Uh... We can ... I mean, look. We're good at...

[wrenfeathers@lemmy.world]

As a bassist of 30+ years….. I feel seen.

[fishbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Good bass does just as much as good drums for metal in my opinion. Here's a good example of every part of a band with a chance to shine:

BEYOND CREATION - Omnipresent Perception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0MkJtI3FvU

Drums - 3:08

Guitar 1 - 3:49

Bass - 4:17

Guitar 2 - 4:45

[fishbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

[tachyontele@lemm.ee]

Usually we're not seen. This is your moment, brother.

[transplantedsconie@lemm.ee]

I had to turn down my Fender Rumble 500 because if I turn it to 5, it makes my pants flap like I'm in front of a fan, and it caused enough vibration to make one of my drummers crash stands fall over lol

[_____@lemm.ee]

I should buy a bass

[tachyontele@lemm.ee]

That's some crazy talent. They don't even need vocals. Probably more listenable without, actually. But I'm getting old.

From the tapping to the fretless six to the solo duel, very very cool. Thank you

[septimaeus@infosec.pub]

Ah, legend

🟪 boys

[tachyontele@lemm.ee]

Do it. And put effort into it. It's a great investment.

[tachyontele@lemm.ee]

F Rumbles are great. That's a great example why lol

Now you just have to use the threat of turning it up to end discussions

[flango@lemmy.eco.br]

B A S S !

[cracks_inthewalls@sh.itjust.works]

Same. Very, very heavily hinted at a used bass guitar for Christmas this year. Put a harmonica on the list as a joke as I was being nagged to put more stuff on the list.

Now I own a harmonica.

[tachyontele@lemm.ee]

You can get a cheap $80 bass on Amazon. They actually last a long time, i still play mine, and it keeps your tuning forever.

Grab one of those and play for a year. It's the perfect starter bass.

[southsamurai@sh.itjust.works]

Look, everyone knows that the bass player carries the band>!'s gear!<

[_____@lemm.ee]

I mean id probably go all out and get something in the $750 range ish. I'm a musician and I play many instruments, just haven't gotten to bass yet.

is it possible to change tunings on a bass from say E to Eb without needing to take it into a shop? I say this because it is possible on guitar but I'm not sure if the giant bass string tension will make this process different and more difficult.

[passerby6497@lemmy.world]

That's your mistake, you should have included accessories for the guitar so they'd feel guilted into buying it for you.

Or you just get a bunch of accessories and nothing to use then with.

[pulptastic@midwest.social]

She plays in The Warning, which seems pretty strongly classic rock based on their most popular song.

[cracks_inthewalls@sh.itjust.works]

I own my part in this, though I know if I added the amp, cables, maybe a pedal, and some guitar picks, I would have ended up with a nice collection of guitar picks.

Because my wife and kid are assholes who think they are hilarious, which I have encouraged because I am too.

[datavoid@lemmy.ml]

Not according to my maracas..

[tachyontele@lemm.ee]

Oh yeah in your case go for what you want.

You can tune to e flat, sure. The bass is just the four bottom strings of a guitar, with a bigger gauge. EADG is the normal tuning