Things you hate to here OTHER BASS PLAYERS say.

[two fingers]

Where's your Pbass?

[5StringThunder]

Originally Posted by Baird6869

Best thing I ever had the pleasure of being told by another bass player was that he preferred Energizer batteries in his active basses as they sound slightly better than Duracell and others.

Most moronic thing I have ever heard.

Why he use energizer? Those have a DRUMMER as their mascot?

[5StringThunder]

Originally Posted by steveksux

Flip side of the same coin, IMO... Music doesn't have to be simple to be good. Music doesn't have to be complicated to be good.

Music has to be good to be good.

Randy

Truth. I listen to and play and love everything from jazz standards to punk to classic rock to bands like MESHUGGAH and Periphery.

[petrus61]

Originally Posted by qervo

Omg!! Man if that dude can tell the difference in sound by switching batteries , he's in the wrong business . He should be a sub sonar operator so he can hear enemy subs miles away.

It sounds nuts, but I could hear the difference in my headphone amp between 9V brands...Duracell being my preference. What a sad, unrequited discovery. But true.

[Mikhaijlovich]

Probably already been said, but: *seeing you play with a pick* "Why don't you use your fingers?"

Um...because I like the attack of a pick better? Haha.

I don't know who started the urban legend that "fingerpickers are more skilled than pick users", but I certainly won't miss them once they pass beyond the mortal coil.

[Srirachaglo]

This one is Rickenbacker specific, but irritating nonetheless:

"You play a Ric with [something other than a pick and roundwound strings]?!?!"

[Mike Sorr]

Originally Posted by Mikhaijlovich

Probably already been said, but: *seeing you play with a pick* "Why don't you use your fingers?"

I don't know who started the urban legend that "fingerpickers are more skilled than pick users", but I certainly won't miss them once they pass beyond the mortal coil.

Yeah, I'd like to see them tell Chris Squire that he sucks because he plays with a pick. Some people, I'll tell ya.

[Unprofessional]

The band leader said it would be OK if I used your bass and gear.

[Bigfoot414]

I always hate the looks on peoples faces when they see I have more pedals than my guitarist.

F*CK OFF I like my weird sounds

[temmrich]

I heard it from a sales guy at a store when I requested flats "Oh, I guess you don't like tone..."
me, "oh, I guess you lost my business..."

Gotta love the snob working at the local music shop. Does anyone working at the local store have anything to feel good about? You're 35 without a real job and you're not a rockstar. Let it go man, head back to community college and find a real job.

[chatterbox272]

Originally Posted by petrus61

It sounds nuts, but I could hear the difference in my headphone amp between 9V brands...Duracell being my preference. What a sad, unrequited discovery. But true.

This happens to me with my active bass too. I think it's probably because of slightly different voltages, so there's different amounts of headroom

[sforzato]

"Play something that doesn't suck!" That just bums me out every time.

[dfinnegan71]

Other bass players never talk to me. They're a bunch of jerks anyway.

[thebass905]

Yeah, the low B is a great thumb rest....... Heard that gem at an open jam night in SC....

[JoeVictim]

"My 1-10" combo (or similar) keeps up in a loud rock band."

[spkbri]

Other bass players of other bands that were listening to me playing (or giving the impression of being listening): "No you were ok, I liked it! *false forced smile*"

LIARS :|

[MCS4]

I had a bandleader (who played bass on the band's demos) more or less make it clear that I wouldn't get the gig unless I bought a 5-string.

However, this wasn't an issue of range, since I auditioned with a 4-string tuned BEAD or AEAD to cover the necessary low notes for the band's material. Instead, his reasoning was "5-strings sound heavier because they are bigger."

[gr8bassplayer]

Originally Posted by BassFTW

There's this one kid in my school who thinks he's gods gift to bass guitar, he's never heard me play outside of 'Sgt. Baker's main line unplugged on a stingray I was being very careful on as it was new and not mine, so I must suck, obviously. He also thinks I can't do three finger rolls and must be lying about them (I believe when I said yes, I indeed can do them he when "*snort* yeah, okay") and apparently they're the only thing he can really do because they're "where it's at"

He hates slapping and thinks Les Claypool sounds "clicky" on every song. And further more he says my playing style will never get me anywhere as I don't play fast (like dragonforce, because fast MUST equal good) and I like to play stuff that's "out of date".

Needless to say, I'd kill that kid given half a chance.

I hate kids like that. Got a few at my school and they just bug the crap out of me.

[catcauphonic]

I hate when other bass players contend that Noel Redding isn't a good bass player

[EvanF1322]

Had an old guy who plays bass in a local bar/cover band say this to me at the local punk show we just put on.
"Oh **** you play that bass with a pick? damn so what, is this going to be some metal music?!?