Rabs Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glp2012 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 At first, I was offended. However, that about sums up bass playing..."...like that guy in Led Zeppelin who wasn't Plant, Page, or Bonham." Funny, but true. Kinda like the bass player for AC-DC called it quits...what's his name and will anyone really miss his open A? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Kinda like the bass player for AC-DC called it quits...what's his name? Cliff Williams, but who's keeping score? (And I'm not an AC/DC fan either). Not defending bass players, but they are an integral part of any band, and if your bass player and your drummer aren't in synch with each other...well, you're just gonna suck. My 2 cents, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 John Paul Jones was and still is 10 times the musician Jimmy Page ever was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quapman Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 It's funny how nobody ever hears the bass until it's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 It's funny how nobody ever hears the bass until it's gone. This just means the bass playing is OK. Wrong notes and bad timing will make the bass quite audible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 John Paul Jones was and still is 10 times the musician Jimmy Page ever was. Meets my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 This is so ironic. (Or maybe it's just timely.) I went over the mountain this morning to help another band practice-up for a rather large gig on the river next Friday. My band is scheduled to open, play many sets in the middle, and close a large outdoor sports-fest this next week. This other band, the guys and girls I worked with this morning, are programmed to play a couple of sets in the middle of things. They are friends of friends, and we have invited them to share this same stage three years in a row now. Problem is, their rhythm guitar player can't make it this year, so I offered to switch-hit, and fill in for him. (Not a big deal, we will already be there, with my band's PA and mic stands and amplifiers all set up, etc.) I rode over the hills with plenty of coffee and some sausage, egg, and cheese sandwiches in my belly. So. We rallied up and sound-checked in a large local church, and set about the business of practicing about 10 to 12 songs. The girl singer is enthusiastic and talented. The drummer is tight, and rock-solid. The lead-guitar-player and overall lead-singer and band leader is a really sharp guy, with solid guitar skills. The weak link, I discovered today, is their newest bass player. Man. He's mediocre at best. I guess I am just spoiled. My band's regular bass player is an intuitive musician, with plenty of positive attitude and a cheerful singing voice. Our other multi-instrumental bass player, switch-hitter on drums and 2nd guitar, and keyboard player, my brother, is a fantastic bass player and singer. But this guy today, in the other band; he was a half-beat behind the drummer all day. He fumbled around the fretboard, and barely kept up with any given song. I don't know what happened to their bass player from last year and the year before, but I wish he would come back from the dead, and now. It's a quandary. I want to tell their band-leader to leave this guy at home. No bass player is better than a bad bass player. What do you think?? :( :mellow: :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I'm not sure that the guy who has played bass for the Rolling Stones for the past twenty-something years is even considered a full member of the band yet - tough audition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 What do you think?? :( :mellow: :unsure: I think playing music together in an amateur band is supposed to be a fun activity, so as long as they're having fun it don't mean Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I think playing music together in an amateur band is supposed to be a fun activity, so as long as they're having fun it don't mean Jack. Me and mine are getting paid top dollar, though this other outfit is pretty much playing for the exposure. I wish I could say that they are going to have fun. I hope they have fun. I'll do my best to help them achieve some measure of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 It's a quandary. I want to tell their band-leader to leave this guy at home. I sure hope they do too Sparky. And would humbly suggest that the above would not necessarily be conducive to them doing so IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I sure hope they do too Sparky. And would humbly suggest that the above would not necessarily be conducive to them doing so IMHO This is true. It's their band, their decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino_j Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I want to tell their band-leader to leave this guy at home. No bass player is better than a bad bass player. What do you think?? :( :mellow: :unsure: Well they could do what my band is doing now. We don't have a bass player. There are three of us that can play bass and we swap out during our gigs. Here's how we work it... We arrange our setlists for a minimal amount of swapping, so John plays bass for the first 8 songs, I get the next 6, etc... We have a keyboard player and sometimes the songs we do don't really call for a keyboard/piano part, so he plays bass on those. This started out of necessity when our bass player got sick and had to quit on us. Be we all enjoy it, and to be honest with you, I really like playing bass and singing backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I'm not sure that the guy who has played bass for the Rolling Stones for the past twenty-something years is even considered a full member of the band yet - tough audition! If I recall correctly, which is always suspect, methinks you may be right. Only Mick and Keef are members of "The Rolling Stone's, Inc", and everyone else is a paid band member. Still, not a bad way to make a living... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Well they could do what my band is doing now. We don't have a bass player. There are three of us that can play bass and we swap out during our gigs. Here's how we work it... We arrange our setlists for a minimal amount of swapping, so John plays bass for the first 8 songs, I get the next 6, etc... We have a keyboard player and sometimes the songs we do don't really call for a keyboard/piano part, so he plays bass on those. This started out of necessity when our bass player got sick and had to quit on us. Be we all enjoy it, and to be honest with you, I really like playing bass and singing backup. A brilliant solution!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 anyone who thinks playing bass is easy should listen to this guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Playing bass is really tough for me because it's so physically demanding. Not to mention that I don't know what I'm doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 anyone who thinks playing bass is easy should listen to this guy: A wicked genius. Our bassist is a big Primus fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 This sounds easy but grab a bass and try to play it. If you can Play the bass line to this song all the way through consistently like a clock without a pick then I will listen to your opinions on bass playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Some thoughts on the low end of things... Bass is usually the first thing I listen to in a band. If the bass player is good, I know I will like the band. My wife and I were just talking about bass yesterday. She was commenting on bands where she could immediately recognize the bass... Primus, Rage Against the Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers were her examples. I was pretty impressed with her. Ever notice all really good three piece bands have monster bass players? Zeppelin, Cream, FREE, James Gang, The Who... And I'll just drop this here... this song (and most Zep songs) are nothing without this guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glp2012 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Many guitarists think of and play the the bass as a rhythm instrument. If you are a bass player, you know that's not how to play bass. If you ever want to "feel" what the bass does, listen to "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees. If you can't stomach the whole song, go to about 2:35 in the song and listen until the bass leaves and then to the end of the song...then you will understand bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Can I just say... This was never meant to be a thread about slagging bass players off... Of course I know a good bass when I hear it.. And to be a good bass player is as important if not more important for rhythm.... It was just a funny clip :) BUT that guy from Who sure could play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Can I just say... This was never meant to be a thread about slagging bass players off... I didn't figure it was but I so rarely get to mouth off about bass playing these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Can I just say... This was never meant to be a thread about slagging bass players off... Of course I know a good bass when I hear it.. And to be a good bass player is as important if not more important for rhythm.... It was just a funny clip :) And it was a funny clip. I just love bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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