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View Poll Results: Which is more important in rock? | |
Electric Guitar
|    | 78 | 35.14% | |
Bass
|    | 36 | 16.22% | |
Equal
|    | 108 | 48.65% |
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10-25-2008, 08:30 PM
| | | | Which is more important in rock music? Guitar or Bass?
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I'd say guitar because in most genres of rock, guitar is more audible and given more credit than bass. And many rock bands don't have a bassist. I can't think of one that doesn't have a guitarist. |
10-25-2008, 08:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ribwich, ZF | | | The Riff is the most important thing in rock.
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10-25-2008, 08:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BC/AB, Canada | | | Lightning Bolt, Death from Above 1979, and Lullabye Arkestra are all guitarless and amazing.
edit: Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Toast Machine (iirc) are a couple more.
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10-25-2008, 08:35 PM
|  | 5-string Rider | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Home-STL; location-Hesse. | | Well, I was the first one to vote, so BASS is winning at this point. Which line do you hum, the guitar line or the bass line? When you turn your radio down so you barely hear it at night, what do you hear besides the bass, drum snare and cymbals, and vocals?  |
10-25-2008, 08:37 PM
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10-25-2008, 08:38 PM
| | | | I hate to admit but it is the guitar. |
10-25-2008, 08:38 PM
| | | | I vote bass because of the key role, but then thought about it and i'd say equal. IMO 'hard' rock can hardly be hard without a guitar riff, but if it's ANY type of rock, bass can outway guitar easily.
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10-25-2008, 08:38 PM
| | | the drums are the backbone to every style of music...  |
10-25-2008, 08:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia | | | Guitar stands out more and will get more attention, but you don't see many bands without both of them and thats for good reason. |
10-25-2008, 08:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Asheville, NC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by funkbass88 the drums are the backbone to every style of music... | Even Bluegrass? |
10-25-2008, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by enyapj18 Even Bluegrass? | And solo bass... 
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10-25-2008, 08:55 PM
| | | Guitar.
But we have funk and reggae. 
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10-25-2008, 09:00 PM
|  | Four on the floor | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 大和/Alyeska | | Quote:
Originally Posted by qunndo ...you don't see many bands without both of them and thats for good reason. | +1
Before I even saw the options I was hoping for a 'It depends on the players themselves', then saw the 'Both' and went for it.
Even though the guitar is generally the most obvious I've seen bassists who could carry everything quite well, especially with a drummer to back them. |
10-25-2008, 09:01 PM
| | | | if the bassist and the drummer can't groove (even in a rock song) the track is worthless IMO. so i'd have to say the rhythm section in general. |
10-25-2008, 09:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lansing, MI | | | White Stripes. Morphine. The Doors (kinda).
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10-25-2008, 09:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY, NY | | | How many good rock bands are there that don't have a bassist?
Black Keys?
Any others?
No.
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10-25-2008, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric How many good rock bands are there that don't have a bassist?
Black Keys?
Any others?
No. | Good point, Black Keys are excellent. Not same style but I also like Pink & Brown, Coachwhips, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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10-25-2008, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric How many good rock bands are there that don't have a bassist?
Black Keys?
Any others?
No. | SLEATER-KINNEY!
if you don't get it. you don't get it. but, they were voted the best/most important band for a reason.
amazing, they are. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbxRu7fwR24
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10-25-2008, 09:31 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: S.E. Connecticut, USA | | | It's too general a question to really answer properly. So I'll just say Guitar...Generally speaking |
10-25-2008, 09:31 PM
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Sorry, but it's true. In rock, the riff is king. Most [rock] songs are defined by the electric guitar riffs and the vocals—between bass & guitar, it has to go to guitar.
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