Sorry If this is in the wrong forum, but I've got a rant, and I need some fellow bass players to give me some advice.
First off, I absolutely HATE IT when people tell me bass is the easiest instrument, that you only play that when you can't play guitar or sing, that you don't have talent, that you don't have the same abilities as other musicians.
On top of that, I hate guitards who immediately ask for my bass, play a really poor rendition of sweet child of mine or something to that effect, say they can play bass because it's like guitar but easier, then when I point out it's wrong/ out of tune, they say it doesn't mater because no one can hear it and/or they learned it cause they were bored. AGH!!!
Something recently that really p-ed me off was when some kid in my english class, he plays violin and guitar (poorly, I might add), and said, "y'know, upright bass is pretty easy. I grabbed the one from the orchestra room and it was so simple." Now, I know he was bsing me because he sucks. A lot. but it still irks me because I get that a lot.
And one more thing. I absolutely cannot stand it when people who can play more than one instrument than me immediately assume they are better musicians than me because of that fact. Or, for the kids that are better musicians than me, regardless of instrument, rub that in my face. that last one isn't bass related, but it's still annoying.
Thanks for reading,
Any tips or Advice?
First off, I absolutely HATE IT when people tell me bass is the easiest instrument, that you only play that when you can't play guitar or sing, that you don't have talent, that you don't have the same abilities as other musicians.
On top of that, I hate guitards who immediately ask for my bass, play a really poor rendition of sweet child of mine or something to that effect, say they can play bass because it's like guitar but easier, then when I point out it's wrong/ out of tune, they say it doesn't mater because no one can hear it and/or they learned it cause they were bored. AGH!!!
Something recently that really p-ed me off was when some kid in my english class, he plays violin and guitar (poorly, I might add), and said, "y'know, upright bass is pretty easy. I grabbed the one from the orchestra room and it was so simple." Now, I know he was bsing me because he sucks. A lot. but it still irks me because I get that a lot.
And one more thing. I absolutely cannot stand it when people who can play more than one instrument than me immediately assume they are better musicians than me because of that fact. Or, for the kids that are better musicians than me, regardless of instrument, rub that in my face. that last one isn't bass related, but it's still annoying.
Thanks for reading,
Any tips or Advice?
