How do you explain what a bass is to someone?

[barebones]

If a person doesn't know what a bass is, they're not likely to associate Hertz with anything but car rental.

Irony perhaps?

 

[gumtown]

Irony perhaps?

Isn't that Heavy Metal

 

[barebones]

Isn't that Heavy Metal

Love it!

 

[St. Louis Scot]

Play your bass. They'll understand.

 

[FlyingFinn]

Why do you continue to mention this low bar.

You asked about limbo with low bar and I answered sarcastically, wasn't that obvious enough?

 

[Nashrakh]

A bass is a kickdrum with pitch, playing roots and fifths on beats 1 and 3.

 

[Need Gigs]

A bass is a kickdrum with pitch, playing roots and fifths on beats 1 and 3.

Unless you're Jeff Berlin, then it's a snare to match Lars' in St. Anger

 

[gumtown]

A Bass is a fish.

 

[RustyAxe]

A bass is the largest member of the viol family. There's also a four string guitar that can make some of the same sounds at the low end of the musical scale.

 

[groundhog]

Like a guitar only without the self esteem issues.

I laughed way to hard after reading this.

 

[ChopperDave]

A bass is a kickdrum with pitch, playing roots and fifths on beats 1 and 3.

Right, and a car is a chair, 4 wheels, and 2 pedals, driving on a paved highway.

 

[rtslinger]

I just tell them it is what makes you move on the dance floor.

 

[Bow tie]

I tried "I am very similar to a guitar, but my equipment is a bit longer" but it didn't really work out like I hoped. Any really, it just opens you up for remarks "you think THAT is big?"

 

[Dave W]

I guess I'm lucky that I've never had someone ask me.

 

[socialleper]

The guitar equivalent of a cello, which is of course not completely true, its an electric double bass, but people might know what a cello is. Or you could call it a guitar tuba.
If they don't get those, you just can't help them.

 

[xUptheIronsx]

I tried "I am very similar to a guitar, but my equipment is a bit longer" but it didn't really work out like I hoped. Any really, it just opens you up for remarks "you think THAT is big?"

yeah...that one would go in the same file as:

" I really fill out the bottom"

or

"I am the one you feel in you first on the dance floor"

or

"I have the longest frequencies..."