Bass Players

[MartyMcFly3]

I play finger style but respect those that use a pick still. Sometimes you just need a fast and steady beat or sound that you can only get from a pick.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Mr Pickles

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: Mr Pickles

Originally posted by: Journer
i hate 'bassists' who always pick. why? because they aren't bassists. they are faggy guitarist who think they can play bass. it isn't possible to do the same thing with a pick that you can with your fingers.

/thread

Thats not true at all. Some music calls for a pick, some music is intended to sound sharper. No, its not possible to do the same thing, but there are times when a pick is required. If all you are interested in is, say punk for instance (get off me I know there are bass players that play punk without a pick), then odds are you don't need to even learn how to use your fingers. That's not to say over time you won't pick up on a few things, but there's no need to learn if you are good at what you interested in most.

This debate can go in the same direction with a guitar. "they are just faggy guitarists that only know chords, easy riffs, and barely interesting scales and solos. it isn't possible to do the same thing with a pick that you can with your fingers." The fullest sound from a guitar can only be achieved with a thumb and three fingers. Using a pick with guitars is just more widely accepted.

Don't make a big deal out of people that play bass with a pick. Its not their style so its not their style, stfu.

that boggles my mind, most punk bands i worked with back in the 80s didnt use picks. my bro (in a few local punk bands over the years) only used a pick for specific songs. most of the time he plucked.

The 80s were a different time I guess. I played bass for a few punk bands around 98-99 and they actually chose me because I used a pick so well. That was the sound they were looking for, and the bands that we played with had a similar sound all used picks as well.

true, 80s punk >>> late 90s punk by a wide margin.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: StinkyMojo
I'm a picker.

I'm a grinner.

I'm a lover


Now who is the sinner

 

[alkemyst]

does screwing your mom count?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: MetalMat
Picks are for losers. Actually if you can do both that would be ideal.

so you'd still be half loser?

 

[TwiceOver]

I already replied my own preference when playing... But when it comes to talent, you hear it, doesn't matter how they play. All of the "Picks are for losers" croud can go fornicate themselves.

 

[Mashed Potato]

fingers

Do a little more searching...this guy is nuts

 

[rbV5]

Phil Lynott always used a pick and his style ranged from soul, jazz and rock. He had at times a hard rock attack, sometimes real funky and other times a soft, fluid jazz sound.

I play guitar primarily and probably play Bass more with a pick than without. I do "feel" like a guitarist playing the Bass with a pick.

If you learned on an upright, you'd likely rarely use a pick. Most Bass guitars come minus a pick guard for a reason.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: rbV5
Phil Lynott always used a pick and his style ranged from soul, jazz and rock. He had at times a hard rock attack, sometimes real funky and other times a soft, fluid jazz sound.

I play guitar primarily and probably play Bass more with a pick than without. I do "feel" like a guitarist playing the Bass with a pick.

If you learned on an upright, you'd likely rarely use a pick. Most Bass guitars come minus a pick guard for a reason.

Lynott used hybrid picking---he still used his fingers.

 

[hellokeith]

Look at all the pro/master level bassists.. they rarely use picks, and only for very specific sounds.

So yes, playing with a pick usually means you suck.

 

[rbV5]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: rbV5
Phil Lynott always used a pick and his style ranged from soul, jazz and rock. He had at times a hard rock attack, sometimes real funky and other times a soft, fluid jazz sound.

I play guitar primarily and probably play Bass more with a pick than without. I do "feel" like a guitarist playing the Bass with a pick.

If you learned on an upright, you'd likely rarely use a pick. Most Bass guitars come minus a pick guard for a reason.

Lynott used hybrid picking---he still used his fingers.

I think he always used a pick actually. I saw him live in Portland and he looked like he played every song with a pick...he even looks like a guitar player when he plays Bass (holding a pick with his thumb and forefinger). Here starting at 0:56 you can see clearly see he has a pick in his fingers, and he thats how I always saw him play. Look at his live videos, its hard to see the actual pick, but its easy to see that he always "looks" like he is using one.

 

[grrl]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: StinkyMojo
I'm a picker.

I'm a grinner.

I'm a lover

Now who is the sinner

And I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun


I am!

 

[JJChicken]

Slapbass for FTW

 

[bobsmith1492]

Slap that crap!