He has also appeared playing a black and white Rickenbacker (such as the one in the ``Last Nite'' video), a Music Man Sterling (such as the one in the ``Juicebox'' video) and a Fender Precision Bass (seen as his backup bass during live performances). He uses an Ampeg SVT Classic amp for most live work and has an artist page on Ampeg's website. Although Julian is the main song-writer for The Strokes, Nikolai has contributed to the songwriting process as well. He's co-written the song ``Killing Lies'' on First Impressions Of Earth and earned his first full songwriting credit on Angles where he wrote the song ``You're So Right''.
He has also appeared playing a black and white Rickenbacker (such as the one in the ``Last Nite'' video), a Music Man Sterling (such as the one in the ``Juicebox'' video) and a Fender Precision Bass (seen as his backup bass during live performances).
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
appear
appeared
VERB
VBN
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
black
black
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
white
white
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
last
Last
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Nite
Nite
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nmod
Number=Sing
video
video
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Music
Music
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Man
Man
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Sterling
Sterling
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
Juicebox
Juicebox
PROPN
NNP
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
nmod
Number=Sing
video
video
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Fender
Fender
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Precision
Precision
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Bass
Bass
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
see
seen
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
backup
backup
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
bass
bass
NOUN
NN
case
during
during
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
live
live
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
performance
performances
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He uses an Ampeg SVT Classic amp for most live work and has an artist page on Ampeg's website.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
uses
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Ampeg
Ampeg
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
SVT
SVT
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
classic
Classic
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
amp
amp
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
amod
Degree=Pos
live
live
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
artist
artist
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
page
page
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Ampeg
Ampeg
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
website
website
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Although Julian is the main song-writer for The Strokes, Nikolai has contributed to the songwriting process as well.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Julian
Julian
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
main
main
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
advcl
Number=Sing
writer
writer
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
Strokes
Strokes
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Nikolai
Nikolai
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
contribute
contributed
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
songwriting
songwriting
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
process
process
NOUN
NN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He's co-written the song ``Killing Lies'' on First Impressions Of Earth and earned his first full songwriting credit on Angles where he wrote the song ``You're So Right''.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
co-written
co-written
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
appos
VerbForm=Ger
kill
Killing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
Lies
Lies
PROPN
NNPS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
on
on
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
First
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
Impression
Impressions
PROPN
NNPS
case
of
Of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Earth
Earth
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
earn
earned
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
songwriting
songwriting
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
credit
credit
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
Angles
Angles
PROPN
NNPS
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
parataxis
Number=Sing
Right''
Right''
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.