Ask Geoff ( Memorial Thread )

[the old guy]

After having our 5 string vs 4 string mini-discussion, I was wondering, what basses, amps and effects (if any!) did you use during your MGB time?

Early days a Trace Elliot 2X10 combo into a Fane 4X10 and a home made Warmoth bass. Later it was a Hamer bass with a 2Tek bridge and a Mesa Boogie Bass 400+. Bought that one off Nicklebacks old bassist....piece of complete SHIT!!!!

No pedals, Matt wouldn't let me use 'em...bass-cord-amp.

[AnOceanPearl]

Did you own any pedals and did you want to use them in any songs that you can remember?

[the old guy]

Like I said I wasn't "allowed"to. Matt and Dave had 15 guitars each and a hundred pedals but I had 2 basses a cord and an amp..,..

...yea creativity.

Edited December 8, 2008 by the old guy

[Who]

Hey Geoff tell me, how did the whole credit thing work? By that I mean how was it stated that Matt and Dave wrote the music to all the songs except for songs like Alabama Motel Room, Rico, etc credited to the band?

 

Matt wrote the songs on his guitar of piano and then Dave and Matt would write all the part for you and Ian to play?

 

This question came to me after you said you and Ian wrote the riff for Indestructible but were not actually credited for it.

[the old guy]

Matt came up with the basic structure, the band worked out our parts, Matt and Dave hooked up and did ??? next thing you know, Good/Genn.

[bishopx]

Why Ottawa?

 

Thanks for the insight on the bass effects or lack there of. I just don't get why. When I've been playing HTB or Indestructible, I've been using this neat old pedal, that puts an reverb/echo effect on the sound...it just makes the sound that much cooler. It's a testament to your ability that you made the sounds that you did without any effects.

[the old guy]

Why Ottawa?

 

Thanks for the insight on the bass effects or lack there of. I just don't get why. When I've been playing HTB or Indestructible, I've been using this neat old pedal, that puts an reverb/echo effect on the sound...it just makes the sound that much cooler. It's a testament to your ability that you made the sounds that you did without any effects.

My in-laws.

 

Thanx but I think Warne snuck some shit on my tracks after the fact...thank geebuz.

 

...oh, and what you need is an envelope filter or an auto-wha......Ottawa????

 

... oh, and how come I didn't make the cut fer the scetch at the top of the page???LOL!!!

[bishopx]

Ahhh In-Laws...hopefully your mother in law is better about keeping her clothes on than my Ex-Mother in law...there were years when I saw her naked more than my wife...CREEPY AS HELL!!!!

 

Warne got creative with the Bass mix...makes sense.

 

And yeah, kind of odd that you weren't included.

[Who]

Matt came up with the basic structure, the band worked out our parts, Matt and Dave hooked up and did ??? next thing you know, Good/Genn.

 

Well that sucks ;)

[the old guy]

Well that sucks ;)

If it sucked why does it sound so good???

[mrs jesus]

My in-laws.

 

Thanx but I think Warne snuck some shit on my tracks after the fact...thank geebuz.

 

...oh, and what you need is an envelope filter or an auto-wha......Ottawa????

 

... oh, and how come I didn't make the cut fer the scetch at the top of the page???LOL!!!

i'm standing on top of you, obviously. i have to be, because on that banner i look tall and i'm not tall.

[the old guy]

Oh. that would explain my 3 day migraine...get off my head.Please. Thanx.

[mrs jesus]

you were most likely on your knees. it's doubtful i could fit both feet on your HEAD. duh.

[the old guy]

you were most likely on your knees. it's doubtful i could fit both feet on your HEAD. duh.

I just deleted something rather rude...

[bishopx]

I'm snickering at the possible things you deleted.

[AnOceanPearl]

I'm snickering at the possible things you deleted.

You and I both.

[the old guy]

It had do doin' Mrs. Jesus up the pooper....

[mrs jesus]

you shouldn't have deleted it! dang it. i like internet pervs!

[the old guy]

Yes, yes I shroud have...and did.

[AnOceanPearl]

It had do doin' Mrs. Jesus up the pooper....

Did you actually just says "pooper"?

 

Fuckin' hero!

[the old guy]

Actually I meant "dumper".

[bishopx]

Strangely, "But I poop from there..., Not right now you don't" is now in my head. I'm snickering even more now.

[the old guy]

That was quite a common phrase on the bus when someone scored..."Well, didja huck it in her dumper???".

The usual response was....

 

 

 

 

...????

[bishopx]

That was way too funny for a day like this. Any other bus secrets you care to share? I take it that the bus was always a rockin...

 

Do we even want to know who got the most ladies? Any embarrassing moments?

[the old guy]

Naw I'm fuckin' with you guys. We were pretty well behaved on the road.