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What Kind Of Bassist Do You Aspire To Be?

Virtuoso (master in the technical and theory)
0 (0%)
Great player in all styles (play in all venues)
3 (75%)
Downright nasty player in a particular style (funk? fusion? gospel? etc.)
1 (25%)
Consumate studio bass player (play exactly what's written, all the time)
0 (0%)
Groove bass player (able to lay down the ultimate groove, but don't solo much)
0 (0%)
More a great composer than a great bass player
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 4

Voting closed: January 25, 2005, 09:24:33 AM

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Offline hitechjunkie

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What Kind Of Bassist Do You Aspire To Be?
« on: January 25, 2005, 09:24:33 AM »
I was listening to a composition by the bass virtuoso Adam Nitti and
just recently, to Fred Hammonds CD "Somethin Bout Love" and
asked myself, what kind of bassist do I want to be?

Although it'd be amazing to be able to play lightning fast, sweeping
arpegios like Adam Nitti, I was listening to the simplicity of
Hammonds CD and realized that I, personally, am drawn MORE
to creating great compositions than I am to being great on any
one instrument.

I love listening to the interplay of instruments on different compositions
and how they work with each other to create a song.   I believe in
the saying, "less is more", and in knowing when NOT to play as
opposed to when to play.  I've played with a lot musicians who are
to busy playing to be heard, rather than listening for just the right
spot in a song to interject just the right musical phrase to actually
complement it.

update:
let me know if there are any other categories you think i should include.
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