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Hooking your listener

I see everyone's as nitpicky as they used to be.

Look, separating melody from rhythm is the drummer's job. Bass is the bridge between the two. Actually, bass is whatever I or anyone who plays it feels. If you feel like being melodic, do it. If you want to be rhythmic, do it. If you want to do both at the same time, there's no laws stopping you. Stop being so anal about terms and just play.
 
JimmyM said:
I see everyone's as nitpicky as they used to be.

Look, separating melody from rhythm is the drummer's job. Bass is the bridge between the two. Actually, bass is whatever I or anyone who plays it feels. If you feel like being melodic, do it. If you want to be rhythmic, do it. If you want to do both at the same time, there's no laws stopping you. Stop being so anal about terms and just play.

And if you wanna be a hooker, well...

Matt