WHAT KIND OF BASSIST ARE YOU?

[elavate7]

im an in the pocket grooving bassist

[BassNeo]

I am the grumpy bassist that air plays at work much better than he really plays at home...

[dedpool1052]

i'm a bass playing butcher with a pick in my hand instead of a meat cleaver. no one should ever allow me to play in their cover band. i'm worse than those kids in GC trying to play stairway to heaven and sweet child of mine.

[JohnSS]

I'm primarily a guitarist who plays bass the way I would like it to sound when I am on guitar. Influenced primarily by Jack Casady, Verdine White and Larry Graham, but nowhere near as good as any of them.

[ghiadub]

I am a bassist with stylistic ADD.

[El Raro]

Mediocre heavy bass player. My style is driven more by effects and tone rather than chops. Think Troy Sanders from Mastodon.

[nysbob]

I'm an excellent though underpaid bassist.

[emblymouse]

I am the chunky p-nut butter between the slices of bread.

[Kawai-chang]

Limited. That says it all.

[GoesThump]

I am a general practitioner of musical knowledge.

That means I know something about everything, and nothing about anything.

GT

[Fullback32]

Blues-oriented hard rock and metal John Paul Jones wannabe.

[pbassnut]

I've never had much talent so I've tried to make the best of a less than optimal situation by playing roots music with relatively simple bass parts utilizing a "primitive & redundant" style which has consistently enabled me to play "outside my station" with folks who are considerably better than I am. I also try to be an ultra reliable team player and show up plenty early with good gear that is in perfect working order with spare strings, batteries, fuses, cables, tools, etc. On a personal level, I try to be a good hang and above all ... NO DRAMA ... I'm just there to have a good time, be professional and put my best foot forward.

[klejst]

Rock bassist.

[Aussie Player]

When it comes to basses, I dislike treble, slap, and anything "bitey" in the sound. This defines my style because I like even volume and tone across the strings but also like definition and separation of notes so I also don't do the thumpy P bass tone on its own. Added a Jazz pup to my P to give it more clarity and separation without the treble.

My style is a hybrid of Bruce/Fraser/Entwistle which is interesting to me as I have never played a WHO song in any band before and only ever learned one of them for home practice. Also very self demanding, must be at pro level, or I keep practicing as speed and fluidity when playing runs is very important to my sound.

Think recording level, in determining whether finger technique and tone is where I want to be. The I just go on stage and have fun. Gets too serious off stage some times.

[pudgychef]

Originally Posted by AREA

I'm definatley a Teamplayer, a Bandplayer. Soloing or so is fur sure not my Cup of Tea. I do Funk Disco, Rock, Blues, Top 40..etc. but: As little as possible, as much as necessary, i would say would describe my Playing-Style.

+1

Originally Posted by nysbob

I'm an excellent though underpaid bassist.

- well they do say the biggest part of being a wealthy bassist is be the guy everyone else likes having in the band.....


or to be wealthy before you start (kind of like the best way to leave Thailand with a million dollars is to have 2 million when you get there....)

[the_hook]

I play mostly Rush, and as most people know Geddy doesn't play simple bass lines. I like to dig in like Geezer Butler when I play with my band, and really enjoy either grooving or playing busy bass lines.

But I also like Funk, and slap, and I'm spending some time learning those. I've tried playing with a pick, but I prefer the more organic feel of using my fingers.

[Din Of Win]

A pop-minded, punk-ethic'd, indie-aesthetic'd bassist with the soul of motown.

More or less.

[JaamE]

I'm a mediocre, loud, whatever-i-can-fake-my-way-through bassist.

[gfaulkner]

An eclectic and dedicated rhythm player.

[Hamlet7768]

Horrendous.

What I would like to be is a counterpoint player to the guitar or keyboard, and comfortable with both fingerstyle and pick. I'd also love to be the bassist who helps support the band in other ways, either with some keyboards or singing.

So, a cross between Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, and JPJ, with some Cliff Burton bombast in there for good measure.