Basshole Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 For you guitarist out there, what do you like the bassist to do when your soloing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Well, I said stay in time (naturally), but when the guitarist aint soloing then go off and have fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 This one's a little hard to answer IMO, as a (former) semi-pro bass player I have to say it depends on the song. Some players will just follow the drummer with the correct notes, some players might like to do something a little more complicated, and some might want to have a competition with the lead guitar... but, the important thing is to not get inthe way of the guitar as it's the guitar's part of the song to shine and be noticed. I think a good example of a bass player doing his own thing while maintaining harmony and actually adding to the song during the solo is this one: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1cm1n_lenny-kravitz-are-you-gonna-go-my-w_music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mick Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Depends on the song of course but mostly I'd say stay tight with the drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshole Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Listen to this guys, this is what I'm talking about, with out JPJ soloing the song looses it's power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 follow the guitar and his chops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 My damn laptop's speakers wont allow me to diferentiate the bass... I'll listen to it again when I return to the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I think a good example of a bass player doing his own thing while maintaining harmony and actually adding to the song during the solo is this one: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1cm1n_lenny-kravitz-are-you-gonna-go-my-w_music Well said Thunder. I love the sound of a good powerful rolling bass, even during a guitar solo. It shouldn't over shadow, but complement the solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Drums, I suppose. Can't go wrong that way unless you leave the planet in your solos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Depends on the music. If you are a power trio like Cream or crazy like early 70s Sabbath, start walking up and down the neck. If you are a straight up rock band like Van Halen where your role is to play 8th notes on the root, stay on that path. Everything else should fall somewhere in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 For you guitarist out there' date=' what do you like the bassist to do when your soloing? [/quote'] Bow down before me because I AM SPARTACUS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Stay tight with the drums, and stick to the song as much as possible. Playing a lot of RUSH, I need the very important bass parts to be solid and as accurate as possible, otherwise my timing is thrown off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Walrus Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I think that depends. There are differnt ways to proceed as there are different situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWP37 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I like the bass to carry the song and the guitars play off the bass. The guitars have the option to change the direction of the song and do their own thing while the bass is still carrying the essence of the song. This is the way I write. The backbone of my songs are actually written on bass. Tool is a band that comes to mind that kind of explains what I'm trying to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 This is one of those questions that would take a Chapter in a Book to answer. "It Depends" seems too small of a phrase but it's the only one that fits. Drummers hitting cymbals during my leads used to bug me till I learned to sit back and hear it with my leads. Of course our Drummer is better than the ones I played with back then. As long as it's all coming together and the Bass Player's not draggin' or rushin' the drummer, it's all OK with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Hmmm. Anything that resembles what Steve Harris, or Geddy Lee does is cool by me. :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumrnmuzik Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Depends, if it all syncs correctly. I'm a drummer so I'm real picky about timing. If everybody starts off on their own solo it can turn into pandemonium. Most listeners can't handle too much of that, and a lot of muscians get lost. Just give a few sync beats every measure or phrase or so, depends on how loose you want it. I like things to get really wierd for a few bars just to stitch it back up. Kinda freaks people out. Especially if you have some "normal" jam going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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