What to do with "bass morons"

aarono · #1 03-13-2006, 05:13 PM

Today, I was talking to my friend about the new bass I'm getting, and some girl butts in saying "so what, bass is stupid and it's easier than guitar". I was so shocked, I had no clue what to say... how can they be that ignorant?

Ever have instances like this?

f'nar f'nar · #2 03-13-2006, 05:20 PM

Hey man, check out the bass humor section. Theres massive threads on this kinda stuff to keep you entertained all day!! Funny stuff there too.

FaithNoMan · #3 03-13-2006, 05:26 PM

Some people just don't appreciate the sound of the gods.

Dr. Cheese · #4 03-13-2006, 05:29 PM

So what if alot of bass parts are pretty simple? Much of my favorite music is pretty simple. I'm sure she doesn't listen to Igor Stravinsky and Thelonius Monk 24/7. The bass is an important instrument and many of us love to play it!

Marley's Ghost · #5 03-13-2006, 05:35 PM

IGNORE THEM

bikeplate · #6 03-13-2006, 05:39 PM

HI

Laugh and forget about it. You said a girl said it, Right? Enough said

Rob

Indi86 · #7 03-13-2006, 05:51 PM

Backhand to the cheekbone. Commonly called the 'pimp slap'.

wdinc01 · #8 03-13-2006, 05:58 PM

I dunno. Physically playing one is harder, since the frets are more spaced.

But I agree with the so called "pimp slap", as suggested by Indi86. Might wanna search around for a guide on how to do it correctly though.

superbassman2000 · #9 03-13-2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by aarono

Today, I was talking to my friend about the new bass I'm getting, and some girl butts in saying "so what, bass is stupid and it's easier than guitar". I was so shocked, I had no clue what to say... how can they be that ignorant?

Ever have instances like this?

i generally tell them that thats why i started bass...and that girl probably listens to punk rock and that kind of music, in which the bass is pretty easy...just don't get all high and mighty on her and talk about geddy and jaco because she probably doesn't care...just say ok and move on

you could always slap her like those guys said, but in northern Wisconsin, thats called assault and generally frowned upon...

Figjam · #10 03-13-2006, 06:00 PM

Its okay most people dont even really know what a bass is.

Spector_Ray · #11 03-13-2006, 06:16 PM

It's pure ignorance, plain and simple.

Fong249 · #12 03-13-2006, 06:20 PM

Actually, i've perfected the method on which you should handle these people. Sit them down and ask them to play say... paganinis fifth caprice. Any piece by bach. Now part two takes a bit of preperation. Go to a grocery store, and purchase a very small bottle of baby powder to keep with you at all times. remove cap, place on hand. Pull arm back, then release with fingers extended. Not only will your hands feel good, but the tone of the slap is quite impressive, and they'll have a nice big white mark on the side of their head.

SundanceChile · #13 03-13-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Spector_Ray

It's pure ignorance, plain and simple.

+1

Kronos · #14 03-13-2006, 06:26 PM

She probably dates a guitar player.

g00eY · #15 03-13-2006, 06:26 PM

in some ways bass is easier than guitar. at least when you first start out. i started out just playing the roots of chords and stuff like that, no fancy stuff, not even walking.

but then again bass is pretty much vital to a song, unless it's pure acoustic. if the drums and bass mess up, the song is gone. also, when you get more into it all you learn about slapping, tapping, chords, and whatnot.

when people say stupid comments i just act all passive and stuff and ignore them.

BartmanPDX · #16 03-13-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Indi86

Backhand to the cheekbone. Commonly called the 'pimp slap'.

+1. I have no patience for fools. Unfortunately, stupidity is not a crime, and slapping is.

Ahhh, the unfairness of it all . . .

Since bass playing is so easy, perhaps she could pick one up and play "YYZ" or "Portrait of Tracy" for you?

nad · #17 03-13-2006, 06:34 PM

Tell her that's just her opinion, man.

aarono · #18 03-13-2006, 06:38 PM

I'm sure she's never even touched a bass, maybe played a guitar for two minutes and thought she wasn't playing like a rockstar so it was difficult. Probably been told you just pluck the string with two fingers.

Slapping probably wouldn't go over too well at my school, where a girl can slap you on the bum, etc. and it's just flirting, where as if we males try something and we're caught pray to God you have an attorney.

WalterBush · #19 03-13-2006, 06:38 PM

I had a similar incident in high school. A girl at a party once said to me ,"Who cares, no one wants to hear a dumb old bass line go , 'Blah'. Later on that evening she insulted my listening tastes when I put on Physical Graffiti.

I asked her firmly to leave and never darken my doorstep again. She did, and then she didn't.

aarono · #20 03-13-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jabberwock777

I had a similar incident in high school. A girl at a party once said to me ,"Who cares, no one wants to hear a dumb old bass line go , 'Blah'. Later on that evening she insulted my listening tastes when I put on Physical Graffiti.

I asked her firmly to leave and never darken my doorstep again. She did, and then she didn't.

With that kind of attitude I'm sure she'll be bagging your groceries in a few years.