Nice myspace ad for that lucky bass player!

eedre · #1 11-21-2007, 02:25 PM

http://classifieds.myspace.com/index...9&subCatID=114

My favorite quote is "If you aren't very good at guitar, pick up a bass. If you can't find a band, pick up the bass. If you can't sing,m pick up the bass. There are many bands out there that don't even care if you can't actually play more than 1 string as long as it's in time."

He's probably swimming in responses by now

Feel free to message the guy, he blocked me for basically telling him to have some respect for the instrument.

dman_113 · #2 11-21-2007, 06:38 PM

Dude its was posted by a drummer, what do you expect??

netbot · #3 11-21-2007, 06:40 PM

If you aren't very good at guitar, pick up a bass. If you can't find a band, pick up the bass. If you can't sing,m pick up the bass.

***???????

dman_113 · #4 11-21-2007, 06:50 PM

I really think we should ad to his list, For example cant play the washboard buy a bass. Acordian got you down buy a bass. To smart to drum its bass time. Don't like to play 1000 notes a minute and noddle between every song play bass.

Dave Muscato · #5 11-21-2007, 10:16 PM

I love how he conveniently didn't say, "If you can't play drums, pick up a bass."

Jimtoonz · #6 11-21-2007, 10:33 PM

More garbage from the unformed.

Maybe he should suggest to his proposed "would be" bassists that they remove two strings like the guy(can't remember his name) from the band Morphine.

Seriously, I hear from a number of musicians around here that it is difficult to find a good bassist, as there are a lot of guys who have focused only on "flash" and have missed the "substance" of the instrument.

eedre · #7 11-25-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimtoonz

Seriously, I hear from a number of musicians around here that it is difficult to find a good bassist, as there are a lot of guys who have focused only on "flash" and have missed the "substance" of the instrument.

Basically, he called me a specific orifice of the body and told me to "get off my high horse" for saying that bass is not as easy as he may think. He said - "trust me, I've played every instrument - and bass was the easiest. any guitar player that knows how to play just a little bit can play the bass."

I wished him well on being satisfied with a guitar player bassist that muddies up his sound

kydnav · #8 11-26-2007, 03:11 AM

"If any ladies are reading this, please show bass players some appreciation and throw your panties at them or something...."
+1 on that one though..

mattofash · #9 11-26-2007, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimtoonz

More garbage from the unformed.

Maybe he should suggest to his proposed "would be" bassists that they remove two strings like the guy(can't remember his name) from the band Morphine.

Seriously, I hear from a number of musicians around here that it is difficult to find a good bassist, as there are a lot of guys who have focused only on "flash" and have missed the "substance" of the instrument.

+1 Ive heard that a few times, and I like to think thats why a lot of my mates, want me to fill in for them for gigs and whatnot

David Tyler · #10 11-26-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by eedre

Basically, he called me a specific orifice of the body and told me to "get off my high horse" for saying that bass is not as easy as he may think. He said - "trust me, I've played every instrument - and bass was the easiest. any guitar player that knows how to play just a little bit can play the bass."

I wished him well on being satisfied with a guitar player bassist that muddies up his sound

Guess he's never had to play anything funky or sophisticated on bass. And with that limited a view of what a bass does in a song, he's probably not the best drummer. I mean, how much chops can he have as a drummer if he doesn't actually listen to the bass?

roger winkler · #11 11-26-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by David Tyler

Guess he's never had to play anything funky or sophisticated on bass. And with that limited a view of what a bass does in a song, he's probably not the best drummer. I mean, how much chops can he have as a drummer if he doesn't actually listen to the bass?

A BIG AMEN to that. It irritates the CRAP out of me when drummers don't listen to what's going DOWN in the basslines. What a MAROON!!!!

fenderhutz · #12 11-26-2007, 07:20 PM

Can't you guys just learn to accept oppression every once in a while.

bassmonkeee · #13 11-26-2007, 07:22 PM

It's fairly obvious from this thread that bass players have no sense of humor....

Matt Till · #14 11-26-2007, 07:28 PM

Yep yep, every time anyone says ANYTHING remotely condescending about the bass, there is usually 3 threads about it. Are we really this insecure?

**Howlin' Hanson** · #15 11-26-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Till

Yep yep, every time anyone says ANYTHING remotely condescending about the bass, there is usually 3 threads about it. Are we really this insecure?

Obviously, the ad writer in the OP is a moron, but there is a tiny bit of truth in what he believes: the concept and basic design of the bass is fairly simple, so it's not too hard to get started...but it surely is hard to get very good.

I don't know how other TBers feel, but IMO everyone else in the band can make minor errors and get away with it, but bass errors make things just sound wrong. We have a higher standard to uphold. Matt, perhaps we are just feeling more pressure?

Sometimes I think my band is lying when they say they haven't noticed my mistakes. But I'm (usually) in the pocket, I sing, and I show up on time, and that counts for a lot with these guys.

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Be on your best behavior for the next few weeks, so Santa Bass will bring you that effects pedal you are GASing for.

Mooooooo · #16 11-27-2007, 07:06 AM

If you aren't very good at guitar, pick up the drums. If you can't find a band, pick up the drums. If you can't sing, pick up the drums. There are many bands out there that don't even care if you can't actually play more than 1 drum simultaneously as long as it's in time. If you are a drummer and reading this, We are looking for a drummer. We need someone with good taste in music and their own gear.

eedre · #17 11-27-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Till

Yep yep, every time anyone says ANYTHING remotely condescending about the bass, there is usually 3 threads about it. Are we really this insecure?

It's the fact that he's calling out all the bassists for not being available. Hmmm.. well gee mister drummer - maybe if you quit being the stereotypical musician who looks down on bass and doesn't really consider it a "real" instrument, there would be more of us!

I had to say something...

And that fact that there are so few bassists is just icing on the cake because this drummer has just about destroyed his chance of finding one.

choo5 · #18 11-29-2007, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mooooooo

If you aren't very good at guitar, pick up the drums. If you can't find a band, pick up the drums. If you can't sing, pick up the drums. There are many bands out there that don't even care if you can't actually play more than 1 drum simultaneously as long as it's in time. If you are a drummer and reading this, We are looking for a drummer. We need someone with good taste in music and their own gear.

note: must be 10+ piece kit.

QORC · #19 11-29-2007, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Till

Yep yep, every time anyone says ANYTHING remotely condescending about the bass, there is usually 3 threads about it. Are we really this insecure?

no, just sick to death of similar comments from retards that play other instruments

QORC · #20 11-29-2007, 05:27 AM

What about the voice of Geddy Lee? How did it get so high? I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
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His speaking voice is fairly normal.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=er35JmIqY2E

I have no idea how he sings that high. Actually I rather like when he sings in the lower register, like on "The Pass"

But I digress from the thread...