Choosing more than one genre is allowed, so the totals are bound to go over 100%. I chose 4 myself.
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What genre are you?
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Choosing more than one genre is allowed, so the totals are bound to go over 100%. I chose 4 myself.
A bit surprised blues isn't listed because most of those other styles started there.
I have played in rock cover bands, praise and worship bands at church, hard rock and metal originals and even played with an original prog metal group for about a year. I loved all of those for what each was and was good with it. I have often dreamed of playing in a blues band with some guitarist/vocalist that can make a guitar cry like Clapton's work on the soundtrack to the movie Rush.
Like a number of compadres on this thread, I'm a jack of most trades, but speaking for myself, master of few. Personal favs are Motown/R&B, Classic Rock, Old-school Country and smooth Jazz, but if the job pays, the dude plays.
I listen primarily to jazz, classical and pop music, but I'm in a prog band ánd I just released a solo reggae album so I have no idea what to choose here. 
That would be a tough one
Stylistically I could say I am latin based
But I do play and enjoy almost everything, being a session player I also need to accomodate the stylistic and musical needs of any genre I find myself playing:
It might be pop one day, disco the other, jazz standards on a Wednesday or post punk with a pick. I really do enjoy all of it If the material is well executed and the team is well mannered.
I can say with all certainty that variety does broaden one's musical horizons and does wonders for one's playing.
I do refrain from accepting metal gigs and if someone calls I forward them to a stellar metalhead bassist due to the fact that I have not dedicated the effort in adequately performing this sometimes quite demanding genre and I would be sub par if I cowboyed it.
Stylistically I could say I am latin based
But I do play and enjoy almost everything, being a session player I also need to accomodate the stylistic and musical needs of any genre I find myself playing:
It might be pop one day, disco the other, jazz standards on a Wednesday or post punk with a pick. I really do enjoy all of it If the material is well executed and the team is well mannered.
I can say with all certainty that variety does broaden one's musical horizons and does wonders for one's playing.
I do refrain from accepting metal gigs and if someone calls I forward them to a stellar metalhead bassist due to the fact that I have not dedicated the effort in adequately performing this sometimes quite demanding genre and I would be sub par if I cowboyed it.
I’m all the above minus Reggae (I am way too intense) and fusion (not enough chops).
Started off on 50s rock revival, then rock covers, gospel, blues, then rockabilly, country ( and western!) Into punk, cowpunk, alt-country and originals.
While I also love, and fool around with metal, prog and jazz, never really made my bones in those genre's.
Im.......eclectic.
While I also love, and fool around with metal, prog and jazz, never really made my bones in those genre's.
Im.......eclectic.
I play in an Americana band that does all original music. I'm one of two songwriters in the band. Americana is one of those genres that can be difficult to precisely define because it can contain elements of rock, country, folk, roots, blues, bluegrass, R&B, jazz, etc. So it's a pretty big umbrella. It is, to a very large extent, songwriter-centric (rather than country music where it is common that artists don't write their own songs).
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If, after about 45 minutes, that method doesn't convey your message, try this:
Progressive Rock and Progressive metal for me. I love playing Rush, Dream Theater and Symphony X. I love the challenge these artists bring to the table.
