Would you rather...

[i like tictacs]

be able to play fast technical lines very well in your band situation (a-la wooten etc)
or be able to play mellow, extremely grooving lines very well in your band situation(mike gordon, stefan lessard, adam clayton)

And I mean, like, mastering either. You might be able to passably play one of them, but that's not what I'm talking about. More in a live setting.

disregard this post if you already do either.

 

[Brendan]

How about faking it for all you're worth and managing to convince the audience you're not actually faking it? I want that option.

 

[rickbass]

...creating lines with tones that move people emotionally and embellish their appreciation of life, if only for a minute.

 

[Hollow Man]

I'd rather wear my bass at knee-level and give it repeated open-fisted slaps.

 

[embellisher]

I would rather be able to play whatever the song and situation called for, and play it well.

 

[Edwcdc]

I'd rather wear my bass at knee-level and give it repeated open-fisted slaps.

Who wouldn't?


I saw a guy do this the other night. It was all about looking cool except he could hardly reach a lot of the notes and so it didn't look as cool as it was supposed to.
That's all I will say because he might be a fellow TB'r.

 

[Michael Jewels]

I would rather be able to play whatever the song and situation called for, and play it well.

Good answer.

If I had to choose one, it would be a slow, deliberate groove, as the bassline would be played in a mellow Latin ballad. Where the bass IS NOT is just as important as where the bass IS. I used to be into shred, not anymore.

Examples later.

Mike

 

[Aaron Saunders]

Mellow groove. I dig the fast technical thing, but there's enough shredders out there -- but you can never have too much grooooove.

 

[Coutts_is_god]

I would rather play what I want, and PLAY stuff that means something to other people, and have my playing in the front, and singing.


(good luck finding that)

 

[bassmanbucko]

I opt for choice #2, though as of lately my technical abilities have been overpowering my musicality . Time to get the Bass Grimoire...

 

[lbanks]

It's all in the groove, IMO.

 

[bluntman_bass]

i love playing fast, impresses chicks, although chicks get into that mellow soothing crap...... hmm i say tossup, depends on the chick

i love women

 

[Brendan]

I still vote for fakin' it.

 

[Ba Gua Tiger]

+1 for faking it.

I want to get famous from the ***** thing so bass is just a hobby right now