For MY personal tastes, I like a groove player.
Yeah, I want the bassist to be a frustrated guitarist that keeps a beat, can play like a guitarist and yet knows how to use "the thunder".
If they are "BUSY", I don't mind. Just keep the groove, the beat and MELODICALLY go on about what you do.
I thoroughly detest POPPING AND SLAPPING.
People that play with a pick are ok by me.
People that play with only their hands are ok by me.
Just don't hold a "percussion court" during a tune, via slapping and popping or people will want to "SLAP AND POP YOU"..
A good bassist need not hide in plain view.
Just be sure about what you are playing and try not to change the melody because you got carried away.
Be creative, be inspiring and be part of the whole, not individual within a group. I think all music should be done cohesively or not at all.
Q: You know what you have when you have when you have a group of players not playing together?
A: Chaos and/or noise.
Avoid the noise..embrace the music.
Yeah, I want the bassist to be a frustrated guitarist that keeps a beat, can play like a guitarist and yet knows how to use "the thunder".
If they are "BUSY", I don't mind. Just keep the groove, the beat and MELODICALLY go on about what you do.
I thoroughly detest POPPING AND SLAPPING.
People that play with a pick are ok by me.
People that play with only their hands are ok by me.
Just don't hold a "percussion court" during a tune, via slapping and popping or people will want to "SLAP AND POP YOU"..
A good bassist need not hide in plain view.
Just be sure about what you are playing and try not to change the melody because you got carried away.
Be creative, be inspiring and be part of the whole, not individual within a group. I think all music should be done cohesively or not at all.
Q: You know what you have when you have when you have a group of players not playing together?
A: Chaos and/or noise.
Avoid the noise..embrace the music.
If you don't like what I say, you can
http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLqsfwRvYtU
http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLqsfwRvYtU