Are you a hack bassist?

[Jay2U]

I'm a self-taught YouTube bassist. I cover about everything I like, the way I like. I keep telling myself I don't suck. That's what keeps me going...

 

[gjohnson441496]

I play for fun and because I love the instrument. You'd think since I have a ton of equipment that I play in a band or something, but no... I'm a hack, and I love it!

 

[xrockstrongox]

Hack and proud!

 

[ThatLowEnd]

I suck horribly at bass, but I am a heck of a nice guy and a fun hang so I get hired. Whodathunkit

 

[Bigskybassguy]

I am a heck of a nice guy and a fun hang so I get hired.

As I see it, that makes you a fun hang-hired-hack. One of those triple-H guys.

 

[Fingerpickingood]

Full disclosure:

The three guys with whom I'm currently in a band are three of the four guys from my band ten years ago. The drummer, and both guitarists (I was the vocalist). When we decided to reform a few weeks ago, we remembered what a dick AND hack the original bassist was. With bassists being in relatively short supply, it was decided that I, the hackiest of all hacks in the land, would take over bass duties as well as vocals.

 

[basspraiser]

As the last guitarist I played with told me, "bassists are just bad guitarists". So yes. Apparently I'm a hack guitarist AND bassist.

Hey now!!! I totally disagree...

I...for one... Never actually tried to play a guitar seriously... Pretty much always been a bassist... Si he is wrong....

 

[Ross W. Lovell]

Me and 1stnamebassist were having some giggles behind the scenes about how seriously some people take their bass playing.

Proud to say, I'm a Hack, that's capitalized for me. Actually play guitar but fill in on occasion and still get calls somewhat regularly so I'm happy to be expanding my skills.

Now if I can just shrink the equipment that that I need to carry.

 

[Lowbrow]

I used to be 'good' when I was a kid learning to copy Entwistle off Quadrophenia and always playing finger stye.
Then I heard The Ramones. Now I grip a pick like a vise, hook my left thumb over the top of the fretboard like a monkey, rock like one slammin' MF, but I can't begin to play 'good' like I used to.

 

[pbass2]

I'm not a hack bassist, but I'm certainly a hack guitarist yet I play in the studio A LOT for $. Just don't ask me to do anything . . . . uh, fancy. Goes for drums too. If it has strings, or you can hit it with a stick, I'll take a crack at it with no shame!!!!

 

[micguy]

I've been described as "solid" and "excellent". I describe myself as "reasonably competent". Working at removing the "reasonably" - hoping to get to where I feel I'm competent.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

If by hack you mean a mediocre artist who exploits his limited abilities and lack of imagination for fame and monetary gain, ...

Fits me to a "T". I'm a professional hack.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Joe Nerve]

Define bassist.

 

[Xandrell]

I play drums, but I'm a hack guitarist and bassist. I play bass in the band and luckily the heavy rock songs I like and the band plays aren't real difficult. I like playing bass the most though.

 

[stringthrough]

With 10 guitarists for every bass player, it doesn't take too much skill to get into an OK band... Me, I play inside my comfort zone, which thankfully has expanded slowly over the years. The result is that when I've played in band with low to middling talent I was made to feel very good about my playing. On the few occasions where I was part of a very talented band, compliments were few and I felt a bit out of my league. I guess for a semi-pro/ hobbyist I'm probably a B- bassist.

 

[petrus61]

Put me in some bands, I'm the hack of all hacks. Put me another band, I'm a freaking bass deity.

 

[TheCouchBassist]

I've been laughing for a good 5 minutes at the poster who basically said that if you can't read music that you're a hack. That's some funny stuff.

I guess McCartney is a hack then.

 

[Fat Steve]

I guess McCartney is a hack then.

Uh, I think your sarcasm detector may be malfunctioning.

 

[TheCouchBassist]

you know, like Paul McCartney.

You beat me to it

 

[Space Pickle]

the hackiest!