Ideal bass player appearance

[Bunk McNulty]

How I roll: Basic black. And my "soulful" Bass Face. (I'm trying to remember what's next on the set list.)

 

[B-Mac]

I admit, this made me laugh. Anthony Jackson is amazing, but he makes the weirdest bass faces!

I think he just had bad gas from Chinese food he ate earlier that day before the show?

 

[FrenchBassQC]

My ideal...View attachment 3389674

Call a priest, he’s possessed...

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Below, on the left, is how I always envisioned my ideal bass player to look. (pictured here with his main squeeze girlfriend, in the violet getup. His bass would be a homemade hippie sandwich that weighs as much as a Chevy Big Block engine and he'd play through an Ampeg rig the size of a hunting cabin)

...and here is a picture of my actual bass player. Her bass is an acoustic, about the size and weight of a dreadnought guitar, plays through the little new Ampeg BA-1, but working on getting her a BC Rich Mockingbird fretless. At my age I should know better than to get romantically involved with a band member, and stick to heavyset older dudes with a beer gut and socks and sandals as bass players, as God intended bass players to be, but hey, watcha gonna do?
my bass player and co-singer>>> View attachment 3389375

ˇˇˇˇǎppearance of ideal bass playerˇˇˇˇ Fair enough representation of my singingˇˇˇˇˇˇ
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Adidas break away pants, a Nike visor worn upside down and sideways, bold purple Jordan's, and a shimmering disco shirt half open, with chest hair that slightly resembles Slash.

 

[Mordamir]

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[Tnavis]

Because I'm feeling controversial today (and this is in response more to the general direction of the comments instead of the original post).

Anybody who cares about how you are dressed on stage isn't gonna be at your show.

There are exceptions to this, naturally. Any event in which the audience is expected to dress up, then most likely the band has an explicit dress code. But, by and large, it has been my experience that nobody cares. There's way more to focus on as a musician than your pants.

 

[TheReceder]

Bass player should looked 1) disinterested 2) should check watch regularly- just punching the clock 3) only move between songs, and even then only a step forward, backward or to the side. 4) never look at band mates or acknowledge their existence 5) check out women in the crowd, barely enough to be noticed - only as a courtesy to their boyfriends.

That's about it.

Sorry, I couldn't like this twice

 

[TheReceder]

Pointless babble I had to delete... remaining babble can be found in the other posts.

 

[TheReceder]

the ideal bass player look?

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I'd have to question that mic placement.

 

[CGremlin]

The not-terribly-well-known but still phenomenal Randy George puts together a decent stage ensemble:

 

[Groove Doctor]

Verdine White. Like a boss.

 

[Groove Doctor]

This is the best photo of me onstage. Its how I like to visualise myself nowadays.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

View attachment 3389668 Perfect thread to use this hilarious meme.

LMAO!!

 

[ERIC31]

Baggy shorts, wallet chain, baggy 2x t-shirt, Converse or Vans skate shoes. I’ve been dressing like this since the 90s! (this pic isn’t actually me. It’s Demian from the band UNDERTOW from Seattle)

 

[Hues]

As long as it's not a court appearance..... . . .

 

[dbsfgyd1]

This is TalkBass. The ideal bass player look is cargo shorts, sandals, a goofy Hawaiian camouflage shirt, and one of those lame Kangol hats turned backward.

Now wait a pea pick’n minute... Do you mean to tell me bowling shirts are out of vogue?? Must have missed the memo....

 

[Scott Baiowulf]

This is TalkBass. The ideal bass player look is cargo shorts, sandals, a goofy Hawaiian camouflage shirt, and one of those lame Kangol hats turned backward.

Don’t forget the Air Monarchs

 

[Bubble]

From Feel Good Inc, Gorillaz

 

[BOOG]

Here are some looks for older Bassists to aspire too.

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I see one common denominator with myself included of having short hair.
Then again, if we’re talking bass player as ideal mate then that’s another thing. I can think of a few but to protect the innocent and not turn this into something completely inappropriate I will refrain.

 

[Ironbar]

True dat. Do I get a number?
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I'm not knocking you, but I swear on my dead parent's grave that I will never dress like that to a gig.