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04-22-2010, 06:14 AM
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Some people say the electric guitar is better than the bass. I don't let it get to me but I want some cards to play. So please give me reasons why the bass guitar is just as good, if, not better, than the regular guitar. |
04-22-2010, 06:27 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA USA | | | Why are drums better than guitar, why are keyboards better than drums, why are apples better than oranges? Bass and guitar perform totally different functions in music. If you like playing guitar, play guitar. If you like bass, play bass. I play bass and trumpet, my daughter likes trombone, my wife played flute. Which is the best instrument? Depends on who you ask. |
04-22-2010, 06:31 AM
|  | I'll take you into the water. | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane QLD Australia | | | the key is to just get better at bass than anyone else is at guitar. Thats what I did. |
04-22-2010, 06:37 AM
|  | Yeah, I've got the moves like Jagger. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: G.R. MI | | | Bass is where the power is.
Dudes will headbang to show appreciation for a guitar player. Chicks will shake their boo-tay's for the bass player. You make the call
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04-22-2010, 06:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Aarhus, Denmark | | One of my reasons for playing bass rather than guitar in our band(I've played guitar on my own for 9 years prior to starting bass) is that, as was mentioned before, bass has a different role in a band than guitar does. It really suits me better to have the responsibility of working tight with the drummer and holding down the foundation of the music.
On a more superficial basis, it's also a nice feeling with more freedom when playing bass as opposed to guitar. With bass you can either do rootnotes(8ths or different rhythms) or you can play riffs or fills as long as it's tasteful and doesn't mess up the guitar parts. But with guitar, in my mind, you're either playing rhythm(chords) or lead and it never left me much space to really feel the music.
I'm sure you have your own reasons for loving bass, and I'm glad you don't take their comments personally. Personal preference can often turn into ignorance like they've displayed - guitar's only better for them because that's where their heads are at right now. You're a bassist - you're solid for everyone and I hope you're proud of that  |
04-22-2010, 07:01 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: AZ mountains | | | I use two 'cards'.
1. Sticks and stones...
2. Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah
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04-22-2010, 10:53 AM
| | | | Rock is better than scissors.
Scissors is better than paper.
Paper is better than rock.
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04-22-2010, 11:25 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | There is no better. There is only different.
You don't NEED cards to play, because the discussion is meaningless.
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04-22-2010, 12:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, ON | | | Shouldn't you be more worried about picking up girls?
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04-22-2010, 03:45 PM
|  | Evil Alien | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnMCA72 Rock is better than scissors.
Scissors is better than paper.
Paper is better than rock. | Paper beats rock? Here, let me throw a rock and you defend yourself with paper.
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04-22-2010, 03:53 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomingBass Some people say the electric guitar is better than the bass. I don't let it get to me but I want some cards to play. So please give me reasons why the bass guitar is just as good, if, not better, than the regular guitar. | "Chicks don't dance to guitar solos." |
04-22-2010, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by MIJ-VI "Chicks don't dance to guitar solos." | excellent. 
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04-22-2010, 05:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | Quote:
Originally Posted by lunarpollen Paper beats rock? Here, let me throw a rock and you defend yourself with paper. | Dodge said rock and returns with papercut. papercut papercut. PAPERCUT!!!!!
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04-22-2010, 05:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomingBass I don't let it get to me but I want some cards to play. | Is Pokemon still in fashion?
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04-22-2010, 05:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Milford, CT | | | say "look up victor wooten, tell me what you think about him."
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04-22-2010, 05:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Portland oregon | | | say your just jealous because my bass is bigger then your guitar.
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04-22-2010, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by spaz21387 say your just jealous because my d1ck is bigger than yours. |
There. Fixed it for ya   |
04-23-2010, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MIJ-VI "Chicks don't dance to guitar solos." | One of the best points I've ever seen. |
04-23-2010, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Pilgrim There is no better. There is only different.
You don't NEED cards to play, because the discussion is meaningless. | +1
every intrument is important.
they are are blocks to build on top of.
bass is the base musically speaking. |
04-23-2010, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bassman_al Why are drums better than guitar, why are keyboards better than drums, why are apples better than oranges? Bass and guitar perform totally different functions in music. If you like playing guitar, play guitar. If you like bass, play bass. I play bass and trumpet, my daughter likes trombone, my wife played flute. Which is the best instrument? Depends on who you ask. | Funny, I play bass and trumpet, too.
Anyway, I know instruments have different functions but there are dumb people who don't know crap about music and automatically say guitar is better than bass. I just want a point to stick it to them.
(I also can't just play for them because I don't always get that chance to show off my rockin skillz ) | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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