What do you NOT like about playing bass?

[bro)))616]

i dislike watching bass players who are better than me...its discouraging... but i understand i just need more years on me ahaha

and ..when i tell my guitarist friends about pedals i wanna try and they look at me with a blank stare....

 

[Passinwind]

Frets !

Not a problem except when I get invited to sit in and don't have one of my own basses with me.

 

[rutty24]

You're right! I had forgotten how much I don't like the weight. I had a chiropractor tell me I really needed to switch from shoulder to shoulder during long gigs. So I do. I can play just as well with the bass slung over my right shoulder. And I think I've seen a strap that works over both shoulders?? Hafta look into that...

Again with the live sound issue? I gotta believe that's a solvable problem. Maybe you guys with bad live sound just need to switch to a Jazz bass. [Ducks for cover] Maybe that's why I've never had a problem (that I know of) with live sounds. A Jazz has the right blend of thump, growl & "pop."

i do agree with the jazz bass idea. (runs and joins you under cover!!!

 

[Frankjohnson]

I hate that I am not a better player, with better memory for material and that I don't possses more skill.


Besides that, I hate when your nusts itch and you stop to scratch them, and there is no one to cover you (like with a 2nd guitar).........

in spite of all of that.....I LOVE playing bass, or trying anyway.

Every now and then, someone even comments that I suck slightly less than before...So I must be improving to some degree. I'll take that.

 

[EADG mx]

The fact that you cant do solo gigs in a bar or cafe'

Speak for yourself, I've done many solo gigs in cafes

 

[mrniceguy715]

i hate that i am still not good at it yet

 

[Dave R]

i dislike watching bass players who are better than me...its discouraging... but i understand i just need more years on me ahaha

I'm just the opposite. I love watching a great bass player. It seems like I always get good ideas from watching them. That's one way to get better.

Speak for yourself, I've done many solo gigs in cafes

No way. You mean just you, and a bass? Solo in a cafe? This I've gotta see or hear. I mean I believe it can be done, but I just can't imagine it. You've gotta post a clip or vid.

 

[locolobo85]

My aching back!

 

[locolobo85]

I hate the fact that if my guitarist or keyboard player does a solo, as simple and easy as it is, they get ooohed and aaaahed all night but if I do this amazing solo and played every note on the fretboard no body even knows it ever happened. No body loves the bass player.

Signed,
Paul McCartney

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[MakiSupaStar]

I can't think about anything I don't like about playing bass. If I could I probably wouldn't play it as much.

 

[tommy_the_cat!]

well to things:

1. All my mates play guitar and they think bass is easy but i keep telling the that it's not its actually sometimes harder but they don't believe me.

2. the size of the neck and frets i only have very small fingers so i move my hand alot which is annoying.

but still i wouldn't ever change instrument

Rock On Callum!

 

[DutchDude]

Yeah, and I hate the prices of the amps, I mean a 100 watt combo amp for Bass cost like at least 200 euro more than a 100 watt guitar amp

 

[mattofash]

Signed,
Paul McCartney

Sorry, couldn't resist.

haha legend

 

[LUMPYKILLS]

i don't like it when people ask why i'm playing chords or why my bass has 5-strings

Lol.

The best was "So whats the difference between that and a guitar?"

 

[TheJimster]

I don't like how much it takes to get a good sound as well.

But one thing I do like is, we dont have to hide behind effects to sound good. ;D

 

[BigOleBoogie]

I do not like how heavy my equipment is. The bass I play is a G&L Tribute L2500 at a metric ton and a 4x10 cab at 70lbs that does not fit in the trunk of my new car.

I could go neo speakers and was talking to a friend last night about my choices to restructure my rig. Lighter and two cabs.