Your bass philosophy

[Highlander]

Teamwork... if you're not part of the team, you're not part of the team...

[gweimer]

Actually, I'll add to my comment.  I think I have sort of an odd style of playing, coming from years of trios trying to play two-guitar songs.  I lean towards pulling in a rhythm guitar feel.   Someone asked how I played, and I said it was simple - right hand follows the drums, left hand follows the guitar.

[Droombolus]

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing and it don't make me move if it ain't got no groove

I can relate to that, but if it ain't got a groove I'll find a way to insert one ..... I'm on a mission and have been for over 40 years ....  

I once stumped the members of my ( then ) country rock band by inserting a fat riff into Paperback Writer, which we covered from the Herb Petersen version, but after a minute or so I saw their faces light up, then the lead-guitarist started to double my riff and the song really came to live. We played it that way ever since. Those are the moments, when it suddenly all gells, that make playing in bands worthwhile......... that, the women and the money of course  

[rockinrayduke]

As the keyboard player in Spinal Tap said "have a good time, all the time."

[Pilgrim]

Hell no, he hopes they will! 

YOU are a wise man, sir!

And that's differments than bein' a wise guy.

[GonzoBass]

...right hand follows the drums, left hand follows the guitar.

Yes, and to expand on the right hand-
Thumb follows bass drum and pop follows snare.

[sniper]

that was the first album i ever bought my oldest. figured it was a good start for her intro to music.

i repeated the act for my grandson Jaden but with Beethoven as the artist.

[TBird1958]

aren't you worried that someone may see up your skirt   

Hell no, he hopes they will! 

 I always wear some pretty black frilly panties for just that event, it happened several hundred times this weekend! Pics (of the show) soon 

[godofthunder]

Well lets see my first rule is always have a bigger rig than the geetard.  Seriously I play to fit the song. Most of the bands I have been in were three pic with vox. I use a lot of chords and drone notes. If you wrapped up Paul McCartney, Jim Lea and John Entwistle you would have a pretty good amalgam of my style. There are many other influences from Jamerson
-Jaco who fit in there some where. When I do lead bass work I like to get in and get out, first and for most is holding the bottom down. Finally my amp rig is half of my sound, when I hit the upper register I need the notes to jump out and sustain. For me British tube amps (Hiwatt, Marshall, Sound City)work best for me. In this picture is a good example of me covering a bass line and coping the rhythm guitar part. It is the solo out of Ball Room Blitz. I am pedaling the open E and playing the rhythm guitar part on the upper register. Works great.

[patman]

Number 1, always play for the song...

[TBird1958]

 No fancy playing here, just having fun with our guitarist, my BFF 
 

 And me spazzin' in front of A LOT of people this past Sat.eve 10/30 at 7 Cedars Casino........It proved to be a record night with more than 2400 people thru the doors.


Nice big stage with 2 sound guys, very nice, pro all the way - I'm one spoiled Queenie 

[Freuds_Cat]

Now that looks like one good party!   

[gweimer]

WOW!  Big stage, big club, packed house.  Who could ask for anything more?

[godofthunder]

My view from the stage 10/23/10 Buffalo's Biggest Halloween Bash.

[TBird1958]

Nice Scott!

 I wondered if you guys played that gig this year, looks awesome!