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    RICKENBACKER Al Cisneros 4003 AC

    Apr 21, 2020 3 minutes

    If you’re not familiar with the work of Al Cisneros, bassist with the stoner-rock band Sleep and the experimental act OM, we recommend that you head to YouTube without delay. If you’re not into heavy music, don’t let that put you off; bassists of all musical preferences will learn from his unique approach to the instrument. Formed primarily of droned figures and chords, played with a heavy fingerstyle anchored close to (or actually on) the neck, Cisneros’ method refers back to pioneers such as Geezer Butler while also being wholly his own.

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