Bassists with abnormal fingers

Lower-Than-Low · #1 12-25-2006, 05:33 PM

Really, really screwed up fingers on their left hand that still manage to hold the groove just like a "normal" person?

My fingers are what you could call "off", if you know what I mean, when I get pics, I'll start another thread because its a topic unto itself.

The bassists don't have to be famous, but videos, pics, or sound clips would be great.

Thanks everyone!
And MERRY CHRISTMAS!

vegas532 · #2 12-27-2006, 11:58 AM

Deformities in both hands, and still rockin' it! Contrary to what most "normal" people believe, you really are only limited by what you convince yourself you can't do!

Kosko · #3 12-27-2006, 12:03 PM

ever see the video of the guy playing "Last Dance with Mary Jane" with his feet?

Hookus · #4 12-27-2006, 12:21 PM

How about an upright psychobilly player with no hand at all?

http://www.flametricksubs.com/lefty/lefty01.htm

bassist15 · #5 12-27-2006, 12:50 PM

On my left hand my pink was dislocated and broken before I was seriously playing bass. It didnt form back right. It curves out from hand and from the tip of my pinky to the tip of my newxt hand its about an inch. Ill get a picture sometime.

TheApostlePaul · #6 12-27-2006, 01:13 PM

I have been wondering about this too. I have problems with hand pain unrelated to playing music but I still love to jam.

The only person I know is Tony Iommi of Sabbath who had some of his fingertips chopped off. But he plays this weird instrument with really skinny strings. I think it is called a geetar? Looks like an instrument for someone who is too wimpy to play bass if you ask me.

Lower-Than-Low · #7 12-27-2006, 01:24 PM

Ahh, thanks everyone, now I feel better.

Vegas' post was really encourgaging.

And I don't think I could play this 'geetar' even if I wanted to, they look pretty wimpy, and I never let myself do anything wimpy. Hardcore or nothing.

Ale · #8 12-27-2006, 01:31 PM

jaco had pretty crazy fingers ..

Lower-Than-Low · #9 12-27-2006, 01:32 PM

I know he had messed up thumbs, but fingers too?
Now I am feeling very good.
This place is the best.

TheApostlePaul · #10 12-27-2006, 04:45 PM

Lets help each other out. What do you do to overcome your hand problems?

Enden · #11 12-27-2006, 05:44 PM

I've been told my fingers are all f'd up. They are really curly. Check it.

That's when I naturally put my hand out. They just curl up.

Check how my index finger curves in. Weird.

My pinky too.

What do I do? I get over it.

Lower-Than-Low · #12 12-27-2006, 06:06 PM

Dude, your hands are almost the same as mine, except that my fingers curl a bit less and the middle and ring bend inward a bit as well.

Its good to know I'm not the only one out there with screwed up fingers.

Enden · #13 12-27-2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Lower-Than-Low

Dude, your hands are almost the same as mine, except that my fingers curl a bit less and the middle and ring bend inward a bit as well.

Its good to know I'm not the only one out there with screwed up fingers.

If i take an overhead shot of my hands, my middle and ring finger curl in and overlap. It's savage.

Lower-Than-Low · #14 12-27-2006, 08:12 PM

dude, creepy.

We should start a "Screwed up Fingers" Club, if there can be clubs for certain basses, I see no problem in having one for people with different hands and such.

jomahu · #15 12-28-2006, 08:21 AM

wow, y'all sound like a bunch of girls (i'm a girl, i should know).

every bass player i know has really long and lovely fingers. me? short and squat.

NationwideBass · #16 12-28-2006, 08:56 AM

I'm missing my right index finger, but I spent my first 3 years (of 5 so far) playing with just a pick. I'm trying to teach myself finger picking right now. Its not easy, but I think I'm getting there

DigableGrooves · #17 12-28-2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NationwideBass

I'm missing my right index finger, but I spent my first 3 years (of 5 so far) playing with just a pick. I'm trying to teach myself finger picking right now. Its not easy, but I think I'm getting there

the people in that picture appear to be really interested in your lack of finger.

Wespe · #18 12-28-2006, 05:08 PM

Cliff Burton had a strange pinky finger on his right hand. Something wrong with his muscle that kept it stuck out permanently.

Riley R · #19 12-28-2006, 10:06 PM

have any of you guys seen Abe Laboriel's hands? Man those things are strange, kinda like a claw, but it doesn't matter that guy can lay it down like nobody else anyways

steve21 · #20 12-28-2006, 11:47 PM

Not the worst thing possible, but different.