I was just sifting through the new threads during some downtime, and one thing occurred to me why TalkBass is such a great resource for bassists.
It's because we have a HUGE range of different interests all trading ideas and inspiration on here, all the way from the fourteen year old metal heads looking for the most "aggressive" sound to the fifty-plus guys seeking an "upright" tone for jazz standards. TB also has manufacturers chiming in providing insight and feedback, luthiers sharing construction techniques, and people posting links to videos that have opened my eyes to inspiring players I might have missed otherwise.
Anytime you get the chance to talk with guys who worked with Leo Fender, posting alongside the guys who think "Flea" is the epitome of bassdom, you're uniting together a huge spread of info.
That's why TB is such a great place, to me.
Too much of our media/infotainment these days is polarized and fragmented into small splinter groups that we only wind up just talking and listening to those who think just like ourselves (echo chamber syndrome). But here, we have a real wide open forum. You're gonna get exposed to people holding differing ideas about the instrument than your own, like it or not.
I think I'll re-up my supporting membership when I get some money back in PayPal.
It's because we have a HUGE range of different interests all trading ideas and inspiration on here, all the way from the fourteen year old metal heads looking for the most "aggressive" sound to the fifty-plus guys seeking an "upright" tone for jazz standards. TB also has manufacturers chiming in providing insight and feedback, luthiers sharing construction techniques, and people posting links to videos that have opened my eyes to inspiring players I might have missed otherwise.
Anytime you get the chance to talk with guys who worked with Leo Fender, posting alongside the guys who think "Flea" is the epitome of bassdom, you're uniting together a huge spread of info.
That's why TB is such a great place, to me.
Too much of our media/infotainment these days is polarized and fragmented into small splinter groups that we only wind up just talking and listening to those who think just like ourselves (echo chamber syndrome). But here, we have a real wide open forum. You're gonna get exposed to people holding differing ideas about the instrument than your own, like it or not.
I think I'll re-up my supporting membership when I get some money back in PayPal.
). But TB is an amazing resource. I learn from folks here every day, and not just about new gear to drool over--although that's part of it.
Great people on this forum and I plan to renew my subscription when it comes due!!
