Why do you play bass in a band??

[Phalex]

This is sort of related to the cover band / original band thread. Some common themes expressed in that thread are "Cover Bands Are Where the Money is" or "Artists Don't Do Other Peoples Music".

So I'm curious. I like to play for fun and profit. Why do you do it??

[cutthroatmolloy]

I do it because i enjoy it.
Playing bass by myself just isnt as fun as with a band

[Just J]

My band doesn't really play music I like, I joined because I enjoy playing, it's more fun playing with humans than a stereo/metronome, and it's a good experience. Learned a lot of things just by playing with them.

[scottbass]

Originally Posted by cutthroatmolloy

Playing bass by myself just isnt as fun as with a band

+1, and expand to include: I love to gig. I play in a band because I love being on stage and I love giving the audience some good music and I love getting the feedback from the audience.

[Atoz]

I'm in a band because some guys from work needed a bass player, and I just happened to be the first person to walk into the break room.

[QORC]

I play for the pure charge I get out of it. The coin is nice, but it's not decisive. I don't need music to make a living. It's purely a weekend thing for me. A passion, nothing more

[wideload]

I've played in a redneck rock'n'roll band for 26 years, but my regular playing now is in a praise band. Returning the gift I have been given, so to speak!

Larry

[Gubna]

I don't play in a band anymore. but I used to.

I did it for the love of it. that, and the chicks.

[JackANSI]

If you're not in band to get chicks, you're doing it wrong!

[skeptikal]

As already said, playing bass by myself doesn't sound as good without my band. The drummer told me before we all got together "you should pick up a bass and let me know how that works out for you". I wouldn't be playing bass or be in a band if it wasn't for him and I get to play with some of the coolest cats around here.

I love the low end..

[Valerus]

I love it!








And it makes the music sound good.

[KrispyJones]

first three... i play in three bands ;-)

[Phalex]

Love is winning by a landslide. So if we're mostly playing for the love of it, why all the Cover / Original hate??

Opinions?

[debassr]

Because I'm too talentless to be a guitarist.

[QORC]

Originally Posted by Phalex

Love is winning by a landslide. So if we're mostly playing for the love of it, why all the Cover / Original hate??

Opinions?

just like the "what's the definition of a musician?" thread. Mostly it's pure snobbery.

*shrugs*

I do what I do and it's working really well. People can wank themselves all day long trying to "make it" with originals - has nothing to do with me, so I don't really care. It's not my side of the street.

[tumpinjahosafat]

BECAUSE IM ON TOP OF THE WORLD

[QORC]

Originally Posted by QORC

I play for the pure charge I get out of it. The coin is nice, but it's not decisive. I don't need music to make a living. It's purely a weekend thing for me. A passion, nothing more

and to add - I play bass because it's the only instrument I ever wanted to learn. I was fascinated by the tones Geddy Lee was getting out of his Ric. I was hooked.

[jgroh]

jus cuz

[JanusZarate]

Because it's fun. I love playing bass and I love the stage time.

Just to point out my stage addiction... I used to be in theater. I even traveled to Scotland for some stage time.

[SwamiRob]

I play bass cos of flea, the awesome looking royal blue/white pearloid/maple jazz copy in my local music shop I got 8 years ago, and the way it rumbles the floor.

Meeting some a cool lass that loves Fugazi out of it wouldn't be so bad though