muting staccato bass?

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Hi all!
I have a newbie question about muting strings.
I'm trying to record a bass line 120 BPM, and there are some parts with staccato of eight notes, of 1/8th ? measure. The question is -- would you try to mute every note with your left hand, or just let it sound as is (assuming playing finger style). And it's a punk/post-punk style, clean bass, with distorted guitar.
I don't know if I explain it clear enough.
Probably some would say -- "whatever sounds good for YOUR ears..." But what would you do?
Thanks for your help!

 
It would depend on what else is happening and what works. The drummer I record with most plays double bass and we are constantly playing against each other to create dynamics. If he is pumping 8ths then I will be playing punches and the other way around, on occasion we do play straight 8ths then I will be dampening some notes ala Rocco Prestia just to make it funky perhaps adding octaves or playing something melodic or leading.
 
bassbrad said:
It would depend on what else is happening and what works. The drummer I record with most plays double bass and we are constantly playing against each other to create dynamics. If he is pumping 8ths then I will be playing punches and the other way around, on occasion we do play straight 8ths then I will be dampening some notes ala Rocco Prestia just to make it funky perhaps adding octaves or playing something melodic or leading.
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Thanks Bassbrad for your reply. So basically what you are saying is -- use your ears, and be more creative... I guess that's a best approach. Thanks again!
 
bassbrad said:
It would depend on what else is happening and what works. The drummer I record with most plays double bass and we are constantly playing against each other to create dynamics. If he is pumping 8ths then I will be playing punches and the other way around, on occasion we do play straight 8ths then I will be dampening some notes ala Rocco Prestia just to make it funky perhaps adding octaves or playing something melodic or leading.
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If you're playing anything ala Rocco, you have my deepest respect.
 
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