New Band!

[Killer Muntz]

me and a few of my m8's r trying to make a new band


we have a drummer and another guitarist playing lead the thing is we dont actuly have a bass player...


it is realy anoying...


we have done a few sessions trying to play together and without a bass player it sounds pretty ****....


i have tried to play bass on borowed basses but being a guitar player and not having a bass to practice on it is a bit pointless..


taking into consideration there are no good bass players our age

any suggestions?

 

[SGMan88]

put up flyers, or something.

 

[scafeets]

Here's a tried and true method: Find a mediocre guitar player (with good time) and a nice, laid-back personality. Have him practice with you and then take him to the side and say; "Jeez, we really like you and all, but you're not cutting it as a guitar player. Then, suggest he play bass for you. To facilitate, buy a cheap bass and keep inviting players over until one fits.
This has launched a thousand careers -- some in music.

 

[SGMan88]

Hmmmm...thats a good idea

 

[koogie2k]

I did something similar. Basically, dude thought he was a lead player (at the time, I was the drummer) and he totally sucked. So, I snagged a bass from a music store and asked him to play some grooves for me while I put a beat on it. Just me and him. He was so fascinated by the amount of fun we had, he decided that he was now a bass player. He picked up on it really quick. Now he is strictly a bass player and he even sold his guitar gear to boot. Worked out for us all at the time.

 

[SGMan88]

Hope it works out for you killermuntz.

 

[Dees]

Here's a tried and true method: Find a mediocre guitar player (with good time) and a nice, laid-back personality. Have him practice with you and then take him to the side and say; "Jeez, we really like you and all, but you're not cutting it as a guitar player. Then, suggest he play bass for you. To facilitate, buy a cheap bass and keep inviting players over until one fits.
This has launched a thousand careers -- some in music.

hmm, guitarists who play bass, generally, don't like them. Most of them think bass is much easier than guitar, and don't fully appreciate the instrument. Of course, not everyine is like this.

And good luck with your band

 

[scafeets]

"guitarists who play bass".....

Welll, bass IS easier than guitar. I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but as a guy who has been playing both instruments for 30+ years, I can tell you unequivocally, bass is way easier to play.

I don't mean to take anything away from the talent and practice it takes to be a good bass player. However, playing guitar on the same level requires a lot more practice, a better comprehension of chords and theory, and more coordination. In addition to knowing how to play chords, invert them, etc., good guitarists are expected to solo, too.

For every Flea, Mingus or Jaco, there are thousands of journeymen bassists who don't read music, play by feel and intuition, never get beyond fundamental chord structure and modal concepts, and play by pattern.

I don't mean this as a knock on bassists, but they are primarily role players in bands lead by guitar and piano players, who tend to write and arrange the music and lead the bands.

.... This thread started with the premise that there aren't enough good bass players to go around. I suggested that there are tons of mediocre guitarists who can become good bassists long before they become proficient on guitar.

 

[SGMan88]

In my opinion bass is definitely easier than guitar