Bass nicknames

plastik-bass[?] · #1 10-04-2007, 07:35 PM

What are some nicknames bass players get called good or bad

only 1 i can think of atm is bottom dweller

IconBasser · #2 10-04-2007, 08:14 PM

heh, In the HS jazz band, we're coming up with nicknames for all the rythm section.

so far, we've got Mr. Plinky-Dink (Piano, we call him that cuz he's new and all he does is go "plink")

and we've got ticky-tack the drummer, who finds it prudent to bang his sticks together every second that he's not playing.

I just call the guitards the guitards.

IconBasser · #3 10-04-2007, 08:15 PM

oh yeah, no names for me yet.

datsgora · #4 10-04-2007, 10:23 PM

Thunder Thumbs

I was called Geezer in high school '80 to '84

choo5 · #5 10-05-2007, 04:42 AM

I wont list the offensive ones said in anger...

probably 4string or bottom licks (that one always made me giggle)

Yngwie 4String · #6 10-05-2007, 12:15 PM

They call me Earthquake, Thunder, and Stricky (my last name is Strickland)

plastik-bass[?] · #7 10-05-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by choo5

I wont list the offensive ones said in anger...

probably 4string or bottom licks (that one always made me giggle)

lol bottom licks, laughed when i saw that too

Just J · #8 10-05-2007, 01:07 PM

"the theory guy"

"the tech guy"

"who?"

David Lansen · #9 10-05-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Just J

"who?"

+1 here...

professor_bills · #10 10-05-2007, 03:33 PM

My old drummer called me relia-bill because I was always 5-10 minutes early for rehearsal as opposed to the guitar player who was always 5 minutes to an hour late.

plastik-bass[?] · #11 10-05-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by professor_bills

My old drummer called me relia-bill because I was always 5-10 minutes early for rehearsal as opposed to the guitar player who was always 5 minutes to an hour late.

rofl that nothing...we have practice at the drummers house and he says "Practice is at 1" i get there probalby 1:05....me and the drummer sit down and watch TV for about 15 minutes and 1 guitardist shows up then about 30 min later the other 1

the_fonz · #12 10-05-2007, 09:34 PM

my older brother started calling me El Whappo because i'd beat my bass hard enough to leave imprints of my hand in the wood
this was before either of us were aware of the amps of the same name
lucky coincidence though

Bass Pleasures · #13 10-06-2007, 06:51 AM

I got a text message from my rhythm guitarist recently that addressed me as "low frequency one".

I kinda liked that.

Dave R · #14 10-06-2007, 10:49 AM

The band memebers call my bass amp "the beast" because its a beast to move.

Goldfish · #15 10-06-2007, 12:54 PM

Demonic Criss.

Ironic thing is, I'm Catholic and we go to a Catholic school.

googoomuck · #16 10-08-2007, 03:23 AM

vag the bug ....

don't ask(the drummer thought of all the nick names of the band.. and if you think mine sucks read below

Voice - Jim the walking man(can't stand still)
Rythmic G. - The Outbo@rder(something with the rythm)
Lead G. - Bill the Te(rory)st (he just worships gallagher)
Drums - Nik the Vitamin C.

Bass Pleasures · #17 10-08-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

The band members call my bass amp "the beast".

+1
Same here!

metallicafan18 · #18 10-09-2007, 06:42 PM

I was in Florida this summer and these two guitards were outside playing at a bar, their names were Stevie and Ray. It took me a second to put it together, but I got it.

**mr sprocket** · #19 10-10-2007, 02:51 PM

Back when I started slapping one of my co-workers started calling me Thumper.

Mr Elvis because of a do.

Dude and the matching Bass Dude.

flakeh · #20 10-10-2007, 07:38 PM

"that 4 string guitar guy"

"the long necked guitar guy"

"the tech guy"

"that one over there"

"that guy who makes a stupid face when he plays"

"the rumbler"

No love for bass round my parts I tell yah what.