezer still own that bass though and had the neck replaced with a vintage Fender neck (71 if I can remember well). 2.Geezer used the Dan Armstrong to record the 'Vol.4' album and which he considers as his worst tone on any Sabbath album to date (Vol.4 gate sleeves shows the band pictured at Birmingham's town hall Jan 1972 , you can clearly see a picture of Geezer with his Dan Armstrong , Vol.4 was recorded later in June 1972) 3.Geezer had a couple of John Birch custom guitars , the one seen on Cal.Jam actually had the 'Enjoy Cocaine' sticker prior to 1974 and could be seen on various pictures from 1973 tours on wards , so its either the same JB bass with the sticker removed later on the Cal.Jam or he simply had a couple of the same design and model , as mentioned Geezer switched to JB custom guitars for a couple of reasons , 'Master Of Reality' was the first album that witnessed the band experimenting with C# tuning and that went on with 'Vol.4' and 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' , Geezer mentioned on various interviews that one of his main issues with Fender bass guitars was that they were temperamental , JB's short scale custom bass helped to keep his instruments more solid and in tune specially on the road. 4.The Ricken Backer bass was brought from Glenn Hughes. 5. I know the B.C basses are mentioned in the article but I thought they should have been mentioned on the video here ! Geezer Butler used custom made B.C Rich eagle series basses (made by for him by Bernie Rico himself) extensively from 1980 till around 1983 (Heaven & Hell / Mob Rules albums and tours) , those basses came with EMG pickups and which later inspired EMG to collaborate with Geezer to develop the GZR-P and GZR-PJ signature bass pickup sets in 2013. On the 'Born Again' tour he was back to different Jaydee custom models. 6.Apart from his Nash bass guitars , Geezer used some of his vintage Fender bass guitars on the '13' recording sessions , as mentioned before , he never uses any of his Fender models on the road cause they're too temperamental.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
A great summary Mohammed, thank you. For points 1 & 2 it was looking this way but I couldn't find sources that confirmed this which was a shame (and err on the side of caution!) If that picture of the Birmingham Town hall gig predates the recording of Vol 4 then awesome, I'll take it as proof! As far as I know for the Birch basses, in a tour program for 1974 it lists the gear used. A JB in white wired in stereo, JB 8 string in sunburst and JB custom in black. So it's likely the same bass as far as I can tell. Point 5, I have more to come on pickups in part 2. If there's more interest in Heaven and Hell era I may just do a video. As you said, there's BC riches and Yamaha BB's that Geezer isn't known for. Thanks for info!
@ossoss836 жыл бұрын
You will find numerous proofs for the Dan Armstrong being used on Vol.4 ! " The only reasonable bass they had was the Dan Armstrong. That’s what I used on Vol. 4, which probably has the worst bass sound of any Sabbath record. On the next tour, that bass was stolen. That’s when I started having custom Jaydee and John Birch basses." - Geezer Butler on Bass Player Magazine , 2013 Good point on the JB bass , its the same one indeed , the sticker got removed later on the 1974 tour ! Also note that the JD custom basses came post to 'Sabotage', he definitely used JB basses on that record , the 8 string in particular was used on the recording of 'Megalomania'. The custom Yamaha was ONLY used for a few numbers on RJD's tribute show by Heaven & Hell at High Voltage Festival back in 2010 , Geezer used it for a few numbers before switching to his regular Lakland basses used extensively on those H&H reunion tours from 2007-2010 , but the BC Riches are quite important and were used much more extensively in the early 80's. Also nice to see my own pictures used on the main article as well ! (Not that I want any credit for them !) , keep on the good work! :)
@Damaged2625 жыл бұрын
Ah, christ, now I gotta replace my PJ pickups with GZR-P and GZR-PJ pups. I could have just bought another bass since I just own just the one, being mostly a guitar player. At least I'm okay knowing I bought a short scale since I'm just noodling so maybe the next one will be a Squire since I'll have to replace those pups too... The pain of playing guitars never seems to end :-( At least as far as the wallet is concerned.
@mikekeeler63622 жыл бұрын
yes but that's not what they say they say that base was bought on the volume 4 tour
@mikekeeler63622 жыл бұрын
because if that was true then someone's not telling the truth because guizar says that the Armstrong base was stolen after the tour
@frentzen1006 жыл бұрын
Vol4 came out in 1972, otherwise great video! Keep up the good work!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Glad to see someone was paying attention! Thanks Attila.
@patbassman82514 жыл бұрын
Would be interesting videos on Jean Jacque Burnel , Norman watt Roy, and Mick Karn, three great British bass players that seem to always slip under the radar.
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions Pat. Let me see what I can do.
@rileyatkinson67376 жыл бұрын
could you do rob trujillo, les claypool, and geddy lee
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Drago, all three have been requested, stay tuned and watch this space!
@mats-grandypvik69675 жыл бұрын
Hi, i really enjoy watching your vids., but you have to improve the audio afterwork man... the natural room noise/buzz that kicks in and out (due to a gate i reckon?) is exhausting to listen to. It goes from talking w/some room noise, to clinically dead silence every 3 second. It would better with a steady room noise than gate’ing it. But keep up the good work! Crossing my fingers for a Glenn hughes and Mike inez rundown! 👍
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mats, for some reason the audio in this video came out really distorted. The rest aren't too bad.
@badkatrising39184 жыл бұрын
He was my neighbor for a while growing up in St. Louis. He was one of the only houses that gave out full size snickers at Halloween. That tells a lot about his character;)
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Nice! What a guy :D
@cycomatt11086 жыл бұрын
i think geezer butler uses a long distance between the pickups and the strings and this gives a more vintage sound take that into account :)
@Sheehy2235 жыл бұрын
I have a Lakland Skyline 44-AJ, and it has the fastest neck and best build quality of anything I've ever played. Also sounds really, really great, especially with a heavy attack.
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Awesome bass. I love Lakland. That's a keeper for sure.
@Ren_1849 ай бұрын
Does anyone know what amp settings Geezer used? I swore it was mentioned during this vid or part 2 but i can’t find it:(
@kaiserwilhelmii18274 жыл бұрын
Loving the Ack Bat shirt
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
A classic for any Ack Bat fan for sure.
@hugobook14326 жыл бұрын
Hey dude, nice videos. You should make a know you bass player off Al cisneros from sleep and OM
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Hugo, thanks for the comment. I'll put Al on the request list and see what I can do. Watch this space!
@danschneider99214 жыл бұрын
There is a another P-bass he used quite often in the early days, it appears to be a late 60s 3 Tone SB- with the large post CBS logo most associated with the early 70s. But is has the short lived "lollipop" tuners (very unusual on a P bass- those were mostly used on J basses and tele basses) and is seen in the 1970 Paris concert and the german beat club videos for "Iron Man" and "Paraniod" Guessing between the logo and the tuners I am assuming its like a '68
@golgothaassassin50355 жыл бұрын
I like this guy, nice video
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Micheal, I'm starting to take a liking to you too.
@davidsteele5024 жыл бұрын
Sure I read somewhere that the Rickenbacker was lent to him by Glenn Hughes? Probs been mentioned before but I cant be arsed searching...
@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 Жыл бұрын
I think he also had a BC Rich bass during their 85 Live Aid performance.
@Roadking265 жыл бұрын
I saw them on the Black and Blue tour, and he was playing a BC Rich Mockingbird bass. How long did he play that? I see no mention of it.
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Check out part 3, it's all there.
@guntiskursiss68306 жыл бұрын
great stuff! you should do Cliff Burton.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sunshine, Metallica fans will be happy next season.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Guntis, I've finally made a Cliff Burton video, I thought you would enjoy it kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZTFkGxvgbx-pK8
@AtropalArbaal-dk8jv14 күн бұрын
Those angry hands are awesome.
@thewitchfindergeneral40154 жыл бұрын
0:54 Vol 4 was actually released in 1972, also I think the stripped finished P wasn’t used on that album. Other than that, great research and great video!!!
@sandro98984 жыл бұрын
the witchfinder general correct! The stripped P bass was used only on Black Sabbath, after he swapped that bass for a fender p bass in sunburst finish (the one used in 1970 Paris live) which he used to record paranoid, master of reality and vol 4. During that tour that bass was smashed with an hammer and later repaired.
@thewitchfindergeneral40154 жыл бұрын
sandro 989 really? To me I feel as if vol 4 featured a different bass as the bass tone sounds incredibly different going from master to vol 4
@sandro98984 жыл бұрын
That’s because from vol 4 tony and geezer began to play downtuned, first 3 albums were on standard EADG tuning
@thewitchfindergeneral40154 жыл бұрын
sandro 989 Master was actually all C# with after forever being the exception on D
@mikekeeler63622 жыл бұрын
how do we know which base he really use some people say he use the Armstrong basebut it doesn't match up with the story of his base being smashed with a hammer and buying the Armstrong base and a shop in Canada
@ferox9655 жыл бұрын
The Rickenbacker was given to him by Glenn Hughes, who played it on Burn. You should have done all of his basses...there was more than the Ozzy period. He was fond of BC Rich Eagles during the Dio years...and used Vigier during both the Dio and Sabbath reunions in the 90s.
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
You didn't watch part 3 did you!? Check that out! That'll cover all the basses. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6XRcoZjbMupmq8
@jmgmarcus8086 жыл бұрын
I have a lot of curiosity about these Laklands after watching this. I love the P bass though.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
I hyped Lakland's up a bit, tongue in cheek of course. I went form a passive PJ to an active Lakland. For me the Lakland was loud and versatile. I could get any sound I needed and be heard. I've grown up around friends with Squier and Fender P's/J's and they were always a bit flat. This is just my opinion and this works for me. Fender basses do one thing very well, but don't feel like it's the only option. Find what works for you!
@beatlesrgear5 жыл бұрын
I bought a brand new Fender P-bass a couple of years ago (with the Custom Shop pickups standard) and I think it sounds just like Geezer's bass on the first three Sabbath albums. It sounds so rich and meaty, and even the tone knob actually gives me different sounds. I love to death and will never get rid of it. I know Lakland's are great basses too, but they also cost 3 times more than Fender, and I don't have a bank account as big as Geezer's!
@williamarchie3 жыл бұрын
The best there is simply amazing.
@lasteffect6 жыл бұрын
What it's worth, I was at the guitar center on the strip in l.a. and there was a dan Armstrong/ampeg acrylic bass in a glass protected case with a metal tag claiming it was Geezer's, but it could have been a different one.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, he always said he hated that bass so it's not hard to believe he gave it away.
@zubrycky6 жыл бұрын
I would like to know wich basses Geezer played in his (and Ozzy's) solo career.
@zubrycky6 жыл бұрын
I know he played a spector live with Ozzy. But the one he used on "Back on earth" is a mistery to me.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Throughout the 90s Geezer used Vigier basses. The Passion 5, Arpege and Excess. These can be seen in the reunion tour from 1999 "The Last Supper" too.