Me And My Bass interview with Slipknot's Alex 'V-Man' Venturella
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2015
- With his identity now confirmed, V-Man gives TG a world-first tour of his Status S2 Graphite headless bass! Included with issue 272 of Total Guitar magazine (buy it here: bit.ly/Buy-TG) is TG's 32-page 'Total Guitar Presents Bass' supplement, featuring V-Man and Metallica's Robert Trujillo. You'll also find bass gear reviews and buying advice, plus rock, funk and blues bass lessons with tab & audio.
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I'm British myself, but hearing a British accent from a Slipknot member is... Odd.
+krulty I had the same reaction lol, definitely a wtf moment.
+krulty nah dude. it's just.. FUCKING DOOOOPE!!
I was thinking the same thing... strange O.o
+krulty Like wise, almost spilt my tea in shock
I thought he would sound American like me lol
Holy shit had no idea this guy is English
Me neither dude
That Guitar Guy italian father, british mother
Used to play with Krokodil and I believe he may have been a guitar tech for The Architects
He used to tech for loads of bands and he played guitar in my mates band Cry for Silence back in the day.
I thought he was South American xd
If you turn the sound off, it's like he asking how how the hell does he play bass and the camera man is giving him instructions.
underrated comment
AHAHA its true!
Dominic Rawle hilarious xD
Dominic Rawle this needs more likes
lol
This is a nice guy. No ego.
Yaaaa
Simon de rycke have you ever met a bass player with an ego?
Cultof Ian yep... Sting, Lemmy, Gene Simmons... haha but the an Amazing bass players!!!
No Ego? What about the friggin' Halloween mask, and the thought cancer metasticized all over the arms?
@@ohheylads umm... what's a peepee butt? How big are they, normally? Sounds somewhat lewd.
Never knew Slipknot had English band members. I do like the fretboard learning lights idea. Cute
V-Man is the only British band member, the rest are American (although idk where Tortilla Guy is from)
@@paradigmshiftz7 sid wilson is also british
@@benjamin91025 part British but yh absolutely
@@benjamin91025 Sid isn’t British
@@juanjoyaborja.3054 His parents are from England
The British accent is so so strange as a Brit myself
+George Harvey As "British" you'd know that there's no such thing as a British accent
+Sean Mills But the Americans don't know that ;) English accent blah blah I'm sure people know what I'm on about, my friend
+Sean Mills There really is. Just more than one.
+George Harvey That sounds like a south eastern U.K accent. It is a bit different indeed thou. I grew up just outside of Old Heathfield in Vines Cross myself.
+Sean Mills Apparently you haven't talked to anyone from Wigan then. There are what Americans call different accents in the U.K. The far North does not quite talk the same as where I grew up in Vines Cross which is just outside of Old Heathfield in southern Sussex. It's not the same as the difference between city people in the U.S v.s the North or Southern part of the U.S but there is a difference on how people talk.
that is a beautiful bass
they also aound and play beutiful too. It's was a matter of seconds for me to fall in love with mine when I first came accross it in a shop.
+John Harrison Hey! How's Nickelback going?
+Hayden Grimm that comment took longer to appear than I thought it would.
Not too great right now Chad's done his voice in it seems.
He probably lost his powers when he cut his hair.
chiefmachine24 in my opinion it doesn't fit for metal.
How would u tune it up tho with no neck? Unless its already tuned up
Dirty looks for lights on your bass? I say awesome!
+Tobias Dracup probs douchbags saying oh you cant fret without lights, yeah sure he fucking cant. It looks cool.
I dunno, I saw him play with them live and the lights really kind of clashed with the rest of the stage set.. it was a bit gaudy :P
Tobias Dracup RIGHT! God forbid his has lights on his guitar 😂😂
Tobias Dracup only if flashing lights more badass
@@HalendleofLoc them fucking led's on the fretboard were so annoying when i saw them. i couldnt believe the band allowed it. so distracting & so not slipknot. nothing against the man but i hope he takes the hint & keeps them off. nothing wrong with the ones on the top of the neck though. maybe dim them a little
Aww shit, my lights went out. Hold on Corey, let me charge my bass.
Haha
Alex isn't Paul. But Paul isn't Alex.
True true they are two seperate individuals good job pointing that out
唐澤貴洋
Wowow didn't know, that I thought they were the same person oh man gee wow ok thanks yeyeye
k I think you're mad at the wrong person lmao
k
What? I know they are not the same person... I don't understand your *hOsTiLiTy* towards me you *HhUmAn* . And who the fuck is vman.
LingKiin vman is Alex
I like how he described his dream bass and how functional it is.
Yep jay is who I meant aswell lol
The nicest man in metal??
watch Paul Grays' interview on nextrandomvideo . He was nice or even Mitch Lucker of Suicide Silence documentary, I think Mitch was the nicest aha
Rabid Panda Dimebag Darrell was as nice too
Nope, mick is a really gentle dude
SethHesio fuck no
IDK, Despite being built like a horse Mick is super sweet amd gentle
Alex is doing a fantastic job for the band, It's huge shoes to fill. Same when Jason Newsted, took over bass for Metallica when Cliff Burton passed. Keep up the great work Alex.
Pretty bad ass that he's in the same company as Chris from Muse, one of the best.
+Sovereign King Chris Wolstenholme may be the greatest rock bassist ever. And the weird part is that he only picked it up to join Muse.
+tonellojohn clueless.
+TheKevinshannon Clueless? How so? I simply expressed an opinion that I have. I never said he was the greatest rock bassist. However, several publications have consistently placed him at or near the top of the list. He definitely has skill.
+tonellojohn true
"Chris Wolfenstein from Muse"
It's bizarre but wonderful to hear the bassist from Slipknot namecheck Mark King. Doesn't matter your genre, props to the greats always.
I HATE the looks of guitars and bass's without headstocks...LOVE that he gave a shout out to Mark King of Level 42 ❤
"I like Mark King". I like Alex already. Not afraid to drop the names of a great bassist with a totally different style. Class.
I keep watching this because I love his voice.
I wonder when jay will be interviewed
Won't be with Total Guitar me thinks ;) But yeh, haven't heard much from him since joining the band
they did a sound legacy on jay on the zildian channel
+AYY LMAO123 Woah woah man easy! What do you have against Jay? He is a great drummer. Perfect for Slipknot.
+Warkera He is, but I wish Joey was still with them.
+AYY LMAO123 Hahaha
Also the LEDs on the neck isn't too fancy that shit was sick during Purity!
+Droxcy As well as AOV
+Droxcy *(sic) ;)
The devil in I for i....
HOLY SHIT, HE TALKED!!!
It was awesome to see you live, V! Sadly it was the night where you passed out in Hartford. I'm glad you still got to play the bass solo in AOV.
Impressive Bass, that is!
Great shout-out to Mark King. One of music's most underrated bass players.
It's interesting that everyone but the band claims that V-Man had no part in the recording process but what did I hear him say? He used a certain Fender body with the graphite neck WHEN RECORDING THE RECORD...?
+Jaydethepirate Could be new songs ....
+Jaydethepirate He actually did, along with Jim. All confirmed in an interview Jim did with Ultimate Guitar.
+Jaydethepirate actually jim and corey (i'm not 100% if clown said it too) said that alex played a couple of songs on the album but mick and jim did the majority of them
+Jay Hardy and im not sure how true it is as i read this on Wikipedia but apparently Donnie Steele also recoded some songs on the new album :)
+Jaydethepirate perhaps a miscommunication??? theres a good chance that jay and v-man were not around during the writing process but they did partake in the recording.
The fact that he acknowledges Mark King is good enough for me...
Rad to hear him talk!
Great to see Status get some attention from another huge band & and props for the Mark King mention.
+shannon sharp I'm very familiar with Chris Wolstenholme being a huge Muse fan and know he plays a lot of Status basses, was wondering if there was a name drop and I wasn't disappointed, lol. Amazing basses. Way out of my price range :(
I had never heard his voice before this man this was not what I expected
chris wolfenstein from muse.
Hahahaha.I have also noticed
I noticed it too
Wolstenholme?
Peter Sørensen yeah, but Vman said Wolfenstein lol
Rafe Sanger Oh can you give me the time in the video? :)
I can't seem to find the reference :)
If its good enough for Mark King, its good enough for us all
everybody loves Alex but gives jay a hard time for no goddamn reason
I think it's because people believe that they didn't need to get rid of Joey.
Jay seems like a really nice guy, I'm looking forward to seeing him in more interviews
Considering Joey was Slipknot's drummer from its inception in 1995 until the end of 2013, I mean, yeah he's viewed as THE Slipknot drummer.
But Jay's been a fucking excellent replacement for Joey, and he fits in well with the band.
Unfortunately a lot of people will not view it that way, either because they're spiteful and bitter trolls, or just out of sheer loyalty to Joey and bitterness over his being replaced.
Alice in Chains has the same thing right now. Their lead vocalist, Layne Staley, pretty much dropped out of the band in 1996 and went recluse with heroin addiction until 2002 when he died. William Duvall was brought in, in 2006, and even now a significant portion of AIC fans refuse to accept him just because he's "not Layne".
The replacement of one band member, mainly an 'original' band member, often never goes down well with the fans. It brings out the worst in the metal fandom if you ask me, some of the shit the replacements get is unreal, even if there's nothing wrong with their performance.
Obi-Juan The difference with Layne Stanley is that he was the vocalist. One could argue that a new vocalist changes the entire sound of the band. Case and point, Black Sabbath. Don't get me wrong, I love both Ozzy and Dio, but with Ozzy, Black Sabbath had their own sound, and with Dio, it sounded like a heavier Rainbow. Both are amazing and I love them, but changing a vocalist is much more difficult than a drummer, bassist, or guitarist.
Jake McB Very well said, man.. Especially the case with AIC and Layne in my opinion..personally I think Layne had one of the greatest voices (at least male) in music not just their genre of Rock/Metal. His voice had an extremely haunting effect to it and was a MASSIVE part of their sound..not to mention the harmonies he laid down on their albums and how perfectly his voice meshed with Jerry's when they did harmonies. William is a great vocalist as well and very talented, but I just don't think he or anyone else could ever do much justice to Layne's voice and the original AIC that fans originally fell in love with. I see why they kept the name, but part of me wishes they had continued under something else. Some musicians are just too important to a bands sound and can never be replaced..especially singers but also musicians with such distinct sounds and styles like Dimebag Darrell, John Bonham, Brad Norwell, Cliff Burton, etc. Enough rambling though haha, but I gotta suggest to any Layne/AIC fans who haven't already heard to check out the band Mad Season. It was a side project Layne had in the mid 90s before slipping deeper into his addiction; their only album was titled Above and had Mike McCready of Pearl Jam on guitar and Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees on drums.
seeing headless bass gives me same creepy feels as seeing handless arm or headless body wtf
Slurpbzs honestly I feel the exactly the same
BLACKMETALWILL I'm really glad you are honest exdee
Slurpbzs lol
Makes you kinda wonder where or what it's broken off in. Lol
i love that he quotes mark king as his favorite bassist. level 42 ftw.
Awesome to hear a metal bassist referring to Mark King (Level 42).
is no one gonna pick up on the fact that he called chris wolstenholm "wolfenstien"....
nauroticdax as a hardcore muser it mildly infuriated me but I don't blame him, Chris's last name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
I really sat here and listened to this awesome dude talk about his bass guitar... I enjoyed every last bit
Great to hear Alex speaking out in Slipknot :)
I think Alex and Jay are now established as Slipknot members, they’ve been there for quite a while now.
I also like his idea of the controls being mounted internally and accessed through the back.
That is one of the coolest basses I've ever seen. I actually love the LEDS also.
Get an interview with Chris from muse!
James Ward Chris Wolfenstein amirite?
Just ordered mine from Status in Colchester. Lovely people and only half an hour away.
OMFG HES FROM ENGLAND IOVE THIS BAND A BIT MORE NOW
lol whats so great about england?
+Thatyoutubeguy
Everything
Ziggy 'Frappanised' Zappada
nope
+Thatyoutubeguy
m9 f0k 0ff
Thatyoutubeguy
You hate yourself, we get it...
smh, just off yourself already m9
He's British, Love it
Same thing, but we prefer to be called British
Wtf? It doesn't matter! You can call yourself English, British, whatever. Im English. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. I prefer British & you obviously prefer English.
And have you ever heard a Scott say the word British?
Haven’t checked in on the band in a while. Cool to see they found a good addition to keep the band going.
That's cool that you are a Mark King fan.
Do with inspiration what you want, this guy says that he digs Mark King from level 42 but he doesn't play like him.
That's irrelevant, fact is that if Mark King inspired him to start playing bass and he then went off in a different direction rather than becoming a clone of King's playing style. That's good. Who knows, there might be a Slipknot fan watching this clip going "Mark King, who is that, he must be pretty bad ass if V-man thinks of him so highly." resulting in that kid being exposed to a kind of music he wasn't aware of.
It's hard to play bass, in whatever genre, and not dig Mark King.
you should do more "me and my bass" i enjoy when bass players talk about their bass
I think he’s the right choice to carry on Paul’s legacy
"...and i play bass in slipknot"
it sounds so weird still hearing it from someone else other than paul don't get me wrong i like alex he seems like a nice person but it just feels so weird
+Jay Hardy after more or less 12 years with paul, it will obviously be weird the first times
Jamy McTaylor i think he said it very respectfull as he said thats he is just playing the instrument in the band. If he would said im the Bassist of slipknot, some diehard fans would have said that he doesnt respect pauls work for the band and wants to get all the Spotlight for him. Just a german theory
He sounds so much like Chris! and is just an easygoing dude
v man don’t get enough respect honesty. he’s great
This is the first time I’ve ever heard him talk lol. I love your bass!
Welcome to me and my guitar, and today alex will show us his bass
That's a cool bass
HoNL
And he didn't play the fucking bass.
What do mean he didnt play it?
+6Bene No sound demo
Chris Tuffer
ah shit i have long line
I did not get it.
accurate of how slipknot sounds
Maybe because he's better off not playing anything
Holy fuck I really really like this guy and his bass. Slipknot made a great choice
Who tf would give him a dirty look cause of the lights
idiots
Anyone else distracted by Judas Priest (or the band covering Judas Priest) somewhere on a stage nearby?
This video is awesome just talking about setups. Not often I see this, geeking out on basses us where its at.
I never thought he was British until now
I really like his bass playing in Slipknot but it is such a big difference from Paul Grey. It was like Slipknot lost something fundamental but gained new foundations. Love them both.
I like this guy
he seems so chill
I’m just glad there is somebody that can play bass for slipknot
Chris Wolfenstein from Muse 1:38
"Chris Wolfenstein" IM DYING OMFG
Love it xD
Wow he must of grown up to slipknot, then to join the band in his late 20s must of been a dream come true. I’m glad Slipknot opened up for new members and actually made them work for the number.
Man knows his stuff, respect ✊🏻
Me and my microphone with Corey Taylor?
I'm not sure if I like the non headstock look or not. Sometimes it looks cool, other times it throws me off.
Kyle Benson I know what you mean
Kyle Benson i know what you mean
Kyle Benson I know what you mean
Kyle Benson I know what you mean
Kyle Benson know what you mean
Beautiful instrument. I always loved the look of basses more
I love how it has lights
"its not very metal" that bass is metal af
you totally desverve your own signature model!
keep on Brother you have a great days in slipknot
Even if I don't listen to slipnot I'm proud to see headless basses getting some love
GTFOH dont pay attention to the looks you get. light that bad boy up every show dude. WOWzers
I wonder if he still has that wickedly awesome beard behind the mask
Status Graphite Bass 🖤 Forever 😎
Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤❤️
That bass is like my first one. Ahh... what memories!
Cool bass, he is soo hapyy
His British? That's confusing for some reason. I don't know why.
+Ash Bayer Everyone know's he's from england lol Don't know why that would be confusing, but ok.
+WiKKiD It is confusing because the entire band is from the US, so the sudden change in accent can be strange.
+WiKKiD its just because the rest of the band is from Iowa so they have rather thick sounding southern accents and they all have a similar sorta sound so hearing a British accent is a bit weird and different
+Ash Bayer his british what?
eduardo ramirez Accent.
Magnificent V-Man !
What the hell I've never heard this man talk but I love it
Holy shit he's british! Fucking awesome!!
Chris Wolfenstein, dafuq?) He's been Wolstenholme his whole life, man x)
+Yury Valkov maybe it's inside joke between them?
i love how he describes the guitar to bits, the cutest man in heavy metal culture 😔
Give this man his own signature bass, he knows what he wants .
hmm his mask kind of reminds me of Oderus from gwar, i wonder if it was an ode to him since he passed away
AlphaRhythm probably not they just gave him and jay the same mask with minor differences until they figure out how to make one themselves
How do you tune this thing??
Jimmy: Opposite end of the bass. Hope I helped, year old commenter.
Love this guy
Is it just me who didn’t know he was British? I’m British and I fucking love it!!
If its good enough for Mark King its good enough for you!
You're English?!?!
That's a hell of a bass, mate...
Pure different stuff!
He's not the only British member of Slipknot. Sid is British, too. Or both British and American. Both his parents are British. He spent much of his childhood in Britain and still visits his grandmother in Portsmouth
that mask is awesome!
This isn’t even a interview!! The guy “interviewing him” dident even ask any questions, like WTF
Maybe they edited the questions out
V and Jay did definitively a great job
Man, I wish I had that bass. It looks pretty sick