when a seller say ''Primus is not real slap man... THIS IS SLAP!!!'' and ''proceed to a oh my god so complicated wooten style slapping'' and im like wow... you've lost a sale.
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Stuff you hate to hear another Bassist Say
- Thread starter Kalyptic
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This is that link. Or, are you saying you hate to see other bassistis type that in response to a question? That's a practice I don't like.
Hey wait, didn't I say that to you? Not my fault your tone sucks!
This has nothing to do with the thread, I just gotta tell you man that it's the best fecking bass face I've ever seen. Ever.
I get that from other bassists too, I play a 6. Once you get out of the idea of just 4 strings, it really doesn't matter if you're playing a 5, 6, 7, or more. If you tune all the strings in 4ths it's the same finger patterns, just with more range. I guess some people are just stuck on the "I only need 4 strings" thing. Yeah, I only "need" 4 strings too, but I hate detuning and making big jumps up the neck, so I play 6.
Why do you play a SX? its just a fender rip-off!
-cause fender doesnt make a jazz like this one anymore?
(as far as i know only maple blocked neck they offer is on the geddy that costs 700 more than my sx, plus i can do some small mods and not worry about resale value)
Peavey? don't they just make beginner stuff?
(I play through an old (late 70s early 80s) peavey tube amp, it may not specifically be designed for bass but i love the sound it puts out)
EMG pickups, aren't those for guitarists?
-so i like their hi-fi clarity and low-end punch in one of my basses, sue me
and the inevitable can i touch/play/use/borrow that? as everyone else has already posted
-cause fender doesnt make a jazz like this one anymore?
(as far as i know only maple blocked neck they offer is on the geddy that costs 700 more than my sx, plus i can do some small mods and not worry about resale value)
Peavey? don't they just make beginner stuff?
(I play through an old (late 70s early 80s) peavey tube amp, it may not specifically be designed for bass but i love the sound it puts out)
EMG pickups, aren't those for guitarists?
-so i like their hi-fi clarity and low-end punch in one of my basses, sue me
and the inevitable can i touch/play/use/borrow that? as everyone else has already posted
Why? Not trying to fight you, but really, why?
I think it would be better NOT to know who the pioneers of your craft are, leaving your slate clean to completely create your own, uninfluenced art. Personally, Ive never listened to Jaco, and dont intend to anytime soon, unless he happens to cross my path.
This has nothing to do with the thread, I just gotta tell you man that it's the best fecking bass face I've ever seen. Ever.
Thanks! Playing bass puts me in a trance.
Ohhhmmmmmmmmmmm....
Because nowhere in human history has one person started with nothing and invented something better than what is already around? It's not like some caveman just looked around the world with no influences and invented an automobile.
No great artist starts with a completely blank mind and clean slate. Everybody has influences that they borrow from, and the more varied your influences are the more raw material you have to work with to create your own musical statements.
Says who? Someone has to be the origin, correct?
"The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot."
~Dali
Tell you what, post up some truly original, genre-less music with no obvious influences. I'd love to hear some that isn't experimental garbage.
"Yeah, that amp blew a fuse but I didn't have a replacement. So, I just shoved a bunch of tinfoil in it"
True Story
The backline for this gig was provided by the venue and the "soundman" (whose band had played the night before when HE blew the fuse) told me this right before the first set. I had a DI and said I could just use that instead of frying the amp but he said he'd "done it hundreds of times" and was sure there'd be no problem.
1/2 way through the first set, I noticed a loud "pop" and smelled the dreaded frying amp smell. The soundman got reamed really hard when the club owner showed up at the end of the night. The owner was a bassist himself and had just bought the amp a month before.
True Story
The backline for this gig was provided by the venue and the "soundman" (whose band had played the night before when HE blew the fuse) told me this right before the first set. I had a DI and said I could just use that instead of frying the amp but he said he'd "done it hundreds of times" and was sure there'd be no problem.
1/2 way through the first set, I noticed a loud "pop" and smelled the dreaded frying amp smell. The soundman got reamed really hard when the club owner showed up at the end of the night. The owner was a bassist himself and had just bought the amp a month before.
About 3-4 months ago i did a jam with my old teacher (not that old, well he's about late 40s and a pro blues guitarist) and he said that if i want to be a solo-bassist, i gotta be like real best or something. Period
Then after i played with him for about 4-5 times he started to understand my style of playing. Love that.
Then after i played with him for about 4-5 times he started to understand my style of playing. Love that.
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You're not the only one. With the exception of one Weather Report album I used to really like, I have never had any interest in him either. I also don't understand why players take the frets off their basses when they could buy a perfectly good fretless, especially after I bought my Hohner fretless, my favorite in the collection.
Of course, someone may hate to read this
Actual Dialogue-
during load out - while the other band sits there and my band carefully and meticulously puts away our equipment:
Other dude from other band;"Why do you have an 810, man? What, do you like play Madison Square Garden? That's just so much unnecessary overkill, especially for this venue."
-I was just thinking about answering when....
My drummer; "Well, I happen to like my bass players sound and it also happens to be a free country."
You know, its (A) refreshing to have a band member stick up for a fellow band member and (B) ridiculously saddening that my personal taste in musical gear is not respected despite the fact that I'm in a featured act that seems to be liked by a certain amount of people - otherwise we couldn't play shows.
during load out - while the other band sits there and my band carefully and meticulously puts away our equipment:
Other dude from other band;"Why do you have an 810, man? What, do you like play Madison Square Garden? That's just so much unnecessary overkill, especially for this venue."
-I was just thinking about answering when....
My drummer; "Well, I happen to like my bass players sound and it also happens to be a free country."
You know, its (A) refreshing to have a band member stick up for a fellow band member and (B) ridiculously saddening that my personal taste in musical gear is not respected despite the fact that I'm in a featured act that seems to be liked by a certain amount of people - otherwise we couldn't play shows.
