Comments on: Are You a Bass Snob? http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/ Tips, Advice and Inspiration for Gigging and Aspiring Bass Players Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:42:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: James Kotel http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-334 James Kotel Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:55:25 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-334 i love your post but sumtimes a i think of number 1 on ur ten list when im playing and it makes me sad=[[ i love your post but sumtimes a i think of number 1 on ur ten list when im playing and it makes me sad=[[

]]> By: james wilson http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-307 james wilson Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:05:33 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-307 i do not disagree with u evan , but i think a lil clarification is required here ... i believe the point paul was trying to make is if u have all (or most)of these qualities u are likely a bass snob .... we all look at our fingers at some time or another ... even if it is just a quick peek to be sure we are in the right position ect ... but a player that never looks up to interact or absorb the whole experience is just too far into his bass part to be a part of the performance .... performing in a band is not an individual sport .... it is a team effort ..... as for the squire bass .... u are right .... u gotta buy what u can afford .... and u hit that right on the head as far as opinion goes .... what paul conveyed to me with that statement was that if u are the guy that sais if u aint playing a precision thru an ampeg svt then u aint the shit .... just another bad attitude from a snob .... seen it before .... the guy sais i can t play thru this crap .... im going home to get my rig ... the gear doesnt make u better .... in just the same way a $300 hockey stick isnt going to get u to the other end of the ice any quicker than the $30 one ... all in all the points discussed in this post points to evidence that the player COULD be a snob or whatever .... not necessarily a definate fact ... although if ya hit 10 out of 10 then the odds are very good that u are one of those guys paul is refering too i do not disagree with u evan , but i think a lil clarification is required here … i believe the point paul was trying to make is if u have all (or most)of these qualities u are likely a bass snob …. we all look at our fingers at some time or another … even if it is just a quick peek to be sure we are in the right position ect … but a player that never looks up to interact or absorb the whole experience is just too far into his bass part to be a part of the performance …. performing in a band is not an individual sport …. it is a team effort ….. as for the squire bass …. u are right …. u gotta buy what u can afford …. and u hit that right on the head as far as opinion goes …. what paul conveyed to me with that statement was that if u are the guy that sais if u aint playing a precision thru an ampeg svt then u aint the shit …. just another bad attitude from a snob …. seen it before …. the guy sais i can t play thru this crap …. im going home to get my rig … the gear doesnt make u better …. in just the same way a $300 hockey stick isnt going to get u to the other end of the ice any quicker than the $30 one … all in all the points discussed in this post points to evidence that the player COULD be a snob or whatever …. not necessarily a definate fact … although if ya hit 10 out of 10 then the odds are very good that u are one of those guys paul is refering too

]]> By: Evan http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Evan Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:39:57 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-293 HOLY CRAP!!! HOLY CRAP!!!

]]> By: Evan.K http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Evan.K Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:34:15 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-292 I'm about half and half about this post. The thing's I didn't really agree with are 1-Looking at the bass/wearing it high. I don't wear mine chest high(about waist high or a little above) but wearing it that high actualy helps your hands reach out farther down the neck. And if you look at the fret board while you play, you're just making sure you're gonna hit the right notes. In other words, you may just need more practise (although I've seen some professionals do it. 2-Using squire basses. Squires are cheaper versions of fenders, basicly for those of us who don't have $1000 to spend on original fenders. 3-Using a pick. I don't personaly use picks, however I've seen Flea use a pick. Watch the Slane Castle concert, songs like "Parrellel Universe" and one or two others I can't recall the names of. And some songs just sound better with a pick rather than finger picked. Other than that, I do agree with most of what you posted. Cheers!! ~Evan I’m about half and half about this post.

The thing’s I didn’t really agree with are
1-Looking at the bass/wearing it high. I don’t wear mine chest high(about waist high or a little above) but wearing it that high actualy helps your hands reach out farther down the neck. And if you look at the fret board while you play, you’re just making sure you’re gonna hit the right notes. In other words, you may just need more practise (although I’ve seen some professionals do it.

2-Using squire basses. Squires are cheaper versions of fenders, basicly for those of us who don’t have $1000 to spend on original fenders.

3-Using a pick. I don’t personaly use picks, however I’ve seen Flea use a pick. Watch the Slane Castle concert, songs like “Parrellel Universe” and one or two others I can’t recall the names of. And some songs just sound better with a pick rather than finger picked.

Other than that, I do agree with most of what you posted.

Cheers!!

~Evan

]]> By: Paul Hardy http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Paul Hardy Mon, 17 May 2010 02:56:54 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-264 No . . . I live in Ontario. No . . . I live in Ontario.

]]> By: Andre Chiasson http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Andre Chiasson Mon, 17 May 2010 02:08:34 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-263 Is this Paul Hardy from Dieppe, NB ? Is this Paul Hardy from Dieppe, NB ?

]]> By: Paul Hardy http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Paul Hardy Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:43:23 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-104 Love the cake / icing analogy. I'm gonna use that one! Love the cake / icing analogy. I’m gonna use that one!

]]> By: Paul Hardy http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Paul Hardy Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:41:57 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-103 HAHA! I've done that a couple times with my band too, although not for an entire song (I think they'd fire me if I tried to pull THAT one!). Mostly, I just think it's funny to see their reactions. Nobody cares about the bass until it disappears! HAHA! I’ve done that a couple times with my band too, although not for an entire song (I think they’d fire me if I tried to pull THAT one!). Mostly, I just think it’s funny to see their reactions. Nobody cares about the bass until it disappears!

]]> By: james wilson http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-101 james wilson Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:30:36 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-101 LMFAO ... high fives and a free beer to ya deedz ... i did the same thing only it was at practice .... everyone looked at me and stopped playing .... my reply to their puzzled looks and comments was ... ohhhhh ... thought u wouldnt notice .... a few giggles and a couple eye dagger looks later the icing players admitted i do in fact make a difference .... doesnt matter how good the icing is .... ya gotta have the cake under it for it to be any good .... and when ya try and stand up the candles without the cake .... the icing gets burned LMFAO … high fives and a free beer to ya deedz … i did the same thing only it was at practice …. everyone looked at me and stopped playing …. my reply to their puzzled looks and comments was … ohhhhh … thought u wouldnt notice …. a few giggles and a couple eye dagger looks later the icing players admitted i do in fact make a difference …. doesnt matter how good the icing is …. ya gotta have the cake under it for it to be any good …. and when ya try and stand up the candles without the cake …. the icing gets burned

]]> By: Deedz http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/are-you-a-bass-snob/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Deedz Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:48:57 +0000 http://thegiggingbassplayer.com/?p=64#comment-96 Stick that in you juice box and suck it - is what I said on the mic :-) Stick that in you juice box and suck it – is what I said on the mic :-)

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