What makes a good bass player??

[tyggis]

Whats make a good bass player is someone that are able to listen to the melody and not the drummer.

[Hphazard]

[tomvelsor]

i think the most overlooked aspect of being a great bass player is having a great tone. whos going to sound better on someones album, the guy with the p-bass or the guy with the fodera?

then again, jamerson played a p-bass..then why was he so godly?

cause he had a combonation of great feel and musical intelligence- he was able to create great lines, and play them great..same applies for jaco.

[bassman mike]

Being able to play in the pocket and put up with the ego of the lead guitarist.

[dreadheadbass]

being able to "feel" music and to have the soul to live eat and breath the music is by far the most important part of any musician let alone a bass player

a good bass player will hear a note and look for the next note to influence the music in a subtle or dramatic way (eg a happy or sad chord) instead of breaking out the theory book and looking for the next note in the scale

[Bearded Bugs]

Originally Posted by Sneckumhaw

Hahaa that's what I was thinking....

[The Golden Boy]

Last time I got into this "discussion" I got a warning from a mod and took a voluntary leave of absence for a year.

[ivyman]

being able to improvise

knowing scales

have an understanding of other instruments

open minded

[Sneckumhaw]

Originally Posted by tyggis

Whats make a good bass player is someone that are able to listen to the melody and not the drummer.

Not really. We should listen to all elements and play off everyone equally.

[phektus]

The great bassist always knows tools and gears are secondary.

By tools, it's not limited to the physical (bass, amps). Also the musical and the abstract.

[professor_bills]

Originally Posted by sk8erste

well yesh theres groove and all tht but i think wht also makes a good bassist is making someone how doesn't play go wowow that cool because say if you take some it rubbish like a blink song and someone plays it on guitar 9 out of 10 its going to impress a no player of music but you play the same song on bass and thats person like hmmm ok ??? so i think if have impressed anyone who doesn't play then your good bass but then agian with out the groove your nothing

HUH?

[popinfresh]

Heart.

[popinfresh]

Originally Posted by tomvelsor

i think the most overlooked aspect of being a great bass player is having a great tone. whos going to sound better on someones album, the guy with the p-bass or the guy with the fodera?

then again, jamerson played a p-bass..then why was he so godly?

Because he had better tone than a Fodera?

[Bearded Bugs]

Originally Posted by popinfresh

Because he had better tone than a Fodera?

Haha I think not

[Slapfiddle]

Originally Posted by fink_91

What do you think or what qualities do you think make a good bass player?

I think being able to make up good and catchy bass lines and runs is one thing that makes a good bass player.

commitment to time and feel (for starters).