bass players

Yesterday, I had a busy day. I drove to NJ to meetup with a fellow TBer from NY. He was buying an upright bass from me. Really good player and...

So as the tittle says share your unpopular/controversial opinions about bass players, playing bass, basses and bass gear. Here's mine: Cheap...

Are all bass players a bit jaded ? Or sad ? Or just lethargic towards society and life in general or is that just me ? I read a YouTube comment...

Having just signed in, the first thing I see is an advertisement which started as above (pretty much). Hmm! ..."Then" what exactly? Sorry no;...

Does anyone else get highly offended when someone tells you how to play ? Its always People who dont play bass of course lol What if i said...

Does anyone else watch a bass demo/review on YouTube and half way through you can tell like "This person is not a bassist" and because they arent,...

And im excited. Itll be pretty abstract. Definately playing some untraditional stuff. Itll be free. Kinda nervous about reactions ill get. Anyone...

I mean it's all low, and nobody can hear it. People always telling you how much they love your "guitar" or your "cello."...

Anyone want to work on a duet project? I record plus mix and master. Doesnt have to be a bass duet but i play the bass primarily so lmao you can...

I'm having one hell of a time finding a sub for virtually any gig I have. I need to find some bass players to sub for me on cover gigs. Wide...

I know that bass players like Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten are contemporary bass players that make their own solo albums. But can you give me...

Where are those Jack Casady Signature Bass players? Show us your goods, and get your number![ATTACH]

... What note is your house tuned to? As in, what note is that harmonic that walks all of your wife's delicate knick-knacks off the shelves, and...

We lost another giant in bass world, my good friend Max Bennett. Max was such an inspiration to me as the music and his relationship with the bass...

Are you a beginner? Love the Bass and want too play professionally? I would like to tell you the story of how I got my son hooked on playing...

I was wondering what everyone's favorite bass solos are? A solo that you listened to over and over in amazement. (I know it's really hard to...

Since the beginning, Bassists have been controlling their own level and tone. Recently, some Sound Technicians do not want bass amplifiers on...

I started a thread yesterday, in regards to age, and when are you too old to play in band, wether it be a cover or original band..it's up to 11...

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There are no famous bass players I don't get. I don't get why there are threads bashing Verdine White and Steve Harris, or any other famous bass...

Is it a new amp, a new cabinet technology, a Gibson bass that tunes itself (just kidding), strings, software, effects, accessories...whatever....

[ATTACH] Time to confess..I know we all do things that we shouldn’t do..but we do it anyway..Like putting round wounds on a P Bass instead of...

Hi, I'm a 55 yold italian bass newbie and I've fallen in love with the great Bass instrument after many years around keyboards.... Bass is now my...

One bass that I played and was very impressed with was the Ibanez attack. This bass has that vintage weight and styling, and the sound is a mix of...

I found Leroy Vinnegar and if you love a good jazz player, then enjoy this... [MEDIA]

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Hey Fellow Bass Player Community, listen up... re Positive Grid products, through my own unfortunate experiences with the Thousand Dollar rack...

Any beer leaguers out there? I see a couple of threads discussing NHL but thought it would be interesting to hear from the guys who suit it up...

It seems fair to ask this question as so many bass players trust sources of learning without ever wondering if what they are being taught actually...

Does anyone else ever grow weary of people saying, "You play bass - you must love [insert bass player or band with well-known bass player here]!"...

Was checking out vids of other bass players and was a little surprised at how many "notey" bass players there are that just don't hold a groove...

1) How many bass players besides you can he/she name in 15 seconds. 2) Play a few "signature" bass lines and see if he/she can recognize them....

I've been trying out different settings lately; I originally had them all dimed and I found the sound to be kind of boring after awhile. I'm just...

Recently, I saw a video of a popular bass player discussing certain aspects of theory by stating that there are more than 12 keys. It’s not...

At what point (if any) did you call it quits and became a bedroom player once again? I've been with my present band for almost seven years now. I...

hey I'm a really nerdy guy so I've seen a few anime well I've noticed that almost all anime openings are like rock ish but the bass lines are...

? They usually post releases a day early on FB but nothing so far

So I've seen bands with 2 drummers, percussion, 2+ guitars, and after watching so many talented bass players over lapping bass lines to create a...

It’s been over a year since I did part I. And after part 2, I had a hard time finding ideas and inspiration for part 3.. but hey, whatdoyaknow!...

Hey, I'm a longtime bass player and member of Talkbass, and I have a favor to ask some of you guys. Would any local SF bay area bass players be...