Played with Bad Bassists?

[hen8]

Kung kailangan talagang pumoste sa bass, dapat poste lang siya.. Makicoordinate dapat ang bawat isa ,, kung may maling ginagawa ang isa .. Dapat i-correct .. Mapa drums, bass, vocalist etc..

[dreddurius]

Rule of thumb ko bago mag plaktis: No bass, no jam

UP for competent bassists! <3

[alencore]

Dun sa unang band ko hirap bahista ko kapag may pagka-funky yung bass line pero nakatyempo pa rin sya.
Sa 2nd band ko nakow parang FRINGE bahista ko lol as in parang nasa alternate universe yung tyempo nya
kaya hirap sabayan buti matino rhythmn ng gitarista kaya yun ang dinidikitan ko.

kapag magaling ang bahista parang nakahiga lang ang drummer hehe sarap pumalo and vise versa.

[yekoz]

No groove and bad timing...

[e-leg]

so far I have played with 3 types of bass players:

1.) poste-poste - either hindi aral sa scale notes,  or talagang kuntento na sa pagiging minimalist

pros - madaling sabayan, madaling dikitan ng bass drum yung rhythm, lalo na pag recording

cons - masyadong monotonous, madaling maka-sawa


2.) pa-virtuoso - yung bassist na kayang mag 100notes per minute, walang patid sa syncopation, puro pa-impress, kahit na mawala na sa bara ng kanta, sige pa-rin exibition. hindi sensitive sa metro.

pros - challenging. for a drummer, it translates to giving you more chance to improve your craft.
          gives you a chance to be more creative and improvisational.

cons - madalas nakaka-throw off ng rhythm. walang pakialam sa timing na binibigay nung           drummer na dapat sinasabayan nya.

3.) yung sakto lang - eto yung preferred bass player ko.  magaling, pero hindi mayabang.  yung susunod lang sa kung ano yung "hinihingi ng kanta". magdadagdag lang ng mga fill-in pag kelangan. sensitive sa tiyempo.

pros - ideal katugtugan sa recording man o sa live. hindi nakakawala sa tiyempo.

cons - MAHIRAP SILANG HANAPIN.... 

[pedaldeaf3]

3.) yung sakto lang - eto yung preferred bass player ko.  magaling, pero hindi mayabang.  yung susunod lang sa kung ano yung "hinihingi ng kanta". magdadagdag lang ng mga fill-in pag kelangan. sensitive sa tiyempo.

pros - ideal katugtugan sa recording man o sa live. hindi nakakawala sa tiyempo.

Bihira ako tumugtog pero kadalasan nakaka-jam kong mga bassist puro ganito...

One is a church bassist, 2nd is a member ng Tau Gamma Phi & 3rd was a in a show band...

cons - MAHIRAP SILANG HANAPIN.... 

I don't literally agree na mahirap silang hanapin, though bihira nga ako tumugtog so I can't fully disagree din...

From the places (and backgrounds) na nakahanap ako ng bassist, I think nasa discipline parin talaga...

[redballs17]

I'm not a drummer nor a bass player. 

Just remembered that there was a time when our bass player can not come so he volunteered someone to replace him in our practice. He was darn good unfortunately our drummer approached me the exact word "may sariling mundo".  Upon realizing he was a bit out of timing due to the fancy stuffs that he wants to incorporate in one jam. Don't get me wrong in not wanting a good bass player in a band but his approach is so wrong like he intended to Show off with a lightning fast slapping technique which is not appropriate in the Jam.

After the Jam we were shocked when he even explained his style. He believe that bass player, as the backbone of the band, should be independent from the music played so that they would get noticed. Apologies if others have the same beliefs but for us, making music is interacting with every member with the band and not striving hard to be above others.

We did not regret this incident as we have also learned on how to adjust in such approached. The succeeding jams with him was not that aggressive so we figured out maybe he was just showing off the first time.

Thanks.
EA