MYTH: Josh is s**ting on guitar players! TRUTH: Not all guitar players rush and overplay... but some of them do - I've done gigs with them! So my guitar impressions are a tribute to them, those million-fill-playing, tempo-accelerating scoundrels. 😈 In all seriousness - I love guitar, and I love good guitarists. (my best friend is a guitarist, no joke) My favorite guitar player lately (and often): Julian Lage. Check him out. And rock on, bassists and guitarists alike. 🤘
Guitarists are band members whereas guitar PLAYERS (note the emphasis) have band members. Myth: The ones who end up being alcoholics and drug addicts are (almost) always lead singers and lead guitar players - never the bass players. :)
I feel the same way, one time my band were practicing and i play wrong notes and suddenly everyone got confused and we all stop, its funny cause they often say they cant hear me😂
To all the people who say they can't hear bass: Bass frequencies go from 41 Hertz to 392 Hertz. If you can't hear the bass, it means you can't hear the 41-392 frequency range. Besides Bass Guitar, there are a lot more sounds that fit within this range (like vocals for example). You're pretty much missing half the song or more. Which means: 1- You have a hearing disability. 2- You have crappy speakers. A lot of people that say they can't hear the bass, can in fact hear it. They just don't know what it sounds like.
@@julianndebeleniii9061 Hmm, no. The thing is that the bass is not getting drowned by guitar and drums, it's right there in plain sight. In fact, there are plenty of famous metal bands where bass is louder than guitar (Iron Maiden, Motorhead, a few songs from Master of Puppets, etc) The average person just can't tell what instrument is making what sound. Your sentence doesn't make sense, especially in these days when everything you hear on the radio is drum & bass (21 pilots, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa). I don't know if you noticed but the electric guitar disappeared from mainstream music. I am not saying that's a good thing, I'm just stating a fact.
Davie is so fucking boring. Transcribing melodies, memeing, appealing to the clickbait crowd and recycling intro textbook rhythms and technique shouldn't be peak musical entertainment in my opinion.
Removing the bass is like changing the frame rate of a piece of animation You can’t always actually hear (or see) it, but you always FEEL it. You can tell something is off
the thing is , I didnt even notice that the bass had the wrong groove because I couldnt hear it next to the guitar and I think this is often an issue and one big reason bass is underrated
Dsennack that’s why as a bassist i really like music by Red hot chili peppers and Tool because the guitar and bass work really nicely together in all of their songs
While this is sometimes true in a dense mix, I could totally hear the bass in this video, on laptop speakers. Are you watching youtube on your fridge man?
I play guitar and bass. From my experience, they just have different difficulties and aren't really comparable. It's difficult to make an amazing melody in the same way that it's difficult to create a bass line that grooves.
I think you hit the nail on the head there, friend. The two instruments really aren't comparable. The way I see it, the "bass is easier" myth stems from the fact that many guitarists (and others who get fooled by false logic) think that you play mainly the same thing on a bass as you would on guitar, only with fewer strings. And yes, by that logic, the bass is easier to play than the guitar. And the minute you start playing bass by that logic ... you totally f**k up the song. Because then all you have is an extra inaudible guitar and a non-existing bass line.
I'm a decent guitarist that's been playing for a couple of years (along with drums, keyboard and anything else I can get my mitts on) and I have been wanting to pick up a bass. My teacher says that skills on guitar and bass are translatable from guitar to bass and vice versa. That seems true for almost every instrument I have learned so far, to some degree or another.
@@shadowninjarider374 the basics are, mostly. Notes, scale patterns, left hand technique, even right hand to some extent. But you have to approach it as a different instrument because you will be fulfilling different roles. The bass is primarily a rhythm instrument and most of the time will be about the groove. Making a bassline that fits wel and grooves and locking that bassline down to time is difficult.
@@slurpeexyza17 not when your primary perspective as a musician is rhythm and groove. You could take a vocalist who started on guitar(for rhythm only) and throw him on another instrument. Ofcourse different instruments have different roles but that said vocalist is gonna see each instrument differently then a guitarist seeing a guitar or a bassist seeing a bassist. Granted the basic fundamentals will always apply. I think if we transcend these musical perspectives and see music for what it is we’ll get to a stage your talking about
@@Joe_TradeMark it’s true but guitar can go in multiple ranges. Not just the midrange. They do well in the high register if you can pull it out on the higher frets. Beside that it’s definitely boosted with our amplifiers and pedals. Almost drowning others out unless we EQ
Bass has the power to harmonize your tiny thin little strings, guitarists, remember that. We've got the power to change your beach bonfire happy C major into a sad deep open E minor 6, just if we want to. And just using a single hand, a single finger. Fear us, venerate us.
as someone who turns the bass in their car up so loud i can feel it in my SOUL, i’m surprised i didn’t start playing earlier. i was looking for a second instrument to play and thought maybe i should do drums, but then i realized all my favorite songs were my favorite because of the bass lines. bass makes my heart soar. it’s my missing piece man, my soul mate if you will. LMAO but forreal it’s an underrated instrument
Bass players are the glue that bring musicians together. Without Steve Harris, there will be no Iron Maiden. And Queen will be nothing without John Deacon. And this post will be go on forever if I list them all.
Electric guitarists can get away with "murder" while playing but if you think a bass player's role in a band isn't important just hear a bass player hit one wrong note. Trust me, EVERYONE will notice when that happens!
1992: - Mom can you buy me a bass? - what's that? - Like a guitar, but like a cello. - mmm no. I can buy you a guitar if you want. - oke. 2021: (pretty good at guitar) - I'll buy myself a bass. (after 2 days) - this is WAY harder than I imagined, but groovy af. Love it!
Learning restraint was a big one for me when I first started playing I wanted to shred everything like cliff burton and flea but when I learned how to slow down keep time and just be the bridge between the guitar and drums I actually started having a lot more fun and confident in my ability to hold a song together
I'm 45, been playing bass since 1988 (when I was 14). Have played in several bands, including a KISS tribute band (but not as Gene) and have met just about every type of player you can imagine. Here are some of my thoughts after 30+ years holding down the bottom end 1) Bass players are the pivot point in a band between rhythm and melody. Stereotypically, the "rhythm section" in a band consists of the drums/percussion and the bass, whereas the melody handled by just about everything else. The function of rhythm is to create and maintain a foundation within a song that allows the melodic instruments to float & glide over. Most songs are structured that way for a reason: it works. However, there are a few exceptions where the roles are reversed, and the bands that do that exceptionally well make some really good songs; the three best examples I can think of are Grand Funk Railroad, Rush and RHCP. Think about it: instead of the bass locking in with the drums while the guitarist noodles off & does his thing, in those bands occasionally the guitarist plays a chordal pattern in sync with the drummer and the bassist lets rip with a killer melody. If you think this can't be done, check out Rush "Leave That Thing Alone" or Grand Funk "Aimless Lady" and prepare to be impressed. If, after hearing those songs, you're not humming the bassline, something is wrong with you. 2) As has been stated before, bass is easier to learn than guitar but takes longer to truly master Sure, one string at a time & only having 4 strings is simpler than 3+ strings out of 6 when you're first starting out. But as Primus fans will be quick to tell you, "Les(s) is more." With less individual things to worry about in a given moment comes the responsibility of knowing that what you DO have has a much bigger impact on the whole than the guy playing guitar. If you've only got one thing to do, it's essential that you do it WELL, and if you don't, it's going to stand out. 3) The "ego" thing between guitarists belitting bassists is real, but rarely seen outside of teenagers (and guys named Yngwie) I haven't seen anything like this happen in decades, but I have been party to heated discussions where the guitarist was belittling my instrument because of the perceived "ease of playing". I have thus developed a surefire way to shut those arrogant guitarists up. Bassists, listen up: if you ever find yourself in an argument with a guitarist about how little ability it takes to play bass because of how much easier it is than guitar, what you have to do is challenge them to show you up. It's worked for me, every time I've done it. "Oh, so bass is simple & anyone can do it, huh? Ok Mr. Arpeggio Two Hand Tapping Sweep Picking, here's my bass. Play something on it. Show me how easy it is. We'll start off with something easy: Iron Maiden "Aces High". Oh btw" *at this point, proceed to rip the pick out of their right hand* "You won't be needing that. After all, bass is easy, right? Let me see you play it, and you have to do it without a pick. No mistakes!" Works every time. 4) It's not what you can do, it's what the song calls for Sure, if you can play "Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)", "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver", "Holy Wars" and "Phantom Of The Opera" on the bass note-perfect, that's just awesome and you clearly are no slouch on the instrument. But if the song you're playing happens to be something like "Lick It Up" and you hate it, do yourself & the people around you a favor & pick one of two things: either suck it up and play it correctly, or quit your band. Sure, "Lick It Up" is a simple, driving eighth note pattern on essentially open A with the occasional low G & a D thrown in for good measure. And to some people, simple is boring. But to other people, esp those who want to hear you play it, simple is everything between a crappy garage band and AC/DC. As long as it's a good song, it won't matter; do it right and it will sound good. Otherwise, pack up & go home, because you clearly have no business playing music for other people. 5) More strings =/= better music or better player It wasn't until the early 80s that the 5 string bass became a mainstream "thing", and then it was only introduced to "reclaim" some of the territory lost in a lot of bands back then that had been co-opted by keyboardists. Since then, keyboards have fallen by the wayside but 5 string basses are still around. If you want to play a 5 string, nobody's saying you shouldn't. And if you eschew the 5 string, nobody's saying you're substandard for it; bassists have been playing with 4 strings since the dawn of popular music. But if you're not going to use it in the music you're playing, there really isn't a reason to have a 5 string bass unless you want it as a status symbol. And if that's the case, put your gear on craigslist, take up a new hobby and get out of the art of music.
Guitar: Exuberant juvenile who makes everybody smile with his boundless energy, enthusiasm, and shenanigans. Bass: Daddy who keeps the family together, puts bread on the table, and makes sure everybody is okay ... and who from time to time gets to show that he's a pretty cool dude, too. You need both for a happy family that is respected and well-liked.
There's a LOT of examples for Cliff having fun in the early stuff. "To Live is to Die" was pretty much built around one of his riffs he was goofing around with before he died.
@@kiimawittu_ No, because there's also Justin Chancellor (Tool), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Jason Newsted (Metallica), Peter Steele (Type O Negative, R.I.P.) and probaly other great pick bass players that I don't know about. So there's nothing wrong with playing with a pick.
I wouldn't think of the bass as being a supporting instrument. It's a bit like being a healer in a video game you can just support but you can also carry the whole team with your demage. It's depending on your style. I started with guitar first but always thought of the guitar as just a physical exercise. When I first grabbed a bass in my school and played just some roots to along with a song that our class was singing and I was like "that is what I want to do". Now when I am in bands or writing songs I am always thinking of it as sort of polyphonic line that forms that sounds great on its own and with others even better. I most cases I would set the tone for the song. Rock on guys
The thing about small hands is that there doesn't seem to be a clear "definition" on what counts as small hands. Things truly ARE harder when your hands fit size 7/S gloves.
a size 7/s and i can confirm that it was hard in the start at least for me. cause yes, i have tiny hands. a thing that made it easier was that i started with a short scale bass. now i’m playing on a long scale after finding techniques and stretching my fingers. i might be completely off from your comment but my tip is just start with a short scale and move your way up or if a long scale is too big move down to a short scale. it’s up to the player and what it’s most comfortable for them/she/her
@@alexeypolevoybass it was his own style that made him a unique performer, bass is a very versatile instrument that can be played as a "real" bass holding all together or like a machine gun like Lemmy does, IT IS BASS
I watched this video 3 years ago when I got my bass, and I used to be terrible.. Here I am 3 years later wataching it again and now I'm so much better than I could've imagined when I started!
Thank you so much for this video, especially the "you can't play with small hands" part, which was a game-changer for me! I'm a drummer who has started learning bass this week (since I've always loved bass sounds on the songs I play on drums), and I was born without the pinky finger on both hands, so I felt very discouraged seeing a lot of content out there using it - after watching your video I know I can focus on the micro shifting technique; this gave me a great motivation to continue, and even though it will be a little bit harder, I realized it is possible to learn the bass anyway; Already subscribed to the channel and will watch everything from now on!
So what I'm getting is that guitarists and bassists have their own set of unique personalities. As a calm individual who likes patterns, I now understand why I felt more attracted to the bass guitar than the electric guitar. I fell for the bass even more when I realized that what made me love the songs I like so much was actually the bass and not the electric guitar. I love how calm it sounds yet it's so deep and goes well with just every genre
Thats because James and the gang were still ass hurt over Cliff and decided to make Jason feel out of place and pretty much muted the bass from the album.
That in it self is also a myth, tho it is true that on the album the bass is the least prominent, it is still there. All they did is take out the musicality of the bass out of the album but it still provides that low end "floor" that makes the song sound hollow without. A lot of people make it seem like it is non existent but the frequencies are there.
@@chrissmith2374 Yes I know and I agree, what I am trying to say that it is not non existent, like in the example with flee from the RHCP above how hollow the music sounds when there is absolutely no bass frequencies, it's not like that the frequency is there it just has no melodic value, it feels more like a general bass tone than an instrument being played.
I really respect what you have done here. I started playing bass at age 10, then went about 20 years without playing it and just bought a new one to try and learn again. I have a lot of building blocks but not a lot of direction. These videos will be a cornerstone of my edification going forward.
This guy hit the nail on the head, I've been playing guitar 11 years and bass for 8 and I thought it was much harder to learn guitar than bass in the beginning. It kind of evens out but the most advanced guitar parts and most advanced bass parts have their own challenges so I'd say it's even. However, I will say flight of the bumble bee is a bit harder on bass because the scale length is longer (on my bass anyway, no short scale) and you need to apply a bit more strength to fret. But like any instrument, it has challenges to learn and overcome so you will be able to play the music you like and express yourself creatively. Rock on \m/
I'm a lifelong guitarist, and I jump at any chance to play bass with a band, its a super fun gig. Being the foundation of the music is rewarding. The problem is I can play guitar and sing all day, however bass is really tough to play and sing as you have a no-fail task of holding down the groove, so much respect to the Geddy Lees of the world.
Also for small hands you can get a short scale bass. The Gibson/Epiphone EB0 is affordable, looks like an SG, and has a great mellow sound to it. Edit: I paused the video to leave this comment and the first sentence immediately after unpausing was "or you could get a short scale bass!" so, uh, cool. I'll be over here if you need me. :/
I play in two bands, and in one of them I'm a bassist and we play pop and rock covers. I assure you, It requires FAR less effort on bass to play those songs than the guitarist has to put in. in the other band, I'm the guitarist, and we play music I write. There, the bass parts aren't any easier or harder than the guitar parts. So, to conclude, the myth 1 is true, depending on what you are playing.
You don't need bass guitar to make songs. You already have drums. Keybiards and pianos do exactly what a bass does and more. Guitar on the ither hand is a string not a percussian. Thats the biggest difference from bass and guitar. In 45 and played bass since I was 8. It hasn't stopped me and it won't But the biggest down side of a bass guitar is that you don't need one and you would never notice
@@skrillah6259 Metallica hasn't been good for like 25 years. I didn't say anything about sound. The truth is you don't need one it's not a vital instrument for a band. I think you would be surprised how many bands don't even have one
played both for over 15 years. Iv'e always thought that guitar was harder to get into but at the highest level of play bass techniques are harder to learn. heres an example. some jazz songs i play require me to sweep pick with my fingers no pick while also throwing in pops and slaps and some taps having to mute the strings im not hitting with my fretting hand as well(if you can mute with your plucking hand while playing that fast and switching styles so much pls record that shit and show me lol). Also just harder to get notes to ring out. guitarist on the other hand get to sweep with a pick no pops to worry about no slaps maybe the occational pinch harmonic or tap in the sweep also get to palm mute which is worlds easier and lastly they can sweep easier cause you can hammer on a guitar pressing as hard as a fkin butterfly and they still ring out no problem. TLDR: bass easier to get into but at highest lvl bass is harder.
Bass adds that extra layer of flavouring to any song, its the same with guitar, just a bass feels souless but with guitar it creates really cool layers that make riffs and songs sound so good.
I always enjoy these videos watching from a guitar player Sandpoint. At this point all these videos aren't even guitar vs bass it's just a new musician versus an old one (not age but experience).
I hate how as a guitarist, there’s something way more fun about playing super simple basslines in a band than playing a cool solo. I’ve played classical guitar for almost 3 years, and I’m currently the only bassist in my school band, playing music for other instruments we don’t have, like tuba.
I play both and I think that bass is easier starting out with a harder learning curve. I also think that both compliment each other very well. Both are great instruments and both are super fun because of the different play styles.
As someone who has played both guitar and bass I can confidently say that fretting is easier and picking is harder on bass, picking is easier and fretting is harder on guitar. Guitar has smaller frets and more strings making it harder to fret the correct notes clearly, however the strings are lighter and easier to move than bass making the techniques for both finger picking and using a pick easier. On bass there are two less strings and the strings are further apart making the strings easier to fret, however, picking is harder on bass as the strings are heavier, thicker and harder to move, also the techniques for finger picking, slapping and playing with a pick are harder to learn for bass than guitar (especially slapping and fast down picking is a nightmare on bass)
Bass and guitar are two instruments one can jam out on and have no idea what the hell they are doing but what’s impressive is a sense of time, knowing the fretboard, and playing in key or to what fits a song. Everyone has chops but a perfect example was when this guy said here’s a guitarist playing the bass line to “My Girl”
Right? I hadn't seen that live footage of Cliff until I was researching for this video. So cool. I grew up on Anesthesia. (the bass solo, not the medication, luckily)
Fact: Bass is the hardest instrument to be a player of. We sacrifice the most energy out of all the instruments. 1. We have to lug the heavy thing around. 2. Big Strings, Big Neck, and Big Body to handle. 3. We can't wash dishes without gloves or use creams like Lubriderm without worrying that we won't be able to play pizzicato without BLISTERING. Forget Plucking now! 4. There's far less of us. Get ready to hear "you bet there's work" frequently. There's a lot more that I don't have time to elaborate on right now. For all you need to BASSically know, read the late great Charles Mingus' book "Beneath the underdog".
The whole bass is easier than guitar is true for me because I enjoy bass way more so it was easier for me to learn stuff on it because I want to learn it
Again a really great vid, Josh. In the past I've been a Fendered by the semi-arrogance of other instrument players towards us - the basically Bass people. Until they "get" it, they appreciate what the music always needed - the bottom end. Great confidence booster when that happens. You feel valued.
I love bass guitar. It's the first instrument I've truly dedicated to learn and hopefully one day master. I've recently started playing 7 months ago and I've enjoyed the journey of learning everyday so far. Btw thanks for the video lessons. They've been extremely helpful.
On the small hands/micro-shifting subject: Why not play _open_ strings where possible to make things easier? I certainly do! 😁 And I'd definitely heard a lot of "You have to learn the guitar first, before starting on the bass" when I did the latter, in the early 80's 🙄 It probably actually _was_ somewhat helpful that I'd already played the guitar for a while by that time, but I still felt much more at home straight away on the bass! Also because of its rhythm function and the drums being my #1 instrument 😊
Having played guitar for years before starting bass helped because I already understood a bit about music in general and also the process of learning a new instrument… but it took me a while to learn how to do more than just play the root of whatever the guitar is doing.. I didn’t respect bass players enough until I started playing it myself. Then I started realizing that so many things I heard in music I thought was the guitar was actually the bass.. I also started realizing that good bass players do more than just backup what the guitar is doing.. it’s a very nuanced instrument. I personally find it to be more challenging than playing guitar and also have come to believe that it is a much more musically sophisticated instrument to play..
@@festernassociates - Yeah, I totally agree that it can be a challenge to come up with bass lines that don't just follow the chords' root notes, and I'm actually in that situation right now! I've recently joined a band after their bassist had to quit because of moving away, and I had to learn 11 original songs within only very few days before my first gig with them, sticking mostly to what the previous guy had played on their recordings. I'm now trying to come up with bass lines that are a bit more inventive, but it sure is difficult with three guitarists in the band! 😅 I also hadn't played regularly in quite a while so I'm a bit out of practice, and the ideas definitely had flown way more effortlessly in my younger years, too! 😆 And merry Christmas! 🎅👍🌲☀️🎵
Bass feels so good. I’m a bass player and never played guitar. I went from piano to the alto sax to baritone sax to the bass. I’m still working on finding my groove but I’m getting there!
I found learning bass was very easy for me compared to learning guitar but I taught someone how to play guitar and eventually bass and they had a really hard time learning bass but found guitar very easy. It seems to be different for everyone.
Reminds me of how people thought of tuba. It’s big and heavy, and that’s all there is too it according to many. As a tuba professional player, yes, but also there’s a lot more to it. We are the bass of symphonic arrays. We hold the melodies and chords together, and if you don’t have a tuba… well it’s just as you said, it sounds hollow. Just like the drums, we keep time. Unlike the drums, however, we also tie chords and melodies together. Again, unlike other brass instruments, there’s usually 1 of you, 2 if you are lucky. Therefore, you not only have to play louder to keep balance in check, but you also play louder for nearly the entirety of many songs. Do not get me started on playing complex pieces such as Arabesque or melodically dreams like Solas Ané. There are solemn times when you can hear the bass lines, but they are noticed when gone.
MYTH: Josh is s**ting on guitar players!
TRUTH: Not all guitar players rush and overplay... but some of them do - I've done gigs with them! So my guitar impressions are a tribute to them, those million-fill-playing, tempo-accelerating scoundrels. 😈
In all seriousness - I love guitar, and I love good guitarists. (my best friend is a guitarist, no joke) My favorite guitar player lately (and often): Julian Lage. Check him out.
And rock on, bassists and guitarists alike. 🤘
You forgot Dave elefson of megadeth
Guitarists are band members whereas guitar PLAYERS (note the emphasis) have band members.
Myth: The ones who end up being alcoholics and drug addicts are (almost) always lead singers and lead guitar players - never the bass players. :)
Can confirm, am shitty rythm guitarist on the side
What strings do you have on that P beauty? Sounds so creamy! Tapewounds?
LaBella heavy gauge flats, Jamerson strings!
people: don't notice bassists
also people: turn the bass level all the way up when listening to music
This is so true 😂
tf you using bass boosters for when you cant hear the bass
Im not givin you a like to leave the counter at 420 REAL SLAPPERS KNOW WHY
People turn the bass level all the way up because they cannot hear the bass. Hence, they don't notice.
@@andrewsix3214 some guitarist ruined it
As a guitarist, I like to think of bass like eyebrows. You don’t realize how important it is until it’s gone.
@Nothing is Real LMAO
Or salt for that matter. Great analogy dude
RIP Chester
BaD Man lol that came outta nowhere
@@koala.justakoala4287 there is a song Called Until Its Gone By Linkin Park .
So am getting the reference. :/
As a bass player I alway tell my band:
"Everybody gangsta till I stop playing"
good one, you carry the band 24/7
I feel the same way, one time my band were practicing and i play wrong notes and suddenly everyone got confused and we all stop, its funny cause they often say they cant hear me😂
@@gabrielnara9202 this is such a relatable comment. Bass on brother. Bass on.
Lmao
When I play with my band I'm just going to stop playing and see if they notice.
people: don't like bass
also people: like bass boosted versions
so true people say the bass isn't necessary yet when they go buy headphones they want great and strong bass. I mean make up your damn mind.
Some of them don't even know it's bass guitar that does that sound... it's sad, right?
What they call bass is Roland 808 samples
Unoriginal comment :(
bro no one says this
Bass is essentially 'When you do things right, no one will be sure you've done anything at all.'
Ha yup
I work in devops, sounds like bass is right instrument for me.
nice futurama reference
Guitarist: close your eyes bro
Guitarist: what do you see bro
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When I play right note, no one can notice my bass. But if I play wrong note, everyone notice that I've done wrong.
🙋♂️
Yeah, that’s. Yeah, It do be like that
It's like the old saying: "Nobody notices what I do until I don't do it."
It really be like that tho :/
bass players are like sound designers
if you xant notice them they're doing their job right
To all the people who say they can't hear bass:
Bass frequencies go from 41 Hertz to
392 Hertz.
If you can't hear the bass, it means you can't hear the 41-392 frequency range.
Besides Bass Guitar, there are a lot more sounds that fit within this range (like vocals for example).
You're pretty much missing half the song or more.
Which means:
1- You have a hearing disability.
2- You have crappy speakers.
A lot of people that say they can't hear the bass, can in fact hear it. They just don't know what it sounds like.
Why are you taking this literally? People say they cannot hear the bass because the bass are getting drowned with guitar and drums.
@@julianndebeleniii9061 Hmm, no.
The thing is that the bass is not getting drowned by guitar and drums, it's right there in plain sight.
In fact, there are plenty of famous metal bands where bass is louder than guitar (Iron Maiden, Motorhead, a few songs from Master of Puppets, etc) The average person just can't tell what instrument is making what sound.
Your sentence doesn't make sense, especially in these days when everything you hear on the radio is drum & bass (21 pilots, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa). I don't know if you noticed but the electric guitar disappeared from mainstream music. I am not saying that's a good thing, I'm just stating a fact.
@@straystreaks5379 the video wasn't talking about today's music. It talks about a typical band music which is composed of guitars, bass and drums.
@@julianndebeleniii9061 In typical band music you can still hear the bass.
@@straystreaks5379 you can because you have trained ears. Most people don't.
my friend is a bassist and his amp turned off mid performance
no one noticed
what can I say no one noticed me playing the keyboard either
😤😤😤
I literally couldn't even hear him playing
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Just to be sure ... there was an audience present at said concert, yes? :-)))
Lmao that happened to me too
Me: "Bass is boring and uncool"
Davie504: "HOLD MA BEER"
plays bass with beer*
Brine I will slap my bass
Then I’ll slap your face!
*old my pizza
@@BrineXDX *wooosh*
Davie is so fucking boring. Transcribing melodies, memeing, appealing to the clickbait crowd and recycling intro textbook rhythms and technique shouldn't be peak musical entertainment in my opinion.
As a lead guitarist.....u can never play a perfect solo without the bass
Removing the bass is like changing the frame rate of a piece of animation
You can’t always actually hear (or see) it, but you always FEEL it. You can tell something is off
Going to a concert and feeling the ground shake lol
the thing is , I didnt even notice that the bass had the wrong groove because I couldnt hear it next to the guitar and I think this is often an issue and one big reason bass is underrated
Dsennack that’s why as a bassist i really like music by Red hot chili peppers and Tool because the guitar and bass work really nicely together in all of their songs
While this is sometimes true in a dense mix, I could totally hear the bass in this video, on laptop speakers. Are you watching youtube on your fridge man?
I had the exact same thought :(
@@bartmj don't be asshole. if you play jazz, blues, bass is obviously there. if you listen to metal, bass is very much there, but not in your face
@@nikolatomic5287 Jason Newstead wants to know your location.
Bass, the humble big brother of the guitar, the kind with the deep raspy and sexy voice, but smooth af
Unless he plays a G and the fret buzz kills it
I play guitar and bass. From my experience, they just have different difficulties and aren't really comparable. It's difficult to make an amazing melody in the same way that it's difficult to create a bass line that grooves.
I think you hit the nail on the head there, friend. The two instruments really aren't comparable. The way I see it, the "bass is easier" myth stems from the fact that many guitarists (and others who get fooled by false logic) think that you play mainly the same thing on a bass as you would on guitar, only with fewer strings. And yes, by that logic, the bass is easier to play than the guitar. And the minute you start playing bass by that logic ... you totally f**k up the song. Because then all you have is an extra inaudible guitar and a non-existing bass line.
I'm a decent guitarist that's been playing for a couple of years (along with drums, keyboard and anything else I can get my mitts on) and I have been wanting to pick up a bass. My teacher says that skills on guitar and bass are translatable from guitar to bass and vice versa. That seems true for almost every instrument I have learned so far, to some degree or another.
@@shadowninjarider374 the basics are, mostly. Notes, scale patterns, left hand technique, even right hand to some extent. But you have to approach it as a different instrument because you will be fulfilling different roles. The bass is primarily a rhythm instrument and most of the time will be about the groove. Making a bassline that fits wel and grooves and locking that bassline down to time is difficult.
@@slurpeexyza17 not when your primary perspective as a musician is rhythm and groove. You could take a vocalist who started on guitar(for rhythm only) and throw him on another instrument. Ofcourse different instruments have different roles but that said vocalist is gonna see each instrument differently then a guitarist seeing a guitar or a bassist seeing a bassist. Granted the basic fundamentals will always apply. I think if we transcend these musical perspectives and see music for what it is we’ll get to a stage your talking about
which one do you recommend to learn first if you wanna learn both?
Dear guitarists, how come there are bass boosted songs but not Guitar boosted songs? Checkmate
Bc guitar is a mid range instrument and nobody likes boosting the midrange
XD
@@stefaneduard8169 that's what a guitarist would Say...
@@Joe_TradeMark it’s true but guitar can go in multiple ranges. Not just the midrange. They do well in the high register if you can pull it out on the higher frets. Beside that it’s definitely boosted with our amplifiers and pedals. Almost drowning others out unless we EQ
Bass is a frequency which is why we call bass guitars as bass guitars, treble is the opposite of bass and I can't find what's in between them
Bass has the power to harmonize your tiny thin little strings, guitarists, remember that. We've got the power to change your beach bonfire happy C major into a sad deep open E minor 6, just if we want to. And just using a single hand, a single finger. Fear us, venerate us.
Badass explanation
lol.
Lmao also we have a longer wood If you get me
but can you djent 💀😂
Doesnt matter because you cant even hear when you change it
as someone who turns the bass in their car up so loud i can feel it in my SOUL, i’m surprised i didn’t start playing earlier. i was looking for a second instrument to play and thought maybe i should do drums, but then i realized all my favorite songs were my favorite because of the bass lines. bass makes my heart soar. it’s my missing piece man, my soul mate if you will. LMAO but forreal it’s an underrated instrument
That‘s beautifully said 🖤
I'm guessing that your car is one of those that tremble when the bassline is playing lol
Bass players are the glue that bring musicians together.
Without Steve Harris, there will be no Iron Maiden. And Queen will be nothing without John Deacon. And this post will be go on forever if I list them all.
THANK YOU , THANK YOU , THANK YOU . somebody mentioned john deacons importance!
there would’ve been someone elseBut no one can replace and Eric Clapton nor a Jimi Hendrix so rip
And no led zepp without john paul jones
And you diden even mention nikki sixx. Whoumb writes most of his band's songs
Stfu bassist go and bring some water for the guitarists lol
"Bass is boring and uncool."
The Doors: Yeah he's right
they dont have bassist because they cant find him
That's the joke about it.
They had a guy stroking his organ...in front of everybody.
His name was Jim Morrison and apparently he got arrested 3 times while being on-stage.
Yeah except they have a bass player on allnof their records. They just didn't need one live
Why does his guitar only have 4 strings?
Yeah that's a pretty weird guitar
I think it's broken...
It’s a big ukulele, silly! 🙄
It's a big violin.
You big losers, that's obviously a trombone
Electric guitarists can get away with "murder" while playing but if you think a bass player's role in a band isn't important just hear a bass player hit one wrong note. Trust me, EVERYONE will notice when that happens!
most listeners (who aren't musicians) don't even hear the bass.
@@craigcotter7476 Depends on the band & style. If a non musician listens to Primus, Yes, RHCP, etc but can't hear the bass they need a hearing check.
and that's why I'm a guitarist lol
@@craigcotter7476 Or, more specifically, they don't realise that they're hearing it.
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1992:
- Mom can you buy me a bass?
- what's that?
- Like a guitar, but like a cello.
- mmm no. I can buy you a guitar if you want.
- oke.
2021: (pretty good at guitar)
- I'll buy myself a bass.
(after 2 days)
- this is WAY harder than I imagined, but groovy af. Love it!
so did you completely stop guitar and switch to bass?
@@qwerty1516 no way jose, got pretty good at guitar and I enjoy it too much to not playing anymore.
Thats why I liked bass when I was a kid it just looked cool
lmaoo i’m a cello player and am soon getting a bass, i think they both have the similar element of being way under appreciated
That moment when he does the otherside comparison but you're listening on a cellphone and you cant hear flea anyway so it feels like a mean joke
I ruined 69 likes. Haha checkmate!
Stop askin about why our guitar is only 4 strings, fine then I'll ask you, why is your bass 6 stringed?
Innnfested Pizzza but there are 6 string basses lol
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Innnfested Pizzza for real it’s so annoying
but basses are usually 3-4 stringed though, it's the guitars that have 6 strings, guitars are literally just 6 string basses
Learning restraint was a big one for me when I first started playing I wanted to shred everything like cliff burton and flea but when I learned how to slow down keep time and just be the bridge between the guitar and drums I actually started having a lot more fun and confident in my ability to hold a song together
You gotta set low expectations and then shred or just play funk and shred all the time
I'm 45, been playing bass since 1988 (when I was 14). Have played in several bands, including a KISS tribute band (but not as Gene) and have met just about every type of player you can imagine. Here are some of my thoughts after 30+ years holding down the bottom end
1) Bass players are the pivot point in a band between rhythm and melody.
Stereotypically, the "rhythm section" in a band consists of the drums/percussion and the bass, whereas the melody handled by just about everything else. The function of rhythm is to create and maintain a foundation within a song that allows the melodic instruments to float & glide over. Most songs are structured that way for a reason: it works. However, there are a few exceptions where the roles are reversed, and the bands that do that exceptionally well make some really good songs; the three best examples I can think of are Grand Funk Railroad, Rush and RHCP. Think about it: instead of the bass locking in with the drums while the guitarist noodles off & does his thing, in those bands occasionally the guitarist plays a chordal pattern in sync with the drummer and the bassist lets rip with a killer melody. If you think this can't be done, check out Rush "Leave That Thing Alone" or Grand Funk "Aimless Lady" and prepare to be impressed.
If, after hearing those songs, you're not humming the bassline, something is wrong with you.
2) As has been stated before, bass is easier to learn than guitar but takes longer to truly master
Sure, one string at a time & only having 4 strings is simpler than 3+ strings out of 6 when you're first starting out. But as Primus fans will be quick to tell you, "Les(s) is more." With less individual things to worry about in a given moment comes the responsibility of knowing that what you DO have has a much bigger impact on the whole than the guy playing guitar. If you've only got one thing to do, it's essential that you do it WELL, and if you don't, it's going to stand out.
3) The "ego" thing between guitarists belitting bassists is real, but rarely seen outside of teenagers (and guys named Yngwie)
I haven't seen anything like this happen in decades, but I have been party to heated discussions where the guitarist was belittling my instrument because of the perceived "ease of playing". I have thus developed a surefire way to shut those arrogant guitarists up. Bassists, listen up: if you ever find yourself in an argument with a guitarist about how little ability it takes to play bass because of how much easier it is than guitar, what you have to do is challenge them to show you up. It's worked for me, every time I've done it. "Oh, so bass is simple & anyone can do it, huh? Ok Mr. Arpeggio Two Hand Tapping Sweep Picking, here's my bass. Play something on it. Show me how easy it is. We'll start off with something easy: Iron Maiden "Aces High". Oh btw" *at this point, proceed to rip the pick out of their right hand* "You won't be needing that. After all, bass is easy, right? Let me see you play it, and you have to do it without a pick. No mistakes!" Works every time.
4) It's not what you can do, it's what the song calls for
Sure, if you can play "Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)", "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver", "Holy Wars" and "Phantom Of The Opera" on the bass note-perfect, that's just awesome and you clearly are no slouch on the instrument. But if the song you're playing happens to be something like "Lick It Up" and you hate it, do yourself & the people around you a favor & pick one of two things: either suck it up and play it correctly, or quit your band. Sure, "Lick It Up" is a simple, driving eighth note pattern on essentially open A with the occasional low G & a D thrown in for good measure. And to some people, simple is boring. But to other people, esp those who want to hear you play it, simple is everything between a crappy garage band and AC/DC. As long as it's a good song, it won't matter; do it right and it will sound good. Otherwise, pack up & go home, because you clearly have no business playing music for other people.
5) More strings =/= better music or better player
It wasn't until the early 80s that the 5 string bass became a mainstream "thing", and then it was only introduced to "reclaim" some of the territory lost in a lot of bands back then that had been co-opted by keyboardists. Since then, keyboards have fallen by the wayside but 5 string basses are still around. If you want to play a 5 string, nobody's saying you shouldn't. And if you eschew the 5 string, nobody's saying you're substandard for it; bassists have been playing with 4 strings since the dawn of popular music. But if you're not going to use it in the music you're playing, there really isn't a reason to have a 5 string bass unless you want it as a status symbol. And if that's the case, put your gear on craigslist, take up a new hobby and get out of the art of music.
Recently I've caught myself listening more to the bass than the other instruments in music I hear. Which is why I'm currently watching bass videos.
I started having the same experience a few years ago after listening to Public Image Ltd and to actual dub music
As a bass player, I could say the bass is somehow the soul that makes the music alive 🤟
oooh, I believe the same way
Bass is often what gives music its funk and groove, don’t believe me? Listen to disco inferno without the bass line and it just sounds soo bland.
Punk without bass can be boring too
Its the same way in metal. Listen to something like painkiller without bass. It wouldn't have any heaviness or groove
I thought u were talking about Disco Inferno by 50 Cent 😂💀💀
Ok but- under pressure without bass
Guitar: Exuberant juvenile who makes everybody smile with his boundless energy, enthusiasm, and shenanigans.
Bass: Daddy who keeps the family together, puts bread on the table, and makes sure everybody is okay ... and who from time to time gets to show that he's a pretty cool dude, too.
You need both for a happy family that is respected and well-liked.
*Shows non boring bass players*
*_Doesnt show Cliff Burton playing Whom the Bell Tolls_*
There's a LOT of examples for Cliff having fun in the early stuff. "To Live is to Die" was pretty much built around one of his riffs he was goofing around with before he died.
or Butler starting N.I.B
or les claypool existing
Or Steve Harris
Or ryan martinie of mudvane (past) soften the glare (current).
I really thought he was gonna play feel good inc when he said bass feels good, it would’ve been a great point for how important bass is
Wish I'd thought of that... 🤦♂️
BassBuzz Wow you actually replied! Thank you so much, your tutorials are so helpful!
now i cant use the “i have small hands” thing to make myself feel better at not being good
Real Bassist Don't Use Pick
PAUL MCCARTNEY : AM I A JOKE TO YOU.
He is the only exception
@@kiimawittu_ No, because there's also Justin Chancellor (Tool), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Jason Newsted (Metallica), Peter Steele (Type O Negative, R.I.P.) and probaly other great pick bass players that I don't know about. So there's nothing wrong with playing with a pick.
@@kiimawittu_ There are tons if bassists who use picks. In rock it's common... in punk and rockabilly it's almost mandatory...
or peter hook (joy division and new order)
@@savageplanet5788 yeah, there is really nothing wrong when using a pick.
I wouldn't think of the bass as being a supporting instrument. It's a bit like being a healer in a video game you can just support but you can also carry the whole team with your demage. It's depending on your style. I started with guitar first but always thought of the guitar as just a physical exercise. When I first grabbed a bass in my school and played just some roots to along with a song that our class was singing and I was like "that is what I want to do". Now when I am in bands or writing songs I am always thinking of it as sort of polyphonic line that forms that sounds great on its own and with others even better. I most cases I would set the tone for the song. Rock on guys
Myth: Real bassists dont use picks
Davie 504: I agree. Wise words. Epico
Me: IT IS NOT WISE OR EPICO, YOU FUCKING CHILD!
@@captainalex8003 ^ is not epicc
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@@captainalex8003 ^ is not epicc
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Myth: Bass is Boring
Muse: Excuse Me ?
I was legit bummed out that he didn't play the Hysteria intro
@@survivor1155 SAAAAAAME I WAS WAITING FOR THIS COMMENT
muse baselines are *chef's kiss*
The thing about small hands is that there doesn't seem to be a clear "definition" on what counts as small hands. Things truly ARE harder when your hands fit size 7/S gloves.
a size 7/s and i can confirm that it was hard in the start at least for me. cause yes, i have tiny hands. a thing that made it easier was that i started with a short scale bass. now i’m playing on a long scale after finding techniques and stretching my fingers. i might be completely off from your comment but my tip is just start with a short scale and move your way up or if a long scale is too big move down to a short scale. it’s up to the player and what it’s most comfortable for them/she/her
People with small hands rejoice
Wears Red Hot Chili Peppers shirt
Yeah, because, bass
Me wears a metallica shirt because cliff Burton is the best of all time
Flea is a god.
@@wesm4412 I like cliff better but yes flea isnt human
Robert Trujillo is pretty epic too
@@wheeler6768 Yes! Criminally underrated!
Lemmy was a Bass player, thus Bass is instrument of gods
No. Lemmy was a guitarist who played bass because there wasn't any guitar available and he had no money to buy one!
@@TheMelody911 but he was still a great bass player
@@alexeypolevoybass it was his own style that made him a unique performer, bass is a very versatile instrument that can be played as a "real" bass holding all together or like a machine gun like Lemmy does, IT IS BASS
Who the fuck's lemmy?
I watched this video 3 years ago when I got my bass, and I used to be terrible.. Here I am 3 years later wataching it again and now I'm so much better than I could've imagined when I started!
Thank you so much for this video, especially the "you can't play with small hands" part, which was a game-changer for me!
I'm a drummer who has started learning bass this week (since I've always loved bass sounds on the songs I play on drums), and I was born without the pinky finger on both hands, so I felt very discouraged seeing a lot of content out there using it - after watching your video I know I can focus on the micro shifting technique; this gave me a great motivation to continue, and even though it will be a little bit harder, I realized it is possible to learn the bass anyway;
Already subscribed to the channel and will watch everything from now on!
Me: bass is awesome and cool
Davie504: FINALLY
Edit: wow so many likes damn !
Yep
@Sadboibassist guitar makes no sense!
WHY IS YOUR BASS SO QUIET?!?!! Or is it just me?
I'll mix it louder in future vids, thanks for letting me know Diego. 👍
flatwounds
@@ilquintopezzo those look like tapewounds
Are you watching this on a mobile device? Don't.
Imo Bass player is a husband or wife material.. their training to support a family began when they pick their first bass
That just turned me off to bass.
@@krrrruptidsoless That turned me off to RUclips comment section
That just made bass spund uncool
I got the joke and I applaud you
So what I'm getting is that guitarists and bassists have their own set of unique personalities. As a calm individual who likes patterns, I now understand why I felt more attracted to the bass guitar than the electric guitar. I fell for the bass even more when I realized that what made me love the songs I like so much was actually the bass and not the electric guitar. I love how calm it sounds yet it's so deep and goes well with just every genre
So what if I am a calm individual and love the guitar??
same
support and glue the band
metallica: "and justice for all"
Thats because James and the gang were still ass hurt over Cliff and decided to make Jason feel out of place and pretty much muted the bass from the album.
That in it self is also a myth, tho it is true that on the album the bass is the least prominent, it is still there. All they did is take out the musicality of the bass out of the album but it still provides that low end "floor" that makes the song sound hollow without. A lot of people make it seem like it is non existent but the frequencies are there.
@@nicknunez5896 It was already confirmed from the guy that mixed it that Lars made the call to make the bass almost mute
@@chrissmith2374 Yes I know and I agree, what I am trying to say that it is not non existent, like in the example with flee from the RHCP above how hollow the music sounds when there is absolutely no bass frequencies, it's not like that the frequency is there it just has no melodic value, it feels more like a general bass tone than an instrument being played.
And that's one of the reasons this album is shit.
Bass *would* be boring if Cliff Burton had played guitar
No KarateinthePit anesthesia is such a good song on bass
No KarateinthePit cliff played it like a guitar
One guy playing guitar would make bass boring?
@@fudabi7850 Lemmy basically too
HAVOK🤘
NO KARATE IN THE PIT!!
I really respect what you have done here. I started playing bass at age 10, then went about 20 years without playing it and just bought a new one to try and learn again. I have a lot of building blocks but not a lot of direction. These videos will be a cornerstone of my edification going forward.
This guy hit the nail on the head, I've been playing guitar 11 years and bass for 8 and I thought it was much harder to learn guitar than bass in the beginning. It kind of evens out but the most advanced guitar parts and most advanced bass parts have their own challenges so I'd say it's even. However, I will say flight of the bumble bee is a bit harder on bass because the scale length is longer (on my bass anyway, no short scale) and you need to apply a bit more strength to fret. But like any instrument, it has challenges to learn and overcome so you will be able to play the music you like and express yourself creatively. Rock on \m/
The 'play-along' section was quite odd seeing as most viewers watching 'bass myths' wouldn't have a bass yet 🤔
Fair enough! 😜
And the ones that do play laugh as it was basic theory. Just a major scale.
as i told my kid when he wanted to play bass like his old man bass is easy to learn quick to learn but takes a life time to master
I'm a lifelong guitarist, and I jump at any chance to play bass with a band, its a super fun gig. Being the foundation of the music is rewarding. The problem is I can play guitar and sing all day, however bass is really tough to play and sing as you have a no-fail task of holding down the groove, so much respect to the Geddy Lees of the world.
It’s definitely worth it though, learning to play and sing really complex bass lines makes everything else a breeze
Bass is totally easier to play than guitar; it's simply harder to play well.
There are different ways to play bass...
Can you slap a guitar without it sounding shit lol
@@thebottles2684 yeah you can slap a guitar lol
@@SirNace eh don't know about that one chief
@@youtubespace2753 look at Miyavi and his performance of his song "What's my Name?"
@@youtubespace2753 good one u know a lot
Also for small hands you can get a short scale bass. The Gibson/Epiphone EB0 is affordable, looks like an SG, and has a great mellow sound to it.
Edit: I paused the video to leave this comment and the first sentence immediately after unpausing was "or you could get a short scale bass!" so, uh, cool. I'll be over here if you need me. :/
"get your bass if you haven't got it already"
Me who has no bass: :(
😢
I play in two bands, and in one of them I'm a bassist and we play pop and rock covers.
I assure you, It requires FAR less effort on bass to play those songs than the guitarist has to put in.
in the other band, I'm the guitarist, and we play music I write. There, the bass parts aren't any easier or harder than the guitar parts.
So, to conclude, the myth 1 is true, depending on what you are playing.
I love how people think bass doesn’t provide anything to songs even though when it’s taken away it just doesn’t sound right.
You don't need bass guitar to make songs. You already have drums. Keybiards and pianos do exactly what a bass does and more. Guitar on the ither hand is a string not a percussian. Thats the biggest difference from bass and guitar. In 45 and played bass since I was 8. It hasn't stopped me and it won't
But the biggest down side of a bass guitar is that you don't need one and you would never notice
@@kckillakrack9714 I mean you don’t need a guitar to make songs either
@@kckillakrack9714 Metallica would sound so good if they had a keyboard player instead of bass for sure
@@skrillah6259 Metallica hasn't been good for like 25 years. I didn't say anything about sound. The truth is you don't need one it's not a vital instrument for a band. I think you would be surprised how many bands don't even have one
@@skrillah6259 the Beatles led zeppelin and the who that's three o can name plenty more if you need me to
I’m usually the drummer at my church. One week I tried out bass, it was one of most fun I’ve ever had playing music. I now play both.
The only reason lemmy picked up bass is because jimi hendrix said he'd never be good at guitar.
Just an interesting story
But lemmy played it like a guitar
I have a hard time believing Jimi would say that to anybody.
@@TheStompboxer he definitely said that, Lemmy admitted it
Homemade Rock Instrumentals Storytellers sometimes exaggerate or make tongue in cheek comments for effect.
played both for over 15 years. Iv'e always thought that guitar was harder to get into but at the highest level of play bass techniques are harder to learn. heres an example. some jazz songs i play require me to sweep pick with my fingers no pick while also throwing in pops and slaps and some taps having to mute the strings im not hitting with my fretting hand as well(if you can mute with your plucking hand while playing that fast and switching styles so much pls record that shit and show me lol). Also just harder to get notes to ring out. guitarist on the other hand get to sweep with a pick no pops to worry about no slaps maybe the occational pinch harmonic or tap in the sweep also get to palm mute which is worlds easier and lastly they can sweep easier cause you can hammer on a guitar pressing as hard as a fkin butterfly and they still ring out no problem.
TLDR: bass easier to get into but at highest lvl bass is harder.
Ahey men.. Compressor is your friend for tapping and low action also gruv gear fret wrap..
Bass adds that extra layer of flavouring to any song, its the same with guitar, just a bass feels souless but with guitar it creates really cool layers that make riffs and songs sound so good.
Also bass helps to bring out the drums so thats probablly why most drummers and bassist gets along pretty well
Tell that to lars ulrich and jason newsted
I always enjoy these videos watching from a guitar player Sandpoint. At this point all these videos aren't even guitar vs bass it's just a new musician versus an old one (not age but experience).
I hate how as a guitarist, there’s something way more fun about playing super simple basslines in a band than playing a cool solo. I’ve played classical guitar for almost 3 years, and I’m currently the only bassist in my school band, playing music for other instruments we don’t have, like tuba.
I play both and I think that bass is easier starting out with a harder learning curve. I also think that both compliment each other very well. Both are great instruments and both are super fun because of the different play styles.
As someone who has played both guitar and bass I can confidently say that fretting is easier and picking is harder on bass, picking is easier and fretting is harder on guitar.
Guitar has smaller frets and more strings making it harder to fret the correct notes clearly, however the strings are lighter and easier to move than bass making the techniques for both finger picking and using a pick easier. On bass there are two less strings and the strings are further apart making the strings easier to fret, however, picking is harder on bass as the strings are heavier, thicker and harder to move, also the techniques for finger picking, slapping and playing with a pick are harder to learn for bass than guitar (especially slapping and fast down picking is a nightmare on bass)
Bass and guitar are two instruments one can jam out on and have no idea what the hell they are doing but what’s impressive is a sense of time, knowing the fretboard, and playing in key or to what fits a song. Everyone has chops but a perfect example was when this guy said here’s a guitarist playing the bass line to “My Girl”
1:37 i thought he was going to put feel good inc cuz of the brilliant bass
||-//💞🥺
Me too. That song is nothing without the bass.
Base is one of the core things to make the soul of a song
Bass has always just felt right. I enjoy playing guitar too, but there is just something magic with bass for me.
Wise choice
As a guitarist I appreciate bass players so much. Without them playing in a band is so empty.
Cliff Burton 🤘
Right? I hadn't seen that live footage of Cliff until I was researching for this video. So cool. I grew up on Anesthesia. (the bass solo, not the medication, luckily)
Yeah, Orion, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and so much more. What a legendary legacy.
there as an insane depth to master of puppets that was completely missing to the justice album all because of damn lars
james winsted
Yes
“Real bassists don’t use picks.”
*laughs in pop punk and metal*
i play drums and bass is still probably my favorite sounding instrument. we both work as the glue and to that i give you guys my eternal props!
0:28 ohh noo it's john entwistle ! One of the most favourite bassist of all time
Listen to Rush or Mudvayne.
Real boring bass lines there, you can almost hear Geddy snore in the tracks.
Fact: Bass is the hardest instrument to be a player of. We sacrifice the most energy out of all the instruments.
1. We have to lug the heavy thing around.
2. Big Strings, Big Neck, and Big Body to handle.
3. We can't wash dishes without gloves or use creams like Lubriderm without worrying that we won't be able to play pizzicato without BLISTERING. Forget Plucking now!
4. There's far less of us. Get ready to hear "you bet there's work" frequently.
There's a lot more that I don't have time to elaborate on right now.
For all you need to BASSically know, read the late great Charles Mingus' book "Beneath the underdog".
I'm gonna be attending guitar lessons soon, but I have a new found appreciation for bass players, they deserve more love
0:32 Keanu Reeves! Didn't knew he plays bass
Davie 504....
He's a god :3
Boogeyman can play bass with a bang!
Keanu is the best human being don't even @ at me
I didn't knew you spoke ENGLISH! ;oP
The whole bass is easier than guitar is true for me because I enjoy bass way more so it was easier for me to learn stuff on it because I want to learn it
There's different ways of playing bass
Bass lines may be easy but solo is harder.
Have you heard of comas?
Up the maidens! Polic you mean commas right for a guy trying to correct a 13 year old you need to learn how to spell
ryanair 001 yeah I just got to slap and it's the worst on my thumb
"bass is boring and uncool"
Cliff : yeah, you're right
I've learned how difficult bass guitar can be firsthand. 80's metallica is no piece of cake.
Bass is boring:
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Cliff Burton: Hold my For Whom the Bell Tolls live version 1985.
Again a really great vid, Josh. In the past I've been a Fendered by the semi-arrogance of other instrument players towards us - the basically Bass people. Until they "get" it, they appreciate what the music always needed - the bottom end. Great confidence booster when that happens. You feel valued.
Haha, "a Fendered." You win! 😛
@@BassBuzz I banez working on that one for a while....
Made me Yamaha-ha-ha again. :P
@@BassBuzz Don't fret, there's more to come.
Bassists are like healers in MMOs. Underappreciated but the group falls apart without them
Haters: "Bass is boring".
Davie504: *HOLD MY BASS*
*ACTUALLY, I NEED IT. GIVE IT BACK*
Literally nobody:
Not a soul:
High schoolers with anything slightly breakable: 00:18
From fretting to plucking to handling this massive plank of wood, bass is high energy input instrument which is where the challenge comes from
I love bass guitar. It's the first instrument I've truly dedicated to learn and hopefully one day master. I've recently started playing 7 months ago and I've enjoyed the journey of learning everyday so far. Btw thanks for the video lessons. They've been extremely helpful.
On the small hands/micro-shifting subject: Why not play _open_ strings where possible to make things easier? I certainly do! 😁 And I'd definitely heard a lot of "You have to learn the guitar first, before starting on the bass" when I did the latter, in the early 80's 🙄 It probably actually _was_ somewhat helpful that I'd already played the guitar for a while by that time, but I still felt much more at home straight away on the bass! Also because of its rhythm function and the drums being my #1 instrument 😊
Having played guitar for years before starting bass helped because I already understood a bit about music in general and also the process of learning a new instrument… but it took me a while to learn how to do more than just play the root of whatever the guitar is doing..
I didn’t respect bass players enough until I started playing it myself. Then I started realizing that so many things I heard in music I thought was the guitar was actually the bass.. I also started realizing that good bass players do more than just backup what the guitar is doing.. it’s a very nuanced instrument. I personally find it to be more challenging than playing guitar and also have come to believe that it is a much more musically sophisticated instrument to play..
@@festernassociates - Yeah, I totally agree that it can be a challenge to come up with bass lines that don't just follow the chords' root notes, and I'm actually in that situation right now! I've recently joined a band after their bassist had to quit because of moving away, and I had to learn 11 original songs within only very few days before my first gig with them, sticking mostly to what the previous guy had played on their recordings. I'm now trying to come up with bass lines that are a bit more inventive, but it sure is difficult with three guitarists in the band! 😅
I also hadn't played regularly in quite a while so I'm a bit out of practice, and the ideas definitely had flown way more effortlessly in my younger years, too! 😆
And merry Christmas!
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@@mightyV444oh man.. 3 guitars!?!? Everybody fighting for a chance to shine.. Good luck! 😂
@@festernassociates - Thank you! 😄 Well, luckily those guitarists have it sussed pretty well between each other! 😊
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I bet he's called as the lead bass player
Bass feels so good. I’m a bass player and never played guitar. I went from piano to the alto sax to baritone sax to the bass. I’m still working on finding my groove but I’m getting there!
I found learning bass was very easy for me compared to learning guitar but I taught someone how to play guitar and eventually bass and they had a really hard time learning bass but found guitar very easy. It seems to be different for everyone.
I'm a guitarist... I'm trying to learn bass and all I could think was "Guitar is easier, help me"
-Bass is boring
Me drools over bass: People think bass is boring!? *IMPOSSIBLE*
6:46 I am laying in bed, I can't grab it right now. And I don't even have a bass to begin with...
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me who doesn't have one
Reminds me of how people thought of tuba.
It’s big and heavy, and that’s all there is too it according to many.
As a tuba professional player, yes, but also there’s a lot more to it. We are the bass of symphonic arrays. We hold the melodies and chords together, and if you don’t have a tuba… well it’s just as you said, it sounds hollow.
Just like the drums, we keep time. Unlike the drums, however, we also tie chords and melodies together.
Again, unlike other brass instruments, there’s usually 1 of you, 2 if you are lucky. Therefore, you not only have to play louder to keep balance in check, but you also play louder for nearly the entirety of many songs. Do not get me started on playing complex pieces such as Arabesque or melodically dreams like Solas Ané. There are solemn times when you can hear the bass lines, but they are noticed when gone.
As someone whos been playing bass for 2 years... I can definitely say playing bass isnt boring and uncool... Jeez