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Things bassist hate, Part 2

#101
- My bass amp is not a counter to put drinks on. It may have the right size, but if you really want to, use your own amp.

- I am not a degraded guitarplayer

- Use dynamics; it gives your song a whole lot more depth than clubbing your audience to death with only volume.

- being told not to play in the higher register of your bass (above the 12th fret, or even the 7th fret). Yes I can play lower sounding notes than others in the band, but a little accent in a higher register can be nice sounding.

- written out basslines consisting of the same 4 notes being repeated a gazillion times. I don't mind minimalistic basslines serving a song, but there are limits.

- tapdancing guitar players. Yes you have a pedal board, but don't use all your pedals at the same time/show off how many different sounds you can get out of your guitar. You're only sending an unidistinguishable goo of sound.
 
#102
fivestringphil 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.
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I am a convert, too. For some reason, it sometimes seem like our guitar player feels sorry for me and asks if I want to play guitar on some songs...
 
#104
1- Recording engineers who can't record a Rickenbacker bass properly. They try and EQ it like a Fender. I say "Sorry mate, but if I wanted that tone I would have bought a Fender".

2- Bands who look great, but sound s**t!!!

3- Live soundmen who don't recognize what TONE means. Sub bass mush is not powerful or clever. It is annoying!!

4- Guitar players who think bass is a sub-class of instrument, but when they try playing a bass, their hands and fingers get sore. They say, "Your bass must be set up wrong!" I say, "No, man, you just can't play bass...."
 
#105
One of my pet peeves is when a cover song has a cool "bass only" riff in it, and the guitarist insists on playing it. Jeesh man, we get so few opportunities to stand on our own - when they come along, let us have them for crying out loud!

Examples:

Guitarist strumming power chords through the opening bars of the Red Hot Chili Pepper version of Higher Ground.

Guitarist playing e string riff through bass solo in "All right now".

I could give others. Then you feel petty when you argue: "Hey man, that's a bass solo!"
 
#108
Those who don't practice.

Those who show up late.

Those sponges who chronically need rides, cords, picks, whatever.

Anyone who screws with the time, particularly drummers who sing along with the tune.

I have no issues with people sitting in, changing my settings, telling me how to play or sound, etc., because on further consideration, they all decide it's worth more to go home with the same number of limbs they arrived with. After a few decades, you just don't put up with nonsense. There are those who will push you little by little just to play their little control freak games. Don't give those time wasters an inch in the first place.
 
#111
Loading gear onto the stage, grabbing a beer & walking back onto the stage to find that the bassist in the band on after mine has opened my amp case & HELPED HIMSELF TO MY AMP SO HIS BAND CAN DO AN HOUR LONG SOUND CHECK IN OUR TIME - yeah, no worries champ, while you do that, i'll just rummage thru your wallet and help myself to some of your cash if your gonna do that you prick! I'm cool with lending my amp to other bands, if they ask first!
 
#112
Recently showed up to my former band, who I get along with great, and helped them out by filling in. They just bought a brand new PA. Spent quite a bit of money so they were testing it out. I didn't want to lug my rig, A Peavey 410 and 115 with a Trace Elliot head, because of the weight. So, I used theirs. First off, it was a Fender 100W. Second, they didn't have me running through the PA. Both very frustrating. But what bit me was the fact I spent the whole time fighting that dang amp. I turned it up and couldn't hear. I messed with the settings, no help. That frustrates me to no end. I shouldn't have to worry about the amp every minute.
 
#115
Over here I constantly hear the "oh it's really hard to get bass players". Pretty much all that's already said on this thread applies. It's not so much they're hard to get these tools can't keep them. The last mob I was with said oh your the 4th bass player in six months. A month later I realized why............

The one that I cant stand the most is the "oh you couldn't cut it on guitar so went for the bass because it's easier"

I once had a guitarist ask my why do you use an effects pedal? It's a bass....... As in the TC elec pedal. I didn't know what to say just thinking you can't be that stupid.
 
#116
ma4rk said:
Loading gear onto the stage, grabbing a beer & walking back onto the stage to find that the bassist in the band on after mine has opened my amp case & HELPED HIMSELF TO MY AMP SO HIS BAND CAN DO AN HOUR LONG SOUND CHECK IN OUR TIME - yeah, no worries champ, while you do that, i'll just rummage thru your wallet and help myself to some of your cash if your gonna do that you prick! I'm cool with lending my amp to other bands, if they ask first!
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Your just a whingin Strayan.......... ;)

Yep, that would be reason to sort them out in the car park later.
 
#117
IAmTheWalrus said:
Every instrument/piece of equipment I decide that I want to get being so expensive it takes forever to scrape together enough to buy it. Then, while surfing the web and/or talking to people, finding out you could have gotten a barely used one for half the price :scowl:

People that run pawn shops/music stores and they have no clue what they're talking about

People that ask me what I do in the band

Coldplay
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LOL!!!
 

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