Things bassists LOVE!

[AlvarHanso]

1. John Entwistle and people's reactions to finding out most "lead guitar" in The Who was in reality just a badass bass guitarist.
2. James Jamerson, Bob Babbitt, and Duck Dunn for laying the groove down and making Motown and Soul so unbelievably good that the world took notice of fantastic music without even realizing why they loved those songs so much.
3. George Porter, Jr. and Larry Graham for delivering the promise of funk from its origins in jazz and those in #2.
4. The audacity of Jaco to tell Joe Zawinul he should hire him to replace Alphonso Johnson!
5. Dropping bombs like Phil Lesh is one of the most instantly gratifying feelings ever.
6. Realizing that, like Motown, almost all great music is dependent upon strong bass.
7. Crazy envelope filter sounds that move the earth.
8. Victor Wooten.
9. Oteil Burbridge scatting along to a gorgeous solo.
10. Berry Oakley and his most lasting gift: the bassline to Whipping Post.

 

[Papa Dangerous]

‪Waynes World ('92) - No stairway, denied‬‏ - YouTube

this.

hahahahah oh yeah!!

It was not a reference, but I know from my friend that EVERYONE plays Stairway to Heaven at GC (since she worked there)

Then when I got a job at my current music store, I was playing Stairway on piano... My co worker yelled at me... I thought it was only a guitar thing to not play it...

Now I know: No Stairway, No Free Bird, and No Smoke on the Water.

I wish people realized these things in regards to keys/pianos.

NO FUR ELISE! 99.9% of the people cannot get passed the very beginning when they realize they need to drop to the low range and arppegiate.

 

[rickwebb]

getting paid to watch drunk chicks dance !
( sorry for being shallow and sexist, but that's how i'm rollin'...)

 

[TheYoungBassist]

hahahahah oh yeah!!

It was not a reference, but I know from my friend that EVERYONE plays Stairway to Heaven at GC (since she worked there)

Then when I got a job at my current music store, I was playing Stairway on piano... My co worker yelled at me... I thought it was only a guitar thing to not play it...

Now I know: No Stairway, No Free Bird, and No Smoke on the Water.

I wish people realized these things in regards to keys/pianos.

NO FUR ELISE! 99.9% of the people cannot get passed the very beginning when they realize they need to drop to the low range and arppegiate.

I'm pretty sure if you learned The Office theme song, that'd be banned instantly

 

[paganjack]

-being noticed for being awesome
-a high five after the show
-people dancing!

 

[deathbassist]

Finger tapping sounds sooo much better on a bass.

Yes it does!

 

[The Owl]

Curvy brunettes
Thick full tone with good top end definition, lots of panther-like growl on a fretless.
Twisted and biting humor
Theakston's Olde Peculier ale
NEVER having to play "Free Bird" (I've NEVER played it and NEVER will)
Chardonnay wine
Bears (the ANIMAL that is)
Owls
William Shatner

 

[Hifiguy]

Drummers who do not "wander" and who listen.
Good sounding cabinets that do not induce hernias.
The power to determine whether it's a real chord or not.

 

[enjoi1018]

Too massive a list to type on my phone, but:

1) When a band locks in sync for a few measures in improv or a jam (I mean LOCKS IN people), and

2) When a bassist plays exactly what I want to hear at the moment.

Both of these can be good, but it's otherworldly instances that can be orgasmic.

 

[gjbassist]

Getting compliments for my playing, singing and/or tone.
A good drummer who doesn't overplay.
A guitar player who actually encourages me to play more fills and play louder!
Blue Moon Beer.
+1 for curvy brunettes with curvy redheads a close second.

 

[pepsiblue32]

- starting off a song with just the drummer and the bass player. sounds dope, gets the sound grooving.

- being asked to turn up (regardless of whether you need to or not). makes you feel like a part of the band.

- seeing people dance to your basslines (extra points if you can do it without slapping or popping)

 

[Rage1331]

being asked to turn up (regardless of whether you need to or not). makes you feel like a part of the band.

+1

I remember being like "Really? You want me to turn my bass up? Sure!"

 

[NikDea]

sunn 200s amps
my spector bass
the color green
beer
skankin
ska/reggae bass lines
fretless bass solos
bass shredding/tapping/sweeping
grooves
old school death metal lines
deep fat warm tones
bass harmonics
tom waits....just cause
the fact that people seem to think your an amazing bassist if you can use more than 2 fingers/ tap some stuff/ sweep
jazz bass
FLCL
hackey sack
coffee and cigarrettes
good underground movies for inspiration
the guy who invented the first bass and the man who later created the electric bass
playing the warmest guitar in the world through my sunn amp
8 or 9 20 minute jams right after each other of pure improve

 

[Eugene Festus]

Big Bottom by Spinal Tap

 

[RyanJD]

I love amazing bass lines that complement a song in a way that no other instrument can.
Great fills, syncopation and playing the pauses too.

 

[UnfortunateTony]

Shlappin' da Bass.

 

[ReginaldPLinux]

Having the biggest instrument

 

[bassplayer1494]

being able to go outside the box and come back in to maintain the rhythm of a song
being overlooked, and then blowing the crowds minds with a facemelting bass solo
having unique personalities
sports
their parents for getting them their first bass

 

[bassplayer1494]

Having the biggest instrument

and the biggest....u know what im about to say

 

[Aussie Player]

Clarity and punch.
If I play a run, I expect every note within the sequence to project.