ANY SINGING BASSISTS OUT THERE ?

[kicklock]

Hey, All,

I am Kicklock, and I play the bass and sing lead, and harmony. I just wanted to know if there are any other bassplayers who sing out here in TB - Land.

Regards,

Kicklock.

 

[f.c.geil]

Yup. Quite a few of us, actually.

 

[TomB]

Sure, I sing all the time. I bet lots of folks here on TB do. Every once in a while a thread will pop up where someone's looking for tips for singing & playing at the same time. It is hard, but practice develops the skill. It's great fun once you get it going.

 

[Exploiter8]

I did about 1/3 lead and much backup during the 80's. Now, after years breathing the cr@p at the steel-mill and doubling my weight, I can only struggle through a couple a night.

X8 :-(

 

[Reptar.Bass]

Well i dont exactly sing....in the metal band im in i scream and the funk/hiphop band im in i do both backs and rapping

 

[IPA]

I used to, I want to again, and so I will.

 

[MOTORHEADBANGER]

All the time. I use to sing lead in a thrash punk band that I was in, and in my newest group I trade leads between the drummer and rhythm guitarist as well as alot of Michael Anthony style backing vocals.

 

[Metalbasshippy]

I shout stuff into the mic on occasion
does that count?

 

[TinIndian]

I sing most of the background vocals in my band. I also sing lead on a few as well and would love to do more, problem is we have a great lead singer.

 

[Marty Forrer]

Yep. I play upright and sing lead vocals in two bands (both my own bands, one authentic 50s, one jazz and blues), and play bass guitar and sing harmony in another (country).

 

[wmheilma]

Sure enough I sing quite a lot. I must say, though, I play bass better if I am not singing!

 

[UnfortunateTony]

I always like to say: "I'm not a singer, I'm a vocalist." What I mean is:

Sting is a singer. Lemmy is a vocalist.
Cee Lo Green is a singer. Billy Gibbons is a vocalist.

See what I mean?

 

[tdoody]

i am the lead singer and bass player. i was a jingle singer for 32 yrs. i guess that makes me a vocalist

 

[JimmyM]

I sing lead and backgrounds. Not the world's greatest singer but I do a good job.

 

[Jools4001]

I used to play bass and sing lead back in the 70's and early 80's, but I screwed my voice up trying to belt it out and make myself heard using the woefully inadequate PA's of the day.

These days I can still sing OK but my voice isn't good enough for lead vox. I do all the backing vocals in the band, mostly unaided but I kick in a TC Helicon Harmony GXT every so often to add some additional harmonies.

 

[Marginal Tom]

I sing lead and backup. The quality of my vocals is pretty close to the quality of my playing (see my moniker).

 

[FreshTrooperXBL]

totally wish I could sing and play at the same time,

I used to pelt out quick chorus' as background to Blink 182 stuff
I am so jelly tho for those that can

 

[spaz21387]

Its not hard at all I sing all the time but it seems like my basslines have to be simpler at parts where I sing

 

[eddievanbassman]

Heck yeah there are, I'm one of em

 

[lowfreq33]

I sing lead and backup. A little tricky sometimes, but gets a lot easier over time.