ampeep
Well-known member
This is one of my pet peeves - bass players that try to do too much. For example, in the Woody Guthrie song 'This Land is Your Land' or other ballads, most people would stick to a simple bass line of root/fifth. However, if you choose to play a walking bass line, the tempo & notes should fit the song.
The other day, our group played with a bass player that was all over the place - at times it seemed as though he was playing a totally different song. Used the same bass lines regardless of what kind of song we were playing.
On one boogie woogie, where the bass player normally establishes a beat, he was totally erratic with seemingly random notes strewn about.
I'm not the greatest bass player, but am curious about others' thoughts.
The other day, our group played with a bass player that was all over the place - at times it seemed as though he was playing a totally different song. Used the same bass lines regardless of what kind of song we were playing.
On one boogie woogie, where the bass player normally establishes a beat, he was totally erratic with seemingly random notes strewn about.
I'm not the greatest bass player, but am curious about others' thoughts.