1. Ditto
2. That week or so it takes for the zing to wear off after I put on new strings.
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Things bassist hate, Part 2
- Thread starter j-raj
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1. Ditto
2. That week or so it takes for the zing to wear off after I put on new strings.
-People who fail to realize that a Bass amp will shake things. Seriously, secure your beers and other wares so I don't knock it off the shelf/ your amp (lookin at you keyboardists n guitarists)
-Bandmates who don't take care of their gear.
-Bandmates who don't invest in their gear. Seriously don't tell me to turn down, the rig i worked hard to afford is doing its job just fine, trust me.
-Obsessive compulsive FX fiddlers. You know, the guys who lose themselves (and everyone else) while screwing with an excessively equipped pedal board. Same goes for keyboardists who can't find a patch they like so they just cycle through while playing, as if hitting the right note with a different patch every 8th note is totally kosher.
-musicians who don't critique themselves. Ok, some people are just that good, but everyone has something they could learn, a little humility can shine a lot of light on improvement.
-Bandmates who don't take care of their gear.
-Bandmates who don't invest in their gear. Seriously don't tell me to turn down, the rig i worked hard to afford is doing its job just fine, trust me.
-Obsessive compulsive FX fiddlers. You know, the guys who lose themselves (and everyone else) while screwing with an excessively equipped pedal board. Same goes for keyboardists who can't find a patch they like so they just cycle through while playing, as if hitting the right note with a different patch every 8th note is totally kosher.
-musicians who don't critique themselves. Ok, some people are just that good, but everyone has something they could learn, a little humility can shine a lot of light on improvement.
So many +1 comments! I'll second (and maybe add) a couple:
- keyboardists' left hands
- singers changing keys to songs, especially to something like F, Eb or Bb and the sweet bassline I came up with had open strings
- singers saying "the tab's all online" not realizing most of it is wrong and not bass related
- have to explain that playing something other than the root note isn't always wrong
- drummers that are confused by click-tracks
- keyboardists' left hands
- singers changing keys to songs, especially to something like F, Eb or Bb and the sweet bassline I came up with had open strings
- singers saying "the tab's all online" not realizing most of it is wrong and not bass related
- have to explain that playing something other than the root note isn't always wrong
- drummers that are confused by click-tracks
a whole song consisting of 8th root note
only grooving, like this is the only thing a bass can do
lack of creativity
People that don't have a minimum of musical knowledge
P bass ( especially by Fender ) and flat ... like this will resolve every problems
only grooving, like this is the only thing a bass can do
lack of creativity
People that don't have a minimum of musical knowledge
P bass ( especially by Fender ) and flat ... like this will resolve every problems
For clarification, a "root-digger" is someone who only plays roots. This disease is rampant in the pop-punk genre. Obviously, there are songs for which that is applicable, but if you only ever play roots, you are no better than a pianist's left hand and not as necessary as a guitarist's low E string.
In Green Day's last two studio albums, Mike Dirnt fell to root-digging and it was very depressing.
THIS!!!! *argh* Musicians with an over-inflated view of their abilities. They can't/don't/won't listen to the simplest of suggestions/instructions, and even get offended by them. :scowl:
Don't know if this has been mentioned -> Lazy musicians.
These are the ones that sit back and hardly play; it's like they just want to be seen and associated with the band but not necessarily contribute to the band.1. Others band members who the bass needs to be turned down like And Justice For All not realizing how important the bass sound is to the sound of the band
2. Drummers that can't keep a beat
2. Drummers that can't keep a beat
Venue owners AND musicians alike that think that always being expected to play for free is right or normal, IT AIN'T RIGHT AND IT AIN'T NORMAL!!!!
Bananas.
And keyboard players who don't understand why the bassist need to know if a chord is major or minor "...cause you're only playing one note at a time anyway".
And keyboard players who don't understand why the bassist need to know if a chord is major or minor "...cause you're only playing one note at a time anyway".
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
Someone adjusting your amp without so much as a by-your-leave? I have to admit, I've never played with anyone quite that prickish.
You only think you do.
That so many people like bananas is sort of a proof that humans are related to monkeys. Personally (not liking bananas) I like to think I have evolved further from that primitive stage.
Hauhnar said:
Haha. I would wear that. I played guitar for thirteen years, but when i picked up a bass the first time it was like finally putting on a pair of jeans that fit. People still don't understand why i switched.
