Does bass appearance matter for genre?

[GroovinOnFunk]

is this just a thinly disguised best bass for metal thread?

Winner!

 

[GroovinOnFunk]

Knowing 11 major scales and 11 natural minor scales doesn't seem like too tall an order. That was required of all 2nd year band students when I played trumpet in jr high. It's even easier on stringed instruments due to moveable box patterns.

Seems like a lot of scales to me. I guess I must suck. Haha

 

[Fender05]

I think the more "serious" the music is generally considered to be, the more looks matter. You could show up to a death metal gig with a Jazz Bass and nobody would mind. If you showed up to an orchestra with a BC Rich Warlock you'd at the very least get some looks

Are you implying that death metal isn't serious? I agree with the general point you're making, but the dudes in my band as well as the metal bands around here take our music and our stage performance very seriously.

I used to play my schecter in the college jazz band. Not the most conventional bass, but it sounded good and got the job done

 

[jblmusic1994]

Uhhhh.... you are aware there more scales than that.

Don't forget 5 tone scales, eastern music, so on and so forth.

I would go so far to say no musician knows all scales. Go pick up a copy of the Bassist's Grimoire and see how many you know.

I agree. (I'm the one who posted the original comment, under another name)
I'm not talking strictly major or minor scales..
I am talking "all scales".. chromatic, major, natural minor, melodic minor, harmonic minor, every diatonic mode, every melodic minor and harmonic minor mode, pentatonic scales, symmetrical scales, (which I have a wide understanding of), and then to go on to more foreign scales that appear less often in western music.

 

[dangerouscello]

I plan on being that 80-year-old bass player. I'll see y'all on stage.

 

[spade2you]

I have a Peavey Millennium Plus which is definitely a modern looking bass but I can get vintage sounding tones. Would it be acceptable to play it in a classic rock cover band?

Shouldn't you know what your bass can or can't do before throwing out advice like what should or shouldn't be used in a band?

 

[fourstringbliss]

Shouldn't you know what your bass can or can't do before throwing out advice like what should or shouldn't be used in a band?

 

[spade2you]

oops. read his post wrong due to a lack of glasses. getting old sucks.

 

[fourstringbliss]

oops. read his post wrong due to a lack of glasses. getting old sucks.

 

[smogg]

oops. read his post wrong due to a lack of glasses. getting old sucks.

LMAO... Not only are you getting old, You are also getting grumpy. Now get off my lawn dag nabbit.

 

[Handyman]

Conversely, this bass may get you some funny looks if you're in a metal band. Sometimes the Warlock actually may be the better choice.

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[grey area]

That such a cool looking bass I'd be tempted to play it everywhere!

very close roy,most of europe,asia and mexico. i have had it for 40 yeArs now and i have played it at gigs of every kind including traditional indian and gamlan gigs although the raised eyebrows were as much for my presence as they were for the bass. but it opend many doors.

 

[sevdog]

How you look is definitely mathematically related to how good your band is. But it's an inverse relationship. Meaning, if the quality of your music goes up then the importance of how you look goes down.

 

[fourstringbliss]

How you look is definitely mathematically related to how good your band is. But it's an inverse relationship. Meaning, if the quality of your music goes up then the importance of how you look goes down.

Video killed the radio star.

It used to be that you could be fairly ugly and still be a big radio star ('cause they couldn't see your face). We're beyond that now, unless you're in metal and then you can only be as ugly as your music.

 

[Thumpinshelton]

I would not show up with this!!!!!!!...again.......

 

[grey area]

very close roy,most of europe,asia and mexico. i have had it for 40 yeArs now and i have played it at gigs of every kind including traditional indian and gamlan gigs although the raised eyebrows were as much for my presence as they were for the bass. but it opend many doors.

on the scale thing, i would not know a scale if it jumped up and bit me but i have been plonkin through with bass for just about 40 years now, all types of music from rock, punk,jazz, traditional indian and now south east asian music without complaints. i still not very good mind you but i have a lot of fun.

 

[bassmanrocke]

Looks don't really matter as long as it sounds good, playing a warlock in a country band might get a few odd looks though...

I have actually seen that. And to top it off the bassist was about 60. Strange looking combination, but it sounded fine.

 

[Steve Dallman]

I played at nearly every service, Bible study, wedding, etc at a large church starting in 1983. The first 5 years, I played a bass I built...a headless, zebrawood Explorer.

The pastor gave me a lot of grief, and I just laughed it off.

Play what you want, in whatever type of band you want. Don't we all have "freedom of choice?"

 

[Steve Dallman]

I also played in a classic, old time country band from the mid 70's to the early 80's. I used either my 64 P bass, or my Gibson G-3. The leader's wife (who wasn't a band member) did not like the Gibson, but purely because of the tone.

We wore "uniforms" in that country band, but I did wear a tall, Hoss Cartwright type of cowboy hat, in which I installed flashing red and green LED's and mounted a V type TV antennae on it.

 

[lowfreq33]

Uhhhh.... you are aware there more scales than that.

Don't forget 5 tone scales, eastern music, so on and so forth.

I would go so far to say no musician knows all scales. Go pick up a copy of the Bassist's Grimoire and see how many you know.

The post that mentioned that said all major and minor scales. I'm aware there are more scale types. But a functional musician should at least know the difference between a major and minor key.