Yeah, my guitarist recently had to keep a noise coming out of my bass while I got the levels right on the mixing desk (tech was away) and when I got back he just said "Can I keep it?" Lmao. There's just something about the bass that feels better to play
Best feeling in the world. A tool that is nearly almost exclusively for me and not over 70% of the population on this earth. That's fucking awesome haha
Every guitarist can play a bass, but not every guitar player can play a bass like a bassist. THAT is the big difference. My advice to any bands out there that are “searching” for bassists, don’t just settle and stick the guy who is the least talented on guitar in the band on bass. Find a bassist, Not just a bass player.
I agree. The purpose of my joke video is that a guitarist doesn't 'get it' when it comes to bass. I was a guitarist but my older brother played bass, and I saw how different of a discipline it is overall.
@@JacobGivens definitely! I love your content brother, I play guitar, bass, drums, sing and I’m trying to become competent on keyboard, but that thought occurred to me when I would record bass after having written a guitar part for a song, as well as being in bands with the crappy guitar player made to play bass in the band, trying to get him to understand that drums and bass are the band and the rest of the instruments are just colors over top of what we’re doing. Thanks for the reply!
Exactly. I consider myself a pianist, guitarist, vocalist. And while I can play drums and bass, both competently, I am far far away from considering myself a drummer or a bassist. My band all switches instruments in the writing process, but when it comes to recording, for instance, maybe I wrote a cool drum beat that we love, but the drummer learns the part super quick and can already play it ten times better… it’s a fun process and no egos. We know what we’re good at technically, but it can be nice to get ideas from others and refine them and perform them better.
Besides the Bald Nu Metal Bassist who's an alcoholic or an chronic pothead or the hella stoned Nu Metal Bassist with colored dreads who's got a piercing on his face or just hella piercings, then you got the Death Metal Bassist with hella long hair who plays only 5 & 6 string basses and plays only finger style and with no pick and always stays young for some odd reason and never seems to age or wrinkle up
I learned from years of home recording that sometimes it's better to let someone else write and play the bass part. Once you've written the guitar part, you're in a certain headspace with the song, and sometimes that bassline you hear in your head is lacking that certain something that would really make it pop. In cases like that, the input of another musician can sometimes be just what a song needs. I've had friends listen to my stuff and come back with keyboard parts, basslines, all manner of stuff that was way better than what I had laid down, and I think I'm a better musician today because of it.
I wish I could find a bassist. I need someone to help with the workload. I have a friend who is the only bassist I know, that isn't in a band. He's an alcoholic, so there's the reason. every other musician I meet is either a guitarist, or a drummer.
To play bass your mindset has to be different than the guitar player. You are mostly there to set a groove, to play in harmony, to lock with the drummer and to make the song sound like actual music. NEVER underestimate the power of great bassists !!!
For sure. As a guitarist I can say for sure that not everyone that plays the bass is a bass player. A real bass player can make your part sound different and much better while "hiding" in the background and can also shred themselves when appropriate. Not to mention how they groove with the percussion. I started on bass around 13 yo (though I'd played guitar a bit going back to like 8) because it's what I had access to at the time. Well, technically my first instrument was drums that i got at 7 but my older brother took those over and destroyed them. 😅... Anyway, I always played bass like a guitarist though I did learn the basic principles of "less is more" and specifically voicing and how that can have a huge effect on the music in whole.
Word. I’ve played in bands with true bassists and bands with “I bought a bass once” bassists. The difference is like heaven. Timing is obviously the key, but then there’s the dynamics, the tone, the technique, the songwriting. An adept bassist is as important as anything!
As a guitar player, I've always had the utmost respect for bass guitar players. It's just a different approach all together. I've long felt I just didn't have the funk to make it sing lol.
The best thing about a proper bassist is that they could show off, but they choose not to, because they care more about the song sounding coherent than getting noticed. They are a different breed, at least the real ones are.
OMG WHY IS THIS SO RELATABLE??? One of my best friends is a bassist and I’m a guitarist and one time I was trying to teach her something that I made up or had learn (I don’t remember exactly how I found the little riff) but while I was teaching her, she staring at me and her bass with a dead face lol. I had to cut it short bc I’ve never seen her act like that before. Come to think of it the riff was lame lol.
Don't feel bad. Drummers have to sacrifice every other cognitive function in order to completely rewire their brain to function as not just one but several perfect metronomes. It's a gift I wouldn't wish on my enemies.
Thats not even a thing ... Ive never in my 30 years as a professional musician had a drummer wanting to play my bass or any other instrument for that matter.
It kinda is tho... yes theres crazy shit thats unique to bass, but most songs in pop/rock are just "root note" basslines that require no brain or skill at all
@@dinonuggies2276 nah nah, it's about staying in perfect sync with the drummer, and adding fills. Think of a pop song being played live, the drummer is probably going to improvise stuff, and the bassist has to match that. Bass is about holding down a solid foundation to the music.
@@WLxMusic i hear that a lot but then again... everyone has to be on time... and if youre playing more complex music youre prolly not gonna improvise that much since youre playing to a click anyway
Coming from someone who picked up a bass last week and has been playing guitar for 15 years, this is legit To be in the groove while creating the groove is a whole new feel
Bro i started playing bass at the start of this year and this video called me out so hard. Especially Dawn Patrol lmao, this is literally all the stuff I’ve been learning
In my worship band I noticed my bass player and so many other bands. The bass player always seems quiet and very sure of his craft and almost aggravated if someone tries to step in his space. Lol. This was a great example of a guitarist versus a base player and the way they can act at times
I am today years old, learning that Deftones is basically just a bunch of bassists. (This is completely and entirely utterly, only a little bit sarcastic.)
Would - Alice in Chains, Black Dog - Led Zeppelin, Suck my Kiss - Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Schism - Tool, Dawn Patrol - Megadeth, For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica, Duck Tales (only one i failed)
As a drummer that's now learning to play bass, I finally understand why we're best friends. We really are the fundamentals of the entire band. Having a bassist lock in on the groove is so satisfying, especially for me when they're playing right with the kick drum. I even like listening to the bass part and then adjusting some drum sections accordingly!
Ok even if they all play the same things I will still commend any guitarist who at least respects the bass enough to play it at all and not call it an easy guitar lol
I'm a guitarist that was recruited to play bass in a 3 piece. My goal was to be the bass player I've always wanted. It worked out great, and I made creative lines that helped to propel the rest of the band rather than doubling the root guitar stuff. It was fun and challenging. 🤘
As a guitarist I’ll never downplay the importance of bass and how talented they are. I taught my friend how to play guitar and he changed over to bass because he liked it more. I love all people who take time to learn an instrument
As a songwriter and guitarist with a degree in music that has toured, recorded and played everything from medium sized festivals with +1000 people to clubs infront of 5 bored girlfriends drinking free beer. I have one tip for my fellow songwriters. For every 1 average/good/great rythm section there is probably 500k to 1mil guitarists that can do exactly what your current guitarist does, there is a severe inflation of guirtarists in the world after all. So as a songwriter, if you find a good bass player and/or drummer hold on to them for dear life. If your guitarist decides to pipe up/create drama/take up more space than the group dynamic allows for, just throw em out. Lastly to my fellow guitarists, you are a musican first and guitarist second and music is a Co-Op activity, not PvP. Also trying to show off for your friends is cringe at best and when you do it on your band mates instrument of choice its also socially effed in the context of band dynamics. Find a partner that strokes your fragile ego instead, at least then when he/she leaves becasue you are a insecure ass your band/friends are still there for you
I've been playing guitar for about 30 years and im guilty of this, not to impress my bass player friends but just more of a curiosity and guilty pleasure. I love and appreciate the bass. BTW I play and listen to 80s rock but my favorite bass player is Thunder Thumbs Johnson!!!
Here’s an idea for retropalooza. The Game Chasers Museum. Have a little area where people can view stuff like the camera used to film the first episode, the infamous genesis rental box, the alien mask used to scare Patt, etc…
It’s so accurate it hurts, it also really makes u appreciate how cool it is to only understand the accuracy of the nuance of a joke, because u have a personal interest/hobby/skill in common with the joke creator, like just think, 99.9% of the worlds population could watch this, and it means ABSPLUTLY NOTHING, they have no idea what is going on, but to us, this tiny group of people on earth, it’s like 🤯 that guitarist has the exact same tiny bit of information stored in his brain to tell himself what to play on bass as I do.
Growing up everyone wanted to play electric guitar. The worst guitarist that showed up to jam would be stuck on bass. Actually pushed them to get better, because nobody wanted to play bass😅
"I already got that part down, what's taking you so long?" "It's harder because of the fretting being further." "Let me show you" Proceeds to absolutely gut the song
I actually love when guitarists wanna try the bass. It's nice to see them happy every once in a while.
Lmfao
Hahahaha good one
Haha... sometimes we just like to try something a little less taxing.
That gave me a legit giggle 👍🏻
Yeah, my guitarist recently had to keep a noise coming out of my bass while I got the levels right on the mixing desk (tech was away) and when I got back he just said "Can I keep it?" Lmao. There's just something about the bass that feels better to play
After the first riff dude was like "Would" you please just give my bass back please
Womp womp
Lol bruh
See what you did there
Then called him a Tool after the third riff
As a bass player of 29 years, who knows every one of those riffs… and has known every one of those riffs for 28 years… this is legit.
Jup
Even duck tales?
What riff is that at 28 secs?
@@tomasserovas3626 I think Doom Patrol, a Megadeth
@@tomasserovas3626Dawn Patrol
The best thing about being an actual lefty bassist is that almost no one ever asks to play or borrow your axe. 😅👍🏼
im a left handed person playing the right handed way and not gonna lie this makes me feel like i should learn the lefty way lol
I'm not left handed but theguitarist is
So I get the same benefit
Try playing it upside down with the heavy strings on the bottom.
he is not left handed, the video just flipped
Best feeling in the world. A tool that is nearly almost exclusively for me and not over 70% of the population on this earth.
That's fucking awesome haha
The tool one felt too personal… hahaha
@noneyobidness3253 I can't blame u. He was Goddamn fast
For real. Same
@@Camel_Belowdoznever did win a checkered flag but never did come in last
he played it way wrong
@noneyobidness3253bro, I'm just getting attacked left and right. This is accurate af
As a drummer, I’m just nodding along enthusiastically
felt 😂 strings make funny noises anyway dugga dugga dugga dugga pshhhh t-ta t-tt-t-ta budabudabudabudabudadaduhdoom PSSSHHH
Ringo Starr moment😔✊
@@jaimeenotjamie😂how you know it 😂 😂 (im a drummer)
Just like, "ah yes, these are definitely notes."
Me a guitarist: hey can I play your drums? lol jk
It is an undeniable truth that every single bassist plays Schism at some point
It's an awesome riff! and it's satisfying to play, for sure.
Fact
I cannot stand Tool. But that's as true as anything ive heard lol. It's an addictive pattern with a unique sound thats so much fun to play.
@@roypitts457there’s something wrong with you if you can’t stand Tool
@@ippos_khloros6163 Yeah, the Tool fanbase is awful. As to their music, There's some stuff that I like and some that I don't.
Schism being out the time signature was such a nice touch
Every guitarist can play a bass, but not every guitar player can play a bass like a bassist. THAT is the big difference.
My advice to any bands out there that are “searching” for bassists, don’t just settle and stick the guy who is the least talented on guitar in the band on bass.
Find a bassist, Not just a bass player.
I agree. The purpose of my joke video is that a guitarist doesn't 'get it' when it comes to bass. I was a guitarist but my older brother played bass, and I saw how different of a discipline it is overall.
@@JacobGivens definitely! I love your content brother, I play guitar, bass, drums, sing and I’m trying to become competent on keyboard, but that thought occurred to me when I would record bass after having written a guitar part for a song, as well as being in bands with the crappy guitar player made to play bass in the band, trying to get him to understand that drums and bass are the band and the rest of the instruments are just colors over top of what we’re doing.
Thanks for the reply!
Exactly. I consider myself a pianist, guitarist, vocalist. And while I can play drums and bass, both competently, I am far far away from considering myself a drummer or a bassist. My band all switches instruments in the writing process, but when it comes to recording, for instance, maybe I wrote a cool drum beat that we love, but the drummer learns the part super quick and can already play it ten times better… it’s a fun process and no egos. We know what we’re good at technically, but it can be nice to get ideas from others and refine them and perform them better.
When starting a motorsport team find a racist, not a race driver
I agree to a point. Sometimes having someone come into an instrument from a different perspective can yield some really cool bass parts.
I would absolutely respect it if someone asked for my bass and started playing Would
I love how you go from finger picking to strumming with a pick when switching. That's detail lol
Why thank you! Guitarist who had an older brother that played bass. I know the details!
Dude looks like he is that guy to suck at bass
but that's literally the entire joke, how is this a "detail?"
@@panameadeplmI don’t think that’s the ENTIRE joke. I’d say the song choice is part of it too, and the obligatory slap attempt.
Plenty of decent bass players use a pick
He redeemed himself by playing the DuckTales theme. “DuckTales… A Woo-Hoo!” 😎
How did you manage to look like 99% of the bass players I've ever known?! 😂💀
HAHAHAHA!
Besides the Bald Nu Metal Bassist who's an alcoholic or an chronic pothead or the hella stoned Nu Metal Bassist with colored dreads who's got a piercing on his face or just hella piercings, then you got the Death Metal Bassist with hella long hair who plays only 5 & 6 string basses and plays only finger style and with no pick and always stays young for some odd reason and never seems to age or wrinkle up
As a bass player, he nailed the look. Hahaha
@@KrisSchwarz98best bassist i ever made a band with is literally this. 6 string bass, hair down to his ass, no pick and a scary right hand
Quiet dignity
I learned from years of home recording that sometimes it's better to let someone else write and play the bass part. Once you've written the guitar part, you're in a certain headspace with the song, and sometimes that bassline you hear in your head is lacking that certain something that would really make it pop. In cases like that, the input of another musician can sometimes be just what a song needs. I've had friends listen to my stuff and come back with keyboard parts, basslines, all manner of stuff that was way better than what I had laid down, and I think I'm a better musician today because of it.
Good comment.
I wish I could find a bassist. I need someone to help with the workload. I have a friend who is the only bassist I know, that isn't in a band. He's an alcoholic, so there's the reason. every other musician I meet is either a guitarist, or a drummer.
Golden advice thank you for the wisdom
Busted out the fuckin dawn patrol fuck yes
Rust in Peace is my all time favorite Megadeth album
Yeah, I wasn’t expecting that one!
@@JacobGivensBest thrash album ever
@@jacktheus2265 id go further, best album ever (chronic megadeth fanboy)
@@jacktheus2265no
That "Would" is spot on.
I love how the guitarist is just trying to have some fun with a different instrument and the bass player is having absolutely none of that shit.
Listening to him intentionally not mute notes really took me back 😂
To play bass your mindset has to be different than the guitar player. You are mostly there to set a groove, to play in harmony, to lock with the drummer and to make the song sound like actual music. NEVER underestimate the power of great bassists !!!
yeah idk if you've heard those crazy bass solos but they're like a whole vibe!
For sure. As a guitarist I can say for sure that not everyone that plays the bass is a bass player. A real bass player can make your part sound different and much better while "hiding" in the background and can also shred themselves when appropriate. Not to mention how they groove with the percussion.
I started on bass around 13 yo (though I'd played guitar a bit going back to like 8) because it's what I had access to at the time. Well, technically my first instrument was drums that i got at 7 but my older brother took those over and destroyed them. 😅... Anyway, I always played bass like a guitarist though I did learn the basic principles of "less is more" and specifically voicing and how that can have a huge effect on the music in whole.
@@MoonMilk64 The bassists is there to do bass. Solos are good every once in a while but you can't have the bassists doing solos the whole time.
Word. I’ve played in bands with true bassists and bands with “I bought a bass once” bassists. The difference is like heaven. Timing is obviously the key, but then there’s the dynamics, the tone, the technique, the songwriting. An adept bassist is as important as anything!
@@Lundy.Fastnet.Irish_Sea I'd say basically the entirety of Primus' catalogue is one big bass solo, and those songs *slap.*
As a guitar player of almost 30 years, the bass player is always asking if he can borrow my equipment.
Nearly ripping the strings off it.
Damn, that's one of the first basslines i've learned recently
It drives so crazy, AIC just rules!
Perfect first song to learn on the bass.
That's coincidentally one of the first basslines I learned.
@@Metal_Horrorwhat does this say about aic? Maybe they didn't get enough credit for things outside of vocals.
What's the song?
@@chickenapocalypse5553 Would?
As a guitar player, I've always had the utmost respect for bass guitar players. It's just a different approach all together. I've long felt I just didn't have the funk to make it sing lol.
shit i'd be vibing like respect for duck tales LOL
Life IS like a hurricane!
he played duck tales as soon as i laid eyes on this comment
Race cars, lazers, airplanes..
this guy always nails it,,love you bro
The mysterious stare during schism fucking killed me
I love Would, it’s so fun to play on bass, guitar and drums
Also describes beginner bassists
A beginner bass would not have such a good tone lmao
Only because so many beginner bassists are guitarists who got converted to the greater cause
The best thing about a proper bassist is that they could show off, but they choose not to, because they care more about the song sounding coherent than getting noticed.
They are a different breed, at least the real ones are.
what a choice of mega kick ass licks you picked!!! ❤
Thank you!
I emPHASized the wrong syllABles (mega-kick ass-licks).
Every time my guitarist buddies wanna play my bass, I'm like, "Oh cool, you can play guitar riffs on a bass too?"
As a guitarist, i just secretly want a bass, its so damn fun to play!
Guilty. I've even tried the slap and finger picking approach. Won't stop but that's how you become a musician right?
That aeroplane box set in the back! 🖤 just lovely and classic!
OMG WHY IS THIS SO RELATABLE??? One of my best friends is a bassist and I’m a guitarist and one time I was trying to teach her something that I made up or had learn (I don’t remember exactly how I found the little riff) but while I was teaching her, she staring at me and her bass with a dead face lol. I had to cut it short bc I’ve never seen her act like that before. Come to think of it the riff was lame lol.
EVERY FUCKING TIME!
But no one is worse than the drummer who wants to play your bass….because their timing is always better 😭
Don't feel bad. Drummers have to sacrifice every other cognitive function in order to completely rewire their brain to function as not just one but several perfect metronomes. It's a gift I wouldn't wish on my enemies.
You must be one of them!@@Cryptic0013
Thats not even a thing ... Ive never in my 30 years as a professional musician had a drummer wanting to play my bass or any other instrument for that matter.
As a guitarist, this is absurdly accurate. Everytime I pick up a bass I think of is an easier version of a guitar - which is an absurd notion.
It kinda is tho... yes theres crazy shit thats unique to bass, but most songs in pop/rock are just "root note" basslines that require no brain or skill at all
@@dinonuggies2276 😂
@@dinonuggies2276What songs are you usually listening
@@dinonuggies2276 nah nah, it's about staying in perfect sync with the drummer, and adding fills. Think of a pop song being played live, the drummer is probably going to improvise stuff, and the bassist has to match that. Bass is about holding down a solid foundation to the music.
@@WLxMusic i hear that a lot but then again... everyone has to be on time... and if youre playing more complex music youre prolly not gonna improvise that much since youre playing to a click anyway
That one tool riff was awesome ❤😂
Love the .5 seconds of the ICONIC for whom the bell tolls bass riff
Coming from someone who picked up a bass last week and has been playing guitar for 15 years, this is legit
To be in the groove while creating the groove is a whole new feel
I knew Mountain Song would make the cut!
Always!
I like how some people pretend guitar and bass are different instruments.
Love the Smashing Pumpkins box set on the shelf.
Turns left, looks right. 🙌🏻
@@odallardI'm disconnected by your smile
I love that set. Got it for xmas and was so happy!
The look on Alice in Chains & tool riff was good impressions & my head was screaming with the duck tales 😆
Bro i started playing bass at the start of this year and this video called me out so hard. Especially Dawn Patrol lmao, this is literally all the stuff I’ve been learning
That's me "starts playing californication and can't stop, and dark necessities" And I love it
In my worship band I noticed my bass player and so many other bands. The bass player always seems quiet and very sure of his craft and almost aggravated if someone tries to step in his space. Lol. This was a great example of a guitarist versus a base player and the way they can act at times
Yes!!! I picked up the bass 2 years ago to avoid as much human interaction as possible. 😅
I am today years old, learning that Deftones is basically just a bunch of bassists. (This is completely and entirely utterly, only a little bit sarcastic.)
Schism is the best song when your trying to imress a bassist😂😂 im so glad these guys played it
I feel exposed, Would? by AIC and Schism by Tool are exactly the first two things I would play on a bass if I had one
P.S. Also, I play guitar
What was the 2nd to last song he played
@@Patriot-ux6xjfor whom the bell tolls comes right before duck tales
Also 46 & 2 😂
You had me at Duck Tales 😅
How did you spy on my practice routine from back in high school? Even "Dawn Patrol" lol
If you want to impress your bass player friend just play the intro of "My friend of Missery"
Bullshit. That's child's play. If you want to impress play dmv of Jerry was a racecar driver by Primus.
The original is played with the pick, so you might play it better than the bassist lol
@@wrexocane 100%
Hearing schism played without triplets makes me feel like I’m having an aneurysm
tool tool and more tool
Jup
The tirst one was Would by Alice In Chains
@@blvcksilvnce yes
Hey, who doesn't love TOOL?
@@chocopro818me. Tool sucks ass
Lmao the duck tales but also sounded like it was going to be the intro the Arrow Through Me
Needs Waiting Room in there too surely
If you know Waiting Room you probably know Name in Mind, too.
Ha ha, I thought the same thing after he played Dan patrol. got to play waiting room if you’re from the 90s
Something about bass is pure gold.
Would - Alice in Chains, Black Dog - Led Zeppelin, Suck my Kiss - Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Schism - Tool, Dawn Patrol - Megadeth, For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica, Duck Tales (only one i failed)
Funny how it's supposed to be a parody but sounds much better played with the pick...
"Can I have my bass back now so I can annoy everyone in the room with slaps?"
So funny
Twist ending
As a drummer that's now learning to play bass, I finally understand why we're best friends. We really are the fundamentals of the entire band.
Having a bassist lock in on the groove is so satisfying, especially for me when they're playing right with the kick drum. I even like listening to the bass part and then adjusting some drum sections accordingly!
Bruh that bass action b higher than snoop dogg
Yeah, like a P Bass
LMAO that "Ducktales" at the end was hiilarious!
I'm glad I'm a lefty and play lefty, it's always a good excuse to not "be able" to loan my bass to the guitar player.
Same here!
Bro was looking at him like "Why does he have a pick in his hand? What an idiot".
There was this One time A guitarist became a bass player almost over night, an Lemme became one of the best to play for years to come
Ok even if they all play the same things I will still commend any guitarist who at least respects the bass enough to play it at all and not call it an easy guitar lol
I am a guitarist. Just bought my first bass. First song I learned was 'You Know Your Right' then 'Would' and then 'Schism'. I am this guy 🤣
I'm a guitarist that was recruited to play bass in a 3 piece. My goal was to be the bass player I've always wanted. It worked out great, and I made creative lines that helped to propel the rest of the band rather than doubling the root guitar stuff. It was fun and challenging. 🤘
@@jaysuntenwhere do you live? I need a bassist with this mindset. And much like Dewey finn I "will be shreddinnng on lead guitar"
The Bassist is the Thunder, the Guitarist lightning. You need both to create a storm....
Guitar player has immaculate tone and technique tho lmao
that Janes Addiction riff kickass. Cool squier PBass btw
So freaking true!🤣😂
I like Rob DeLeo's grooves the best.
Liking because he snuck duck tales in there at the end. Solid move… solid show.
Glad to know I'm not the only one who played Duck Tales theme on bass
That eye squinting got me
46 and 2 also for whom the bells toll are the best songs
46 and 2? Wasnt there. Its Schism
mate i was just saying 46 and 2 is good song@@arthurdent6828
As a guitarist I’ll never downplay the importance of bass and how talented they are. I taught my friend how to play guitar and he changed over to bass because he liked it more. I love all people who take time to learn an instrument
I do recognize the "man, imma show you what I can do with a pick..." /bassplayer
As a bassist we tolerate everything and the drum is my best friend🤣🤣🤣
this is WILD. Im a guitar player, and you whipped out my top 3 show off my bass skills riffs
As a songwriter and guitarist with a degree in music that has toured, recorded and played everything from medium sized festivals with +1000 people to clubs infront of 5 bored girlfriends drinking free beer. I have one tip for my fellow songwriters. For every 1 average/good/great rythm section there is probably 500k to 1mil guitarists that can do exactly what your current guitarist does, there is a severe inflation of guirtarists in the world after all. So as a songwriter, if you find a good bass player and/or drummer hold on to them for dear life. If your guitarist decides to pipe up/create drama/take up more space than the group dynamic allows for, just throw em out.
Lastly to my fellow guitarists, you are a musican first and guitarist second and music is a Co-Op activity, not PvP. Also trying to show off for your friends is cringe at best and when you do it on your band mates instrument of choice its also socially effed in the context of band dynamics. Find a partner that strokes your fragile ego instead, at least then when he/she leaves becasue you are a insecure ass your band/friends are still there for you
Where the fuck were you for the 20 years I spent on tour?
I've been playing guitar for about 30 years and im guilty of this, not to impress my bass player friends but just more of a curiosity and guilty pleasure. I love and appreciate the bass. BTW I play and listen to 80s rock but my favorite bass player is Thunder Thumbs Johnson!!!
I was expecting him to try to shred on the bass like it's a guitar because that's what I always do.
Here’s an idea for retropalooza. The Game Chasers Museum. Have a little area where people can view stuff like the camera used to film the first episode, the infamous genesis rental box, the alien mask used to scare Patt, etc…
It’s so accurate it hurts, it also really makes u appreciate how cool it is to only understand the accuracy of the nuance of a joke, because u have a personal interest/hobby/skill in common with the joke creator, like just think, 99.9% of the worlds population could watch this, and it means ABSPLUTLY NOTHING, they have no idea what is going on, but to us, this tiny group of people on earth, it’s like 🤯 that guitarist has the exact same tiny bit of information stored in his brain to tell himself what to play on bass as I do.
Only way a guitarist can impress a bassist is if they demonstrate that they got RHYTHM.
As a non-bass player, my go-to is always “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5
This is 100% how it really is! Dude, if you wanna play bass, play bass and leave mine alone! I didn't want to play guitar for a reason!
For whom the bell tolls is a must when a guitarist tuches a bass
As a bassist in a band I can feel his pain
The bassist is looking at the pick and screaming internally
I love letting anyone play my bass because they may have a spark epiphany where they realize that bass is like guitar but much cooler
That inhale before he hands it over is just amazing lmao
dawn patrol is the coolest bass line ever
Growing up everyone wanted to play electric guitar. The worst guitarist that showed up to jam would be stuck on bass. Actually pushed them to get better, because nobody wanted to play bass😅
I’m so glad song’s drum beats aren’t imitated as much, even though some are, people don’t tend to play them when on a kit 😝
Can confirm. I’ll grab the bass, play the bass line for No More Tears and feel like a god. A cheap, cheap god.
"I already got that part down, what's taking you so long?"
"It's harder because of the fretting being further."
"Let me show you"
Proceeds to absolutely gut the song
Came to make sure Schism was played. Was not disappointed.
I had flashbacks to high school, hanging out with the guy I was dating and his friends..... Like you stole scenes out of my memories 🤣😂😅
Lmao when he started playing Schism I was dead 💀
Bass is a state of mind.
Don't give flowers to pigs 🙂