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Man I been practice with a great guitar player and we have been looking for a bass player for 5 months now only a couple people showed up and they had no ideal how to play at all....where have all the bass player disappeard to ? we play new rock and heavy rock have great jam room and equipment

Bass players are in shot supply because everyone wants to be a guitar hero. Bass players are generally in the background, keeping the beat. An important but often unheraled role.

At times Ive found its not hard finding a bass player, Its hard finding a 'GOOD' Bassist. Ive been singing lead vocals with various cover bands through the years. So I started playing bass around 12yrs. ago. Things are really just starting to click with singing lead vocals & playing bass for me. You could always ask a guitar player to switch to playing bass? Just a suggestion. Good luck finding your bass player..............Peace.

Mashyniblick wrote:Bass players are in shot supply because everyone wants to be a guitar hero.

Indeed. When my dad was in a band they had a hard time finding a good drummer, but there were always loads of guitarists available.

I thought that bass players were the backbone of a band. You go into the guitar shops and there are bunches but no one has any interest when it comes down to it. A guitar player or keyboard player can play solo or with a band, not so with a bass player. Dont bass plyers need bands the same way bands need bass players.And if so where the heck are they all

We're working!

Tis True Tis True...

Years ago I was a harp player/lead singer and we couldn't find a bass player. An incredible harp player became available so I took a crash course in bass and the rest is history. Still playing bass and singing lead, someone's gotta do it. Your friendly neighborhood bluesman fisherman bob...later...

Bass players don't get the props they truely deserve.

damn straight they don't!!