Bass guitar thread- Couldn't see one so don't pull that on me again admins edition.
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I saw no other threads so don't ban me for this admins. Like you did last time. It hurted.
Anyway, I have no idea how many bassists there are in facepunch. I enjoy playing bass but the only songs I play are by duran duran. Bass guitars are a very very very under rated instrument. The rhythms of songs are based around the bass guitar. It gives the song the 'bass' (Pardon the pun) to it and allows the other musicians to build around it. Generally if it has a strong base line the rest of the song will be strong.
The volume of the bass guitar is usually quiet on songs which is a shame. The bass guitar usually gets 0 appreciation and it goes to the guitarist yet usually, bass guitarists are fucking epic. People have to realize how decent the bass guitar is. Its sound is variable as E is very low yet G is high. By playing around on the high end of the strings (Thats the side nearest to your hand) you can achieve some strange sounds. The correct position of the hand for playing bass is to rest the thumb on the first reciever and use the 2 fingers closest to it to kinda of hook the string and let go instantly. Like strumming but with fingers. Bass guitar prices vary depending on the quality. Theres ones for £110 at the cheapest and then theres ones John Taylor plays for about £5000.
Lets hear some bass lines! (I could only find one.)
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr3HCNIgv40[/url]
I figured this was the best place for it since this is music.
Post if you play bass or if you don't.
Edit:
This is solely for bass and not drum and bass. This is focusing on BASS.
[url=http://facepunch.com/threads/1160393]We use this thread for practically every instrument in the guitar family.[/url]
[quote]This is solely for bass and not drum and bass. This is focusing on BASS. [/quote]
For the love of god man we're not retarded here :colbert:
Also the thread needs more Victor Wooten and Bootsy Collins.
Here, have some rad videos.
[quote=Videos][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7IofD4lSq0[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZuS2RiIyck[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF4sJHBIYEo[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8e8qXxwDu8[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1KDEQoVM50[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLBrlQilzeo[/media][/quote]
Some personal favourites.
I saw Evan Brewer play solo as an opener on the Animals as Leaders/Intronaut tour.
I was like 5 feet away from him, and my jaw was hanging open the entire time.
Absolutely unreal.
bass player here
I haven't been able to focus on any melodies in ages, it's all about the texture
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