What is a Bassist's Role?

Dagwood Lee · Post by **Dagwood Lee** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:56 pm

A comment like that just has no context.

Better still: A context like this has no comment.

Or, can't we all just forking kill one another?

girlzrock · Post by **girlzrock** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:27 pm

I personally love it when bass players play something interesting. I have had the opportunity to play with some amazing bass players, some that played very simple bass lines and others who played more complicated and involved bass lines. I like it involved. As long as everyone in the band understands their place and knows where to tastefully place themselves in the music, it can really be interesting to listen to.

So I say, play on bass players...play on

GRAVE ROBBER · Post by **GRAVE ROBBER** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:40 pm

A bass player should be barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen fixin' me a chicken pot pie!!!

Beware bass players. . .

MY PIMP HAND IS STUR-ONG!!!!!

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:19 pm

GRAVE ROBBER wrote:A bass player should be barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen fixin' me a chicken pot pie!!!

You know, there's a lot of irony (intentional or not) in that post...

subgenius88 · Post by **subgenius88** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:19 pm

What does it matter what the bassist does, when the band has already put you to sleep?

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:04 pm

If you're asleep the bass player isn't doing his job

jschall84 · Post by **jschall84** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:00 pm

very interesting thread... as a bassist, i would have to say that it all depends on the music. as a big rockabilly cat, i mainly walk with the drummer and keep the music solid and rooted. but i love throwing in some nonsense when the time is right. now if im funkin it up or jammin, a bassist can be all over the place. a lot of guitarist just want a bassist to be the background to there awesomness. i mean sombodys gotta help hold up that big head right?

Bjart Sod · Post by **Bjart Sod** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:09 pm

Some of my favorite bass (line) players play tuba. (Stir in some baritone on the up beat and add flugalhorn for flavor.)

flapjacks · Post by **flapjacks** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 2:18 am

i love this thread!

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:20 am

Bjart Sod wrote:Some of my favorite bass (line) players play tuba. (Stir in some baritone on the up beat and add flugalhorn for flavor.)

I used to play tuba - it was my major instrument in college. I've been thinking about getting one and putting together a band to do some dirty dozen brass band sort of stuff.

conley · Post by **conley** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:18 am

A good friend of mine put it best when he compared his guitar playing approach to the "hot-rod" guitarist's approach......he told me," the difference between me and the 'hot-rod' guitarist is: the 'hot-rodder' plays guitar - I play music."

I guess I prefer playing with someone who wants to play music with me, versus the type who is in his own self-indulging little world, jacking-off on his instrument.

conley · Post by **conley** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:27 am

Uh, so I guess my point is................Music is self expressive and as a player, you should be free to do whatever you want to - as long as you understand and stay within the "confines" of the "music" you are playing.

jtkennedy9 · Post by **jtkennedy9** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:28 am

conley wrote:, jacking-off on his instrument.

Nothing wrong with this if the lights are low, you're by yourself, you have a nice glass of wine, and the moon is full....eerrr, am I telling too much about myself?

Bjart Sod · Post by **Bjart Sod** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:57 am

bassjones wrote:I used to play tuba - it was my major instrument in college. I've been thinking about getting one and putting together a band to do some dirty dozen brass band sort of stuff.

Add some balkan brass band tunes, and you might even earn some indie points.

Shaggydoo · Post by **Shaggydoo** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:17 pm

conley wrote:Uh, so I guess my point is................Music is self expressive and as a player, you should be free to do whatever you want to - as long as you understand and stay within the "confines" of the "music" you are playing.

Well said!!!