ive decided to start taking bass lessons.... had my first one last night

once you play guitar its VERY easy on the left hand, no chords and only 4 strings ..... right hand though.... ugh the finger picking can is pretty hard right now, and you also have to keep the other strings from ringing wildly..... but it is VERY fun

looks like ill be selling my dean for a p bass rather than a jaguar now

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Favorite bands:

Melvins
The Jesus Lizard
Cows
Big Business
R***man
Minutemen
Flight
Minor Threat
Big Black
Shellac
Karp
Scratch Acid
Wipers
Pixies

Welcome to the "nether regions" of the scale where ALL the coolness happens!

There will be.

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Rated "M" for meaty.

Thats awesome man!! I think I'll stick to the guitar, as I can not hear bass in songs, no offemse to bass players.

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riley

Floyd- That's fantastic. What bass players do you wish to emulate, and improve upon?

as a guitar player you may be in shock when you reallize you may actually have to read some music when you play bass...

OH NOOOOOO

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In Reference to Blues Legend RL Burnside:
After a heart attack in 2001, Burnside's doctor advised him to stop drinking; Burnside did, but he reported that change left him unable to play.

At least you aren't becoming a drummer......






Sorry, had to do it.


Playing both Guitar and Bass will improve your playing skills!

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

The bass line in a lot of songs is like the salt on your food. You may not be aware of it when it's there, but you'd damn sure miss it if it weren't.

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

I applaud you for taking up another instrument. It will only help you be a better all around musician.

As a bass guitar player in an already flooded market niche, welcome to the music world, pay attention and you will do fine. Now I feel like I should help some how, what can I let you know, Got it, you are prob going to be playing with bands that use standard tuning at 1st unless you go heavy rock or metal, those guys tune down to D some times A, tune your back up bass that way so you can practice and be ready for any audition that comes your way, get a five stringer, when you can, until then for a practice tune, D E A D, and watch your guitar player freak because you play bass lines lower than he is used to. Play on Bro.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

my three favorite bass players are by far Krist Novoselic, Cliff Williams, and Flea...... quite a varying group lol

and riley..... im surprised you would say that because in Nirvanas music the bass is pretty easy to hear.... my favorite example would have to be lounge act

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Favorite bands:

Melvins
The Jesus Lizard
Cows
Big Business
R***man
Minutemen
Flight
Minor Threat
Big Black
Shellac
Karp
Scratch Acid
Wipers
Pixies

Bass is definitely fun. I had a bass before I got into guitar.

Nothing beats a nice bumpy bass line.

I learned both simultaneously from the start. Believe it or not though, I learned on an upright bass! I actually felt confined when I first started playing bass guitars due to the frets. I played a fretless for two years just to help with my transition.

To me, there has always been (and still is) a lot of fun in the way to interpret the same songs depending on whether it is guitar or bass I'm playing.

Congratulations on learning another instrument and gaining a whole other perspective, adding to your musical education!

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