My mouth does funny things

[FilterFunk]

Happens to me whenever I use an envelope filter. Looks like I'm saying "WOW!" over and over again.

 

[lermgalieu]

It’s not a problem it’s a feature

 

[Pings Bass]

Wind players have the most pained faces, especially clarinets and horns IMO

I was taught from an early age to smile on stage and look like I'm having a good time, so that comes pretty naturally now. That's anathema to rock a lot of times, which is where you get the bass face I think. There's a lot of anger in rock and roll

 

[Wasnex]

If your only concerned with what you mouth is doing, maybe you could use a jaw mask:

 

[Pep]

My band told me that when Im concentrating on a difficult part of a song I do funny things with my mouth, so I took a vid and I look so ridicules. Does this happen to you and how do I stop the funny face? And no Im not showing you the video.

COVID mask!

 

[Carl Hillman]

Does this happen to you and how do I stop the funny face?

Always mandatory to post this in these kinds of threads:

 

[Fender_Bender]

Couldn’t possibly be as bad as John Mayer. I just can’t watch him and the faces he makes .

 

[Swamp_Ronin]

Your facial muscles are part of the same brain circuits for communication. If you’re really really playing, you should be feeling and communicating.

As AI and modernity further encroach on the sacred act of being creative, we need to be more human. More expressive. The bass faces need to get wilder, not less. The players that people love and care about express themselves. Whether it’s Flea’s antics or Pino’s hipster head-bob, you gotta be you.

 

[Diminishedfilth]

I have long forgotten how to play it, but whenever I played Portrait of Tracy, I would always stretch my lower jaw to the right when I'd extend my left pinky to get that fretted harmonic.

 

[Fender_Bender]

I’m more of a close my eyes to concentrate kind of guy.

 

[ReidK]

 

[wompwomp]

I have long forgotten how to play it, but whenever I played Portrait of Tracy, I would always stretch my lower jaw to the right when I'd extend my left pinky to get that fretted harmonic.

this is my lovemaking finishing move

 

[Ostie]

I used to play with a drummer who would make weird sounds when he was playing. Like “unnnnh…….ummmmm……..uhhhhh……..” He used a headset mic so it came through the mix if we didn’t turn him down.

 

[shirojiro]

My band told me that when Im concentrating on a difficult part of a song I do funny things with my mouth, so I took a vid and I look so ridicules. Does this happen to you and how do I stop the funny face? And no Im not showing you the video.

Gotta see the video

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

Relax. Practice in front of a mirror for a while.

 

[TeeSee]

Our guitarist used to dribble each time he went into a solo

 

[LowActionHero]

Yeah. I don't play wah wah in front of my wife anymore...

 

[BassBrass]

There was one of the four pics here above, but go to youtube and put in Este Haim bass face. I think she's why young-uns are talking about this. Este is a very good bass player too, she makes a great P bass sound, and her long fingers are an asset. But the spectacle of her grimace attracts it's own fans.

 

[Hoyt]

Just me?

I’ll see myself out

 

[Lo-E]

this is my lovemaking finishing move

The lower jaw, the pinky or the fretted harmonic?