I feel bass players should never try to steal the limelight away from the singer. Vocals carry the song and we should focus on supporting the vocalist, making him shine in every way possible. Keep to the basics and build a solid foundation for your entire band! Working with the drummer properly can make the band sound really tight together. Collective over self!
Though.. Can't help it if the singer really ugly though..
Hmmm, look @ reita from gazette, the bassist of GazettE, Visual Kei indies band.
He's the most popular =)
Although, im not a bassist LAH, but if you are really tight, and got the killer look and can give killer riffs, u should have alot of FANGIRLS?
Hm.mmm ??? My opinion is that whether you are Bassists, KeyBoardists, Lead Guitarists or Drummer - - - Most of the chicks that go Crazy for any of the above is not how good you are playing (cause it's a Band) - - and I myself had seen so many of my friends (playing in a club) who gets lots of chicks are from their - "Good Looks"- that's all the chicks care about...
i think bassist players are damn cool. I believe girls who been to concerts can testify to them. i am not being biased or anything cause i play the electric.
i think bassist players are damn cool. I believe girls who been to concerts can testify to them. i am not being biased or anything cause i play the electric.
music is music.. girls are girls.. personally i think that alot of people think that bassists are useless.. but c'mon no bass no music!! same goes for other instruments.. people just do not know how to appreciate bass.. but well.. lets just forget about what those ppl say bout bassist is "nobody play one" and just enjoy what we are doing.. thats the most important i think.. altho the guitarists get the most attentiopn mainly due to the solos that they shred which are pretty impressive.. yea so.. heck all those shit.. music for life!!
alot of these said critics are partially correct...
we must make the distinction between the BASSIST and the BASS
for sure, the bass is important, but that doesn't mean we've not seen some useless bassists in big bands over the years. and this has gone unchecked to the point where people have forgotten what a good bassist sounds like. and then they forget what the bass is for