Bad habits for bassists?

[The Owl]

Idolizing and worshiping Geddy Lee to a point of trying to be Geddy Lee instead of themselves. Honestly, this gushing fanboy stuff is a bit much.

Or more broadly, a bad habit is to idolize ANYONE so much that you try to be them instead of yourself.

 

[lweastdad]

Bad habit:
1. Not warming up with stretching before playing
2. Not warming up by playing scales before playing
3. Not warming up in general before playing
4. wearing strap too low (check where the great bassists hold their basses - it's higher up folks..) Rule of thumb adjust the bass so when you are sitting or standing it is in the same position.
5. Not using as many fingers on the right hand as possible (again practice your scales with more than one finger).

 

[droo46]

TB members who type their username at the bottom of every post. There is a signature section for that, guys. Also, your name is already in the post header. It's really redundant if you ask me.

 

[James Judson]

Calling future guitarist "GUITARDS".

Just cuz they aren't there yet is no excuse.

Ya, I've done that, sorry!!!

 

[The Owl]

Wow, really? I thought we all got over this. Some people never learn

Exactly. Though not a pick player myself, I just think it's utterly lame to attack other bassists methods of tone production if it works just fine for them.

So it's wrong to play bass with a pick? Try telling that to Chris Squire, Anthony Jackson or Steve Swallow.

 

[brad houser]

I just did half a gig with pick and would've done the whole gig that way but my hand got tired. glorious tone.

 

[Korladis]

5. Not using as many fingers on the right hand as possible (again practice your scales with more than one finger).

I don't think this is necessarily a bad habit as much as a chosen right-hand technique.

When (rarely) I'm playing slap, I use three fingers including my thumb.

When I'm playing more traditional finger style, I use two fingers.

When playing with a pick, you could say I don't use any fingers.

 

[Korladis]

Worst habit...
Trying to be like Jason Newsted

Jason Newsted's a good player. Why would it be bad to imitate him more than anyone else?