Because bass is all I hear. It reaches out to me in songs and I just couldn't ignore it. It's perfect in every way
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Why did you start playing bass?
- Thread starter HamOnTheCob
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Local neighborhood band was getting together and needed a bass player.
Dad listened when I asked(see signature below).
Originally Posted by HEIST
Because bass is all I hear. It reaches out to me in songs and I just couldn't ignore it. It's perfect in every way
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Bass pedals on REAL pipe organs RULE THE PLANET TOO!
Dad listened when I asked(see signature below).
Originally Posted by HEIST
Because bass is all I hear. It reaches out to me in songs and I just couldn't ignore it. It's perfect in every way
+100
Bass pedals on REAL pipe organs RULE THE PLANET TOO!
I was actually studying piano and my teachers son was putting together a rock band that I wanted to be in. They didn't want keyboards and, you guessed it, all that was left was bass. All I knew about it was that it had four strings and Gene Simmons played it. However, once I got one I realized that the bass was the instrument I was meant to play! 
Even my piano teacher agreed and helped to arrange for me to take lessons from the best teacher in town (thanks Mrs. Waugh!)
Since then, what a long strange road it's been!
Even my piano teacher agreed and helped to arrange for me to take lessons from the best teacher in town (thanks Mrs. Waugh!)Since then, what a long strange road it's been!
Honestly ??......this guy made me wanna play bass ;
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He also makes me GAS for a Rickenbacker 4001 , A Dean V which I would modify to accomodate a neck pickup (coz I hate that frikkin 'metal' tone) , and a Gibson EB-3
FLCL . Check it out on Wikipedia if anyone's interested . Probably not though , it's one of those things which comes with have Animation as the greatest passion of your life
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He also makes me GAS for a Rickenbacker 4001 , A Dean V which I would modify to accomodate a neck pickup (coz I hate that frikkin 'metal' tone) , and a Gibson EB-3
FLCL . Check it out on Wikipedia if anyone's interested . Probably not though , it's one of those things which comes with have Animation as the greatest passion of your life
The bass player in our church moved out of state. I was the least talented guitarist and honestly never really loved the guitar so I decided to try the bass. I am a much better (and happier) musician as a bassist.
I started out my musical career on trombone and later tuba, so I've always been a bass clef kinda guy. A bunch of my friends played guitar, and bass just seemed like a cooler instrument since it wasn't so annoying. I got a hell of a deal on a 1985 Ibanez Musician off of ebay, and have been playing ever since. Now I enjoy bass more because I love being able to feel the music as I create it.
My friends were starting a band and needed a bass player. I already had some guitar experience, and immediately fell in love with bass when they got me on it. It's been my life ever since.
I thought being in a band would be cool.
I originally started learning rythm guitar and heard the intro to "For Whom The Bell Tolls" (Metallica). Asked a mate to show it to me and complained he wasn't showing me all of it. He says "yeah I am" I counter "No, what about the scaley down thingy" and he laughs, takes the guitar off me and hands me a bass saying "You'll want one of these then".
I fell in love with playing bass after hitting that F# on the E string and feeling the reaction in my body as the amp pumped volume through me
I originally started learning rythm guitar and heard the intro to "For Whom The Bell Tolls" (Metallica). Asked a mate to show it to me and complained he wasn't showing me all of it. He says "yeah I am" I counter "No, what about the scaley down thingy" and he laughs, takes the guitar off me and hands me a bass saying "You'll want one of these then".
I fell in love with playing bass after hitting that F# on the E string and feeling the reaction in my body as the amp pumped volume through me
i've played low brass since i was 12. when i started to take an interest in music via bands like rage against the machine, nofx, less than jake, whatever one listens to when they're young, i wanted to be in a band. got a bass at 14, never looked back. i owe a lot to playing bass, wouldn't trade it for anything.
My initial aspiration was to be a singer/songwriter and play guitar.
One day, at age 18, a friend of mine had just started on drums and had some guitarists to jam with but no bass. I had an Squier bass sitting around so I lied and said I knew how to play it and went over there to give it a shot.
I'll never forget that night because somehow, even though I had never played bass before and knew very little about music, I felt extremely natural and comfortable in the role. Everyone like my playing and we started jamming regularly.
It just grew from there...
I've played in jam bands, jazz ensembles, r&b groups, rock bands, and cover bands with people of all ages and all backgrounds, and had a blast doing it.
I've had such an abundance of great opportunities come my way just as a result of being a dedicated bassist.
And to think, I owe it all to my buddy on drums. Come to think of it, I should give him a call and thank him for my career!
One day, at age 18, a friend of mine had just started on drums and had some guitarists to jam with but no bass. I had an Squier bass sitting around so I lied and said I knew how to play it and went over there to give it a shot.
I'll never forget that night because somehow, even though I had never played bass before and knew very little about music, I felt extremely natural and comfortable in the role. Everyone like my playing and we started jamming regularly.
It just grew from there...
I've played in jam bands, jazz ensembles, r&b groups, rock bands, and cover bands with people of all ages and all backgrounds, and had a blast doing it.
I've had such an abundance of great opportunities come my way just as a result of being a dedicated bassist.
And to think, I owe it all to my buddy on drums. Come to think of it, I should give him a call and thank him for my career!
started playing at age 14 to improve my chances with the ladies
NOW im all about the music (probably because bass players tend to get the last pick of the "batch")
NOW im all about the music (probably because bass players tend to get the last pick of the "batch")
And out of all instruments why pick this one? For me it's the deep, rich sound that carries a band. How about you?
It chose me.
I've always wanted to play bass, as far back as I can remember. I've always air bassed, instead of air guitaring. I've wanted to play bass things. My favorite singer was that guy from the Oak Ridge Boys.
I like bass.
I've always wanted to play bass, as far back as I can remember. I've always air bassed, instead of air guitaring. I've wanted to play bass things. My favorite singer was that guy from the Oak Ridge Boys.
I like bass.
Dad and Mom were huge music nuts....Dad wanted to be Carl Perkins, or Buddy Holly at one point in his life....he introduced me to Sabbath and therefore to Geezer Butler the rest was history...
I also think for me, being in my 50s, was listening to all those great Motown hits and the likes of James Jamerson and Bob Babbit.
Friends had a band, I wanted to join and be cool. The only instrument they needed was a bass, so I got stuck with bass duties...
In grade 7 I told my music teacher that I could already play bass so he let me play in music class. Otherwise I would have been put on clarinet.
I suppose you'd say it chose me. I was playing rhythm guitar in my high school jazz band and the bass player had to drop out a month before the end of the year. I was the only guitarist who could read music so after a crash course in reading bass clef I took over on bass. I loved it right from the start but I don't know if I'd have changed over if the circumstances were different.
It chose me... I was in my basement, hanging out with my older brother and a friend of ours. My brother started busting out some riffs on guitar, our friend grabbed some sticks... and my bro told me to grab his old bass. I was hooked. And even though I'm not that great, I'm thankful that old Squier landed in my hands!
