You Know You're A Good Bassist When You Can Play...

[haloonpc]

The thread title basicly gives it away.

[FretlessArt]

....when you can play standards all night long at a moments notice on somebody else's bass.

[AmazingGracePlayer]

You know you're a good bassist when you can play...

1. a fretless bass (I'm not a good bassist)
2. many jazz tunes (including improvising)
3. Victor Wooten licks

[Mixmasta J]

I think all that stuff comes second to groove and pocket playing/connection with the rythm section.

[tZer]

What is needed, when it's needed, twice.

[KeiBau]

Originally Posted by htotheh

You know you're a good bassist when you can play...

1. a fretless bass (I'm not a good bassist)
2. many jazz tunes (including improvising)
3. Victor Wooten licks

Well, this is good to hear. I've considered myself a mediocre bassist, but I choose to play my fretless over my fretted bass. Perhaps by htotheh's view, I'm better than I think. Thank you htotheh.

[Delude]

When someone names a tune, and you blast it out

[thewanderer24]

you know you're a good bassist when the better musicians in your area call YOU for gigs and sessions.

[gkbass13]

You Know You're A Good Bassist When You Can Play...

in time, in tune, with a healthy taste for pocket and groove.

[tzadik]

Originally Posted by FretlessArt

....when you can play standards all night long at a moments notice on somebody else's bass.

Yeah, on someone else's upright bass! And still have hands left by morning.

[WalterBush]

for money, and not worry about a day job. Unless you play during the day.

[FretlessArt]

Originally Posted by tzadik

Yeah, on someone else's upright bass! And still have hands left by morning.

You know you are a BADASS Bassist when you can do that. Treat yourself to carpal tunnel syndrom.

[ThatGermanDude]

This is so cool. when i read the title to this thread i expected to see a lot of songs and really fast licks.
But the posts show that the people here are real musicians who have realized that there is more than showing of.

-just a random thought.

i think you are a good bassist when you can make other musicians sound good.

[j-bass-kreep]

When you can play "the sting of the bumblebee"

[FretlessArt]

You know you are a good bassist when your asked to join a Raffi cover band.

[steve21]

You know you're a good bassist when you can play for money!

[Christopher]

The Real Book in all keys.

[Peter Squire]

Originally Posted by gkbass13

You Know You're A Good Bassist When You Can Play...

in time, in tune, with a healthy taste for pocket and groove.

^ right there

[Spector_Ray]

Originally Posted by Delude

When someone names a tune, and you blast it out

When someone starts a tune and you jump right in.

[FretlessArt]

...When you can play left handed as well as you can right handed.