Bass player jokes.

My first gig was bass. I played for 15 years and I reckon I was just getting the hang of it when I gave up. Anyway I now know enough to know a good one when I see it and sadly I don't see many. When I do I'm very keen. I jammed with Joe Cocker`s bass player and she was awesome. One of the best I've seen. I asked her to join a band I was forming and she turned me down - but really sweetly without being offensive. I also got to know Julian Lennon's old bass player who was also stunningly talented. I asked him to join the same band and he turned me down. I don't have much luck with the good ones.
 
Purpleplexi said:
My first gig was bass. I played for 15 years and I reckon I was just getting the hang of it when I gave up. Anyway I now know enough to know a good one when I see it and sadly I don't see many. When I do I'm very keen. I jammed with Joe Cocker`s bass player and she was awesome. One of the best I've seen. I asked her to join a band I was forming and she turned me down - but really sweetly without being offensive. I also got to know Julian Lennon's old bass player who was also stunningly talented. I asked him to join the same band and he turned me down. I don't have much luck with the good ones.
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An old cliché that's really true. Bassists are still in pretty high demand - really good ones especially so.

Despite being primarily a guitarist, I played bass in my very first band before switching over. Have been the bassist in a couple of other bands over the decades. Recently changed to bass for my jam project; we're down to a three-piece now, moving away from fusion/ambient and in much more of a rock direction.

It really is another world, an entirely different approach to playing.
I dig shaking the room in a way guitars never could....

 
eclecticsynergy said:
An old cliché that's really true. Bassists are still in pretty high demand - really good ones especially so.

Despite being primarily a guitarist, I played bass in my very first band before switching over. Have been the bassist in a couple of other bands over the decades. Recently changed to bass for my jam project; we're down to a three-piece now, moving away from fusion/ambient and in much more of a rock direction.

It really is another world, an entirely different approach to playing.
I dig shaking the room in a way guitars never could....
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I should have been a bass player rather than guitar. My brain thinks in bass. Was low brass (trombone) in band. Sing bass. Hum the bass line... or hum a made up bass line while listening to music. But it is what it is. Don't regret learning guitar. Guitar is easier to sing along with around a camp fire or singing along with while playing John Prine tunes.
 
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