Oddly enough, that's why I wash them! My hands sweat a lot and after set-up they are pretty grubby. After I wash them I dry them very well with the towel in my gig bag!
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Quirky Things You Do As A Bassist
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Oddly enough, that's why I wash them! My hands sweat a lot and after set-up they are pretty grubby. After I wash them I dry them very well with the towel in my gig bag!
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Quirks?! Good gosh... where do I start?!
I'm basically an extreme OCD case that keeps really good time.
I'm basically an extreme OCD case that keeps really good time.
I've always been the only band member of any band I've played with who brings gaffers/duct tape to gigs.
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I play the same lick everytime I plug in s Bass... a simple little thing with a 9th. 50 years. I’m also usually the first in and last out.
Because it's a pain to tune, and given even the slightest chance that the world might end suddenly, or you might have a fatal heart attack at any moment, doing it last means there's a chance you won't have to tune your E string.
Put a 2x4 under the front edge of my amp or cab. Seems to break the floor resonance. P bass sounds less muddy.
No such thing as a wrong note - they're all just timing errors. That note (in fact that whole run of notes) fits perfectly... in the next set.
I have no desire to own any bass that costs more than $1,000.
Not sure if that’s being quirky or cheap.
Not sure if that’s being quirky or cheap.
my mouth moves around as if i'm using my lips to find the notes..............................dont ask!
All of my tuners MUST be straight to each other!
I have to ask - how do you manage that, by cutting each string exactly X inches past the tuning post?
I have violin bridge fine tuners on my '51 Fender P Bass so that the main tuners all stay straight. I'm a symmetry freak.
i love how you look so serious in that picture, performing with the duckies
Edit: chickens
I'm a very serious person.
I find that I can hear variations of BPM better than almost any drummer I’ve played with, and I can also tell which band mates may be unsure of the arrangement/song.
(quirky?)
At a gig my awareness is basically everywhere but my own rig(after I set up), how is the band feeling, can we all hear each other well enough, are we getting a thumbs up from the sound guy?
Somehow I am able to set that stuff aside at least enough to enjoy the show, smile and help the music come alive.
And, I actually love looking into the eyes of the audience as they flow with us!
Is that quirky I wonder?
(quirky?)
At a gig my awareness is basically everywhere but my own rig(after I set up), how is the band feeling, can we all hear each other well enough, are we getting a thumbs up from the sound guy?
Somehow I am able to set that stuff aside at least enough to enjoy the show, smile and help the music come alive.
And, I actually love looking into the eyes of the audience as they flow with us!
Is that quirky I wonder?
Try smart!! I like owning 3 or 4 $200-500 all different from each other. Don't quite understand owning 3 of the same bass except the color. Want it to match your shirt??
Same, but with the E. Granted, I started my bass playing in the 80s playing metal (E chug for the win). From open E to the top harmonic on the G, From minor to major with any bizarre mode you wanna throw in I have full mastery of my fret board. Just don't change the key.
About 4-5 years ago (my "getting back into music" point) I started intentionally working other keys. G, A, C and D are now MUCH easier for me but still lack that top to bottom of the fret board comfort. F and B kinda throw me still, as its too easy to just hide in a mode I am more comfortable in. Some day...
Oh, and while I CAN use my ring finger, that pesky pinky claims the octave and fifth if I don't consciously use my ring finger. Weird considering I have huge hands and the stretch isn't challenging.
Hrmmmm. After typing this out I have realized my "quirks" are bad habits I have managed to retain and hide.
When I played in bars, I kept to that limit - my theory was I didn't want to bring a bass to a gig and not be able to turnaround and have a beer at the bar without constantly looking at it.
Quirky Things You Do As A Bassist
does slobbering count?
does slobbering count?
