Sometimes life just isn’t fair. (Actually, most times it’s not…but I digest.)

Sure, the vocalist and the guitarist get the lion’s share of groupies and love. And yeah, occasionally, even the drummer might get some of the “leftovers”, but what about the BASS PLAYER, man? Because without BASSISTS to add the depth, dimension, and definition to the band’s sound, “heavy metal” would just be…well it would just be sad…and, quite frankly, rather “bottomless”.

It’s time to learn proper shot etiquette according to Irish Booze Shamans, discover the maddening effect “chewing with your mouth open” has on others’ mental health, find out additional applications for “beard oil”, squeal like a satiated pig and JOIN US as Metal Nerdery Podcast salutes the unsung heroes of the rhythm section, the masters of “filling in the bottom end”:

HAIL TO THE THUNDER GODS AND BASS WIZARDS OF METAL!!!

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(00:01):  #itsfine and #shitting all over the #bassplayer #okayturnitoffnow #onthatnote / ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** #notomicronASMR #zerocompletebullshitASMR and #relaxercookies and #potentialASMR /#awholeweek #timefortheclinky #trexpowersactivate #thankyou to #FireOnTheMountain and a quick #sidebar regarding #shotettiquette #tapthetable equals #oneforthehomies GIVE US A CALL AT 980-666-8182 / Checking www.brobible.com for the #explanation regarding the #demonglasstap #irishboozeshaman #fookthedemons / And now, Russell will address the #tricountymetalnerderybergvillearea with #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode #thisepisode #thisone #confirmification #PipeworksBrewingCompany #alltherightreasons #BloodOfTheUnicorn #whatsthat #meaty #anicebigsixteenouncer #spewedinhisface #markthetime (check out that #albumcover) #instereo #sendusfreebeer #myfavoritepart is the #journey (waiting for the #MetalNerderyPodcastTributePodcast #noteven #antisexy #antihot #transformers #notenoughburps and the #implementation of #harmonyburps / #ThinLizzyBurpSoloASMR #ASMRBurpHarmonyCore #TheNewCore #coint / #crazyhair and #hope and #apathy #allseven #IDGAFAnymoreASMR and #comedyhair #atleastseven #underpassready and #thedustbowl #IDGAFAASMR #glare and #fiberoptics

(10:33):  #SlappingTheBass #ThunderGods (NO, this is not a #GodOfThunder #KISS #Episode!!) and the power of #thebottomend  #MetalNerderySalues #GreatMetalBassists / A major component of #therhythmsection / Metal Nerdery’s Preferred and Favorite #bassists / (EDIT:  Jack Bruce, NOT Ginger Baker!) and various other #ThunderGods / ***Just imagine…*** #JohnBonham plus #BlackSabbath equals #heavierthanballs and a #deeplytangentional moment and some #cringingcricketASMR #basscentric #fitting

(16:22):  “Bass Solos, Take 1…” #CliffordBurtonTheBigRedBassWizard #CliffBurton from #Metallica ANASTHESIA (PULLING TEETH) #onmicburpsolotakeone (***GO BUY CLIFF ‘EM ALL if you haven’t already!!!***) #thejimihendrixofbass / A brief summary of our respective top 3… #uhhyeah #GeezerButler from #BlackSabbath #ijustlearnedsomething and #rapscallioneyes to Russell #markthetimeASMR #perfectASMR #cantbeloudenoughASMR #wtfwasthatASMR  BASSICALLY (aka:  the #softintro to N.I.B.) #allovertheplace and the bassist as an extension of the drummer to help #fillintheholes to improve the #sonicsoundofthesong #somanyunneededwordsbutdontworryaboutit

(24:12):  #SteveHarris from #IronMaiden #blessin #MCTentacleChoice WRATHCHILD #louder #dontdenythepowerof #thebassplayer #theresalotgoingonbackthere / #LemmyKilmister from #Motorhead (definitely a different method of #bassplaying) #soundsexactlythesame #atleastthreefingers and the various types of bassists / #abit #whenitsexcellentdoesitmatter #ohshit #allovertheplace ACE OF SPADES #legendary (see also bass as rhythm guitar) / And now, #Doro our #specialguest #christmasitisASMR #christmasjunky has infiltrated #MN33rdFloorInvertedUndergroundBunkerPoonStudios #chewingwithyourmouthopenASMR ***Is it annoying when I do this?*** #annoyingasfuck #deliciouscookies #markthetime #immature #markthetime / #RexBrown from #Pantera MEDICINE MAN #goodchoice #busybass

(35:18):  #RobertTrujillo from #InfectiousGrooves #waytootalented VIOLENT & FUNKY #superbusy and #theoriginalIG #fingerplayer #markthetime / The difference between playing bass with a pick vs with a finger (***remember when Jason Newsted joined Metallica!?  The whole pick/finger debate…***) / #FlotsamAndJetsam #indeedly #JasonNewsted (***NOTE:  the song we were searching for with the incredible #bassshreddery was “Metalshock” from the “Doomsday for the Deceiver” album…around the 4:24 mark***) DOOMSDAY FOR THE DECEIVER and HAMMERHEAD #notwasis / #DavidEllefson from #Megadeth #justgrabone #iconic #loadher PEACE SELLS #whaddyamean / James’ #yeah vs Dave’s #yeah

(44:00):  #MCTentacleChoice #DanLilker from #StormtroopersOfDeath SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE #thankyouforthat #unsungthrashhero / And some additional #tangentionalality #GeezerHarris equals #FrankBello from #Anthrax LONE JUSTICE #Yes #youvegottoloveit / #LesClaypool from #Primus JOHN THE FISHERMAN and the wide world of #whatthefuckdom that is Primus and MY NAME IS MUD #scrotal and #heavyasballs #percussively and some additional #potential #tangentionalality with the mighty Metallica and some friends of ours from #backintheday who were #musicnerds and a joy to watch play #HFS #ubertalented

(51:26):  Not a virtuoso, but definitely an anchor #TomAraya from #Slayer DDAMM / #Fieldy from #Korn BALL TONGUE #pingpongballs (definitely a #changeofpace) / #itsnotatoilet / #JustinChancellor from #Tool SCHISM #blessin #cleanbass / #JimmyBain from #Dio STAND UP AND SHOUT #presence and some #RogerGlover from #DeepPurple HIGHWAY STAR (***EDIT:  part of #TheUnholyTrinity of #British #HardRock and #HeavyMetal, including Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin***) 

(1:00:27):  #BobDaisley from the #OzzyOsbourne #BlizzardOfOzz band #itsfine #yeahsauce FLYING HIGH AGAIN #whaddyawannahear #keeponsmokinthemjoints #nouse and an #honorablemention / #youdontremember #thefirsttime and a bit more #BobDaisley #tangentionalality / #GregChristian from #Testament PERILOUS NATION #agreatsummer #noteven #enjoythetime / #IanHill from #JudasPriest (and an almost immediate #tangentional #Horshack moment) THE RAGE / and a #quickie #MCTentacleChoice #wet #awwwman #MattCamacho from #Forbidden OFF THE EDGE

(1:10:15):  #SteveDiGeorgio from #Death OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION (***also check out our Death episode!***) / #AlexWebster from #CannibalCorpse HAMMER SMASHED FACE #isgreghere #isthattheredorthewhite #glorious / #dontdenythepower of #DDVerni from #Overkill HEAD FIRST #waitforit / #pissfilledballs / #TopSixBassists per each #MetalNerderer / #TheMetalNerderyTopSix / #waitwhat #hello GIVE US A CALL AT 980-666-8182 #nohatred / #RudySarzo from #QuietRiot METAL HEALTH #waitforit #fourstringgoodness #soundsjustlikethat #mycrowd

(1:25:50):  Best Bass Guitar songs #okay #seriously #burp #rageagainsttheconfused with #sticks or #icedicks #VikingFrostCockCore #itsgoininthenotes / What’s the #dangole answer? #markthetime #TimCommerford from #RageAgainstTheMachine BULLET IN THE HEAD #igotlucky / #RageAgainstTheSoundMachineGarden / #newlevelofsuckASMR and looking for #abigfinish #thankyouforthecookies THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND JOINING US!!!  #SteveHarris from #IronMaiden PHANTOM OF THE OPERA #theresyourbigfinish / #untilthenext #itsfine #grossmouthnoisesASMR check out our #enhancedfeatures #seeyounextthursday #gumhabit and #mansionhabit #talldenmarkianGFY / #beardoil and #pubeoil / #thebigfinish #relaxingsoundsASMR #threefingers #sogross #openmoutheatingASMR and #MetalNerderyASMR #oinkpig #sexpig #sexualnoises #oinkgasm #hahahahahaha #pigfuckerASMR #baconbangerASMR #theresnomoon #what