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Rubby:
I have become a bass player for my friend’s band Babysnakes out of necessity and I’ll tell you as well that it’s not easy. I’ve been playing guitar for about 8 or 9 years now; I’m not sure of exact numbers because it’s been a while, but I’ll just say that it’s long enough to be confident in my skills. But when I have to jam with people on bass, so much more necessity is placed on really getting to the bottom of the song and figuring out what it really feels like.
I don’t just mean the low end frequencies of the song, but the underlying theme and mood. You can make a song instantly moody by droning a root note, or you can make it bouncy by playing little twiddles on the upbeat. It’s taught me a lot about arrangement and structure and I would recommend it to anyone who seriously wants to hone their song writing skills.

Aneurhythmia:

--- Quote from: Misereatur ---Jaco Pastorius.

That is all you need.
--- End quote ---

No, wrong.

Misereatur:
Jaco Pastorius totally changed they way I think about bass, and the way I think when I play. Every bass player should know his work.

Plus, I was going to recommend this thread.

Kai:

--- Quote from: DynamiteKid ---If you're going to learn bass, let me tell you one thing:

Don't take shit from guitar players about bass being easy next to guitar. As one who has made the transition, I can tell you that while having a rudimentary grasp of guitar is helpful for playing bass, they are different instruments with different uses, and you shouldn't take any crap. You learn yourself three chords and you could probably play 20 songs by your favourite bands on guitar. Try and get a guitar player to do a song by the Chili Peppers and see where it gets them.
--- End quote ---



QFT.
Seriously, I play guitar mainly, and the bass is much harder than these guys will tell you. Fact of the matter is, these guitarist only THINK they can play bass. They're actually fucking terrible.

a pack of wolves:

--- Quote from: tommydski ---er, joe lally form fugazi and basically everyone in girls against boys.
i'm pretty sure they all used bass at some point.
--- End quote ---


Hell yes. Mike Watt is the daddy though, just get the Minutemen's 'Double Nickels On The Dime'. Shellac, Black Eyes and Unsane all have some great bass, and if you want to hear it being used in a less traditional role check out Lightning Bolt, Palehorse and the Flamingo Massacres.

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