I think bass is a very underrated instrument. Almost no one notices it when the bassist plays right, but if he messes up, it can put the whole song down.
+999alex9991 you didn't get it. glenn actually agree with this statment that's why he hates bass players in general: most of the one he sees in his studio mess up and put the whole song down. why would he hate bass players if their role wasn't important ? (im a bass player btw)
The funny thing is, I've played with people who are on par with Flea, or even Les Claypool and STILL say most of this stuff. "How'd that riff go again?", "Sorry, I always forget the break", "We have a gig in an hour?"
Music guy Phil I'm actually watching videos on it and I can actually hear a difference in tone. Old bass strings sound flat. That's honestly surprising to me. I don't even play bass. Or any instrument for that matter.
Umm, yes it makes a difference. I only have guitars, and the only time I get to play a bass is when I play my friend's bass or I go to a music store. My friend hasn't changed his strings since I first played it (two years ago).
Newstead was a solid bassist but taking the place of Cliff Burton was never going to go well for anyone. Metallica would have been nothing without Cliff, he built their sound and taught them to write.
Mega MountainMan Well, I never tried guitar. Some people say Guitar is more difficult, and that bass is for the untalented people. But I think that it is way more important to be creative,than just try to oudstand from your band members.
I started bass because I heard cliff burton playing anesthesia (pulling teeth) and fell in love with the mean snarling tone he had. from then on it was all about shaking the floor with low tones
In all forms of music, bass is an extremely important instrument. Please help raise awareness and donate five dollars right now to save these poor bassists from the cruel, unforgiving, oppressed world they live in.
Well it's opposite now. No need to upvote bass. Metal music is hardly a thing now, the only place where guitar still dominates. Otherwise there is no sign of guitar, people think the only guitar there is acoustic. Bass I is everywhere and every person wants it. Also guitar RUclipsrs are no more popular, Davy 504 has like 7 mil. Subs. What want to say is that stop saying that bass is oppressed, it's out there right next to every other instrument.
@@farhanjazli2780 bass is as easy or as hard as you wish to make it.yeah sure you just play the root notes but is still plenty of room to add stuff.as long as it fits in the part being played and doesnt sound over played.
I have been playing violin for 11+ years and guitar for 3+ years now and after buying and playing my first bass today, my fingertips have never been in so much pain playing an instrument.
Yeah I'm 13, I picked up a bass 2 years ago, at first I was just like there is no way in hell I'd be able to play bass for at least 5 mins without it hurting, now I can last hours playing slap/ blues run-throughs.
Let's ask a band with a Canadian bass player. Rush? "Sometimes I talk when I eat soup. Sometimes I don't talk. Sometimes I talk and then I don't talk, or I don't talk and then I talk. Sometimes, after I have a bowl of soup, I have another bowl of soup." Thank you Rush!
Can't remember exactly either. Heard a clip of them on a local classic rock station before a block of Rush songs, and they were rambling on about soup.
BuzzCrumhunger Can't remember exactly either. Heard a clip of them on a local classic rock station before a block of Rush songs, and they were rambling on about soup.
Oh yeah. I feel you. Got used to a guitar within days and when I tried bass.. my fingers did not like me 😖 unfortunately.. I also wanna learn bass after guitar.. help me ✌️
I try to do that because I know it works, but there's almost always some idiot telling me I need to move upstage, smile, dance around, make eye contact, play flashy stuff, or do some other distracting pointless shit instead of concentrating on playing tasty bass lines without drawing attention. Respect to you for knowing your job.
Trash. You sound like a session player. How would music be now if McCartney did that? People like you only learn bass to know one cool line. Be like McCartney or Deacon. So much better
so true man, I was going to find a bass player since I wanna put a band together, but now I just have to go with what the white stripes did: octave pedal, so much easier to find.
Yep, guitar players are a dime a dozen but bass players, especially decent ones are a rare find. It's even harder still to find one that doesn't want to play slap bass for EVERY style of music.
Xcorgi Im a bass player and i don't like slapping the bass since i believe that the frets suffer way too much and... is kind of hard for me to do, i prefer to triple finger pick and im what you call an intermediate bass player, i can play along to the rhythim of the drums, but not much use in metal
„Do you listen to Muse?“ Yes, yes i do... and after every Bassline i wrote i‘m so dissapointed in myself, that it isn‘t as creative as Chris Wholstenskfjjekans Lines.
Chris Wolfvenschtienenheimerpucker's lines are either this stupidly simple root/harmonic notes or these insane left and right hand endurance workouts that make you wonder why you ever bothered picking up the instrument in the first place. And good luck trying to replicate his signal chain.
Bass is easier to pick up. It doesn't take as long to go from "sounds like a cat with its tail caught in the door" to something that could be identified as something resembling a song. But it has other issues that need to be addressed to be actually good. Funny enough, one of the things that novice bass players can't get under control is what they're not playing. I.e. the strings that they don't use but start to ring (and do this usually out of tune).
I've heard from two people that they found bass boring. But if I'm being honest, the only three people that I would pick up a bass for would be Mike Dirnt, Sting and Krist Novoselic.
Whether you find the bass, the guitar, the drums etc the most important, you still kinda need all of the parts. They're all the most important. How do you accentuate a chord if theres no chord? It's just kinda contradictory. I agree with your point but the wording is wack haha If hot sauce is the best part of the burrito meal, then just drink straight hot sauce from now on. I think what you mean to say is, it's your favorite part of the whole mix...? Important and very necessary just like all the parts but unique in it's own way. Ain't nothing wrong with that. :D
RockTheMoose well bro to contradict u a little. Just playing a note created a chorded that it’s in. So in a way you don’t need the chord besides just filler. A lot of bands now prove this.
More: 'Ugh I forgot my strap/picks/lead' 'Sorry I'm late' 'I forgot to practice, how does that part go again?' 'Hang on I need to warm my fingers up' 'Hey can I tune off of your guitar?' 'So what note is that? *looks at fretboard* I don't know which note that is' -Me, every time I play/record
+Gerbilsftw I say stuff like this: "Whoops, forgot plectrums. Guess I'll record with fingers then". "What are the scales for that bit?" "How does that scale go again?" "Is that note a sharp or natural?" "What's the bpm of this song?" "How fast is 125bpm?" "Whoops, I forgot to plug in my bass" "Whoops, I forgot to turn my amp on" "Whoops, I forgot to turn the volume back up" "What note is that?" "Which note am I supposed to play?" "Screw it. Tell me what the root note is. I'll improvise around it".
+Gabriel Hole-Jones Me: *holds up band for 10 minutes searching for why amp won't turn on* "Oh shit, I forgot to plug it the power cord" *receives death stare* "So what's the song structure again" "FUCK" "Sorry guys, I really fucked that one up. Let's do it again" "Whoops, gotta tune" *to drummer* "Dude stop moving the kick around in the beat!" "Got a spare 9v?" "SHIT" "Why doesn't this part sound right" "I swear I'm playing the right note...wait nevermind" "I usually don't play this high on the neck"
When you're the bass player and you avoid getting in any conflict with the other members. "I'll play whatever you want me to play, or I won't play at all if you don't want me to play. What ever it is you want me to do, I'll do it." -George Harrison ^^That but for bassists^^
D3ft0ne Know your worth, bro. I'm a guitarist myself, but I was blown away when I first played with a good bassist. The bass drum sounded better and so did my rhythm parts (metal band).
True. I knew there were about 20 guitarist in my area and no bassist or drummers, except me, but I don't tell them because I don't want them to squabble over it and say "Hey, you want to be in my band, brah?"
Totally. Healer: Bass Drums: Tank Guitars and Vocals: DPS Do you NEED a healer? Not completely but good fuckin luck without one. And they always get blamed for everything that goes wrong.
Me: Trooper by Iron Maiden: OK, two fingers it is Children of the Damned: Shit, well, gotta learn three fingers After a day: Trooper: Sounds better with three fingers Children of the Damned: Got it Cover band leader: I'm searching for a song for you to use the pinky as well shit.
Marshiie Mallow I was the same but instead I was pressured into playing the piano (even though I'd played bass longer) so the guitarists friend could be the bass player, didn't help that I was the only female too
Christopher Ruth I'd say it's 50/50. Some have no fucking clue, while some have it down better than the rest of the band. There's no real gray area. I've seen both extremities and can confirm that both happen.
One of the best rhythm sections I've heard was a band in Bogota, Colombia. The bass player really impressed me. He sat there next to the drummer (who was also very good) and played nice rhythmic lines, nice melodic lines. But what impressed me even more is that, while the rest of the band were engaged with the audience, this guy just sat between numbers and *didn't* make a fool of himself trying be star.
Your band mates are idiots. You and the drums are the TIMEKEEPERS. There is no more important job in the band. If the bass player isn't near or can't see the drummer, it usually sounds like mush. Look at famous bands. The bass player is always looking at the drummer.
Jack D. Ripper Well, the mostly famous bands I've seen don't need to look at the drummer except at the beginning and ending of the songs. But, it was a joke. We rarely have room on stage for me to sit next to the drummer.
Jack D. Ripper All I see in that picture is people eating and trying to talk over the band they didn't come to see. Most of us commenting here don't really listen to poppy blues-rock jammy jam bands. I don't know what you call that genre, but I abhor it. I find it all super bland. I like ZZ Top because they mixed things up and actually had their own sound. But I personally Joe Bonamassa is as bland as they come. If you're just jamming, I say stand or sit next to the hi hat. But if you play actual songs and your audience is standing up, rock out with your cock out. I also just hate jam bands because it's almost like you pay them to show up and practice. They don't have a show put together.
Honestly, at times, it's very much the other way around. Love all them guys, but damn, sometimes their genres bind them to play a certain thing. Flea is not bound to such constraints. Man, some of his note choices are "HUH?" but that's almost always immediately followed by "WOAH.."
As a guitarist rather than a bass player, I have to make the opposite complaint in a lot of ways. Going into studios with session guys, everyone seems to have the idea that the bass player should follow the guitarist. That's back asswards, though. The drums and bass are the rhythm section and the song follows from there. So a lot of the problems that bass players face in the studio are usually brought on by douchey guitar divas that make occasionally make me ashamed of my instrument.
+Mitar Zecevic Im brand new to bass. switched to it cuz im personally more into the fact that its more rythm heavy and I gotta say, double fingering. thats the hard shit
Get a teacher to teach you. the curve is weird, especially if you're a self-learner, but once you get the basic playing part down you can really practice it.
There are 2 things you can do to bring back the new string sound. And no ... don't pull them off to boil them , that will fuck up your intonation. #1 is spray them with alcohol , by sliding a garbage bag under them. Gets rid of the finger goo build up. #2 is lower each string at a time just below an octave down ... then pluck it for about 30 sec , having it slap back down on the neck. Which some how brings back its vibrancy. Try it out ... but eventually ... yes you need to get new strings.
***** Holy crap! I thought just some random person would respond! Thats really cool! Thanks i enjoy enjoy watching your videos. Since i have the opportunity now can you make a video on whether or not you need to know basic music theory and rythm stuff like that. Ive been learning bass and guitar. Primarily bass since i play for my local jazz band. so i kinda know basic rythym and major scales and basic music theory. but since i play bass im always getting jelly over how much more praise the guitar players get. I put alot of effort into my playing and my music and the main attention is always on other players. i always hear others play so well and sometimes it makes me feel like crap that their better even though i practice a lot and almost always have my parts down. I'm always getting mad at my self for not have getting into music when i was younger, and for wasting much of my childhood on videogames. idk i guess im just thinking about it too much. I wanna be a musician when i grow up and since i didnt start when i was younger now im playing catch-up with all my peers. I know this was alot to read so if you read all of it, thank you. also keep up the great work with the videos
I think bass is a very underrated instrument. Almost no one notices it when the bassist plays right, but if he messes up, it can put the whole song down.
+James Revan I agree in Heavy metal, bass has lower relevance than guitar or drums but other music styles the bass are much more influential.
+James Revan dont go to glenn videos on youtube, bass player and him are cats and dogs, they hate each other
+Renato Cara Idk what kind of heavy metal you're listening to but from my understanding, the heavier you go into metal, the more impact the bass has.
+999alex9991 I think that glenn hates everyone in the studio hahaha
+999alex9991 you didn't get it. glenn actually agree with this statment that's why he hates bass players in general: most of the one he sees in his studio mess up and put the whole song down. why would he hate bass players if their role wasn't important ? (im a bass player btw)
"These strings are at least 8 months old."
"Why is there no vibrance in my sound?"
I love that part
My strings are super rusted and one of the pickups are broken, but y'know it makes it thicc, basy sludgy, warm, dark, gritty
@@cursedcliff7562 rusted?? That doesn't sound very appealing...
@@cursedcliff7562 do you by any chance have had your tetanus shot in the last 2 years or so?
Gets me everytime
@@jery3385 what's a tettanus shot?
Best quote here: "Just make it sound fat! Thick. Crunchy! Sludgy. Clunky! Big! Huge! ENORMOUS!"
I like my bass to sound *THICC*
Make it sound B A S S
make it sound E 🅱️ I C O
Any bassist should learn how to use eq and the knobs on their bass to get a powerful sound.
Just make it [...] fat!
I check this video every couple months to check if my bass player says any of these quotes
LMAO
The funny thing is, I've played with people who are on par with Flea, or even Les Claypool and STILL say most of this stuff.
"How'd that riff go again?", "Sorry, I always forget the break", "We have a gig in an hour?"
Javier Figueroa You made me spit out my water 😂
i like your profile pic
So you check this vid more than they change their strings?
"These strings are at least 8 months old" "why is there no vibrance in my tone"
Do new strings actually make a difference is sound?
+aMondayMorning in*
+aMondayMorning yeah like the difference between roundwounds and flatwounds look up comparison videos. Old roundwounds sound a bit like flatwounds
Music guy Phil
I'm actually watching videos on it and I can actually hear a difference in tone. Old bass strings sound flat.
That's honestly surprising to me. I don't even play bass.
Or any instrument for that matter.
Umm, yes it makes a difference. I only have guitars, and the only time I get to play a bass is when I play my friend's bass or I go to a music store. My friend hasn't changed his strings since I first played it (two years ago).
“You guys are gonna turn me up in the mix right?” -Jason Newstead circa 1988
@Maccarooni true
savage!
Newstead was a solid bassist but taking the place of Cliff Burton was never going to go well for anyone. Metallica would have been nothing without Cliff, he built their sound and taught them to write.
"You're gonna turn me up when you mix it, right?"- Jason Newsted,1989
lmao
niiiicee..
+Drawcandy ofc,Jason. -Lars Ulrich,1989
xdddd
+Drawcandy Oh snap
when they say "louder", theyre right though. bass gets drowned out in metal way too much these days.
these days? it always has
@@Nayball588 Not with bands like Black Sabbath and Metallica(First 3 albums). The bass was as loud as the guitar
Mastodon
Tool
Sleep
High on Fire
Uncle Acid
Pretty Much every Stoner/Doom band.
Just because you haven't looked for it doesn't mean it isn't there.
Any modern thrash metal band.
@@Nayball588 Check out Iron Maiden
“You guys really need to stop making fun of me okay?” -John Deacon, 1979
Or Johnny Christ from A7X
@Flash Con 155 And shock and awe, they did!
Mr. Deaky
Wait, did he say that? Lmao
Lmao
As a bass player, I can totally relate to wanting to keep turning up the bass.
Now that I think about it, I can relate to all of these.
+Mega MountainMan Me 2. And I wasn't even in a studio before. Pretty hard to find band members these days
Bass Lightyeah
I'm actually not really a bassist. I was just the less talented guitarist in the band filling in on bass until we can find someone.
Mega MountainMan Well, I never tried guitar. Some people say Guitar is more difficult, and that bass is for the untalented people. But I think that it is way more important to be creative,than just try to oudstand from your band members.
Bass Lightyeah
I think that bass is easier too, but I still prefer guitar. Bass requires more finger strength.
I started bass because everyone where I live plays guitar
I started bass because I heard cliff burton playing anesthesia (pulling teeth) and fell in love with the mean snarling tone he had. from then on it was all about shaking the floor with low tones
Brian Smith Here you go, some hipster cred. Spend it any coffee shop expect Starbucks and Undergrounds.
Shmergul Flargamish I'm not a hipster I just want to be in a band, I'm a guitarist I just got sick of looking for a band that needed a guitarist
Brian Smith I'm just messing with you, I meant nothing by it.
Shmergul Flargamish fair enough, honestly I really don't like bass much
"I am the bus driver"
-Paul McCartney, 1968
is that a magical mistery tour reference?
"I am the bus driver." I need to start saying this
BUSSSSSSSSSSS
Drummer: Bus
Bassist: Bus driver
Vocalist: Passenger
Guitarist: The baby that won't shut up
+TangoLime Lol, I'm a guitarist and I just listen to what my bassist and drummer say.
+Woaaw That is one of the best analogies I've come across in, like, ever.
+Evan Aitken We GONNA SCHOOL YOU
You forgot, "yes, I learned this song." "Wait, how does this go?"
Just as I was about to send this to you. haha
this reply made my day, love the bass player jokes. coming from one
YESSSSS!! I knew you'd check this video out , how accurate is this ?
I was going to put this on your channel but you beat me to it! I couldn't stop thinking of your vids while watching this. lol
"Here's one. Fuck I broke a DR Red coated G bass string. I'll just replace with a low E guitar string
In all forms of music, bass is an extremely important instrument. Please help raise awareness and donate five dollars right now to save these poor bassists from the cruel, unforgiving, oppressed world they live in.
Thanks
Thank you sir
Well it's opposite now.
No need to upvote bass.
Metal music is hardly a thing now, the only place where guitar still dominates.
Otherwise there is no sign of guitar, people think the only guitar there is acoustic.
Bass I is everywhere and every person wants it.
Also guitar RUclipsrs are no more popular, Davy 504 has like 7 mil. Subs.
What want to say is that stop saying that bass is oppressed, it's out there right next to every other instrument.
@@kedarrana2747 yeah and with djent guitar has basically become bass
I ain't paying 5 for me
Bass players are usually way more calm. Guitar players are like this
Failed guitar players who decided to play bass cause it's "easier"
reptilesgamers00 bass are calm, bassist are humble, while guitar want their stuff loud. (i play guitar by the way)
@@farhanjazli2780 bass is as easy or as hard as you wish to make it.yeah sure you just play the root notes but is still plenty of room to add stuff.as long as it fits in the part being played and doesnt sound over played.
true
reptilesgamers00 stop with your stereotypes.
I have been playing violin for 11+ years and guitar for 3+ years now and after buying and playing my first bass today, my fingertips have never been in so much pain playing an instrument.
It's a pain when you first start playing for those fingers. Just wait till they get raw and you try to play,That's even worse.
Yeah I'm 13, I picked up a bass 2 years ago, at first I was just like there is no way in hell I'd be able to play bass for at least 5 mins without it hurting, now I can last hours playing slap/ blues run-throughs.
You violinists are so weak, do you know how it hurts to play cello?
Lmao same, violin for 8 yrs guitar for 1yr, starting bass in it hurts!!!!
its because you never played the brazilian cavaquinho.
"I was just kidding don't kick me out"
- Roger Waters, 1985
He would never be kicked out, Pink Floyd was definetely 'his' band, he was the boss until he left.
@@DannyBoi2112 found Roger Waters' alt account
@@DannyBoi2112 he was an amazing lyric writer but a vile human being. An absolute control freak
"Wait you have the original super smash bros for N64? I wreck at that game!"
Every bassist I know has said this at least once
Am I the only one who doesn't get that joke?
Hazza There's no joke to get.
+Pink guy nyyyeeeesssss.......
ey b0ss
+Gehrin nice disco volante profile pic, it feels good to see a mr bungle fan
"Sorry! ...Sorry... SORRY!" Bass players; the Canadians of the studio.
Let's ask a band with a Canadian bass player. Rush?
"Sometimes I talk when I eat soup. Sometimes I don't talk. Sometimes I talk and then I don't talk, or I don't talk and then I talk. Sometimes, after I have a bowl of soup, I have another bowl of soup."
Thank you Rush!
Dave Benning crud... where is that quote from? Can't recall...
Can't remember exactly either. Heard a clip of them on a local classic rock station before a block of Rush songs, and they were rambling on about soup.
BuzzCrumhunger Can't remember exactly either. Heard a clip of them on a local classic rock station before a block of Rush songs, and they were rambling on about soup.
+Dave Benning canadians cant play bass...dur. and rush? their basist is stupid and they just play all his parts for him on a keyboard.
I'm a guitar player and my friend let me play his bass, I've never felt such pain after 30 minutes
Clementine As a bass player for over a year it still gets pretty painful sometimes.
Hugh Min yeah specially the high notes when you play the notes hard
Oh yeah. I feel you. Got used to a guitar within days and when I tried bass.. my fingers did not like me 😖 unfortunately.. I also wanna learn bass after guitar.. help me ✌️
@@josephrobinson3359 It's songs like Hysteria from Muse or Snow from RHCP that kill my fingers
Gab Maz FOR REAL
"My strings never break, I mean these are at least 8 months old.... Why is there no vibrance in my tone?" lmao too perfect
my strings are 12 months old simply because i cant be bothered changing them.
Tone's good enough to practice with.
My strings are like a few years old haha
"I will be louder in the mix, right?" ~Jason Newstedt 1988
HeHoZy HAHAHHAAHHA
HeHoZy Im dying right now. Or "Dyring" eh? eh? Shit that sucked
HeHoZy HE FOCKING LEFT THE BAND.
Oof
HeHoZy that was more tragedic than funny
I’m the bassist in my band and I write the songs.
Same bro
I play bass and sing and write the songs, and it feels like school all over again
Disco Deakey ehT
Disco Deakey what
Like Steve Harris
I'm an offensive and I find this bassist
Same
Same
Same
...i mean its kind of true, but not only bassists say all of those things
This is hella bassist
RACIST BASSIST????
That slap technique made me sad
made me angry, wtf was that? haha he's so bad
Kava Tava it’s not a serious video.
Jowseth eWilliam Thoma not *e p i c o*
"I'm heavily influenced by Flea"
Aren't we all
Yep
Cliff Burton here.
Andrew Lee im with this guy flea never really intrigued me
Andrew Lee thats my boi
I’m really influenced by Steel Panther Lexxi Foxx is my fav
I play bass and all I do is sit in the corner and play what I'm supposed to play.
I try to do that because I know it works, but there's almost always some idiot telling me I need to move upstage, smile, dance around, make eye contact, play flashy stuff, or do some other distracting pointless shit instead of concentrating on playing tasty bass lines without drawing attention. Respect to you for knowing your job.
honestly same
Trash. You sound like a session player. How would music be now if McCartney did that? People like you only learn bass to know one cool line. Be like McCartney or Deacon. So much better
@@Jack-lx8ss your screen name includes "phat", you sacrifice your right to an opinion
@@Jack-lx8ss LMAO.
McCartney was more well-known with his songwriting. Flea could've been a better example, though I get your point.
"I am heavily influenced by Flee."
*Proceeds to play the simplest thing I've ever heard.*
Why.
Why.
Why.
Why.
His name is so simple.
It's Flea.
K McAlpine FLEE
*THATS THE JOKE*
Why did I hear "Cliff" here...
IT’S. FLEA.
>not just because bass is easier
God this made me more angry than it should’ve
bassists never get kicked in real world because is hard as shit to find a new one lol
Too true
so true man, I was going to find a bass player since I wanna put a band together, but now I just have to go with what the white stripes did: octave pedal, so much easier to find.
Yep, guitar players are a dime a dozen but bass players, especially decent ones are a rare find. It's even harder still to find one that doesn't want to play slap bass for EVERY style of music.
Xcorgi Oh my god the realness is too much
Xcorgi Im a bass player and i don't like slapping the bass since i believe that the frets suffer way too much and... is kind of hard for me to do, i prefer to triple finger pick and im what you call an intermediate bass player, i can play along to the rhythim of the drums, but not much use in metal
What bassist talks this much?
Blahkabelison Lucas Scott
Blahkabelison me
Blahkabelison not Myung for sure
me.
Nobody
„Do you listen to Muse?“
Yes, yes i do... and after every Bassline i wrote i‘m so dissapointed in myself, that it isn‘t as creative as Chris Wholstenskfjjekans Lines.
Chris Wholstenliechtenstein!
Chris Wolfvenschtienenheimerpucker's lines are either this stupidly simple root/harmonic notes or these insane left and right hand endurance workouts that make you wonder why you ever bothered picking up the instrument in the first place. And good luck trying to replicate his signal chain.
@@caseypayne5138 Haha Citizen Erased go brr
@@caseypayne5138 get a status graphite
@@HonestFarmerLigue1Fan hysteria
Bass is easier? I've heard that Guitar has a steeper learning curve, but both of them are really hard when mastered.
Bass is easier to pick up. It doesn't take as long to go from "sounds like a cat with its tail caught in the door" to something that could be identified as something resembling a song. But it has other issues that need to be addressed to be actually good. Funny enough, one of the things that novice bass players can't get under control is what they're not playing. I.e. the strings that they don't use but start to ring (and do this usually out of tune).
I've heard from two people that they found bass boring. But if I'm being honest, the only three people that I would pick up a bass for would be Mike Dirnt, Sting and Krist Novoselic.
@@leewhitworth9142 listen to like Cliff Burton, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Flea or something, they'll make it feel worthwhile
Lee Whitworth FINALLY KRIST GETS LOVES. he's why I chose bass over guitar.
bass is easier to pick up but i think it's harder to get decently good at it than guitar
ive never seen Bass players talk so much crap... infact I've seen guitarists do this...
I'm a guitarist and I just do what people tell me to do😂
True xD
“I just need to keep it simple and keep the groove down. *shreds*”
- Geddy Lee, 1974
The bass is the most important part because it defines the chord.
Austin Hernández true
Whether you find the bass, the guitar, the drums etc the most important, you still kinda need all of the parts. They're all the most important. How do you accentuate a chord if theres no chord? It's just kinda contradictory. I agree with your point but the wording is wack haha
If hot sauce is the best part of the burrito meal, then just drink straight hot sauce from now on.
I think what you mean to say is, it's your favorite part of the whole mix...? Important and very necessary just like all the parts but unique in it's own way. Ain't nothing wrong with that. :D
I apologize for replying to a 2 year old comment. Just noticed that ha
RockTheMoose well bro to contradict u a little. Just playing a note created a chorded that it’s in. So in a way you don’t need the chord besides just filler. A lot of bands now prove this.
wait til this person finds out about inversions
More:
'Ugh I forgot my strap/picks/lead'
'Sorry I'm late'
'I forgot to practice, how does that part go again?'
'Hang on I need to warm my fingers up'
'Hey can I tune off of your guitar?'
'So what note is that? *looks at fretboard* I don't know which note that is'
-Me, every time I play/record
+Gerbilsftw I say stuff like this:
"Whoops, forgot plectrums. Guess I'll record with fingers then".
"What are the scales for that bit?"
"How does that scale go again?"
"Is that note a sharp or natural?"
"What's the bpm of this song?"
"How fast is 125bpm?"
"Whoops, I forgot to plug in my bass"
"Whoops, I forgot to turn my amp on"
"Whoops, I forgot to turn the volume back up"
"What note is that?"
"Which note am I supposed to play?"
"Screw it. Tell me what the root note is. I'll improvise around it".
+Gabriel Hole-Jones I feel ya bro
+Gabriel Hole-Jones Me:
*holds up band for 10 minutes searching for why amp won't turn on*
"Oh shit, I forgot to plug it the power cord"
*receives death stare*
"So what's the song structure again"
"FUCK"
"Sorry guys, I really fucked that one up. Let's do it again"
"Whoops, gotta tune"
*to drummer*
"Dude stop moving the kick around in the beat!"
"Got a spare 9v?"
"SHIT"
"Why doesn't this part sound right"
"I swear I'm playing the right note...wait nevermind"
"I usually don't play this high on the neck"
Literally I ask my guitarist what note he plays or what key he is playing in and he never said knows haha 😂😂
That's me, except 4th. I even forgot my bass in my house and noticed in the rehearsal room. Twice.
“What’s your favorite guitarist”
Jared dines
“What’s your favorite bassist”
Jared dines
“What’s your favorite drummer”
*jared dines*
And your favourite youtuber?
-Jared Dines
"Who's your favorite musician?"
you're not gonna believe this...
@@raspberrycrowns9494 is it jared dines?
@@mochikoumaewamou Syd Barrett actually but Jared Dines is cool too
@@raspberrycrowns9494 favorite vocalist?
1:06 Jason Newsted 1988
Oh, man, I went back to see what it was about... LOL It didn't click when I first watched the video, but that was funny haha
Lars: yeah, totally...
When you're the bass player and you avoid getting in any conflict with the other members.
"I'll play whatever you want me to play, or I won't play at all if you don't want me to play. What ever it is you want me to do, I'll do it."
-George Harrison
^^That but for bassists^^
This literally sums up John Deacon's career tbh
I though Paul played bass, not George
@@CONSOLETRUTH2 Read the last sentence
The bass is *never* loud *enough*
Iron Maiden profile picture checks out
our bass player doesnt even talk
I know that feel bro, it's a bit sad though :d
How you get John Myung to play with you?
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Daniel Bonilla xDD
Simon B. AHAHAHHAHAHA
People who don't think bass matters are people who don't understand how music works.
More like "Things bass players want to say in the studio"
"I love the bass sound on ...And Justice For all"
:D
+Henrik Høyrup I see what you did there
i n s i d e j o k e h a h a
When the bass said: [Bass Noises]
I felt that...
"Muse? Red Hot Chili Peppers?" my two favorite bands.
Primus
Literally me
Dude. Same
Lol! Same! Muse has the sweetest baselines, it's a bassists dream come true!
SG Stripey tool
And yet bands come sucking up, looking for bassists / drummers, since there are always gazillion guitar players in the area...
And that it's hard to come by a good bass player
Michael Z Even harder to come by a good drummer.
D3ft0ne Know your worth, bro. I'm a guitarist myself, but I was blown away when I first played with a good bassist. The bass drum sounded better and so did my rhythm parts (metal band).
As a bassist I find it hardest to find a drummer
True. I knew there were about 20 guitarist in my area and no bassist or drummers, except me, but I don't tell them because I don't want them to squabble over it and say "Hey, you want to be in my band, brah?"
Its true the bass is underrated
Healers are the bass players of MMOs.
lel
and WoW is the bassist of the mmo's
Totally.
Healer: Bass
Drums: Tank
Guitars and Vocals: DPS
Do you NEED a healer? Not completely but good fuckin luck without one. And they always get blamed for everything that goes wrong.
PANICBLADE im happily a tanker
PANICBLADE ROFL i was waiting for the day someone would find parallels in bands to mmos hahahaha.
as a bass player, this is hilarious.
"What's the root note for that part?"
Guilty as charged.
3 months. Thats how long it took me to understand the "Issues" joke.
What is it? Explain plez!
The guy he mentioned is the bass player of the band Issues
Lmao I died when he said that
Ha!
the face Jared pulled made me laugh more than the actual joke
"I've been working on my slap technique"
Proceeds to lightly pat the strings
As a bassist we are more calm than this
DON'T TELL ME I'M CALM!!!
"Do you listen to MUSE at all?"
This hits too close to home.
I love his bass!!!!
***** I have the same bass, but with 5 strings.:D
***** What bass is that?
Erick Arias Looks like a Peavey Grind to me.
Thanks.
John Hoelscher i not even lying, i have the exact same bass
"Do you listen to Muse?" I feel attacked
Omfg I'm dying. This was like every bassist I ever played with
you must play with some piece of crap bassists then
Foxygrandpa027
Haha xD
+Foxygrandpa027 Really
is joke dude be calm
I promise that I'm not like that , lol .
"You want me to play those triplets *with* you?" Lmao the pain.
t...t...tRIPLETS!?!?!?
@@zucclinda9702 fuck that sixteenths are the shit
"TRIPLETS ? How i do that with my finger ?"
With three fingers, obviously :-p
Me:
Trooper by Iron Maiden: OK, two fingers it is
Children of the Damned: Shit, well, gotta learn three fingers
After a day:
Trooper: Sounds better with three fingers
Children of the Damned: Got it
Cover band leader: I'm searching for a song for you to use the pinky as well
shit.
"You guys need to start telling me things" WE NEVER TELL OUR BASSIST THINGS
I'm guilty for saying shit like this in practice not gonna lie
folie a cailin I say "can you turn me up a bit" which our drummer hates lol
I have said before "maybe we should let the bassist have a solo and the drummers stare"
Solo" and the drummers stare though
folie a cailin It's okay in practice (that's why it's practice!), but not in a recording studio.
"practice"? i'm a bass player and i've never heard of that word.
Lol, Muse, RHCP, Primus!! I'm a bassist and I listen to them all
Also Victor Wooden LOL
ditto >>
xcmtam wooden lol
I laughed so hard at that part. Totally something I would say :P
xcmtam wooten*
"how would you play a simplified version of this" ME
"Do you listen to Muse?" *awkwardly raises hand*
How many bassists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
One, but the guitarist has to show them how to do it first.
that was so true for me hahah
+Tom N How many pop bassists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
None. The keyboard player does it with his left hand.
Sorry, I think your bass is broken.
*I CAN HEAR IT*
JAJAJAJAJJA
just so you know i would have liked your comment
This comment is gold
"You ever listen to Muse? Red Hot Chili Peppers? Primus?"
Shit, my three favorite bands. Am I a douche now?
HauntedBagel no
HauntedBagel He just says that because the bass plays a huge part in those bands
Add Mudvayne to that :P
Adrian cause chris is lyfe
Tool is a good band for bass
Once my bass got unplugged by our guitarist.
Marshiie Mallow I've done that as a guitarist but the guy on the bass was a dick
What if you're talking about each other?
Read behind The mask the thing is I never talk and I got pushed around by all the other band members so I left that college
Marshiie Mallow I was the same but instead I was pressured into playing the piano (even though I'd played bass longer) so the guitarists friend could be the bass player, didn't help that I was the only female too
The guitarist was adjusting my volume and turned it all the way down
People need to appreciate that bass more
It adds bottom to all of the instruments and ties the band together
heh as a bass player..... i approve this message as a work of comedy (thumbs up)
As i guitarist I find this funny but I like bass a lot
I'm "fingers only bruh" 😭👌🏽
B. R. Also known as things you can say in practice and in the bedroom
I use pick
@@PillsBuryDoughBoy_ Loser
👌**
Or 👌🏻**
“These strings are at least 8 months old” homie I haven’t ever changed my strings on my bass
I mean when a pack of bass strings is near $40 why the hell would you change them haha
Mr. Jameson. Is that you?
@@ElessarEstel Lmao $40?! Where?! I'm paying near 80 for a 5 string pack of Elixirs here in Australia 😂
@@WilDBeestMF hell, even elixirs are "only" like 45-50 here.
" sky accord is good but he has some issues "
I died lmao 😂
+Alysia Oliveira explain it to me please
el chewbaccabra he's the bassist of a band called " issues"
LMFAO
Funny thing is usually the bass player is the only one that knows what's going on
Yeah right?
William Freer No, Marc is right. Bass players are normally the ones who have their shit together the most.
Christopher Ruth I'd say it's 50/50. Some have no fucking clue, while some have it down better than the rest of the band. There's no real gray area. I've seen both extremities and can confirm that both happen.
*****
Yeah, I agree. Many times the bassist is the weak link of the band. But also many times the bassist is the only "real musician" in the band.
That's what I meant I was saying yeah right to Marc.
I got into playing Bass because of Mike Dirnt. I just love his style and how he can easily harmonise with the guitar and add good sounding fillers
One of the best rhythm sections I've heard was a band in Bogota, Colombia. The bass player really impressed me. He sat there next to the drummer (who was also very good) and played nice rhythmic lines, nice melodic lines. But what impressed me even more is that, while the rest of the band were engaged with the audience, this guy just sat between numbers and *didn't* make a fool of himself trying be star.
This is my goal, but the band won't let me sit next to the drummer, they say it's not "rock and roll"
Your band mates are idiots. You and the drums are the TIMEKEEPERS. There is no more important job in the band. If the bass player isn't near or can't see the drummer, it usually sounds like mush. Look at famous bands. The bass player is always looking at the drummer.
Jack D. Ripper Well, the mostly famous bands I've seen don't need to look at the drummer except at the beginning and ending of the songs. But, it was a joke. We rarely have room on stage for me to sit next to the drummer.
lowandlazy57 Check out Carmine Rojas in Joe Bonamassa's band.
Here's the picture of a bass player doing his job. [img]i.imgur.com/WpSjWir.jpg[/img]
Jack D. Ripper All I see in that picture is people eating and trying to talk over the band they didn't come to see.
Most of us commenting here don't really listen to poppy blues-rock jammy jam bands. I don't know what you call that genre, but I abhor it. I find it all super bland. I like ZZ Top because they mixed things up and actually had their own sound. But I personally Joe Bonamassa is as bland as they come.
If you're just jamming, I say stand or sit next to the hi hat. But if you play actual songs and your audience is standing up, rock out with your cock out.
I also just hate jam bands because it's almost like you pay them to show up and practice. They don't have a show put together.
I am the only bass player not influenced by RHCP. Is that correct?
I'm with ya.
Yattering made me pick up a bass
Ultimate Progger my influence is Paul McCartney from the Beatles and Roger Waters from Pink Floyd.
Nope they have nothing to do with my playing... It's all about JPJ
Ultimate Progger I'm influenced by Jesse F. Keeler from Death From Above 1979.
Behind the scenes, *JARED* *TALKING* *TO* *THE* *WALL*
More like shouting
I agree, bass should be as loud as the guitars
I got so happy when he mentioned Muse
Robert Durst me too!
"Cliff Burton is a god."
"Steve Harris is a god."
"Les Claypool is a god."
"Geddy Lee is a god."
"Flea is *EXTREMELY* overrated."
Honestly, at times, it's very much the other way around. Love all them guys, but damn, sometimes their genres bind them to play a certain thing. Flea is not bound to such constraints. Man, some of his note choices are "HUH?" but that's almost always immediately followed by "WOAH.."
I'm heavily influenced by flea
"This is the same bass that Geddy Lee uses." You better not mess with that sort of bassist
"How bout I quit and you can find a new bass player? No wait, I was just kidding"
-Ron McGovney
As a bass player, I confirm 100% of these.
when i heard MUSE i was like
"HE IS THE ONE"
As a bass player myself, I can confirm that “sorry” and “my bad” are the most popular phrases that come out of my mouth when recording 😂
"How would I play a simplified version of that?" HAHAHAHA so true
samdajellybeenie me;; reads megalovania cuz im learning that atm
me;; hmmmmm how to simplify this
@@cxssie3826 as a bass player myself i relish in the hard riffs and scales in songs.
jason smith most of the time I’ll just rewind the riff .
As a guitarist rather than a bass player, I have to make the opposite complaint in a lot of ways. Going into studios with session guys, everyone seems to have the idea that the bass player should follow the guitarist. That's back asswards, though. The drums and bass are the rhythm section and the song follows from there. So a lot of the problems that bass players face in the studio are usually brought on by douchey guitar divas that make occasionally make me ashamed of my instrument.
thank you
1:50 As a bass player, and local champion in Super Smash Bros 64 myself, I am realy triggered right now. What's that supposed to mean?
My top thing to say: "Slap bass is so fucking hard!"
+Mitar Zecevic Im brand new to bass. switched to it cuz im personally more into the fact that its more rythm heavy and I gotta say, double fingering. thats the hard shit
+infamousNB Double fingering was hard at the beginning. Just keep practicing. I still can't use ring and middle finger on the neck. ^^
+Mitar Zecevic I picked up slap bass in like a week...
Get a teacher to teach you. the curve is weird, especially if you're a self-learner, but once you get the basic playing part down you can really practice it.
My bass strings are like a year old now, I would change them more often but they're expensive.
Please change them
I really should but I don't play my bass enough.
I have a 1969 bass and the last time its strings were changed was in like, 2008. It stayed in a case for like 6 years and there is no rust at all.
as a guitar player I hate you lol
There are 2 things you can do to bring back the new string sound.
And no ... don't pull them off to boil them , that will fuck up your intonation.
#1 is spray them with alcohol , by sliding a garbage bag under them.
Gets rid of the finger goo build up.
#2 is lower each string at a time just below an octave down ... then pluck it for about 30 sec , having it slap back down on the neck. Which some how brings back its vibrancy.
Try it out ... but eventually ... yes you need to get new strings.
"I play bass because there was already a guitar player" -many many many bassist
including me
"UGH YES, THE TONNEEE"
That part had me in stitches because it's so accurate
More like "Things Beginner Bassists Say" cause dude, no bassist will ever say such shit
+Dat Guy He did NOT say he was offended.
+albert eilgaard and he never said he did.
Ha! I've played with guys that played professionally for like 40 years and still say this shit
domant 912 if you’ve never experienced having this guy in your band, you’re probably that guy bro
Girlfriend sits on bass amp during practice for awhile, smiles and then asks "Can you put a Harley seat on one of these?"
What bass is he using in the video?
***** Holy crap! I thought just some random person would respond! Thats really cool! Thanks i enjoy enjoy watching your videos. Since i have the opportunity now can you make a video on whether or not you need to know basic music theory and rythm stuff like that. Ive been learning bass and guitar. Primarily bass since i play for my local jazz band. so i kinda know basic rythym and major scales and basic music theory. but since i play bass im always getting jelly over how much more praise the guitar players get. I put alot of effort into my playing and my music and the main attention is always on other players. i always hear others play so well and sometimes it makes me feel like crap that their better even though i practice a lot and almost always have my parts down. I'm always getting mad at my self for not have getting into music when i was younger, and for wasting much of my childhood on videogames. idk i guess im just thinking about it too much. I wanna be a musician when i grow up and since i didnt start when i was younger now im playing catch-up with all my peers. I know this was alot to read so if you read all of it, thank you. also keep up the great work with the videos
+TwoBitTacos it's Geddy lee's bass. He even said.
+TwoBitTacos he uses SuperSonic Bass, SuperSonic Bass, SuperSonic Bass
+Kreaper Definitely NOT Geddy's bass lol. Geddy plays a '72 Jazz Bass. (Yes I know he was joking)
His rickenbacker was better. I just wish he pulled out the Wal and the Steinberger for R40
2:45 pretty much my dad when he's playing his bass