Types of Bassists

[Rocker949]

amateur hack rocker.  I can hang in most situations but tend to keep things relatively simple to minimize the frequency of clams.  after songs become ingrained, I usually stumble onto new runs/riffs/rhythms that are incorporated into the way I play the song.  I wish I had taken more lessons and learned to read when I started playing, but I was too busy trying to be a rock star.

I also fully relate to everything you have said here.  It's as good or better than any of Mooter's terms.

[Rocker949]

I'm not sure amateur is an apt description. I think hobbyist might be a better term for those of us who have been playing for many years, do get paid to play, but don't make a living doing it.

This will probably vary from one person to the next, but to me hobbyist has too much of a negative connotation.  I'd rather be called an amateur than a hobbyist.

[nofi]

how about we are all just bozos on this bus. thank you firesign threater.

[Pilgrim]

how about we are all just bozos on this bus. thank you firesign threater.

Ha. Don't crush that dwarf, hand me the pliers.

Civilization.....HOOOOoooo!

[luve2fli]

I'm somewhere between a deli-platter and chip-dip .... but with Jazzer ambitions.

[nofi]

hmm. i thought this thread would yield some interesting insights to the peolpe here. apparently there are alot of rose colored glasses out there.

[Freuds_Cat]

I'm with Ramone, Rob and Chris on this one. Nicely described Ramone.

I guess I did make a living for 10 years so I would fit into some "has been pro" category but my playing is not what I would call Pro.

The problem I have is that one part of me wants to say Bollocks to categorising and its all a load of crap. But Having put as much into it as I have over the years my ego kind of gets me sucked into validating my playing.   

As for you Miss Mark! Hack my arse .... um hang on a sec that came out wrong.....   You Are no hack. We have all heard you play and I challange anyone here to refer to your playing as Hack playing. 

[TBird1958]

I was quite sincere about what I've heard of our forum member's talants, you guys are good, better than me...........plus I enjoy a certain amount of self deprecational humor.
If I compare in any way it's that I truly love what I get to do with my band, but again we all seem to love that alot too. 

[Pilgrim]

I suspect that each of us is pretty darn listenable in his own way, but I am sure that many here are more versatile than I am. That's OK as long as we can play music that meets our needs.

[rahock]

I would consider myself sort of a "has been that never actually was". Whew , that was a mouthful. It's kind of tough to say that with these rose colored glasses pinching my nose
Rick

[Freuds_Cat]

OK who hasn't posted in this thread? 

Please pass these on to the next person in line   

[rahock]

Where did you get that picture of me?? I thought I destroyed the negatives.
Rick

[nofi]

me and my big, uh keyboard.

[rahock]

me and my big, uh keyboard.

Actually, I thought you were pretty much on target. There is nothing tougher than trying to categorize yourself. Even when you're right, how do you REALLY know you're right?   Thank God for rose colored glasses

Rick

[Highlander]

I guess I'd be in "Dimensionally Challenged"... somewhere out on the "Time Coast"...

Gotta agree, Mark's pretty good... anyway, he's taller than me, he might hit back; just cos he wears a dress don't mean he might not pack-a-punch...

Dug into the "Gods" site so will offer an opinion at an appropriate point... Is there a "God Of Thunder" type of player...?