Ernie Ball Music Man: Inspired By Tim Commerford
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- "My bass is my weapon...I want to destroy people with my instrument...in a good way". Ernie Ball Music Man: Inspired By is a new web series that delves into the inspirations, motivations, and history of today's top guitar and bass players. In this episode, Prophets of Rage bassist Tim Commerford discusses his early days, being inspired by Louis Johnson, using music as a voice and vehicle for protest, and his lifelong relationship with his StingRay bass.
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Brad Wilk and Tim C., Chad Smith and Flea, Tim Alexander and Les Claypool... The funkiest drum & bass partners on the Rock And Roll.
AL Games you literally just got the best combos of all time
John Paul Jones and John Bonham too
That's a pretty good list. I concur.
alex katunich and jose pasillas
don't forget Matthew McDonough & Ryan Martinie 100/100
Tim Commerford is seriously such an inspiration; some of the most absolutely phenomenal and creative basslines, such a humble guy and a legendary bassist
@@braddelany6234 why you say that?
Not to mention he has quite a good physique.
@@pat8437 I looked up how tall he was because I couldn't figure out if he had a normal sized head, and was short, but it turns out he's 6'4" - so in conclusion his head is fucking huuuuuge.
I agree! Commerford is a terrific bassist and-judging from this video-seems like a genuinely cool human,
I love Rage, I love Tim's playing and tone, and they're maybe the tightest rhythm section in rock, so don't think that I care about this sort of thing (I'm listening to their music, not hanging out with the guys, you know?), but I've always heard that Tim is an ENORMOUS douche, like super arrogant and inflammatory and patronizing and just generally kinda shitty. I can't cite any specific sources but I've read it a lot from people that have played with or worked around him. I don't know if it's true, and I don't especially care, just saying he might not be so humble in reality.
who else wants to hear like 3 hours of tim and brad's isolated tracks? that was so cool to hear
Love how they got Brad to come in for the drumming
Im sure he sent a bill haha
Fuck yea was stoked to see him
Same thoughts
Tim is awesome. But Tim and Brad... together... no words.
A former Black Sabbath right there
He has one of the best bass tones I've ever heard
garbage tone. and i'm a strinray player of 40 years. why play a musicman if you are going to cover the tone up with piles of shit
Did you even watch the video? He explains why he plays a stingray, why he uses distortion etc.
That is your opinion man. Let's hear how many records do you play in.
Next to Justin chancellor he has the best bass tones I’ve ever heard.
@@babayaga1767 yeah well I'm a stingray player of 927969 years and his tone is great
i just realized i have literally never heard brad wilk speak
Just check the Sound City movie, thats kinda one and only happening)
th-cam.com/video/Z5AXDr6Fkz0/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=CurtisPrymak Here. 1:20 and again around the 2:03 mark. Enjoy.
@@jvbble i thought that was just tim
@@garfeeble o wait im dumb, i thought that said tim
Dean Delray did a whole podcast with him.
Tom Morello said in one interview that changing to Audioslave from Rage Against The Machine was hard for him and Tim C because they weren't used to making chord changes lol
Aside from the great insight from probably my favorite bass player ever, I've always wanted to hear Tim and Brad Wilk just jam. Definitely one of the best rhythm sections in rock history and I was freaking out through the whole thing. Thanks for the awesome video Ernie Ball and Timmy C!
Exactly mate. First thing I thought when he stepped on the pedal at 5:20 was that these guys need to tour, just the two of them.
Not even top 10. Get real.
Word. I'm really starting to dig-in on their work together in Audioslave. Just got a Stingray last month.
🙏🎶🌟🎸🌟🎶
👏🎶🌟🥁🌟🎶🗽
"I step on a distortion box... and things change" This is what makes me want to play bass holy
Incredible bassist, criminally underrated.
I wouldn't say he's underrated. Everyone loves him
Clichéd nonsense term. Think for yourself.
I swear to god every under EVERY bassist video on youtube there is someone writing such thing. This guy is known all around the world, how is him underrated?
AGREED
He's not really underrated.
The most underrated rhythm section in rock - Tim and Brad! Actually - the trio with Tom - such a force to be reckoned with! They've written some of the most bad ass riffs ever!
Underrated??? By whom???
Stop misusing the word underrated. They're widely considered as the best Rhythm section in music
I had the privilege to see Audioslave at the Montreux Jazz in 2005... Wow.. What a shock I got with Tim and Brad... They are so close, their playing is so tight... One of the absolute best "rhythm sections" I ever saw live... And that bass sound is from outer space, taking the whole place between the drums and the guitar. Fantastic. Thanks Tim...
I was at Lollapalooza 93. Was there for Primus/AIC. These guys blew everyones mind! Not to one up ya
i wonder why audioslave didn’t have the same bouncy rough grooves that tim and brad had in ratm, it sounds pretty basic in audioslave
Definitely one of the coolest experiences when you’re front row at a show in front of Tim. Definitely a blessing to have experienced it 3 times in my lifetime.
This man is a legend on the bass, but more importantly, the best teeth in rock and roll.
Yeah .. you dig those silver crowns?
Tim your authenticity is heart stopping. I consider you a “Bass Artist” ambassador. Thank-You.
I keep coming back to this, there is so much to be learned from Tim, passion, humility, full respect Mr Commerford.
Brad always holding it down with Tim
percussion jamz and with Tom, of course. But sometimes Tom is comfortable with solo zone😄😄
you can feel this mans bass in your soul when that shit drops
This guy has always been a bass inspiration to me. He got me into the instrument
As a drummer I love the way he locks right in and sits just a Tadd behind the groove. 🤘
Absolutely top 3 biggest influences in my own bass playing. Tim and Brad are always so locked in and just keep it tight. People like Tim Commerford remind me of why I choose bass and why it's the instrument I'm addicted too. Not that I actually need reassurance but I always will take inspiration
I love how he talks about getting to a point where sometimes the riff is defined by the spaces in between the notes. Timmy C is one of my all time favorite bassists and I have always felt like that’s one of the things he does better than anyone
Man I could listen to Tim and Brad just chugging along all day I think. The pocket, the groove, the feel. They're incredibly tight.
i play bass and this dude really inspired me. i remember when i was younger i played bass along to rage against the machine tracks all day and night for years. got me into a awesome hobby/art form at a young age. thank you tim.
Tim, Justin Chancellor, and Dan Maines from Clutch have influenced me so much as a player over the years. I've been playing now for about 25 years and I still am learning. Tim's groove is like no other. Thanks, bro.
My 3 favorite bands, and those 3 are a huge reason.
Zack introduced Timmy C to bass? Hah, cool!
1:42 seems he learned well before Z was in the picture.
Brad Wilk's snare tone is so crazy! Awesome drumming (and bass-playing) in general.
Take your guitar, tune it to drop D, switch to neck pickup, medium gain, and play this riff with them at 5:25. My neck hurts from headbanging, but it's worth it.
What’s the song ? I’ve been searching for that riff for years
@@mshnaidstein it's just a jam, ratm has such a characteristic sound that u actually think some simple riffs are songs lol
Alex wow , if it’s just a jam , it definitely should be a song , that’s a crazy riff
@@mshnaidstein u never know, rage is back together hehe
@@Alex-ms1tt yea they are gonna do reunion concert 2020 but it canceled due to corona
tim w a shirt on
BlapDuck rare sighting
i think that was 3d printing tattoo
@@sirdope2575 nope... Just a picture of his tattoos on a shirt.
Tim & Flea were the whole reason as a kid to get into playing music. My mum was also dying when I was 13-15. Losing myself in the music was a safe place. Thank you Tim / Flea for being my therapy x
Tim’s last message at the end is inspiring af! This is why you are one of my all-time favorite bass players, man. All the things mentioned on “being the pulse”… I resonate with that completely as a bassist.
Love his rhythm and his music thinking and music understanding.
Very interesting bassist 👍
Tim is actually one of the two reasons why I play bass with my fingers. Tim Commerford and Cliff Burton.
What about flea?
@@mshnaidstein Flea is super good, I'd say he's in my top 5 favorite bass players.
Yo same
Cliff burton the most overrated bass player of all time other than lemmy
@@trev3050 idk Lemmy served his purpose in the band pretty well I'd say, he . Also, I think Cliff deserves all of the praise he gets cause the guy absolutely shredded. He basically played bass and lead guitar at the same time on a lot of their tracks.
I think Evil Empire is his best work.....
Such cool sounding bass lines.
What a god of a personality, I always loved his tone but he's on another level as a person.
Glazing
Was playing a bar in Richmond VA, noticed this table of people sitting right up at the Mains. So, on break i asked one them, "You guys like it loud huh?" The guy replied, Yes, and see our 3 friends on the very end? They are deaf. You guys are one of their favorite bands. I was like, wow. I felt stupid and apologized. To this day, its the biggest, best compliment ive ever got as a musician. They folks felt us. Bassist and drummer especially.
Had a Steinberger Bass ( one of the original models in Black from the 1980's) on Craig's List for sale in 2013. I played bass at one time with a band . Band broke up , formed my own band , switched to 6 string guitar and just didn't play bass anymore , so the Steinberger was up for sale. Wanted a Martin acoustic as my band was "country, rock & oldies". Tim Commerford bought the Steinberger Bass from me and that helped to fund the 00-18V Martin. Thank you Tim ! :-) Betty from "Bak-ta-Bak"....(true story).
He seems like a simple, genuine, good man. Great to see he gets such a high rush from playing those awesome Stingray basses.
He's such an underrated/overlooked bass player, but he's got killer chops and can really give er
I just don't know any bass player of my generation who hasn't learnt at least one of this guy's riff. The rage against the machine album has so much fun and easy grooves to play.
He may not be the most technical player but he grooves hard and has an awesome tone!
These 2 should start a band, they're pretty good.
i love you tim met you in chitown and you were awesome we talked about my old band that toured in the 90s with stp etc anyway your a great guy tim thanks for taking the time to talk with me,much love to you
I've been a Tim Commerford fan for years. He is one of the reasons I play the bass and play with finger style. Also Cliff Burton, Flea, Les Claypool, Steve Harris, Geezer Butler, Chris Wolstenholme, and Geddy Lee. Pick players have inspired me as well. I love Timmy C's Bass Tone and I've learned some Rage and Audioslave songs
One of my all time favorites. Testify is like top 5 for me..love that simple slide line.
Tim's tone has always been so amazing and raw. Such a good complement to the aggressiveness of Brad Wilk's drumming and Tom Morello's guitar. 100% honest music. You could listen to Tim, Brad and Tom play and you would know exactly what their message was.
Tim is not underrated, he’s pretty known for his craft and he lives up to it. He’s really good.
Back for about the 100th time. Timmy C. is a legend
This was fantastic.
Such a monster grooves he has landed on the earth, a bassist that inspire me to play by learning all those RATM songs, long live for this monster!
I just ordered a music man stingray bass last night. Same one as him natural finish 1 pickup i can't wait for it it get here. Tim Commerford is an amazing bass player and a real inspiration
How was it? I want one too.
Me too
Black long scale active
Can’t wait 🤘🏼
I started playing bass at around 14-15 about two months later I found blood sugar sex magic and the self titled rage album and my whole life took a drastic turn for the better..!!!
This man is a humble monster, one of my inspirations to pick up a bass and explore it.
My favorite basses of all time, his sound is amazing and love his bass lines. When I listen to his bass lines it gives me energy
Exactly what Tim said is why I love the dude. Him and Rage have been a huge inspiration to me. As far as the stingray that oval pickguard always attracted me,let alone it's a killer metal bass.
This man is an absolute inspiration
It's good to see him playing Musicman stingray basses again, he played his Fender jazz basses for so long that people completely forgot that he played anything else.
So when I saw a RATM tribute band and I asked the bass player why he didn't use a stingray, the guy actually said "Tim never played a stingray!" only having to eat his words later when I showed him footage of RATM at pinkpop 1993.
That starting intro about bass guitar shows real passion and love for music and his bass , its like nothing comes first for him other than that legendary stingray bass!😊
Such an awesome watch. He is my inspiration and the Stingray (stealth black) was my first bass too and I still use it when I play live and also in the recording studio
Stumbled across this randomly, this is actually one of the best "Why I Play" type vids I've ever seen!
I wasn’t aware of who this bass player was, but after this video I went straight out and ordered a new Stingray. I can’t wait for it to get here! Killer tone.
I couldn't have said anything better myself. There is something magical about a music man bass.
RUSH is such an inspirational band for every person that enjoy playing bass... Brooo Tim knows hes thing.
Wow man, my ma died 6 months ago and I've been feeling guilty about playing too much. It's my escape too, look out MFERS the best bass player ever is coming!
A bit late. Sorry for your loss. I hope you're doing great and having much fun playing! :)
One of the roles of a bassist is make every other instrument sound really good.
Dude's a groove machine!
It's cool that he was a Geddy Lee fan :)
If Musicman did come out with a Signature Series they would probably sell so good that it would go through the roof!!!! ☆
Well guess what happened..
@@arcanehornet yeah I just seen it
Probably one of the most underrated bass player out there.
Just shut the fuck up already, theres always that person talking about how "underrated" a fuckin icon is. Did you take a poll or something? Who are you to declare how or where someone is "rated"? Y'all sound dumb.
He sold millions of records. Not underrated at all
There is always this dumb comment under every bassist video
can we please get the uncut /unedited video of Tim and Brad just jamming with no talking , that would be freaking awesome ,can listen to that bass all day
Tim, Justin Chancellor, Rex Brown.....have thee best tones in rock music, period
Eric Averys up there aswell
geezer butler
Indeed ! Jason Newsted, Paulo Junior and Mike Inez too.
Can't forget Geddy
Nope, just Timmy C.
I love this guy... Tim Commerford sets the example for bass players
What a great interview! Bass has a different connection with you than guitar I enjoy picking both instruments up but bass just has that unique feeling
that's what I call a great guy and a great musician
Tim is a legend . Tim along with Jeff Ament are 2 of the most underrated bassist . But they are absolute legend
Your music has impacted my life hopefully you get to read some of these comments know that what you’re doing is good thank you
There are amazing bass player out there; virtuso, precise or experimental bass players, but this guy is my favorite player. His tone, the simplicity of his bass lines plus his energy on stage blows my mind every time.
2:30 into the Woodstock performance of No Shelter is the definition of this
Nothing feels better than playing a stingray in front of a loud amp. I love them so much.
The last minute and six seconds of this video made me cry. So awesome!
Man I could listen to those two groove all day
Remember seeing Tim and the bsnd on 93 tour in Newcastle
Absoloutely fantastic
Pure raw
Energy
Pulse
Natural
One of my all-time favourite bassists/dudes.
One of the most solid rythm section.
I love Tim’s playing and sound. Spend a lot of time singing Phantoms of Rage “Unfuck the World” of late! Glad Tim, Tom, Brad still playing together no matter the line up. Love Rush too, especially live.😊. I have a Cutlass HSS but want to add MM bass to my collection.
Tim is amazing, solid as a rock, and with an amazing tone, one of my favorite!
When he climbed the side of the stage at the MTV VMA's. 👍
Tim is a huge reason I own stingrays!! Even these videos on here. It was bongo bass then he started selling me on the stingray and I realized that was the tone I had heard on RATM first album and that’s what I had to have.
Tim C’s take the power back launched me into the world of slap despite it being one of the only slapped rage songs.
I’m not even a huge rock person, i typically play jazz and funk with some occasional rock stuff but Tims bass playing really seeped it’s way into mine
Dude that makes me wanna play bass!
good bassists make you feel that way :)
Conor McGregor has some serious bass tone
But he's better at tapping out!!!!!!!
@@afatty322 more of a punchy tone too.😂
lol🤣
Moises505130 Don't even compare Tim to that p.o.s trash.
McGregor is pussy
Probably one of the most underrated bassists. When you have Zack and Tom in the team , your name isnt heard a lot.
Thanks Tim, I really mean that. I really dig your playing and your attitude about life....... and I'll never forget the time you got arrested on MTV! Musicman and Ampeg the standard in the industry.
Hopefully you'll have a signature model sometime.
Music Man doesn't do signature basses, closest they came was making the 6 string Bongo for Myung.
They do signature guitars, no reason they wouldn't do a bass if it was sufficiently different from stock models and they felt there was a market for it. Not sure Tim's basses are that different tonwhat is already available though. Roasted maple neck and a classic style bridge
also they did a 3 string Tony Levin bass which got burned up in his garage.
they never made another one too bad because it look really cool it had white binding around the edges and I believe they used a Harley paint
They don't do signature stingrays. Flea wanted to have one but it never happened. That's why modulus made him a signature bass based on the stingray
What song is he playing at 4:52 ?
5:30,is that a new rage riff?Lol..He has his own sound. I recognize his bass playing . There isn't many bass players that have identity like that.
It isnt but it very well could be. It just goes to show how much of Rage's sound was molded by Tim and not just Tom.
Carlos D
Such a underrated bassist
los dos son una maravilla me quedaría escuchando sus improvisaciones todo el dia
one of the best bassist of all time.included in my top 5 list
It's amazing that his one of heroes on bass was LOUIS JOHNSON!!
Tim's tone is like a hurricane. Massive and awesome. Calm like a bomb and housin will prove that.
I looove to listen to Bassplayers talking about their work.
Gosto pra kcete desses vídeos!!! Não parem por favor! Que seja infinito
My mum was I'll when I was a kid too. Love to you and you's bro. I play along to your music on the reg. I wish I picked up an instrument back at hen. But I'm still back there really having never got over it. That's why we have to be happy mindset is everything when it comes to performance art