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Jean-Michel Labadie

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Jean-Michel Labadie
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Jean-Michel Labadie (born 14 July 1974 in Cambo-les-Bains, Basque Country) is a French musician best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Gojira.[1]

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Career

Labadie grew up in the Basque Country,[2] and played bass in regional underground bands[3] such as Oihuka, a band he had with his brother Vincent and gave him the experience and confidence that would characterize his stage presence in Gojira.[4]

Since 1998, Labadie has been the bassist of the metal band Gojira,[5] which was formed in Ondres (Landes), near Bayonne (Basque Country).[3] The whole band grew up in the south-west of France.[2][3]

Labadie is known for his energetic live presence during shows, with much jumping around the stage and heavy headbanging.[2] Of the concerts made with Gojira, Labadie said, "I don't feel like a rock star but just human. I'm looking for my place and I want to give the best of myself, and while I can be useful, I just try to do good to people".[2]

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Music

When he was eleven years old, Labadie discovered Metallica.[6] He started playing bass at the age of fifteen; "Fade to Black" was the first song he learned to play.[6] He was also influenced by death metal bands such as Death,[6] Morbid Angel,[7] and Sepultura.[6] He also cited Rage Against the Machine,[6][2] Slayer[6] and Pantera as influences.[3]

Personal life

Labadie likes landscapes, solitude, nature and adrenaline.[2] He started practicing boardsports such as skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding.[2] In 1996, he became passionate about mountain biking, and found these sensations again, "but more brutal".[2] When he's not touring across the world with Gojira, he practices mountain biking at a high level in his Savoyard mountains, the place where he resides.[2][8] Labadie said, "Playing sports helps keep up the pace. For the drummer, too, you have to train. I like to push my body and the adrenaline it gives me".[2]

Equipment

Labadie is known to use a pick to play bass in Gojira. He uses Darkglass electronics when playing live with the band.

Effects

  • KHDK Abyss[9]
  • Ibanez TS7
  • Boss TU3
  • MXR Smartgate
  • Radial Headbone VT[10]
Bass guitars
  • Tobias Basic 6 Bass
  • Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass
  • Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass
  • Fender American Deluxe Dimension Bass
  • Dingwall Super P Bass
  • Sandberg California II TM4 H/J Bass
Amplifiers and Cabinets
  • SWR Amps
  • Fender SuperBassman 300 Amp[9]
  • Darkglass Amps
  • Gallien Krueger Amps
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Discography

Gojira

Demos
  • Saturate (as Godzilla) (1999)
  • Wisdom Comes (as Godzilla) (2000)
EPs
Studio albums

References

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