This bass player removed HALF of his frets!

[@kumoyuki]

actually removing frets above the 12th is kind of a genius idea...

[@guyfawkes8873]

Not really, you get super high action on the fretless section…

[@TheSunshineGroup]

@@guyfawkes8873…so?

[@sleepforever8378]

Its oo​@@guyfawkes8873

[@sleepforever8378]

​@@guyfawkes8873its ok

[@NightmansSexyHands]

@@guyfawkes8873admittedly, it (theoretically, as I haven’t tried) probably would be higher than preferred- but not by much.

[@SiennaArtsandCrafts]

Grew up a few doors away from Cronos he is a lovely guy and taught me bass for free. He didn't use drugs was extremely fit and a great martial artist and can sing ! Living legend who lived next to the buddle school / arts center where sting taught. Absolutely lovely person! And he did it before anyone.

[@markbryant4641]

That's a great comment, Sienna. Thanks!

[@george_2172]

That’s killer! He sounds like an amazing guy!

[@jwardbass4452]

So lucky! No telling how many times I’ve listened to their Black Metal album, very murky production and some of the best riffs I’ve heard. Good to hear that he’s nice.

[@charlescowan6121]

That's awesome, man! You're very lucky! Billy Sheahan and Steve Harris don't use drugs, workout regularly and are highly influential!

[@jackhargreaves1911]

What a great piece of information. Thank you.

[@Northdracula]

Hail Venom. The fathers of Extreme Metal. Creator of Black Metal

[@Debbie-e2e]

There wouldn't be thrash ,,death metal or black metal without venom......slayer was even influenced by em,,and slayer was the next step,to extreme!!

[@stevenfunderburg1623]

​@@Debbie-e2eSlayer has always been open about the fact that what Motorhead are to Metallica, Venom are to Slayer.

[@JelloFluoride]

I completely agree with this comment. Hail Satanic majesties!

[@shanep5819]

FUCKING HAIL! THREE MEN THAT SOUND LIKE TEN!

[@RickAnimalTaylordrumcovers]

​@@Debbie-e2e Ah really there wouldn't be heavy or thrash if it weren't for Black Sabbath! Go listen to Black Sabbath-Symptom Of The Universe there's the first official thrash song man!!

[@Nachtghul]

Absolute kings, arguably the most influential Extreme Metal band of all time. Without Venom there is no Black Metal, Death Metal and Thrash Metal.

[@Wolf-fl4gi]

Without Motörhead there is no Venom.

[@Aquarian-t8p]

And without Motorhead, there wouldn’t be Venom. Learn your bands.

[@jprp999]

@@Wolf-fl4gi Without Lemmy's Dad there is no Motorhead.........

[@Wolf-fl4gi]

@@jprp999 Without Lemmys granfather there is no Lemmys dad, we could go on and on 🙂

[@Nachtghul]

@@Aquarian-t8p Bruh, your level of hostility is pretty sad. But my channel says enough about my knowledge of Metal bands.

[@digitalboy80]

"[...] mixed Guiness and Monster and was shot soon after." As he should be.

[@civilwildman]

Yeah, alcohol and caffeine is a dangerous combination, especially in high doses. 😱

[@Oldtanktapper]

It was the merciful thing to do.

[@SeanSMST]

​@@civilwildman Nah it's not that, just an ungodly creation tarnishing the holy Guinness with the devilish Monster

[@SzvelzarsHumbleAbode]

Gonster

[@Demiglitch]

@@civilwildman Cheers, I'll drink to that.

[@JivecattheMagnificent]

Can't believe Cronos got a mention hahah. Absolute legend.

[@GraveSource]

Dude, I fuckin love Cronos

[@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl]

Cronos used to live just down the road from me in the 1980s. I used to see him regularly around North Shields, Tyne & Wear walking his dog.

[@ryugakira7706]

He is my biggest bass influence

[@kevfullo]

Cronos

[@silvanstamm8068]

as a bass player yes, as a person heck no

[@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl]

@@silvanstamm8068 Anyone who thinks Cronos can play bass needs to listen to Colin Hodgkinson.

[@hishamhilal8332]

As influential as they were I still feel Venom were underrated

[@Nightdare]

Their biggest problem was that their production sucked goatballs

[@shanep5819]

@@Nightdare the production was half the charm. Like sticking your head in a cement mixer..

[@Debbie-e2e]

@@Nightdare like bathory,,,,lol all the Norwegian black metal bands thought that was on purpose when in reality it was lack of money or know how....lol I always thought the mayhem wave were just bitter that they couldn't get their albums to sound good like the American bands so they were like the little kid that can't do something so it's stupid,,😂

[@Debbie-e2e]

@@shanep5819 I have to say I like raw production when it's the right kind of metal.

[@CursedT04st]

​@@Nightdare bro just discovered black metal

[@chrisholman2289]

I was tech for Cronos for years, and Mantas a few times😊, and you’ll find having half fretless can make the string action a little lower, as no upper frets for the strings to clang around on. Very comfortable and practical too. Finally, he’s a much better player than folks give him credit for.

[@restojon1]

That's a really interesting point you raise about the action... hmm, might have to build another Frankenstein/basher and include this. I'm starting up as a self-employed Luthier, I've done it as a hobby for about 20 something years. Eric Claptons tech got me started. I was in the classic car and motorcycle restoration industry for most of my professional life but I copped some pretty lairy spinal cord injuries so I can't do big boys work anymore 😂 Now things have settled down for the most part I'm trying to become a real person again instead of a wolf-fleece wearing, single-crutch-wielding tattoo canvas (how do they afford all of those tattoos?? Mystery...) Anyway, yes returning from my f**king ADD break there, I shall give this a bash.

[@EuronymousDCLXVI]

I FUCKING LOVE CRONOS. A legend in the black metal community and just metal as a whole.

[@justsomedude5727]

Cronos's "Bulldozer" bass style is great

[@daveleblanc3558]

With the "charging rhino" high slides!

[@nicopillay4059]

"I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not quite sure"

[@thinkpad20]

😂

[@dmize2839]

Might have made a new venom fan with this video thank you on behalf of whoever hears Venom for the first time.

[@iamdamosuzuki_]

Welcome To Hell is an extreme metal classic. Angel Dust always gets my blood pumping

[@Alexilehio]

Their first three albums are godly tusk when chronos left but that’s when they got bad

[@dmize2839]

@@Alexilehio I wouldn't know I never buy anything after I thought it was mantis that left? Mantis left and they got two other guys on guitar for that album I think it was something like before the storm or some s***. I never bought a listen to that one. I had welcome to hell, Black metal, American assault, possessed, and at war with satan. I think you mean first five albums don't you? I know American assault was live but you know still I think it counts that would be five great albums with the original lineup

[@Alexilehio]

@@dmize2839 it might have been mantis I don’t Remeber but yeah I forgot when they got bad but theirs first two are amazing and the other three are great as well

[@DanXJ19]

Temples of Ice is underrated IMO First vinyl record purchase

[@badinkstudios]

I love Venom so much but I will never tire of all the digs Lemmy took at them. "Venom blew you away? You were 12. A day at the beach will blow you away when you're 12"

[@chazzx1018]

Motorhead is trash rock.

[@shanep5819]

@@badinkstudios Lemmy LOVED to wreck on Venom

[@jon590]

Lemmy always sounded like he's constipated and trying to shit.

[@radicalstanza3614]

​@@jon590just like venom, then

[@user-go5hv6dg3d]

I love motorhead but venom fucking rules

[@MrJJr-lw9zq]

Lay down your souls to the gods rock n roll 🤘 love venom

[@Tactical-God]

!!!!!!🤘WITCHING HOUR 🤘!!!!!!

[@paulkraynak5604]

This video needs to be an hour longer. Cronos is one of my fave behs monsters, fave vocalist, and fave writer. Total genius, pure raw metal punk Bulldozer. HAILS

[@TheVelvetSmogg]

Love the shirt man! Greetings from Canada, eh?!

[@DoubleACbg]

“Molson is Canada, Molson is here!”… from an old advertising jingle

[@n.miller907]

He should wear a series of Canadian beer shirts. With this current summer heatwave, he's making us all crave beer. 😊

[@hbjshowslopper]

I don't even think us Canadian's drink that crap

[@justdavedoindavestuff3479]

Love the Molson shirt, much love from 🇨🇦

[@flavoie]

😂 just looking at the label, I feel a mild headache.

[@DrVice1]

Old Venom is still fantastic. Three sloppy and wonderful blokes making a marvelous racket! They were to only band louder than Motorhead for years.

[@ToastieKelly]

"i used to be indecisive but now im not quite sure" that one was actually genius 😂

[@MultiThrashed]

Inspired>technicality. That’s why Venom is awesome. Passion.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

They can be technical

[@KingoRichie1990]

*"Zee Germans..."*

[@SomeReallyUniqueName]

Mezzo Mix/Spezi is the banger!

[@trimlesscoasters]

@@SomeReallyUniqueNameplease dont compare Spezi and mezzo mix…

[@SomeReallyUniqueName]

@@trimlesscoasters Totally forgot Swipp Swapp

[@allwalledup]

Fucking respect for this video. Cronos rules

[@jpmtlhead39]

Man,i wasn't expecting to see Cronos and Venom mention here...Uauu i've goosebumps just to see the Venom playing live. I was lucky enough to see them 4 times still during the 80's. One of the Greatest Metal bands Ever.

[@miisu]

Cronos is actually a very decent bassist. And what a voice.

[@OmegaMarioMaster]

Cronos is honestly one of my biggest influences on Bass along with Cliff. Venom is so underrated, fucking love them.

[@spencerlewis9763]

I love Chronos’ bass solos on At War with Satan

[@redcat9436]

Venom are awesome. One of the greatest metal bands of all time.

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Jaco’s mind simply could not comprehend the finesse of Cronos

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

😅😅😅😅

[@13JDOG666]

Without Conrad Lant black metal, thrash, and death metal wouldn't exist. Absolute legend.

[@DC_Prox]

OMG, hearing the tail end of the "solo" from "Countess Bathory" takes me back, it was literally the first metal song i was able to play on guitar beginning to end.

[@entity_of_the_cosmos]

im not punk but i am a metalhead and i’ll admit, i have bought from Hot Topic. but, after learning more and more, now, i buy all my patches and shirts from the shows i go to. it actually shows your appreciation towards the band rather than most of your money going to a corporations. i am working on my own battle jacket at the moment and its so meaningful to me to show who i am and the culture through the jacket.

[@GothicOctopus]

Actually that sounds like a really cool idea in order to add more chaos to a live show

[@philisgr8]

I'm glad you didn't totally trash Venom. They wrote some classics and gave birth to metal getting extreme. Pulling some frets out wasn't the be all and end all of Venom.

[@gitfiddlio]

Thanks for giving Cronis his props. Warms my Gen X cockles

[@trevor4533]

"I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not quite sure" 🤣

[@buttkrusher]

I saw Venom with Black Flag at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ back in the early 80's, & again at the old Studio 54, they called it the ultimate revenge show seeing as Studio 54 was the biggest club of the disco era. It was Venom, Exodus, Slayer, Faith or Fear & a few other bands I can't recall right now. Great shows, they weren't the best musicians, but damn could they make a glorious mess out of it all.

[@luissallard9761]

Faith or fear were on the Second Ultimate Revenge. NOT the first. And they're meeh

[@buttkrusher]

@@luissallard9761 yeah, I was at that show as well. Sorry if I mixed them up, it was only like 35+ years ago & I've seen a few hundred concerts, so again, my apologies.

[@unclephilly2127]

City Gardens was a good venue.

[@chazzx1018]

Had the VHS of that tour. Grew up a decade too late.

[@dmitryowens]

I saw that same tour package at the Hollywood Palladium in 1985.

[@severalwolves]

*VENOM!!*

[@DavesPlace99]

"and the rest for slides and crazy noises" hahahaha

[@Lakridza67]

I absolutely loved Jaco! He was an absolute legend on that Bass! Rest in peace maestro🙏🏼💔

[@alistairogilvy7696]

Such a pointless loss 😢

[@satyrosphilbrucato9140]

Conrad is among my all-time favorite bass players.

[@mysteriousDSF]

Love his idea, absolute genius, best of both worlds.

[@Paulio66620]

You should make one of these for yourself and demo it !! Super cool concept, can’t deny venoms impact on metal

[@Tony78432]

To me personally Venom (the OG lineup) is quintessential Heavy Metal, and by far my all time favorite metal band.

[@bedarosman1108]

Day 199 of asking for Necrobutcher of Mayhem’s BEHS tone!

[@k1ll8oi62]

Sorry for ruining 69 likes.

[@Saitn]

Awesome ! 😎 never knew that but always thought he had an awesome tone for a distorted bass , this explains a bit .. especially AWWS alhum

[@timficker7649]

Fuck yes! COUNTESS BATHORY

[@Wargasm54]

Well, they might not be the best musicians. But they sure opened a floodgates and bridged the gap between NWOBHM and Thrash/Black/Death Metal that would follow. For that reason alone, they are epic! I had all the Venom albums and picture discs back in the day. 🤘🏻

[@roaming740]

Yayyy Venom and Cronos mentioned

[@JelloFluoride]

Few frontmen had his energy. That alone can make a metal singer legendary. But his bass tone rivals even Lemmy's, and I say that as a life long Motorhead fan.

[@MacTeee]

Bro...as a card carrying hose head I am digging the threads. Love the vids too...keep up the great work and behs playing

[@haystackhider7158]

In 1985, we heard Venom for the first time, and in 1987 we saw Venom on Headbangers Ball and was mindblown! I also remember Nuclear Assault - "Hang the pope" and "Critical mass". And Celtic Frost - "Cherry Orchards" being played on H.B. in late 80s lol

[@juliusseizure324]

CHRONOS FUCKING RULES SO HARD!!!!

[@michaelcorrigan6577]

That's pretty creative. I love it!

[@manfrombritain6816]

best frontman in metal. the reason i bought a bass

[@jimryder5387]

Was lucky enough to see the classic line up live at Manchester Appollo - still one of the greatest gigs ever and this was 1985!!

[@publicanimal]

That explains the crazy sounds he came up with.

[@0therun1t21]

I must be on meth because it sounds great to me.

[@Ace-Of-Spades---]

No, you only must be a Metalhead. 😉

[@EDDIETRUJILLO-q8p]

Cronos is a beast.

[@seantaylor3105]

Cronos is STILL at it 🤘🤘🤘

[@RaulRieraS]

I didn't know Rob Schneider played bass... That explains a lot

[@joshuatyson1907]

How in the FUCK do you see Rob Schneider at all? 💀

[@RaulRieraS]

@@joshuatyson1907 how do I see him? Rocking, of course!

[@joshuatyson1907]

@@RaulRieraS Okay sir please put the crack pipe down

[@WayneBarroncffcs]

LOVE VENOM!!!!!!! Been a fan since I was 15, in 1986.

[@PhillipCalvin627]

Bro, I had a VHS of Alive in 85 and Morbid Angel playing in San Antonio on the Blessed Are the Sick Tour. I used to watch that thing at least weekly.

[@realmchat6665]

Chronos and Venom are awesome, real stuff.

[@michaelmcdermott209]

Venom was just as much of an influence on black metal as Slayer

[@DeadlyRivfader]

Thrash did have some influence on black metal for sure but it was more the German bands like early Sodom and Kreator

[@HeavyMetalMayhem]

Funny thing is the first Venom album from way back in the day has better production then some modern day Black Metal.

[@chrisboston5629]

I saw Venom, Slayer and Exodus at The Palladium in L.A. saw shirtless El Duce from the Mentors throw up on some guy in the lobby. The 80's were awesome

[@bufordhighwater9872]

Slayer was contemporaneous with most of the first wave of black metal and shared most of their influences.

[@skeeter197140]

Great.....now I want a half fretless bass.

[@davidturner7863]

Gosh! I got their first single when it came out. Forgot all about them.

[@cognitiveawareness6589]

Love the shirt ! makes me proud

[@estellengthorn3749]

Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!

[@psywarltd.1984]

I had no idea. Hail Cronos! Great video, as always!!

[@egaliseur8430]

“before ‘Zee Germans’ get there” -Turkish

[@evandrochaves9596]

Venom is one of my favorite bands but after Mantas left they really lost the soul... while their albums without Cronos (but with Tony, legend) are still amazing

[@DankPanda1]

Day 0 of asking for Bucket Heads bass tone 😃👍

[@prof.nicollas519]

a monster to watch him at the stage! still preaching today! ❤

[@edwinstovall3334]

I think Steve Vai was inspired by this guy when Steve thought up the half-fretless bass neck on his Hydra instrument!

[@billybob1723]

I defretted an Ibanez RB850. I used plastic strips for the fret grooves and finished the board with Super Glue. It's strung it with Rotosound vinyl flats and sounds a lot like a cello.

[@JMO2006]

Day 3 of asking for Mark Sandman’s bass tone

[@kennethh2430]

Venom was amazing, their music shaped a genre.

[@davidmckelvey2601]

Ryo Yamada bass tone day 149 Danny please...I'm tired.

[@Nemesis9K]

As someone who tried filing off the frets on my first bass when I was 12… this is so relatable, also a Venom fan but didn’t know this detail!!

[@spezifisch4468]

Day 46 of asking for Die Ärzte BEHS tone; zee germans were mentioned so zee german punk band gets suggested

[@trimlesscoasters]

YESS!!!!! Maybe Fiasko?

[@Hupomone]

Can't help but love Venom.

[@all-knowing-one7862]

Kevin Otten bass tone👀👀

[@ChristopherCassisi]

Alphonso Johnson who was the bassist of Weather Report right before Jaco had a signature Ibanez bass that is half fretted half fretless. It is called the Ibanez AJ10. Extremely hard to find. I own one and love it.

[@Grung20]

Alice In Chains bass tone

[@exululamus6252]

'What a noise they made.' Indeed.

[@Ted_Devils]

Day 12 asking for Mani (The Stone Roses)

[@rodneyadderton1077]

That's crazy cool inventive.

[@sukkaesooopspoun9466]

day 180 of asking for meshuggah’s bass tone

[@RodrickNickelsen-if2mx]

God i love Meshuggah

[@kenny832]

YESSS!!! - some Venom recognition!!!Forefathers of speed/black/thrash metal

[@McMillanScottish]

I got a 1982 Kramer "V-head" aluminum-neck bass with a similar deal - fretted up to the 11th fret, then fretless beyond. Weird, but fun to play.

[@elihyland4781]

my life would be incomplete without Venom

[@restojon1]

What a coincidence, I randomly dug a Venom album out for a car journey yesterday along with a Manowar. I was smiling and throwing theatrical horns to my invisible audience all the way there and back 😂😂😂 🤘great fun

[@adamworkman4865]

I was never huge into Venom, but always wondered how they got those crazy sounds on some of their stuff. This was very informative

[@Debbie-e2e]

That's a good idea😂...welcome to hell is the first real thrash album,,,the song witching hour is the first song I learned on behs and guitar.

[@jordanforbes149]

Don’t burn the witch is such a badass song

[@kevinbrown7326]

Lemmy played bass like a man possessed ,nobody's come close

[@ragsjo9751]

For years I didn't knew, that mixin' coke and fanta was a german thing. Always thought 'mezzo mix' was just a regular coke brand, which is known all over the world. Then I went on vacation, to the netherlands and met some americans there. They've been so confused with me, mixin' the two together.😂 By the way the, here its called Spezi and it's produced a bunch of companys and breweries. The first was SchwipSchwap(by Pepsi), then MezzoMix(by Coke). But the most popular, nowadays is Spezi(by Paulaner Brewery).

[@carlovincent8378]

I love Venom 🤘🏻🤘🏻 they are the ot Black Metal gods! I am truly disappointed that you didn't do a tone tutorial... Do it already!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@thelaughingeyes6686]

Holy shit, you just solved a mystery for me. I always wondered how he got those slide sounds when he would solo. It sounded like a fretless, but I thought his basses were “normal” up and down the neck. Figured it was a tone trick or something. This is so cool!