Members Scary Bill Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 Growing up I listened to a lot of Motown music and oldies type rock, I alway loved the basslines. It turns a lot of my favorite songs from that period was either James Jamerson or Joe Osborne playing bass. As I got older I liked listening to music that had interesting bass. Primus, Rush, RHCP(a little) all became favorites of mine. I also like BASS. I turn the lows up on every stereo I listen to. I put a 2000Watt amp and 3 12" subs in my ext cab Ranger. My home stereo has a 12" 450Watt sub. I like the bass! All of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 My older brother brought one home from a Flea Market and told me "Don't Touch That!" which, of course, is the red flag for little brother to get my mitts on it. I was 14... one month, and one Mel Bay Book later, I was gigging every weekend with a band in clubs I was far from old enough to be in......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 It's got those big fat vibrating strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members der oxenrig Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 T'was because of this man right here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SelenaBassGirl Posted January 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I also like BASS. I turn the lows up on every stereo I listen to. I put a 2000Watt amp and 3 12" subs in my ext cab Ranger. My home stereo has a 12" 450Watt sub. I like the bass! All of it. I have to have my bass turned all the way up too. I like to feel my music, see my music (love them blinking lights on some stereos) and hear it too. I love the way the bass vibrates! Oh lord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I've told this story so many times, I am surprised it's not in the FAQ! Since you're new.......I went to a middle school that had an award winning jazz band. The coolest kids were in it! I played flute....... I was a skinny kid, the only black for miles, and just generally a target for bullies. Compound that with being a boy who plays flute!!! Ass kickings daily!!!Anyway, the award winning jazz band didn't take flutes unless you doubled on sax (Which I didn't). They did take guitar, and since I knew a couple of chords, I tried out.......unsuccessfully!But........the tuba player (Yes, I said tuba) that had been in jazz band the previous year was going to high school. leaving an opening, so the band director asked me if I could take a bass home and come back in September knowing how to play it. I did, and the rest is history.It turned out to be a good move for me because my middle school sent 31 flute players to high school, the other feeder school sent 36 flutists, all for 22 positions............but both feeder schools only sent one bassist......me!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 Bass chose me. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mattgaipa87 Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 There are too many guitars players in this area...and no good bass players. If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself.Thats the story around here as well. I started off on guitar when I was in 7th grade. My buddies and I couldn't find a bass player, and being I'm used to switching instruments I went to bass about my freshman year......Well I still play bass. They say bass players aren't as big of a chick magnet as guitarist, but bass players know how to get down low and make people feel our thunder..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I just picked it up, and it worked. I have no idea what inspired me to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Undead Sycip Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 A better guitarist joined the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pyralus Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 .... so I was watching the black dog video. JPJ plays it the hard way. But god damn it looks sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Bad Monkey Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 In utero, in the vein of "Beethoven for Babies." My mom was a string bass player, and minored in it while in college (major was choral education with a double performance minor of piano/bass). She played in the community orchestra up until she was 8 months with me. I picked up the cello in 4th grade because the "cool kid" in school was a cellist, and when I got to 6th grade and saw the string bass, my mind was set on it. Mom had to fight the orchestra teacher to allow me to switch; apparently I was the best cellist they had. Then in 11th grade, I picked up electric bass for the jazz band, due to a trip to Florida and limited space for travel. Rest is as they say, history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mytola Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I had around 5 years of experience playing the cello, moved to a new town without a cello-teacher, and I saw this fretless (unlined, haha) bass hanging in a local guitar shop. Went in and tried it for a few minutes. Saved up some cash and bought it a month or so later. A friend of a friend had a band which needed a bass player, and I started playing with them two weeks after I got the bass. We played live after a month of practice (Man, was I nervous) and I've been playing in a band ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marw|n Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 Well everybody started to play guitar and I thought I want to be a bit cooler than everybody else so I picked up Bass, oh and Geddy probably had something to do with it also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Narcosynthesis Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I started off as a guitarist, playing in a band with friends. Perfectly happy but also enjoyed mucking around with my friends bass as a completely different sound/feel. After being left with one of his basses for a couple of months I decided it was time to buy one of my own and I haven't looked back. Nowadays I do still have my guitars and still play them, but it is bass I usually pick up first. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 0175westwood29 Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 saw flea rhcp's in a few videos then saw them live and the guy was incredable! found out he played a modulus loved the look so tried one out and bout one! awesome! can't wait for mine to get here! but also cliff burton has alot to do with me playing bass to (RIP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gyrocapt Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I dont remember not having a bas in my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcrow Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 good bargain on ebay...5 strings...well made...had some pedigree and it was white sr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roosterbass Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 was jamming with some friends (which has now formed into our band) and there was a bass and an 8x10 stack in the room we practiced in. i usually played guitar or keys and after a nice smoke influence one day decided to pick up the bass and give it a try. havent looked back since....started playing bass about 10 months ago and now its the only instrument i play on a regular basis.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 Iron Maiden - Moonchild. That was that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CorkyII Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I am one day younger than Michael Jackson. I started on piano when I was 4 but when I was about 12 I heard "I Want You Back" and loved the bass part so much that I had to learn that instrument. Had a nice career from that decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueEcho811 Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 I tried out a guitar a few times, being a lefty I often played them upside down and it was confusing and boring. I tried drums and had 0 sense of rhythm. I picked up bass and something clicked... I learned to play "Guerrilla Radio" by RATM on it and that was it. P.S. One of the biggest reasons I love bass now however is the physical activity involved. Playing slap / 3 fingerstyle on a 6 string can get pretty intense, especially playing prog rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BEAD Posted January 6, 2008 Members Share Posted January 6, 2008 It was the only way a lazy, talentless {censored} like me could get into decent bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burnthiscorpse Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 origionally it was when i was 7 i got number of the beast. my mom bought it for me after i begged her for it cuz i thought the album cover was the coolest thing ever. and aside from thinking is was the awsomest thing i ever heard all i could concentrate on was steve harris. then a couple months later i came upon sabbath's we sold our soul for rock n roll, and i was hooked. so definatley it was geezer and harris from a very early age, even though i didnt start learning till i was almost 13. they are also the two biggest style influences on my playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dynasoar Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 Couldn't find a drummer for a band I was trying to get going, knew some people looking for a bass player, bought a bass and joined the band. It's going well so far. I love the instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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