|
2006-01-04, 09:07
|
|
Senior Metalhead
|
|
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Austria
Posts: 139
|
|
|
Difficult E-Guitar - Easy E-Bass
I dont know wether I should put this in the guitar or the bass section, but well - here it is:
Where I live it is pretty hard to find a good bass-player. Now we got one, but he isnt as good as the guitarists in our band.
So, we write very hard guitar riffs and sometimes they are just so damn difficult that I got no idea what our bass-player could play.
Can you guys give my some hints, tricks or methods, what the bass player can play if the guitar players are jumping from fret to fret the whole time (very fast)?
you know...just damn hard guitar riffs...
|
|
2006-01-04, 10:32
|
|
Metalhead
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Iceland
Posts: 98
|
|
|
Find out what the chords are and make the bass player work from the root of that chord.
|
|
2006-01-04, 11:33
|
 |
Symbiotic In Theory
Forum Leader
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: England, United Kingdom
Posts: 4,306
|
|
|
Basically just tell that bass player to PRACTICE... its the only way he can develop his skill to keep up with your guitarists.. other wise hes just going to have to stick to the root notes..
__________________
'' I'll Smother You With A Fucking Pillow!! ''
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by metal=life
Hey don't talk back buddy. Give your dick size or don't post.
|
|
|
2006-01-04, 12:17
|
|
Senior Metalhead
|
|
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Austria
Posts: 139
|
|
I know that with the root notes...its getting boring :/
so there is no other way?
but thanks anyway... 
omg, why are there so many e-guitar players and so less bass-players? :S |
|
2006-01-04, 14:04
|
|
Symbiotic In Theory
Forum Leader
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: England, United Kingdom
Posts: 4,306
|
|
Sorry, practice is the only way, theres no other way, no short-cuts..
Good luck with it.
__________________
'' I'll Smother You With A Fucking Pillow!! ''
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by metal=life
Hey don't talk back buddy. Give your dick size or don't post.
|
|
|
2006-01-05, 06:40
|
 |
Metalhead
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: foreign soil
Posts: 53
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Helvete
omg, why are there so many e-guitar players and so less bass-players? :S
|
bass players are too busy gettin laid and gettin paid to play shows they cant hang around on forums talking about their tone and how many songs they can play.
The dude needs practice or replacement, there's no reason you can't mirror "damn hard guitar riffs" on a bass guitar too |
|
2006-01-05, 07:24
|
 |
But why is the rum gone ?
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Keeping the Groove going and staying out of Treble
Posts: 1,778
|
|
|
like tattered said make him PRACTICE
__________________
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely
Quote:
|
Guitarists are just people who could Never make it as a Bassist
|
www.riversofgore.com
Join The Forum CUNT |
|
2006-01-05, 18:47
|
 |
Supreme Metalhead
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Nowhereland, Illinois
Posts: 665
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Tattered
Basically just tell that bass player to PRACTICE... its the only way he can develop his skill to keep up with your guitarists.. other wise hes just going to have to stick to the root notes..
|
or he can groove with the roots ( throw in fifths and octaves), or just as you said, get the guy to step up his practice routine. |
|
2006-01-09, 18:58
|
|
Supreme Metalhead
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Auburn, New York
Posts: 839
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Helvete
I dont know wether I should put this in the guitar or the bass section, but well - here it is:
Where I live it is pretty hard to find a good bass-player. Now we got one, but he isnt as good as the guitarists in our band.
So, we write very hard guitar riffs and sometimes they are just so damn difficult that I got no idea what our bass-player could play.
Can you guys give my some hints, tricks or methods, what the bass player can play if the guitar players are jumping from fret to fret the whole time (very fast)?
you know...just damn hard guitar riffs...
|
You sound pretty conceited. But if you can play them on bass and he can't for recordings at least why don't you play the bass on recordings until he is ready. Asides from that just make him practice.
__________________
Currently selling:
Presonus Firepod - $425 shipped
Gator 4 Space Rack Case - $75 shipped
Rackmount Tuner - $75 shipped
Pacific Drum Works 5000 Double Bass Pedal - $175 shipped
|
|
2006-01-10, 10:11
|
 |
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Banned
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Angelskingarden
Posts: 2,395
|
|
|
Do one of these two things ...
1. Fire him and turn the bass knobs up on your amps
2. Fire him and replace him with a better bassist.
|
|
2006-01-12, 23:05
|
 |
Post-whore
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,136
|
|
Quickly! You must disperse your band. You've been victim of BBS (Bad Bassist Syndrome) and there is no cure. It's almost like a curse, except you hack up phlegm all the time and reek of body oder constantly. Scientists are devoting much time and energy to develop a remedy. Until then there is nothing you can do. You're screwed. Fucked. Until the next millenium at least.
My sincerest apologies.
__________________
Worker bees can leave,
Even drones can fly away.
The queen is their slave.
www.maddox.xmission.com
|
|
2006-01-13, 00:59
|
 |
Supreme Metalhead
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Halifax, nova scotia
Posts: 552
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Tulvox
Quickly! You must disperse your band. You've been victim of BBS (Bad Bassist Syndrome) and there is no cure. It's almost like a curse, except you hack up phlegm all the time and reek of body oder constantly. Scientists are devoting much time and energy to develop a remedy. Until then there is nothing you can do. You're screwed. Fucked. Until the next millenium at least.
My sincerest apologies. |
Or they could fire him. 
__________________
Quote:
i have to make this gay ass puppet, for mole day or some shit.
i need ideas. so far i got children of moldem and yngwie molesteen.
yes its a gay project, and no im not in special needs class.
|
|
|
2006-01-14, 02:32
|
|
Supreme Metalhead
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Auburn, New York
Posts: 839
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by IlikeRiffseveryone
Or they could fire him. |
Practice makes perfect.
__________________
Currently selling:
Presonus Firepod - $425 shipped
Gator 4 Space Rack Case - $75 shipped
Rackmount Tuner - $75 shipped
Pacific Drum Works 5000 Double Bass Pedal - $175 shipped
|
|
2006-01-15, 23:36
|
 |
Post-whore
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Down the street from nHoE
Posts: 1,716
|
|
luckily, my bass player kicks ass
__________________
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by IlikeRiffseveryone
im 50 percent irish and 100 percent pain. (SHAKE DOWN!!!!)
|
NECROTIC
Canadian Brutal Death (So you know it's good)
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
