While I was in the machine of touring 10 years ago, I wasn't able to see my grandfather in the hospital much at all. I really had no way to contact him directly, and he passed while I was out of town. Despite going into this analysis for the music, learning about the song's subject matter really hit home with me after reading up on the story. Powerful stuff...
Wow. My grandmother passed away in a nursing home during the worst and most restrictive part of the covid pandemic. Unfortunately she had just experienced a massive stroke; was blind and half of her body paralyzed. No one except will of power/attorney were able to visit her in person, who didn't have the adequate time to do so... The facility was so understaffed and overwhelmed with other residents during the craziness, that it was impossible to reach them/her over the phone during regular hours. My wife, who's an RN, suggested that we call during super late hours (past 12am) and I was actually able to get ahold of her! Ultimately I ended up being THE LAST direct family member to speak with her before she left this world, as she passed less than 48 hours later. She was the kindest, caring and most faithful soul who was the last person ever to deserve going out that way... Honestly I never paid attention to the fact that this song, which is amongst my favorites of Mudvayne, was so similarly related in subject matter: the frustration of someone helpless and dying. So just thought I'd share - and thank you for bringing a small bit of attention to that. Your analysis of this song is much appreciated!
Ld50 is full of insane bass parts, and you can hear all of it pretty clearly. I would recommend Internal Primates Forever next as it has some of the craziest bass work on the whole album.
Working in the nursing home and long-term care section in the hospital really makes me feel what the lyrics of this song want to say. I saw elders weeping and crying in fear and pain, but I could barely help them except for basic care services. All I could do was hold their hands and try to calm them down. Death Bloom is a realistic song with depth.
I didn't wait to see this kind of comments in this kind of videos (reactions about bass) but that's what Mudvayne try to expresss and you know very well what are they talking about.
You can't go wrong with Mudwayne when talking about bass. Ryan is incredible. "Severed" has a WILD bassline, Ryan just dominates the song. And "Not Falling" is a great too.
@@darthkenobi415 Calling him just "the drummer" is part of the problem. Matthew McDonough is his name. Dude is just as much a force of nature on drums as Ryan is on base. Especially on "Cradle" and "(K)now F(orever)."
@fcon2123 I know his name he's my favorite drummer. I've met Mudvayne and have them tattooed on me! Sorry for not mentioning his name. Known Forever is fucking amazing.
Ive been playing guitar for pver 20 years, i just bought a 5 string multiscale ibanez bass last week n I'm having a blast on it, i need to learn some songs so i can get a better understanding of bass in a song rather than my guitarists approach to the instrument but its well worth to pick yourself up a bass n have a new instrument to mess around on.
Absolutely my favorite Mudvayne song. Always makes me think of my grandma. When she was nearing the end of her life I would hear her talk a lot about how she was just so tired and how she wanted "to go be with the Lord". It's heartbreaking to see loved ones essentially trapped in their own bodies
LD50 is full of fantastic bass work. "Internal Primates Forever", "Prod", and "Nothing to Gein" are some of my faves. From their later albums, "Dull Boy" would be great for a reaction video since they filmed an isolated video of each member.
Internal Primates Forever is the song that got me hooked on Mudvayne. Ryan goes absolutely ballistic on that track. It had to be intentional to make that the 2nd track on LD50 right after Dig. The hit song plays so you're like "yeah! That's why I bought this!" Then Primates starts and within a minute you are just bombarded by odd time signatures and pace changes.
Ryan is what made me fall in love with Mudvayne. He constantly brings that beautiful melody to the table, which is such a tasty juxtaposition to the gravel-y, chugging that you hear throughout their verses, typically. If you truly want to hear some beautiful melodic parts from Ryan, check out World So Cold from Mudvayne. That was the song that originally drew me to him.
The way he switches up techniques and pick-ups in their songs is inspiring. He adds so much texture and voice to a song. Really puts the bass front and centre. I had a Warwick thumb bass, but had to sell it to cover debts a friend racked up under my name. Still miss it.
Big fan of "The Distance to Here" album, but “Mental Jewelry” was the album where I acknowledged his work. Brother's Unaware, Take my Anthem, Pain Lies (chef kiss). I wish more people listen to it in a proper way @@DizzyDez613
MudVayne is so under rated. I have several of their albums and their usage of melodic and soft parts mixed with harsher metal has always stood out to me.
their self titled album is banger after banger. it doesnt miss. rides the spectrum from one end to the other. such a unique band that ended being mostly known for like 3 songs, while the rest of their discography is full of amazing tunes
I liked them when I was young and they still have some great songs. My reason for why they never got great is the lyrics and melodies got old, the guitarist is too reliant on drop D. Bands like Deftones moved on and they just kind of stagnated imo. Then you get the ‘no play makes Jake a dull boy’ lyrics like wtf
I am constantly taken aback there are not more comments pointing out how much they butcher LD50 on radio/UA-cam. Every song loses so much musicality with the chops they made.
funny to see people comment their vote as to what is the best song on LD50. haha that's not really possible. There's no less than some 8 songs on it that have no equal
@@adampindell sure, objectively...if we just go ahead and pretend -1, def blooms, Phacopia, knowF, notGein, cradle, primates & prod don't exist? Might as well pretend every/nothing also doesn't exist, too.
So glad that you checked this out i was patiently waiting after i saw your reaction to dig! you bring an incredible perspective to one of my all time favorite bands and so glad to see your custom warwick Thumb again the tone on that is unlike any other. would love to see reactions to other songs from mudvayne they bring alot to the table that most dont suspect. keep up the amazing content you inspire all of us!
Thank you for diving into "Death Blooms"! I really enjoy your analysis of this song, as its one of my favs. Ryan Martinie is the absolute shit. His jazz and prog/nu metal fusion is what inspired me to pick up a bass - and frankly your videos keep me inspired and learning and appreciative of musical talent!! Please do a video next on "Prod" by Mudvayne on that LD50 album. I think you'll find some really intriguing bass chords and I'd be really eager and curious to hear your take on it! Matter of fact, in true inspiration of great bass material, you could wisely spend more than half the videos you put out covering Ryan Martinie stuff! Thanks!!
I'm a simp for Warwick lol The moment I heard Mudvayne I realized I really wanted to give bass a try. I finally saved up enough for a Thumb 5 a few years ago. Safe to say, this thing isn't going anywhere. The one and only bass I've had so far that I'm just like "yep, this thing isn't being sold, it's not going anywhere. I'll forever have this one" Even if there is a day I don't play bass anymore, I'm keeping the Thumb. It was a life goal to have and I'm happy to own one. That melodic, sorta chord, arpeggio thing Ryan does in the chorus sounds really pretty when you let all of the notes ring. I don't play it sequentially. I just make the chord figure with my fingers and slide around. It sounds really pretty. Ryan Martinie is easily one of the most influential metal bassists out there. And it's even cooler that he rarely, if ever, plays with distortion. Like EVERYONE is running B7Ks. They always have this dark, clanky, punchy tone. Which sounds awesome. But every damn metal bassists sounds the same. "You running a B7K?" Bassist "Yep" Cool. You sound like every other metal bassist. Something like a Thumb doesn't need Gain to sound menacing. It inherently has a menacing tone. Doesn't necessarily mean it will ALWAYS be dark and brooding, but when you want it to, goddamn, it's a thing of beauty. I'll forever enjoy the tones of Warwicks and Spectors. There's nothing like them. Really wish people would get off of the dick of Dingwall and shit.
Ryan has always been my favorite bassist....his choice of gear and technical ability is just the signature of mudvayne. Ryan's music theory knowledge is off the charts and i love how he writes basslines.
I subscribed to your channel all because of this reaction video. I love, love this song by Mudvayne. And I appreciate the musicality. I learned so much!
Ryan Martini is one of my favorite bass players. His playing is so different from anything I've ever heard. He really makes the band what it is. So much of their sound was because of him.
So glad you dig back into Ryan, please more Ryan!! Anything from LD50 will be killer bass like this maybe “known Forever!” Next no video but we can sit and listen 😊
Nice Warwick! I have a 4-string 1998 Corvette that i bought in 2000. Still my #1 bass! Have done NO work to it and even put it away for 8 years. Sounded like day 1 when i started playing again. Amazing instruments!
He switched from Warwick to Fodera. I bought Warwick because of Ryan's sound on LD 50. He should've worked a deal with Warwick, and created his own signature model.
Love this song, band and bassist. For more warm, beautiful melodies by Mudvayne, check out "Mercy, Severity". Ryan and Matt (bassist and drummer) had a huge influence on me while growing up in the 2000's. L.D. 50 and The End Of All Things To Come are still among my favourite albums of all time.
Dude, this album changed my life in 2000. You’re just breaking thru the ceiling. Check out the rest of the album. It still blows my mind 20 years later.
love the tradeoff they're doing with the respective instruments that gives brief windows for each to shine through. also a lot of my fave bassists have played Warwicks, like Ryan here and P-Nut from 311. Not sure what to take from that, but there it is lol
Ryan is an absolute pillar of killer bass playing. He'll always be remembered for dig/"br br deng", and he has a sense of humor about it too. That said, his playing on L.D. 50(or anything really) is absolutely incredible. Thank you for being a inspiration to us all Ryan.
The thing I've learned from your videos on Ryan is that I clearly have slept on Mudvayne all these years. Gonna have to start correcting that, 'cause this was eye opening.
In 2000 I was just discovering metal, and Mudvayne really stood out to me. I still haven't heard anything like them since. I really attribute that to the bass playing. Truly a unique band of the time.
Great video as always. Ryan definitely is a unique player with a unique sound. Busting out the Warwick bass again reminded me to suggest Jon Stockman from Karnivool as someone you should check out as he also plays Warwick. Lots of great songs from them, especially from the album Sound Awake. Simple Boy, Goliath, New Day, Deadman, and Change would be great to check out from that album. Goliath has a bass playthrough video from Darkglass (the Alpha Omega pedal was based on Jon's tone from the song) and Change has an official live video on the band's channel.
the censored version does have a hard cut and tempo change 6:42, im trying to appreciate bass more, i never used to hear it in even mudvayne as a teen, but primus and korn i did a lot, but its nice seeing a video from a player explaining the notes.
15sec into the video and I love his bass playing in early Mudvayne, as a bassist it was so awesome to hear the bass take on the lead parts and the guitar mainly just hold down the rhythm with the drums. Blew my mind as a kid, never understood some of the hate they got back then.
I clearly remember when my concert going experience changed. It was back in 2003 and it was the second time I was seeing Mudvayne. I went from just vibing with the music and spending most of the time in the pit to getting transfixed by Ryan's playing. I have seen hundreds of bands since and still rank them as one of the best I have ever seen.
I finally picked up a bass guitar at 35 and let me tell you it's been an adventure I got it from a Game Exchange of all places with a small guitar amp I just recently got a fender Rumble 15 from the same shop❤. Trying to learn from a different angle, definitely a trip😂.
First time I ever heard this song was around the time it was still pretty new. It was lateish, on the radio, and I was just lying there in the sort of pinkish glow of one of the preposterous number of glitter lamps I had at the time being just DUMBFOUNDED by how powerful and, yes, genuinely gorgeous it was. And apparently the DJ thought pretty damn highly of it himself, because guess what he put on immediately after? That's right, the same song once again, back to back. I sure as hell had no complaints! Ryan quickly cemented himself as one of my favorite bassists back then and is still one of my favorites to this day. Love that shit.
One of my favorite bassists ever. Talk about a signature style. You should check out the Mudvayne song IMN, one of my favorite Ryan performances that's not on L.D. 50.
It’s absolutely crazy that LD50 was there first record. Like, really think about that for a second. It’s fucking insane. It’s such a complex album filled to the brim with some of the most complex music you’ll ever hear. Now imagine being someone in 2000 when the album dropped, there was ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE that’s sounds like this at that time. It must have been mindblowing to be go to a concert and these guys come out as the opener for whatever band you were there to see, and this is what you hear for the first time. Mind melting.
Their first album was "Kill, I oughta" which was re-released as "The beginning of all things to end" shortly after (or possibly just before) their "end of all things to come" album.
@ Kill, I Oughta is an EP(Extended Play) that’s not an Album. It was also self-released and doesn’t count towards over all record sales. They’re debut album was LD 50
@@InTheMindOfDavid apparently I don't understand the difference, thanks for the correction, but what is the difference between an EP and an LP, and what is considered an "album"?
@@adampindell EP are generally under 30mins and independently released thus don’t have the production value of an Album would and usually contain rough cuts and demos. It’s essentially what you would send to record companies as a “demo tape”. Where an album is a full blown release backed, produced, and distributed by a label counts toward overall sales. That’s why bands or artists usually release EPs first, they can be a way for label to determine projected interest in a band.
@@InTheMindOfDavid I think I understand. If we were to use TooL as an example, their first release "opiate" would not be considered an album, rather an EP\LP, whereas, AEnima would be considered their debut album. So being signed by an established record label seems to be the deciding factor, on what is or isn't considered an "album" if I've got this right. (Sorry for being pathetic and thank you for responding; please correct me if I'm wrong).
I've seen some bloody incredible bassists live, but Ryan is most definitely a stand out among them. Not only his incredible string acrobatics, but his stage movement, energy and presence is breathtaking
OK so I just never checked this band out back in the day, I think I was just more into punk, but I wanted to check this video out and holy FUCK I love the tune and this Ryan feller is quite the bassist. Absolutely pulling up this album later!
I'm just curious, have you ever checked out Matt Freeman from Rancid? I'd be curious on your take. Also ra 'chile' had a bass solo song (from suicidal tendancies) I'd love your opinion.
LD50 is incredible, and Ryan is an amazing bassist! he's been the biggest inspiration and even though the music i play now sounds nothing like Mudvayne his playing is always an inspiration!
I loved Mudvayne back in the day, but I really only listened to the Lost and Found album and I wish that I had been as into playing base as I am now then so I could have gone back and listen to LD50 and really appreciate it how groundbreaking this guy was
Chad wrote this about his grandmother who raised him when he was very young (his parents were encredibly abusive with him). It's about having to watch his grandmother dying right in front of him.
The bass tone on this album is incredible. Ryan's playing was so groundbreaking for heavy music at the time. I mean the dude is essentially acting as the lead guitarist and his stage presence is also unmatched. I've been listening to this album off and on since it was released when I was in high-school it stands the test of time no one has done anything like this since. Hell mudvayne hasn't even been able to reproduce the kind of chemistry/sound we see on ld.50. IMO, LD.50 will be looked back at as one of the most groundbreaking albums of the genre and time period and prob in the top 5 nu-metal albums ever.
While I was in the machine of touring 10 years ago, I wasn't able to see my grandfather in the hospital much at all. I really had no way to contact him directly, and he passed while I was out of town. Despite going into this analysis for the music, learning about the song's subject matter really hit home with me after reading up on the story. Powerful stuff...
another bad ass ryan bass line is known forever.He just an animal at utilizing the full guitar.Been a fan for 20+ years.
Obligations are a MoFo they can take you away from so much in life that you can’t get back
@@skunkbudzrusI just recommended that too lol Mark will drop his jaw lol
Wow. My grandmother passed away in a nursing home during the worst and most restrictive part of the covid pandemic. Unfortunately she had just experienced a massive stroke; was blind and half of her body paralyzed. No one except will of power/attorney were able to visit her in person, who didn't have the adequate time to do so... The facility was so understaffed and overwhelmed with other residents during the craziness, that it was impossible to reach them/her over the phone during regular hours. My wife, who's an RN, suggested that we call during super late hours (past 12am) and I was actually able to get ahold of her! Ultimately I ended up being THE LAST direct family member to speak with her before she left this world, as she passed less than 48 hours later. She was the kindest, caring and most faithful soul who was the last person ever to deserve going out that way... Honestly I never paid attention to the fact that this song, which is amongst my favorites of Mudvayne, was so similarly related in subject matter: the frustration of someone helpless and dying. So just thought I'd share - and thank you for bringing a small bit of attention to that. Your analysis of this song is much appreciated!
@@coorsgoldthat sounds awful. I’m sure she knows she was loved.
Ld50 is full of insane bass parts, and you can hear all of it pretty clearly. I would recommend Internal Primates Forever next as it has some of the craziest bass work on the whole album.
Such a great bass track on primates
Oh hell yeah. Primates is insane
Agreed. Mudvayne was Mudvayne bc of Chad’s vocals and Ryan’s bass.
"Severed" is WILD. Ryan just dominates the song.
We are supposed to believe a guy who’s been to the Waawick factory hasn’t heard this song before😒
Most unique metal bassist ever. Really drove me to want to play bass for metal. This one and Severed on this album are great bass songs
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@@sebg2086liked your own comment? 😂
Severed is fantastic
LD 50 is a banger and was ahead of its time in many ways
LD50 is hands down, one of the best metal albums that came from that era. absolute banger. from beginning to end.
Next year is 25th anniversary, hoping for full album live tour! Fingers crossed.
Working in the nursing home and long-term care section in the hospital really makes me feel what the lyrics of this song want to say. I saw elders weeping and crying in fear and pain, but I could barely help them except for basic care services. All I could do was hold their hands and try to calm them down. Death Bloom is a realistic song with depth.
Damn…
I didn't wait to see this kind of comments in this kind of videos (reactions about bass) but that's what Mudvayne try to expresss and you know very well what are they talking about.
I am a hospice nurse and this hits hard. People are disgusting.
You can't go wrong with Mudwayne when talking about bass. Ryan is incredible. "Severed" has a WILD bassline, Ryan just dominates the song. And "Not Falling" is a great too.
I will never understand why the drummer doesn't get any credit😢 but Ryan is insane
@@darthkenobi415 Calling him just "the drummer" is part of the problem. Matthew McDonough is his name. Dude is just as much a force of nature on drums as Ryan is on base. Especially on "Cradle" and "(K)now F(orever)."
@fcon2123 I know his name he's my favorite drummer. I've met Mudvayne and have them tattooed on me! Sorry for not mentioning his name. Known Forever is fucking amazing.
“Not Falling” has to have the best Bass in their Discography
@@darthkenobi415Because this is a Bass Teachers Channel! 😊🙏🏼🦊
I've been playing guitar for 30 years. This song has always made me wish I was a bassist.
I'm a bass player (not a very good one), this stuff is beyond my capability.
Ive been playing guitar for pver 20 years, i just bought a 5 string multiscale ibanez bass last week n I'm having a blast on it, i need to learn some songs so i can get a better understanding of bass in a song rather than my guitarists approach to the instrument but its well worth to pick yourself up a bass n have a new instrument to mess around on.
This song is hella fun to play
im a bassist and this song makes me wish i wasnt lol.
I mean, they’re not mutually exclusive
Absolutely my favorite Mudvayne song. Always makes me think of my grandma. When she was nearing the end of her life I would hear her talk a lot about how she was just so tired and how she wanted "to go be with the Lord". It's heartbreaking to see loved ones essentially trapped in their own bodies
I said it before and I'll say it again. Ryan is one of the most important bassist of our time. Such a unique style of playing.🤘
LD50 is full of fantastic bass work. "Internal Primates Forever", "Prod", and "Nothing to Gein" are some of my faves. From their later albums, "Dull Boy" would be great for a reaction video since they filmed an isolated video of each member.
Internal Primates Forever is the song that got me hooked on Mudvayne. Ryan goes absolutely ballistic on that track. It had to be intentional to make that the 2nd track on LD50 right after Dig. The hit song plays so you're like "yeah! That's why I bought this!" Then Primates starts and within a minute you are just bombarded by odd time signatures and pace changes.
Ryan is what made me fall in love with Mudvayne. He constantly brings that beautiful melody to the table, which is such a tasty juxtaposition to the gravel-y, chugging that you hear throughout their verses, typically. If you truly want to hear some beautiful melodic parts from Ryan, check out World So Cold from Mudvayne. That was the song that originally drew me to him.
Give a listen to "severed" also on the LD50 album, such an amazingly beautiful song.
I wanted to suggest this one myself. Such a brutally sad song. Makes this one pale in comparison in my opinion.
hes so overated
Don't forget he was tuned in F# B F# B E for this album
The way he switches up techniques and pick-ups in their songs is inspiring. He adds so much texture and voice to a song. Really puts the bass front and centre. I had a Warwick thumb bass, but had to sell it to cover debts a friend racked up under my name. Still miss it.
Man, the entire LD50 album is like this. Same with the Two following. Definitely worth the listen. Staple in my younger days!
Man, I love your Warwick. It is so freaking beautiful! Also, Ryan's bass tone is so sick. The Warwick MECs are amongst my favourite pickups.
Bass trifecta in my book; Justin Chancellor (Tool), Patrick Dahlheimer (Live), Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne).
Love those guys' work
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Eugene from Jinjer seems to have learnt a lot from Ryan. He's also one monster bass player.
I totally agree with you@@gedece
Patrick is so underrated. His work on the “Mental Jewelry” album is incredible.
Big fan of "The Distance to Here" album, but “Mental Jewelry” was the album where I acknowledged his work. Brother's Unaware, Take my Anthem, Pain Lies (chef kiss). I wish more people listen to it in a proper way @@DizzyDez613
MudVayne is so under rated. I have several of their albums and their usage of melodic and soft parts mixed with harsher metal has always stood out to me.
their self titled album is banger after banger. it doesnt miss. rides the spectrum from one end to the other. such a unique band that ended being mostly known for like 3 songs, while the rest of their discography is full of amazing tunes
I liked them when I was young and they still have some great songs. My reason for why they never got great is the lyrics and melodies got old, the guitarist is too reliant on drop D. Bands like Deftones moved on and they just kind of stagnated imo. Then you get the ‘no play makes Jake a dull boy’ lyrics like wtf
@@tangodelta7809all work and no play makes me a dull boy is a proverb. It means have fun and dont work too much.
@@TyCorr yea, I’m aware. It’s still incredibly boring to listen to in a song
This is the radio version. I highly recommend listening to the album version.
I am constantly taken aback there are not more comments pointing out how much they butcher LD50 on radio/UA-cam. Every song loses so much musicality with the chops they made.
@@S1K0T1K yes, they do the same with Tool songs on the radio. It was much more prevalent back in the day, but they're better about it now.
My first favorite bassist. God I love Ryan.
Death Blooms is one of VERY few songs from that era of nu-metal I can still enjoy. Truly a masterpiece.
I still play it on my way to work
Severed is the best song on that album and the bass part is incredible.
Hold up.. the best? Do this album justice and at least put it to a vote 😂
funny to see people comment their vote as to what is the best song on LD50. haha
that's not really possible.
There's no less than some 8 songs on it that have no equal
@@ShastaBean yeah, but "Severed" is objectively the best song on the album!
@@adampindell sure, objectively...if we just go ahead and pretend -1, def blooms, Phacopia, knowF, notGein, cradle, primates & prod don't exist?
Might as well pretend every/nothing also doesn't exist, too.
So glad that you checked this out i was patiently waiting after i saw your reaction to dig! you bring an incredible perspective to one of my all time favorite bands and so glad to see your custom warwick Thumb again the tone on that is unlike any other. would love to see reactions to other songs from mudvayne they bring alot to the table that most dont suspect. keep up the amazing content you inspire all of us!
LD.50 is the best work they ever did. You should certainly do more.
Love that album
God I love this song so much. Great video!
Thank you for diving into "Death Blooms"! I really enjoy your analysis of this song, as its one of my favs. Ryan Martinie is the absolute shit. His jazz and prog/nu metal fusion is what inspired me to pick up a bass - and frankly your videos keep me inspired and learning and appreciative of musical talent!! Please do a video next on "Prod" by Mudvayne on that LD50 album. I think you'll find some really intriguing bass chords and I'd be really eager and curious to hear your take on it! Matter of fact, in true inspiration of great bass material, you could wisely spend more than half the videos you put out covering Ryan Martinie stuff! Thanks!!
Do a full LD50 mega reaction/analysis!! Make it a real party!!!
I'm a simp for Warwick lol The moment I heard Mudvayne I realized I really wanted to give bass a try. I finally saved up enough for a Thumb 5 a few years ago. Safe to say, this thing isn't going anywhere. The one and only bass I've had so far that I'm just like "yep, this thing isn't being sold, it's not going anywhere. I'll forever have this one" Even if there is a day I don't play bass anymore, I'm keeping the Thumb. It was a life goal to have and I'm happy to own one.
That melodic, sorta chord, arpeggio thing Ryan does in the chorus sounds really pretty when you let all of the notes ring. I don't play it sequentially. I just make the chord figure with my fingers and slide around. It sounds really pretty.
Ryan Martinie is easily one of the most influential metal bassists out there. And it's even cooler that he rarely, if ever, plays with distortion. Like EVERYONE is running B7Ks. They always have this dark, clanky, punchy tone. Which sounds awesome. But every damn metal bassists sounds the same. "You running a B7K?" Bassist "Yep" Cool. You sound like every other metal bassist.
Something like a Thumb doesn't need Gain to sound menacing. It inherently has a menacing tone. Doesn't necessarily mean it will ALWAYS be dark and brooding, but when you want it to, goddamn, it's a thing of beauty. I'll forever enjoy the tones of Warwicks and Spectors. There's nothing like them. Really wish people would get off of the dick of Dingwall and shit.
This album changed my life and as a guitar player made me fall in love with bass and vocals extending my music ability
Ryan has always been my favorite bassist....his choice of gear and technical ability is just the signature of mudvayne. Ryan's music theory knowledge is off the charts and i love how he writes basslines.
Covered my favorite Mudvayne song!!! Man that was great to see! Also such a great job breaking down the riffs.
Great video Mark, Ryan Martinie is goated with the sauce
Wow, loved this reaction! Bass wise, story wise, just beautiful overall
Glad you enjoyed it!
First time viewer of your channel. Great content and insights. SUBSCRIBED
Awesome, thank you! Welcome aboard! 🙏🏼
The bass in "Forget to Remember" is prob my favorite. You might recognize the song, it was a bit more popular and had a lot of radio play
I subscribed to your channel all because of this reaction video. I love, love this song by Mudvayne. And I appreciate the musicality. I learned so much!
Ryan Martini is one of my favorite bass players. His playing is so different from anything I've ever heard. He really makes the band what it is. So much of their sound was because of him.
So glad you dig back into Ryan, please more Ryan!! Anything from LD50 will be killer bass like this maybe “known Forever!” Next no video but we can sit and listen 😊
Nice Warwick! I have a 4-string 1998 Corvette that i bought in 2000. Still my #1 bass! Have done NO work to it and even put it away for 8 years. Sounded like day 1 when i started playing again. Amazing instruments!
He switched from Warwick to Fodera. I bought Warwick because of Ryan's sound on LD 50. He should've worked a deal with Warwick, and created his own signature model.
Love this song, band and bassist. For more warm, beautiful melodies by Mudvayne, check out "Mercy, Severity". Ryan and Matt (bassist and drummer) had a huge influence on me while growing up in the 2000's. L.D. 50 and The End Of All Things To Come are still among my favourite albums of all time.
That's my personal #1 Mudvayne song😂❤
Dude, this album changed my life in 2000. You’re just breaking thru the ceiling. Check out the rest of the album. It still blows my mind 20 years later.
Severed and Nothing to Gein from this album are must listen songs too.
love the tradeoff they're doing with the respective instruments that gives brief windows for each to shine through. also a lot of my fave bassists have played Warwicks, like Ryan here and P-Nut from 311. Not sure what to take from that, but there it is lol
Would love to hear your thoughts on Silenced, probably my favorite Mudvayne song, so good
the entirety of Mudvayne's self-titled album is a pure bass chef-d'oeuvre.
Ryan is an absolute pillar of killer bass playing. He'll always be remembered for dig/"br br deng", and he has a sense of humor about it too. That said, his playing on L.D. 50(or anything really) is absolutely incredible. Thank you for being a inspiration to us all Ryan.
Ryan is such an awesome bass player he does alot of crazy stuff but I love it
The thing I've learned from your videos on Ryan is that I clearly have slept on Mudvayne all these years. Gonna have to start correcting that, 'cause this was eye opening.
In 2000 I was just discovering metal, and Mudvayne really stood out to me. I still haven't heard anything like them since. I really attribute that to the bass playing. Truly a unique band of the time.
Great video as always. Ryan definitely is a unique player with a unique sound. Busting out the Warwick bass again reminded me to suggest Jon Stockman from Karnivool as someone you should check out as he also plays Warwick. Lots of great songs from them, especially from the album Sound Awake. Simple Boy, Goliath, New Day, Deadman, and Change would be great to check out from that album. Goliath has a bass playthrough video from Darkglass (the Alpha Omega pedal was based on Jon's tone from the song) and Change has an official live video on the band's channel.
Karnivool is really soon, I just need to decide on the song. Leaning toward "Goliath" based on other request tallies!
@@LowEndUniversity Goliath and All I Know are both great. Slight preference for All I Know here.
For me Ryan is the greatest bassist of all time.
Ryanj is a beast! Mudvayne is in a league of their own. Nobody was good enough to copy them.
my favorite Mudvayne song hands down! Ryan is just amazing💜
One of my all time favorite Mudvayne songs, and also one of my all time favorite songs.
My fav track by them. I always appreciated the mix on LD50 and how they really nailed the bass tone on the album.
the censored version does have a hard cut and tempo change 6:42, im trying to appreciate bass more, i never used to hear it in even mudvayne as a teen, but primus and korn i did a lot, but its nice seeing a video from a player explaining the notes.
The song and video are some of my favourite pieces of art ever.
15sec into the video and I love his bass playing in early Mudvayne, as a bassist it was so awesome to hear the bass take on the lead parts and the guitar mainly just hold down the rhythm with the drums. Blew my mind as a kid, never understood some of the hate they got back then.
that's what i love about mudvayne surprising melody and deep emotion.
I clearly remember when my concert going experience changed. It was back in 2003 and it was the second time I was seeing Mudvayne. I went from just vibing with the music and spending most of the time in the pit to getting transfixed by Ryan's playing. I have seen hundreds of bands since and still rank them as one of the best I have ever seen.
The first time my friend played this to me about 20 years ago, I was awestruck and still I am!
They were so unique amongst the other bands back then and Ryan Martinie was a major part of that.
You've done two of my favorite Mudvayne songs already, and I would love to hear your analysis of "World So Cold"
What this is the first listen!?!? Dude. Prod. Is great. The whole record is stunning bass
Martinie always fits in the mix in unusual spots.
Mudvayne revolutionized how I understood the capabilities of nu metal, thanks to Ryan.
Definitely check out Internal Primates Forever on that album or Pharmicopia
Soften the Glare March of the Cephlopods. Ryan is epic. You will be very pleased.
Death Blooms, one of their best! Such a great build-up!
I finally picked up a bass guitar at 35 and let me tell you it's been an adventure I got it from a Game Exchange of all places with a small guitar amp I just recently got a fender Rumble 15 from the same shop❤. Trying to learn from a different angle, definitely a trip😂.
That is awesome!
Awesome! More Mudvayne please. They don't get the recognition they should especially here on UA-cam.
First time I ever heard this song was around the time it was still pretty new. It was lateish, on the radio, and I was just lying there in the sort of pinkish glow of one of the preposterous number of glitter lamps I had at the time being just DUMBFOUNDED by how powerful and, yes, genuinely gorgeous it was. And apparently the DJ thought pretty damn highly of it himself, because guess what he put on immediately after? That's right, the same song once again, back to back. I sure as hell had no complaints!
Ryan quickly cemented himself as one of my favorite bassists back then and is still one of my favorites to this day. Love that shit.
Love this! Thanks for sharing!
His tone is just... MASSIVE. He's a phenomenal bass player.
One of my favorite bassists ever. Talk about a signature style. You should check out the Mudvayne song IMN, one of my favorite Ryan performances that's not on L.D. 50.
I think you need to talk about his unique tuning. That drives a lot of his sound.
It’s absolutely crazy that LD50 was there first record. Like, really think about that for a second. It’s fucking insane. It’s such a complex album filled to the brim with some of the most complex music you’ll ever hear. Now imagine being someone in 2000 when the album dropped, there was ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE that’s sounds like this at that time. It must have been mindblowing to be go to a concert and these guys come out as the opener for whatever band you were there to see, and this is what you hear for the first time. Mind melting.
Their first album was "Kill, I oughta" which was re-released as "The beginning of all things to end" shortly after (or possibly just before) their "end of all things to come" album.
@ Kill, I Oughta is an EP(Extended Play) that’s not an Album. It was also self-released and doesn’t count towards over all record sales. They’re debut album was LD 50
@@InTheMindOfDavid apparently I don't understand the difference, thanks for the correction, but what is the difference between an EP and an LP, and what is considered an "album"?
@@adampindell EP are generally under 30mins and independently released thus don’t have the production value of an Album would and usually contain rough cuts and demos. It’s essentially what you would send to record companies as a “demo tape”. Where an album is a full blown release backed, produced, and distributed by a label counts toward overall sales. That’s why bands or artists usually release EPs first, they can be a way for label to determine projected interest in a band.
@@InTheMindOfDavid I think I understand.
If we were to use TooL as an example, their first release "opiate" would not be considered an album, rather an EP\LP, whereas, AEnima would be considered their debut album.
So being signed by an established record label seems to be the deciding factor, on what is or isn't considered an "album" if I've got this right.
(Sorry for being pathetic and thank you for responding; please correct me if I'm wrong).
The tone is just fire.
Still my favorite song to this day!
That entire album is a bass masterpiece. -1 is one of my favorite songs off that album. Full of creative bass runs
LD50 is great the whole way through. I had it on repeat for months when it came out. Loved that Warwick tone even back then.
I've seen some bloody incredible bassists live, but Ryan is most definitely a stand out among them. Not only his incredible string acrobatics, but his stage movement, energy and presence is breathtaking
Greatest bass on an album in my opinion as a metal head. Also that tone and the way he plays. Is absolute the 🐐 it’s so damn fire.
OK so I just never checked this band out back in the day, I think I was just more into punk, but I wanted to check this video out and holy FUCK I love the tune and this Ryan feller is quite the bassist. Absolutely pulling up this album later!
Right? I slept on them too. I got into prog metal way too early and missed this scene entirely, honestly.
I'm just curious, have you ever checked out Matt Freeman from Rancid? I'd be curious on your take. Also ra 'chile' had a bass solo song (from suicidal tendancies) I'd love your opinion.
LD50 is incredible, and Ryan is an amazing bassist! he's been the biggest inspiration and even though the music i play now sounds nothing like Mudvayne his playing is always an inspiration!
I love this band so so much musicly and lyrically truly amazing. The are very smart and amazing musicians.
Soften the Glare is a great band! A must have on any Spotify playlist!
"I just want to run and hide. Fly kites, wrestle, jump, and play. Memories in me..." 🤘🏾
My fave Mudvayne song. It gets me in the feels. ..."Skrying" is another good one.
Probably the only band I ever went to see and watched the bass player the whole show.
That's easy to do but it means missing the drumming.
Watch McDonough if you get another chance.
That cat can wield a pair of sticks and is phenomenal
@@ShastaBean drums is super insane
You have to watch him play, there is sooooo much more going on, ryan just slays itttttt
Decades later, still my favourite Mudvayne song.
ryan was a massive influence on my playing. still love this entire record
I loved Mudvayne back in the day, but I really only listened to the Lost and Found album and I wish that I had been as into playing base as I am now then so I could have gone back and listen to LD50 and really appreciate it how groundbreaking this guy was
We need some Tony Franklin on this channel, try some Blue Murder!
Chad wrote this about his grandmother who raised him when he was very young (his parents were encredibly abusive with him). It's about having to watch his grandmother dying right in front of him.
The bass tone on this album is incredible. Ryan's playing was so groundbreaking for heavy music at the time. I mean the dude is essentially acting as the lead guitarist and his stage presence is also unmatched. I've been listening to this album off and on since it was released when I was in high-school it stands the test of time no one has done anything like this since. Hell mudvayne hasn't even been able to reproduce the kind of chemistry/sound we see on ld.50. IMO, LD.50 will be looked back at as one of the most groundbreaking albums of the genre and time period and prob in the top 5 nu-metal albums ever.
Ld50 really takes me back. Such a great album.