This song fucking cursed me and my friend, We both watch it multiple times a day and even still reference it when we aren't directly listening to it. The riffs are just so fuckin powerful in this one and they have an energy that just astounds us. Praise Iommi and Cisneros. DROOOOOOOOOP.
God, al's right hand is absolutely mindblowing. How the hell can he sound so even and dead on the rythm when he's bassicly just beating the shit out of those strings? Amazing bass player.
Hakius definitely has "a sound" entwined in the early Om / Sleep thing. saw them before & after his departure & also caught Sleep (minus Hakius). certainly preferred him in the band. that ride, that snare.
dude he is a solid bass player, not really a technical bassist. But his lyrics and bass playing are aspiring, interesting, and it almost has this theroputic effect. thats why he's one of my favorite bassists. Thats why he is God
There are a lot of more technical players who are also more boring You called it, Al is solid, he also gets a rocking tone and writes some real killer tunes
Al Cismeros is a bass god . as seen here tripping balls and jamming, since i am older then al when i grow up i want to be Al lol only thing i missing is 2700 for a rickenbacher lol
Well said. He is one of my favorite bassists, and certainly one-of-a-kind. His style is so distinctive and stimulating to the ear. His "solo" (not sure what you call it) starting around 7 minutes into Flight of the Eagle remains the most unreal piece of bass-playing I have ever heard.
Chris Hakius reminds me of John Bonham in the fact that he has a distinct sound/style, is pinpoint accurate in terms of timing and changes, and he does lots of very delicate ghostnote work that "fills in the gaps" making an overall fuller sound. Incredible really.
Any clue what youd call this style in a music theory sense? I always call it "stoner swing" but then just have to show people Hakius to get them to understand. Certainly tons of ghost notes, fills the space completely without stepping on Al's toes
thank god iv downloaded that beautiful ear noise like an old hippie. how would experience the best ever gig without this? this must be the deepest of the deep, deeeeeeeeeeeeee,,,
Awesome quality OM footage! I have been lucky to see Al play live twice (OM and Shrinebuilder), all I can say is that I have never seen a musician get so deeply entranced into a groove. It is inspiring to watch someone who is just channeling all his energy into a song.
heaviest bass line 7 minutes into flight of the eagle. Not even a planet made of concrete is heavier than that bass line. Its guys like him that can keep music so heavy and so fresh. Him and chris were put on this earth to jam.
The core lineup is two people, yes. They have other performers from time to time but it's mainly the former rhythm section of Sleep, which was a three piece.
lucky enough to see Sleep reunion in Seattle 2012. Al is an all time top 10 rock/metal bassist EVER!!! He was fantastic playing all the old Holy Mountain songs.
Spirate flow on dawn arise outpour the letting sieve Thaumaturged stained hands down to insets a rain enlive Travel on Freedom The shrieve to sky and recondite Travel nerves to freedom at labyrinth borne-sun Amber rays escort the visitant angelic scene Erudite severance abides upon the tearing sea Rise and claim freedom And sets onto the crimson sky Travel nerves to freedom at labyrinth borne-sun Acolyte beyonder form to the rain's red fall another twilight sighting
@dethly Sleep is C standard and Shrinebuilder is Drop C (at least Scott Kelly's guitar is tuned to Drop C and it would make sense if Al used the same tuning on his bass)
Al Cisneros is the reason why I finally decided to learn bass. Does anyone know when his birthday is? Wino from St. Vitus (& Shrinebuilder) told me he was a Libra and if that's true I will die of happiness
Corinne Cascioppo I used to be a guitar player that messed around on bass then I listened to Om and now I'm and bass player that messes around on guitar.
@000Luna000 lol thats the way its supposed to sound. and his singing are mantras meaning there like spiritual chants, not singing. OM is basically shaman drum and chanting but the doom metal version
Cabbage i think both Al and Matt said in an interview that green matamps are too fragile and expensive to bring everytime on tour so they just switched to ampeg and orange . Still the most killer tone in the whole world.
