Our female lead flips the BL (drummer) the bird every time he calls Raise Your Glass and assigns her to it. But it's all in good fun, everyone is great friends, even if we all passionately hate the song. Wedding band gonna wedding band.
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Yeah, I've always thought bands without bass are just retrograde. I get that primitivism is part of the rock aesthetic, but to strip away the bass seems like missing the point at some level. You can't argue with their success, but I don't like them personally.
On the other hand, if a song sucks without bass, there's an opportunity to make it not suck by adding a tasty bass line. It can be hard to funk up some of those dark grinding rock vibes, but I'm always trying to coax some swing out of any jam. Usually there's a nugget of groove even in the squarest of beats. Not being bound to some unimaginative bass droning from the record is a firm of liberation.
On the other hand, if a song sucks without bass, there's an opportunity to make it not suck by adding a tasty bass line. It can be hard to funk up some of those dark grinding rock vibes, but I'm always trying to coax some swing out of any jam. Usually there's a nugget of groove even in the squarest of beats. Not being bound to some unimaginative bass droning from the record is a firm of liberation.
When Joe Satriani isn't wanking his guitar on every song, he's rubbing genitals with the alien.
We play a couple of songs I HATE! but I play them knowing that it will end in a few minutes
Get back by suggesting a song with no guitar. Something like Situation by Yazoo.
If your guitarist doesn't like it, just tell him to "do his job" and to "serve the song" and "add a guitar part" and so on.
Just kidding. Guitar is important.
If your guitarist doesn't like it, just tell him to "do his job" and to "serve the song" and "add a guitar part" and so on.
Just kidding. Guitar is important.
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I like the stripes. And jack is a mean blues guitarist.
If they want to play the song, play the song or quit the band.
Add Hendrix’s Red House to the list, and you can take another break during that song (Red House has no bass part).
Except when it isn't. Sade seems to so just fine without one. There are others - Ben Folds*, Morphine, etc.
*Ignore the mathematics confusion.....
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This right here. With a bass guitar you have a fairly unique ability to markedly shape (or re-shape) a piece of music. Have fun with exercises in "what can I do the re-construct this dog?"...
You shouldn’t hate a band -that- much. It’s like hating a hot fudge sundae.
This is when you finally demand that bagpipe solo you were promised.
Exactly this. Nearly every musician ends up playing material they don't care for. Find a way to care for it. Play something that makes you like it. Or hate it less. And if the original has no bass, well that's a perfect opportunity.
Any band that promises you a bagpipe solo is either full of liars, or has horrid musical taste. Either way, I'd steer clear.
AC/DC has a song with a bagpipe solo…
You’re helping make my point.
I have jokingly suggested our band cover "When Doves Cry" so I can take a break during a set.
do you think your guitar can play better than JW? If so, give it a chance, if you dont, then youve got other issues to deal with
if you're in a covers band then you have to play songs that the audience will like / dance to
I hate both Wagon Wheel and Sweet Caroline.... but my band plays them because that's what the people want to hear.... I just grin and bear it and breathe a sigh of relief when those songs are done!
I hate both Wagon Wheel and Sweet Caroline.... but my band plays them because that's what the people want to hear.... I just grin and bear it and breathe a sigh of relief when those songs are done!
I refuse to play Oasis. Our guitar player won't do "What's goin on". I think you should be allowed your "no" on a few things. Or, do it your own way...
I agree. Many forms of music have no, or generally very little guitar. A lot of jazz has no guitar, classical, many forms of "world music". 95% of modern pop music has no guitar, most rap/hip hop. Guitar is never going to "die" as an instrument. Millions of people still play orchestral instruments, which are not particularly relevant in modern music.Yeah, I've always thought bands without bass are just retrograde. I get that primitivism is part of the rock aesthetic, but to strip away the bass seems like missing the point at some level. You can't argue with their success, but I don't like them personally.
On the other hand, if a song sucks without bass, there's an opportunity to make it not suck by adding a tasty bass line. It can be hard to funk up some of those dark grinding rock vibes, but I'm always trying to coax some swing out of any jam. Usually there's a nugget of groove even in the squarest of beats. Not being bound to some unimaginative bass droning from the record is a firm of liberation.
But pretty much every form of music has some sort of bass instrument. Often not a bass guitar, though it could be. Synth bass, double bass, bassoon, tuba. Indian, African, middle eastern music all have their own bass instruments.
Making music without a bass instrument, particularly rock music, is just ridiculously contrarian and or lazy, lame, etc. Bass is supposed to tie harmony and rhythm together and support both.
