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Anybody here would be glad to help you if you were to have a less open-ended question, but whats the best amp for X? is pretty hard if not impossible to answer. If you're saying asking for suggestions about a clean and articulate amp, "the best amp" would be a different suggestion than if you're looking for something thick and crunchy.

Bossk wrote:Ok, best for music like Esoteric and Mournful Congregation.

Not familiar with Esoteric but I know about a year ago Mournful Congregation were using Bogner's I think. Fair amount more than 1200 but a good jumping off point?

AxAxSxS wrote:You guys all fucking rule! So many good suggestions here and a surprising amount of stuff I have not yet explored. I love it when the DR gives me homework

I think Earth would be the logical next step. Not sure why I didn't think of that on my own Gotta go slow with this, you cant ram music down people's throats, you have to introduce them, let them get to know each other, wait for the interest to bloom and then when they start asking for more, then you hit em with the god stuff.

I am in agreement with this mentality. If you throw Sleep and Sunn0))) on everyone, it'll only stick to a select few who were already actively pining for such a sound. There are others, myself included, who naturally takes things slower and doesn't accept the hardcore stuff without first experiencing the more melodious styles.

When I first heard The Dillinger Escape Plan years ago, I thought it was a mess of noise and screaming, and didn't touch it again for probably two years. In that time I experienced other bands that more gracefully tapped into similar elements. Then when the right person reintroduced me to them, my brother, it hit home. I had changed obviously in that two years, but my experiences had changed more. It's like being a virgin and going straight to anal with a Moroccan man versus having sex normally with a British or American man for two years and gradually building your way up to 9" up da butt. Best analogy I could think of.

AxAxSxS wrote:As for my admittedly poor attitude towards jazz, I think it's the "look how smart we are" thing that turns me off, and that may be unfair as it's the people I was exposed to who were like that. When I do hear some decent jazz stuff, I'm always thinking it would be better with some fuzz on it or slowed down or a heavier beat or etc. The whole Improvising within the structure of the song thing too, NOT EXCLUSIVE TO YOU GUYS JAZZ SNOBS! We all do that. No need to put it on a pedestal. And stop wearing those fucking hats! It's not 1920 and you are not outside! Ok, sorry but that.
I WILL be listening to all the suggestions that were made. Even if I end up not liking it, musical recommendations from you lot are always interesting and educational , and way more often than not, I do end up liking

Sabbath was the hinges on the door that opened the way to ALL things heavy. Would the door have opened without them? Yeah, probably, but maybe not in the same way or same time. That band was not the only band going down that road, but they were the ones who made it happen. Children of the grave should be required listening for all sentient beings. In fact, I am going to buy a kayak so I can paddle out into the sound and play it to some Orcas.

You'll never truly appreciate something until you try it out for yourself. Maybe if you delved into the world of jazz it would suck you in and we'd lose you forever.

Bossk wrote:Ok, best for music like Esoteric and Mournful Congregation.

Why not just look at the amps those bands use and buy one of those?

Esoteric's most-likely-rented backline... with which they sound just like... Esoteric:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1LeKyyRIBA[/youtube]

Also, I think Goldfish needs to get laid.

Holy shit

God damn, I go to work for a few short hours and there are so many god damn pages. But to cover a few things from the past few pages:

Damn Nick, I am jealous you got to go to Godhead. I really want to visit there one day and just get to hang with Kurt and talk studio shit. I really hope I can work in a place like that some day.

Ax, if you want to hear some modern jazz shit that is kinda different then the old check out some of the bands I listed a few pages back. Mouse on the keys, Jizue, Contemporary Noise Quintet. They are not heavy but they give a spin on jazz that I think is pretty cool. Someone made a short film to one of the Quintet's songs:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhMgIISpxa4[/youtube]

Added bonus for people who don't dig the jazz, I'm pretty sure there are boobs in the video. Just sayin.

And Bossk dude, unfortunately it really comes down to trial and error to find what works for you. People always start by getting the amp that their heroes play or what is typical for the genre you like. You wanna play in a lot of modern metal or post-hardcore bands, get a 5150. You wanna play in an indie rock band, get a small fender, or vox. You wanna play jazz, get a small combo that won't overpower the acoustic instruments you will be playing with. 90s metal or Nu-Metal, mesa triple rec. 80s metal, probably a hot rod marshall. The list goes on. So you really just got to grab something that is probably close you what you want and then go from there. If it doesn't work out then figure out what isn't working and then find something that improves upon it.

Sorry I got stuck in a funk and had to break myself out of it....

Part of the magic of this sect of heavy music is aesthetic can mean as much or as little as you want. An amp can look ugly as fuck but all that matters is you making it work and nearly any ugly ass loud amp is gonna do it.

I also just googled Mournful Congregation gear and found an interview that said:

"Nowadays and on the new album; Jackson Kelly guitar through a Bogner amp. I like to keep it simple. Natural valve distortion on the recording. Live I use a Boss Turbo Distortion pedal if no good valve amp is available. I have also used this pedal on most of the older recordings."

"Gibson Flying V 1967 Re-Issue
Jackson Professional (w/Seymour Duncans)
Jackson Warrior (w/EMGs)
Marshall JVM 100w Head & Marshall 1960 A + B Quads
Dunlop Crybaby 535Q Wah Pedal
Boss DD7 Digital Delay"

So the two of them use really simple rigs with one guy just relying upon his amp for the cleans and distortions while the other dude uses a bogner most of the time for both cleans and dirt but throws in a boss distortion every now and then. Pretty straight forward. Then they throw in the delay and studio reverb for space.

celticelk wrote:Well, y'know, tastes vary. Far be it from me to say that *no one* should listen to those artists. I just don't often choose to.

...yeah, I'm that guy that "likes doom" but doesn't smoke weed and is "meh" about your favorite bands. There's always one....

I'm the same, always have been. I listen to most of the bands that are mentioned here, but I only really LOVE a few of them. Here's a few I would listen to any day of the week and would consider a favourite band:

Kowloon Walled City
Whores.
Earth (mostly just Bees and Hex)
YOB
white orange
Unsane (not heard the early stuff yet)
Tombs
Neurosis
These Mountains Are Ghosts
Russian Circles (new album is amazing)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Mastodon
Rosetta
Giant Squid
ISIS
Pallbearer
Minks
Made Out Of Babies
Battle of Mice
Gojira
Converge
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Devil Sold His Soul
Battle of Mice
Cult of Luna

With a few honourable mentions in that I couldn't listen to any time but love nonetheless:

High on Fire
Indian
Rwake

That's basically it. I don't listen to much heavy music apart from that. I listen to Hip-Hop equally to Heavy Metal. And I probably listen to Alternative Rock more. One of my favourite all time bands is Interpol. Most here would consider that hipster bullshit, but it's cool cause it kinda is. Not really.

Bossk wrote:Whats the Best amp i can get around 1200 bucks?

Line6 Spider III. The third one is the best. The tube version is awesome too.

Ancient Astronaught wrote:If you think w're being dicks try going to the http://www.talkbass.com stoner / doom thread in the bassists section and ask what rig Dixie Dave uses.

You know, in 89 threads, I don't think that's EVER been discussed.

AngryGoldfish wrote:

celticelk wrote:Well, y'know, tastes vary. Far be it from me to say that *no one* should listen to those artists. I just don't often choose to.

...yeah, I'm that guy that "likes doom" but doesn't smoke weed and is "meh" about your favorite bands. There's always one....

I'm the same, always have been. I listen to most of the bands that are mentioned here, but I only really LOVE a few of them. Here's a few I would listen to any day of the week and would consider a favourite band:

Kowloon Walled City
Whores.
Earth (mostly just Bees and Hex)
YOB
white orange
Unsane (not heard the early stuff yet)
Tombs
Neurosis
These Mountains Are Ghosts
Russian Circles (new album is amazing)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Mastodon
Rosetta
Giant Squid
ISIS
Pallbearer
Minks
Made Out Of Babies
Battle of Mice
Gojira
Converge
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Devil Sold His Soul
Battle of Mice
Cult of Luna

With a few honourable mentions in that I couldn't listen to any time but love nonetheless:

High on Fire
Indian
Rwake

That's basically it. I don't listen to much heavy music apart from that. I listen to Hip-Hop equally to Heavy Metal. And I probably listen to Alternative Rock more. One of my favourite all time bands is Interpol. Most here would consider that hipster bullshit, but it's cool cause it kinda is. Not really.

Bossk wrote:Whats the Best amp i can get around 1200 bucks?

Line6 Spider III. The third one is the best. The tube version is awesome too.

Is Minks supposed to be Minsk?

Also early unsane is the best unsane:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtyTqH91n98[/youtube]

SCRAPE!

edit: I have no idea why that youtube link starts in the middle. Start it from the top.

Corey Y wrote:

Ancient Astronaught wrote:If you think w're being dicks try going to the http://www.talkbass.com stoner / doom thread in the bassists section and ask what rig Dixie Dave uses.

You know, in 89 threads, I don't think that's EVER been discussed.

Maybe some one should go ask then!

Codeine. He uses Codeine.