Stuff you hate to hear another Bassist Say - Page 4

JacksonsMen · #61 12-26-2007, 05:21 PM

the thing i hate hearing the most is when someone will tell me how they dont ever change thier strings;

"they're easier to play once they stretch out a lot, they dont hurt my fingers as much, and they sound way better"

sound is one thing thats all opinion, but seriously, ive never come across anyone who knows what theyre doing that can stand to play on dead strings..i change mine almost once a week on my main bass when im gigging a lot

I dunno, i dont usually get people nit picking me since most people around my area tend to think i know what i'm doing...heh, got em all fooled

envika · #62 12-26-2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustdbass6

"Do you know any Primus? Les Claypool is God!"

Get outta here.

+1000

Anyone who gets that horrible tone out of a Carl Thompson needs to be locked away from society.

magnusdeus123 · #63 12-30-2007, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBass

"Jaco only needed 4"- Who gives a rats a$$ how many Jaco "only" needed. I need 4 and sometimes 5, so go away.

Dib's on using that as a Sig' !!! Hope you dont mind....

thlayli · #64 12-30-2007, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by envika

+1000

Anyone who gets that horrible tone out of a Carl Thompson needs to be locked away from society.

I'm SO glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. I love Les, I love his playing, I love his musical sensibilities (or lack thereof) ... but damn. Dude gets top of the line equipment and dials it in to sound like a freakin' Ashbory.

neuromancer · #65 01-02-2008, 06:56 AM

"I don't really know what those knobs on my amp do, I just let the band take care of that..."

"TWO pickups? TWO basses?!? WHY?!?"

palmann · #66 01-02-2008, 07:12 AM

Nice bass...

Gruesse, Pablo

Shovelbone · #67 01-02-2008, 07:35 AM

I got this from a bass player in a half a$$ blues band -
How can you call yourself a bass player if you don't actually play in a band? This was coming from a guy who played the 1 and 5 during Pride and Joy. I guess I still have so much more to learn!

Purple Haze · #68 01-02-2008, 07:57 AM

Friend: "It was already like that before you lent me it."

Me: "No im pretty sure my amp didnt have a cigarette burn on it before I lent you it, I dont smoke, YOU do."

nubs · #69 01-02-2008, 08:06 AM

i hate hearing: you have to get a tube amp man, SVT classic is the only way to go.......

i use a GK1001 and i can't convince myself to make the switch, I also don't want to lug around a 90 lb amp!

5andFretless · #70 01-02-2008, 10:22 AM

"Where are the frets? Where are the markers?" ...

"Why did you choose a bass that is so difficult to learn?"

"Your intonation is way off." (No it isn't, you just expected to be because I was playing a fretless)

"Your fretless sounds funny" No, it sounds like a fretless.

satchelbsamia · #71 01-02-2008, 10:42 AM

can i just play through your rig?
can i use your bass?
you need to stop showing off so much.

flipper_gv · #72 01-02-2008, 04:37 PM

''You're not a groovy bassplayer, you suck''
''Fenders suck, they got so much difficulty in quality control, all those MIA suck nowadays''
''This bass is too heavy'' Man if you were 80 I'd understand that
''Flea/Cliff/Les/Steve Harris/Ryan Martinie is the best bassist in the world'' they're very good. but that's it.

Jazzman23 · #73 01-02-2008, 07:26 PM

bassists who cant respect simple (root note only-esque) playing in any context

Lalabadie · #74 01-02-2008, 08:59 PM

- Nice playing, do you have the tab to that song?
- No, I don't really use tabs. I can write you a chords chart on the go if you want.
- Dude I play bass I don't play chords.
(I look at my drummer and we both walk away, slowly, backwards, facing him with frightened looks :P)

JacksonsMen · #75 01-02-2008, 09:07 PM

""The E and the A string is all a bass player should need to do the job properly,If you want to play fancy stuff on the skinny strings then you should be playing lead guitar.I also have another standard bass that I have pulled the d and g strings off the guitar but it has no impact live like this beast.""

from this website: http://musicthing.blogspot.com/2005/...spired-by.html

what the f**k ?

peaveyuser · #76 01-02-2008, 09:30 PM

^^^^

what an idiot. He's probably one of those idiot's with enough money to buy these expensive things but can't play worth $h!t.

Ramstien · #77 01-02-2008, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JacksonsMen

""The E and the A string is all a bass player should need to do the job properly,If you want to play fancy stuff on the skinny strings then you should be playing lead guitar.I also have another standard bass that I have pulled the d and g strings off the guitar but it has no impact live like this beast.""

from this website: http://musicthing.blogspot.com/2005/...spired-by.html

what the f**k ?

Only E and A strings? Too bad I can't play Symphony of Destruction or Sinister Minister anymore.

****ing idiot.

RoBoTaint · #78 01-02-2008, 10:26 PM

i think i might have the worst......it was said by a guitard, not another bass player....and i qoute-

"Playing bass is just an excuse for being bad at guitar, anyways a bass is just like a crappy guitar that's missing two strings"

-by the way...I set next to this moron in 2 of my classes.

gr8brand1n0 · #79 01-03-2008, 12:08 AM

"why do you have effects pedals? you're a bass player"

Rickett Customs · #80 01-03-2008, 09:00 AM

Yes, Quite scary, I'd probably find an easier transition to more strings, opposed to 2.
Besides, I could potentially injure myself or put someones eye(s) out with that thing.

One false move on stage and Blammo, lights out b****.

I think the "Alien dude" on the right (not the left

) Is cooler

'cause at least he has 4 strings