As some of you may know I'm a bass guitarist. Actually I'm also a flutist and guitarist and... some more... ist... But one of my favourite instruments is the bass. Double bass, bass flute, bass guitar, bass whatever. I always wanted to be a bassist in a band. In any kind of a band. But there are some interesting facts some people don't know about basses. And there are some stereotypes. So now I write some words about these beautiful instruments.
Fact No. 1:
As most of people think, the list of musicians in a band in order, from easiest to hardest is like this: bass, singer, guitar, drums, manager. Actually the manager isn't a band member, not even a musician. Although he could be a musician. But that doesn't matter, he's the manager.
But in my opinion there isn't anything like this list. There aren't easier and harder instruments. There are just... instruments. If you can play the drums, than it's easy. But if you can't play the bass, you can't play the bass.
Fact No. 2:
The bass guitar is an instrument between guitar and double bass. It's smaller and its pitch is higher, but the bass guitar was made to replace the upright.
Fact No. 3:
If there would be a big cooling down on the Earth, the bassist would live the longest. (And there will be, as I have already wrote about it...) The basses burn slowly. It has more wood in it than a guitar. Or a flute. Much more than a trombone (what a surprise). Then would be the harpist, I think. But if the harpist is a woman, and the bassist is a man, than population is saved! (We need more harpists!)
Fact No. 4:
The thickest string of the bass could pull a ship. Or two. I don't know, I haven't tried it yet. Maybe sometimes.
Fact No. 5:
If you are angry, if a guy stole your girlfriend , or a girl stole your boyfriend, or some other variations, the best way to punish the bastard is to hit him hard in the face with a bass! Never tried it. But it used to be said. Just grab the neck (of the guitar), whisk it and *BANG*. (Upright bass is better. Piano is the best.)
That's all I can think of now. Maybe you could hit him/her twice. That's optional.
And here is a video of Richard Bona, one of the best bassists on Earth. I'd like to ask him about hitting someone in the face with a bass and its side-effects. Maybe there are some.
Fact No. 1:
As most of people think, the list of musicians in a band in order, from easiest to hardest is like this: bass, singer, guitar, drums, manager. Actually the manager isn't a band member, not even a musician. Although he could be a musician. But that doesn't matter, he's the manager.
But in my opinion there isn't anything like this list. There aren't easier and harder instruments. There are just... instruments. If you can play the drums, than it's easy. But if you can't play the bass, you can't play the bass.
Fact No. 2:
The bass guitar is an instrument between guitar and double bass. It's smaller and its pitch is higher, but the bass guitar was made to replace the upright.
Fact No. 3:
If there would be a big cooling down on the Earth, the bassist would live the longest. (And there will be, as I have already wrote about it...) The basses burn slowly. It has more wood in it than a guitar. Or a flute. Much more than a trombone (what a surprise). Then would be the harpist, I think. But if the harpist is a woman, and the bassist is a man, than population is saved! (We need more harpists!)
Fact No. 4:
The thickest string of the bass could pull a ship. Or two. I don't know, I haven't tried it yet. Maybe sometimes.
Fact No. 5:
If you are angry, if a guy stole your girlfriend , or a girl stole your boyfriend, or some other variations, the best way to punish the bastard is to hit him hard in the face with a bass! Never tried it. But it used to be said. Just grab the neck (of the guitar), whisk it and *BANG*. (Upright bass is better. Piano is the best.)
That's all I can think of now. Maybe you could hit him/her twice. That's optional.
And here is a video of Richard Bona, one of the best bassists on Earth. I'd like to ask him about hitting someone in the face with a bass and its side-effects. Maybe there are some.
Listen, watch, stay tuned!
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interesting post with some good advice and fact... :) keep it going, congratulations.
ReplyDeleteur funny u give us good facts and u made me laugh plus u helpt me with my home work lol
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