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Title: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: basspassion26 on May 02, 2007, 08:48:34 AM
I saw this at another post, so add on

You know you're a bass player when you have to continuously correct people when they call your bass a "guitar" and you tell them "no it's not just a guitar, it's a bass guitar."
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MikeGee on May 02, 2007, 10:37:17 AM
I saw this at another post, so add on

You know you're a bass player when you have to continuously correct people when they call your bass a "guitar" and you tell them "no it's not just a guitar, it's a bass guitar."

I do this all the time. People still look at me like I'm crazy.

You know you're a bass player when watching videos you always say "how come the bass player desn't get much camera time."

You know your're a bass player when you have something to say when a decoration of some sort is a treble cleff and not a bass cleff.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: bassthumpa on May 02, 2007, 01:32:14 PM
I do this all the time. People still look at me like I'm crazy.

Me too, even with the kids...

Kid: Hey, you playin a guh-tar?
Me: NAW, I ain't playin' no GUH-TAR.  It's a BASS.

Gotta learn 'em early. ;D
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: RedsFan75 on May 02, 2007, 01:43:59 PM
You know you're a bass player when watching videos you always say "how come the bass player desn't get much camera time."

I remember watching Ron Kenoly's "Lift Him Up" video and when they got to Abraham Laboriel's solo work, and getting irritated because they didn't give him much camera time!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MrEdabass on May 02, 2007, 01:54:04 PM
I do it to. I think i did last week. lol! But its not as bad as my drummer hu thinks its funny to call all guitars and basses harps. lol
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: bassthumpa on May 02, 2007, 02:07:51 PM
I do it to. I think i did last week. lol! But its not as bad as my drummer hu thinks its funny to call all guitars and basses harps. lol

LOL
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: mjl422 on May 02, 2007, 04:48:57 PM
You know you're a bass player when:

The keyboard player tells the band to break and, while the drummer keeps time on his hats, he runs bass riffs with his left hand (while you stand there looking stupid).
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: RedsFan75 on May 02, 2007, 05:48:08 PM
You know you're a bass player when:

The keyboard player tells the band to break and, while the drummer keeps time on his hats, he runs bass riffs with his left hand (while you stand there looking stupid).

Been there!!!

Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: carlmack7183 on May 02, 2007, 06:54:54 PM
Yeah I go through this too. But on more of a serious note, I really think it is important that as bass players, we do make everyone see the distinction between a lead and a bass. The reason I personally correct people is b/c as a kid my church never had a bass player and I would wonder, "How does that organist get those low notes with only an organ?" Years went by and I wondered that. When i was 13 I started organ lessons b/c I loved those lownotes. So once my teacher realized that I would try to mainly use the bass pedals on the organ, he said "Hey maybe you should try bass guitar." I never knew that there was a distinct difference b/t a bass and a lead, so I could have saved myself years of puzzlement had I known the simple difference.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MikeGee on May 02, 2007, 07:51:35 PM
Yeah I go through this too. But on more of a serious note, I really think it is important that as bass players, we do make everyone see the distinction between a lead and a bass. The reason I personally correct people is b/c as a kid my church never had a bass player and I would wonder, "How does that organist get those low notes with only an organ?" Years went by and I wondered that. When i was 13 I started organ lessons b/c I loved those lownotes. So once my teacher realized that I would try to mainly use the bass pedals on the organ, he said "Hey maybe you should try bass guitar." I never knew that there was a distinct difference b/t a bass and a lead, so I could have saved myself years of puzzlement had I known the simple difference.

and the difference between a lead guitar and a rhythm guitar. sorry I had to, we were on the topic of bass/guitar......... lol
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: craigory on May 02, 2007, 09:00:13 PM
This is FUNNY!!!
I'm havin' a great time reading this!! My Pastor has finally got it straight. He used to say the "G" word. Now he
calls me the "bass fiddle" player and always laughs after it.
And yes... "We be" in the background on stage and in videos but like my buddy (the drummer) used to say "This is headquarters!"
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: basspassion26 on May 03, 2007, 12:51:59 PM
most of these aren't mine but they are so true.

...you find yourself humming to the bass line in songs instead of the melody. (and get laughed at)

...you listen to a song and immediately try to figure out the bass line on your bass

...You get agitated when people say that playing bass is easier than playing guitar

....You know who Jaco, wooten, miller, gouche, fitzgerald, graham, jamerson, clark are

...you constantly move your fingers or play slap on inapropriate objects such as the end of a table

...you go to sleep thinking about that cool bass riff you just heard

....if you had the choice of eating that day, or replacing a broken string, it's no contest (well I don't know about this one 'cause I be hungry)

...you fall down a majestic flight of metal stairs backstage  and instead of letting go of your bass and grabbing something, you clutch it like a small child all the way down as your bandmates hear you shout.

...You keep tuning into ESPN to watch "Bassmasters" and are getting upset because they keep substituting it with some fishing show.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MikeGee on May 03, 2007, 05:13:44 PM
most of these aren't mine but they are so true.

...you find yourself humming to the bass line in songs instead of the melody. (and get laughed at)

...you listen to a song and immediately try to figure out the bass line on your bass

...You get agitated when people say that playing bass is easier than playing guitar

....You know who Jaco, wooten, miller, gouche, fitzgerald, graham, jamerson, clark are

...you constantly move your fingers or play slap on inapropriate objects such as the end of a table

...you go to sleep thinking about that cool bass riff you just heard

....if you had the choice of eating that day, or replacing a broken string, it's no contest (well I don't know about this one 'cause I be hungry)

...you fall down a majestic flight of metal stairs backstage  and instead of letting go of your bass and grabbing something, you clutch it like a small child all the way down as your bandmates hear you shout.

...You keep tuning into ESPN to watch "Bassmasters" and are getting upset because they keep substituting it with some fishing show.



I don't like it when people say that one is easier then the other.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: BassAddict on May 03, 2007, 06:24:41 PM
Quote

...you listen to a song and immediately try to figure out the bass line on your bass


...you constantly move your fingers or play slap on inapropriate objects such as the end of a table


I do these 2 all the time...I'll be riding down the road listening to a song and thinking about how the bass line is fretted in my head. And that is kind of cool to because I remember when I could never figure out bass lines but getting familiar with different phrasings definitely helps in transposing.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Mysteryman on May 04, 2007, 12:52:32 AM
You know youre a bass player when you dont get paid. :D
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Groovesmith on May 04, 2007, 03:52:02 AM
The drummer is asking you to hand him his stick bag during a song like its cool if the bass stops but heaven forbid the drums stop!!  And your not the closest person to him the keyboards and/or the organ is set up closer.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Torch7 on May 04, 2007, 10:51:22 AM
Me too, even with the kids...

Kid: Hey, you playin a guh-tar?
Me: NAW, I ain't playin' no GUH-TAR.  It's a BASS.

Gotta learn 'em early. ;D

That's Funny, I got a mental image of a little "snotty nosed" kid, trying to pluck your strings with sticky hands from a sucker, while askin'.

When my 5 Year old was younger she called it a "Butar", for about a week, no matter how much I corrected her... I guess Bass Guitar was too much... Now she says, it like a champ... Gotta Learn 'em.  Man.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MikeGee on May 04, 2007, 03:52:54 PM
That's Funny, I got a mental image of a little "snotty nosed" kid, trying to pluck your strings with sticky hands from a sucker, while askin'.

When my 5 Year old was younger she called it a "Butar", for about a week, no matter how much I corrected her... I guess Bass Guitar was too much... Now she says, it like a champ... Gotta Learn 'em.  Man.


My god-son is going to be 5 in July. He was born with his mother being a MOM and dad snag to. (I was the bass player). My goson since was able to speak he was calling a guitar a E-tar. I was not time he was able to tell the difference between a E-tar and a Bass E-tar. still said E-tar but uncle Mike played a Bass E-tar.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: trsmooth on May 04, 2007, 10:08:44 PM
you know you're a bass player when at your church and all the younger kids only want to learn to play drums or organ...........
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: BigFoot_BigThumb on May 05, 2007, 01:15:35 AM
When you're driving and you thump and pluck the steering wheel as you listen.

Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MrEdabass on May 05, 2007, 11:43:57 AM
When someone else wants to "have a go" and your exact words are "you've got it the wrong way round", "dont twist those heads" and the ever common, "thats coz its not plugged in.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MikeGee on May 05, 2007, 11:47:26 AM
You know you're a bass player when someone ask you to play a song. You play it. The person says that's not it. They start humming it as if to make the correction and they hum the melody or the guitar/keys part.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: BimmerFan99 on May 05, 2007, 03:52:37 PM
You know you're a bass player when you don't sing in the shower - you pluck, pop and slap in the shower.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Cherri on May 05, 2007, 08:50:56 PM
When you're driving and you thump and pluck the steering wheel as you listen.



That's that thang right there!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MrEdabass on May 06, 2007, 03:28:29 PM
....when you pick up a guitar and they all laugh at your hands.
....when your equalizer smiles
....when lgm members nickname you slick....well, me.
....when you feel depressed because all your aunties and half of your friends dont even know what a bass is
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: godsbassman2000 on May 06, 2007, 06:06:40 PM
When you buy new CD's just to hear the bassplayer!!!!! :)
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: cordney on May 08, 2007, 04:50:43 AM
you fellowship at another church and the choir is singing and jamming but you're watching their bassist.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MikeGee on May 08, 2007, 10:17:44 AM
you fellowship at another church and the choir is singing and jamming but you're watching their bassist.

all the time!!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: dhagler on May 08, 2007, 10:37:09 AM
you fellowship at another church and the choir is singing and jamming but you're watching their bassist.
+1
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: bassthumpa on May 08, 2007, 11:12:41 AM
you fellowship at another church and the choir is singing and jamming but you're watching their bassist.

LOL!  +1!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Torch7 on May 08, 2007, 02:56:35 PM

My god-son is going to be 5 in July. He was born with his mother being a MOM and dad snag to. (I was the bass player). My goson since was able to speak he was calling a guitar a E-tar. I was not time he was able to tell the difference between a E-tar and a Bass E-tar. still said E-tar but uncle Mike played a Bass E-tar.


That brother is Bi-lingual... http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Bass LOL!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Torch7 on May 08, 2007, 03:11:36 PM
you fellowship at another church and the choir is singing and jamming but you're watching their bassist.
+1 -- That's what's up.

You also look at concert DVD's waiting for the Bass Player to get some camera work.

You have also been known to use the ZOOM and Slow Mo Button on the DVD player to try and see what he was doing.

You've been caught a time or two saying... Your were supposed to be worshipping, why were you worried about how my head was bobbin'

People have said to you "Guitar, Bass... whatever"
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: bassthumpa on May 08, 2007, 04:19:21 PM
You have also been known to use the ZOOM and Slow Mo Button on the DVD player to try and see what he was doing.

Or... you pause and zoom to verify what kind of bass he's playing, especially if it's a boutique.  Identifying top woods and finishes, pickups, etc.

There have been many occasions where wifey and I have been watching TV and something music-related comes on... the bass player might get a flash of camera time and I'll catch a glimpse of a unique headstock or body shape and say "hey, he's playing a(n) <insert axe here>".  Wifey looks at me like "whut?" because she had no clue.  LOL
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MikeGee on May 08, 2007, 05:02:35 PM
Or... you pause and zoom to verify what kind of bass he's playing, especially if it's a boutique.  Identifying top woods and finishes, pickups, etc.

There have been many occasions where wifey and I have been watching TV and something music-related comes on... the bass player might get a flash of camera time and I'll catch a glimpse of a unique headstock or body shape and say "hey, he's playing a(n) <insert axe here>".  Wifey looks at me like "whut?" because she had no clue.  LOL

Naming basses is what I do.               I might be better at this then playing one...........:-)
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Andrzej on May 08, 2007, 05:15:24 PM
You know you are a bass player when you realise that you play a D instead of an F#
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: laj528 on May 08, 2007, 06:23:10 PM
you fellowship at another church and the choir is singing and jamming but you're watching their bassist.

And I thought that I was the only one! lol
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: phatstrings on May 09, 2007, 05:57:37 AM
when you're drowsy at work in the morning cos you've been 'romancing' you bass all night long
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Torch7 on May 09, 2007, 04:07:58 PM
Or... you pause and zoom to verify what kind of bass he's playing, especially if it's a boutique.  Identifying top woods and finishes, pickups, etc.

There have been many occasions where wifey and I have been watching TV and something music-related comes on... the bass player might get a flash of camera time and I'll catch a glimpse of a unique headstock or body shape and say "hey, he's playing a(n) <insert axe here>".  Wifey looks at me like "whut?" because she had no clue.  LOL

+1 LOL!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Runs_N_12_Keys on May 14, 2007, 03:00:13 PM
You know youre a bass player when you dont get paid. :D


Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: ladybass on May 22, 2007, 09:51:46 AM
when you're drowsy at work in the morning cos you've been 'romancing' you bass all night long

+1 on that haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: ladybass on May 22, 2007, 10:06:22 AM
You know you're a female bass player when...


you play w/your group at another church for the 1st time, all eyes are on you, and after that service guys come up asking for lessons and/or my playing stats and even for my phone number (j/k on the number deal *ROTFLOL*).
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: trymone on May 24, 2007, 03:35:11 PM
i know i'm late on this one but. i caught myself doing this and i thought about LGM. you know you're a bass player when you're watching a video of a band and you're looking at the bassist, and out of the clear blue you say " 5 string Musicman, Eden!" and someone says "what?" and then say, " i was just saying he's playing a 5 string Musicman with an eden 4x10 cab." then they look at you and say "where did that come from and what are u talking about?"      never mind 
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: nightrain55 on May 24, 2007, 09:38:58 PM
When your radio's bass is turned all the way up not so u can hear the bass drum as every else likes but to hear the different nuances the bass players uses.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Keys410 on May 25, 2007, 08:36:56 AM
When your radio's bass is turned all the way up not so u can hear the bass drum as every else likes but to hear the different nuances the bass players uses.


I just did that the other day...My mom was like why you got the bass up so high...Cause I am a bass player mom...lol


You know your a bass player when you start grooving and you got serious neck action when doing licks lol
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: floaded27 on May 25, 2007, 10:02:25 AM
when u wake up at like 1:30 or 2 am wonderin why you're hearing music, only to find its coming from your mp3 player hooked up to your amp and realize you have your bass on and you fell asleep learning a new song for the choir

also when im on the train listening to music in my headphones and my left hand holding onto the pole positions like im holding my bass and my fingers just start going

and i watch shows that have live musical guests (saturday night live, late night talk shows) just to see what the bass player is gonna do

Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Sekesai on May 25, 2007, 11:11:45 PM
You know you're a bass player when you're listening to a song and getting all irritated if it doesn't have a bass line and it could/should.

...when everyone else is impressed by a song with "programmed" bass lines and you don't even consider that to be real bass.

...when you hear a song with tight runs and it's so good it hurts and makes you shout/scream and everyone around you looks at you like "ok what was THAT about"
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: jucoise on June 02, 2007, 10:35:28 AM
You know your a bass player when you cant stand Organs and Leslies!!!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: BimmerFan99 on June 04, 2007, 12:37:20 PM
You know your a bass player when you cant stand Organs and Leslies!!!
Hey!  I'm an organist and I take offense!  Organs and basses can work well together provided the organist and bassist agree on which parts to play!
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MrEdabass on June 04, 2007, 12:41:34 PM
Hey!  I'm an organist and I take offense!  Organs and basses can work well together provided the organist and bassist agree on which parts to play!

You know ur a bass player when this kinda stuff starts happnin. Cool the heat people lol.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Keys410 on June 04, 2007, 01:37:48 PM
You know your a bass player when you cant stand Organs and Leslies!!!


Hey!  I'm an organist and I take offense!  Organs and basses can work well together provided the organist and bassist agree on which parts to play!

You know ur a bass player when this kinda stuff starts happnin. Cool the heat people lol.

OTFLOL....HAHAHAHAHAHA...

Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: BimmerFan99 on June 04, 2007, 04:24:52 PM
 :D I wasn't angry...

I've run into disagreements with bassists before.  I just respect both viewpoints through experience.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: MrEdabass on June 05, 2007, 01:00:29 PM
lol. i know i was jus kiddin. 2 be honest i think organ playas are a very necessary part.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: jeremyr on June 05, 2007, 01:51:55 PM
you know you're a bass player when...

someone steals your cab out of the church and no one notices until you point it out to them.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: Keys410 on June 05, 2007, 01:57:15 PM
you know you're a bass player when...

someone steals your cab out of the church and no one notices until you point it out to them.

Man why did you have to say this...Someone stole all 3 of our amps this weekend...Now I gotta go buy a new one.
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: jeremyr on June 05, 2007, 04:04:58 PM
Man why did you have to say this...Someone stole all 3 of our amps this weekend...Now I gotta go buy a new one.

Sorry to hear doc.  Same thing happened to me a couple of weeks back :(
Title: Re: You know you're a bass player when..
Post by: cogicguy on June 07, 2007, 12:34:27 AM
when you go to church or any musical event, and keep your eye on the bass player the whole time.