A bass guitar is very low sounding on the octave. You have to pay attention many times to listen to is since it's usually well mixed in with the other tracks. Only in certain songs is the bass track outstanding in its relative volume level. Other guitars are higher pitched and have better lustre tone and texture.
--- In [email protected], Sunder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > I have a small doubt, whether the guitar used in Athiradi song in sivaji film is also a base guitar? what is the difference between a normal guitar and base guitar? If possible can anyone expalin the difference in each type of guitar with an example from ARR's composition. > > Regards > > S.Sunder > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, 23 March, 2008 1:24:54 AM > Subject: Re: [arr] Is using bass guitar unique to ARR? > > Personally the most powerful track wth the bass i like is ni mein samajh gayi. .the entire song ìs done wth only the bass > > ____________ ____ Reply Header ____________ ____ > Subject: Re: [arr] Is using bass guitar unique to ARR? > Author: "Thineshan" <anatomy54321@ yahoo.ca> > Date: 22nd March 2008 13:32 > > if you guys want to listen to how uniquely ARR mixed bass guitar, > listen to margazhi thingal (sangamam). i dont think neone has ever > mixed a bass guitar for a carnatic song. sounds terrific. latest case > - valayapatti (the use of bass guitar once again for the carnatic > aalaps) tremendously intelligent arrangement, just goes to show that > bass guitar is a very powerful accompaniment for carnatic song (like a > violin). > > --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Aravind AM <aravind_am@ ...> wrote: > > > > Chord, > > > > Bang on dude.... I have always felt so..... I'm so addicted to the > bass guitar patterns in many of his songs that, when I listen to > songs, I always hum the bass guitar part throughout the song, rather > than the main song itself!! :D > > Bass guitar arrangements in ARR songs has been one of the things > that has always fascinated me in his songs! > > I guess only ARR has utilised the full potential of Keith Peters... > > Keith Peters also has never forgotten to thank ARR in any of his > interviews - coz he is a well known figure only because ARR showcased > his talent to the world!! > > > > Kudos to ARR for giving so much importance to Bass guitar which had > been an underrated instrument at least in tamil music.... IMO, bass > guitar usage got a boost in tamil music only because of ARR (Though > Bass Guitar has been used in tamil music, it was hardly used to this > extent!) > > > > Aravind > > > > > > Chord <purevibz@ .> wrote: I think ARR > using bass guitar in his songs is just brilliant. It adds > > a sonic dimension that makes a song sound more complete and > > fulfilling. Latest case in point is Khwaja Mere Khwaja. Is he the > > first MD to really utilize the bass sound so consttuctively in film > > songs? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://arrahmaniac. blogspot. com > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > > > > > Get the freedom to save as many mails as you wish. To know how, go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html >
