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To be serious though, I was in a relationship because "hmm a bass player in a leather jacket".

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago

Look, everyone knows that the bass player carries the band>!'s gear!<

[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I find the opposite is true gender swapped. Nothing makes a girl more attractive to me than playing bass.

[–] Funkytom467 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I recently had a crush on Juna Serita.

Imo the only thing more attractive than a girl playing the bass is a girl playing funky bass : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K8dNctci1Y

[–] Valmond 1 points 1 day ago

Wow.

How do you get more of that music?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago

I have to agree. Instant crush.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do you know Igor and The Red Elvises? That bass balalaika, and ooh dang, THAT Bass Player!

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago

Which is worse, bassism or drumism?

[–] WrenFeathers 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As a bassist of 30+ years….. I feel seen.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

Usually we're not seen. This is your moment, brother.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago

What's the purpose of bass players?

Well, somebody has to wake up, wash, dress and feed the drummer before practice.

[–] ieatpwns 26 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Without bass there is no rhythm or soul the music sounds flat

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago

Preaching to the choir, my guy

[–] MothmanDelorian 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t people want partners with demonstrable senses of rhythm?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Not according to my maracas..

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[–] SnowmenMelt 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Jokes on you, I'm colourblind

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Then how did you know this was a joke at all?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago

It's about bass players.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same. Very, very heavily hinted at a used bass guitar for Christmas this year. Put a harmonica on the list as a joke as I was being nagged to put more stuff on the list.

Now I own a harmonica.

[–] Passerby6497 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's your mistake, you should have included accessories for the guitar so they'd feel guilted into buying it for you.

Or you just get a bunch of accessories and nothing to use then with.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

I own my part in this, though I know if I added the amp, cables, maybe a pedal, and some guitar picks, I would have ended up with a nice collection of guitar picks.

Because my wife and kid are assholes who think they are hilarious, which I have encouraged because I am too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You can get a cheap $80 bass on Amazon. They actually last a long time, i still play mine, and it keeps your tuning forever.

Grab one of those and play for a year. It's the perfect starter bass.

( I love mine. The guitar shop in my area always asks why i keep using it. By itself it's got too much "trumpet" sounding, but with a reverb or other pedal i love it)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I mean id probably go all out and get something in the $750 range ish. I'm a musician and I play many instruments, just haven't gotten to bass yet.

is it possible to change tunings on a bass from say E to Eb without needing to take it into a shop? I say this because it is possible on guitar but I'm not sure if the giant bass string tension will make this process different and more difficult.

[–] Pilferjinx 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah. I tune to Eb when I feel like playing some guns n roses with no issues. I think I like guitar and bass equally. Bass is definitely more fun though.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oh yeah in your case go for what you want.

You can tune to e flat, sure. The bass is just the four bottom strings of a guitar, with a bigger gauge. EADG is the normal tuning

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 3 points 1 day ago

Or get a 5 string for those super low notes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Do it. And put effort into it. It's a great investment.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, but we slap and make the ground shake.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I love that. I'm going to say that at practice this weekend.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I had to turn down my Fender Rumble 500 because if I turn it to 5, it makes my pants flap like I'm in front of a fan, and it caused enough vibration to make one of my drummers crash stands fall over lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

F Rumbles are great. That's a great example why lol

Now you just have to use the threat of turning it up to end discussions

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

we make the asses shake. it is our role in society

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[–] Blue_Morpho 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)
[–] thenextguy 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Zombiepirate 8 points 2 days ago

Ok, but is that upright bass single?

[–] jeansburger 12 points 2 days ago

William Murderface

/s

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[–] teft 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Being able to play funk music is a benefit.

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