Thirteen different types of bass player

[jd56hawk]

Not sure if this should be in the humor section or not.
(I guess it's mildly amusing)
13 types of bass player: a spotter's guide | MusicRadar

 

[Bass V]

I'm still aspiring for #12 status, got the required 4 cruddy strings, unorthodox technique, and maybe even some rusty hardware, but need to create a bow in a few necks if this ''gift'' is God-given lol 13 is 12 too many!

 

[Watchootognbout]

I am #9 Johnny Strap Too High and #10 The Hep Cat combined.
With a hint of #8 Mr.Metal.

 

[Clark Westfield]

#5 has me pegged.

 

[mongo2]

I don't see where I fit in since I sometimes smile while sitting and playing jazz/blues/soul/country/rock/pop on either a Hofner Ignition Club, Mustang or something I cobbled together from inexpensive parts I have laying around including a washtub based fretted 4 string shortscale upright on an NS stand.

 

[2saddleslab]

#7, while stretching the scope to include all of Americana.

 

[JRA]

"hep" --- ? fun(ny) stuff!




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[kbraker510]

Im not sure where i fit in either... Jazz bass learning bass lines and waiting to go back to playing at church..

 

[Paul Corrosion]

Guilty as charged as 13. "Keep it simple" is a way of life for me.

 

[staurosjohn]

I’m closest to #1... except for that mask-thing... and the battered-bass thing... and the ‘too loud’ thing...

Here’s proof?

 

[punchdrunk]

1 for me. Except for the loudness.

 

[Pedullist]

None of the above.

 

[NortyFiner]

Elements of 1,3,5,7,8,11,12. Whatever mood strikes, that's what I do.

 

[iiipopes]

#14, The Foundation: those of us who study and work hard, because we've been lucky to get gigs in a variety of genres (the harder we work, the luckier we get), play a medium-priced bass, possibly with a few mods, and take the time to learn why the equipment and music and players work together, always reliable and always on time for rehearsals and gigs, and willing to help the drummer set up and load out. Not noticable, because the pride is in making the mix out front as good as possible. Will never be singly complimented, but takes pride when someone says the band sounds great. Bass: Ibby mid-line 5-string and up, with USA pickups/electronics.

 

[Watchootognbout]

"hep" --- ? fun(ny) stuff!




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It shows you just how far behind some are about Jazz.
They still think anyone uses the word "Hep"

 

[JRA]

They still think anyone uses the word "Hep"

yeah --- i guess they think it's hip.

 

[luciens]

I'm a definite #10 now that I play a FL jazz bass, but without the talent and tricky time signatures. And my brain will be studied by psychiatrists, not musicologists.

L

 

[Holdsg]

closest to the Mumford. And I'm ok with that.

 

[rufus.K]

Im surely #14

 

[Plectrum72]

The Rocker
The Indie Kid
Old Clash Fan
The Frontman