http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za01QWLXisQNaeo said:
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Bass in music
- Thread starter Grimsinger
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The bass isn't there to be heard, it's there to be felt.
It's one of those things most people don't notice unless it isn't there, in which case they will miss it dearly. Of course, like any other rule, there are exceptions to this, for instance a great bassline can make any song a standout.
It's one of those things most people don't notice unless it isn't there, in which case they will miss it dearly. Of course, like any other rule, there are exceptions to this, for instance a great bassline can make any song a standout.
I live for bass. Those strong, deep thrums are what I love to hear. They make my heart beat more than drums, they convey emotion more than other guitars. They're low and powerful, and that's what I'm all about.
I've played in concert band a lot, and I think bass is what really turns the 2-dimensional melody into a 3-dimensional musical piece. In my band there were too much melodic instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, etc. adds up to about 20) versus 3 or 4 bass instruments. It just didn't sound "full" due to the ensemble.
Edit: here's a good piece. Listen to the double bass at around 0:33.
Edit: here's a good piece. Listen to the double bass at around 0:33.
It's been said. I'll say it again. TOOL
Without the bass. This band would be so much less amazing than they are.
Without the bass. This band would be so much less amazing than they are.
TOOL - Parabola
TOOL - Schism
TOOL - Jambi
Bass adds Polyphonic backdrops to music, or even uniphonic undertones! I listen to lots of forms of Dance and Rock, anything from Metal to Punk to Dubstep and Chillout. All types of music need bass. Without it everything feels like your listning to it through old laptop speakers, and that you are not getting the whole picture! Try listning to Climbatize by the prodigy with little to no bass, and then with bass applied! The best riff in the song is hidden in the lower tonal spectrum!!!
Listening to a song without Bass is like playing a game with the background music turned off (and no personal replacement music in its place.) It is easy to do, and you still get enjoyment from it, but after a while it begins to feel empty, with something missing, and you don't get the whole experience.
Long live Bass!!!!!
Listening to a song without Bass is like playing a game with the background music turned off (and no personal replacement music in its place.) It is easy to do, and you still get enjoyment from it, but after a while it begins to feel empty, with something missing, and you don't get the whole experience.
Long live Bass!!!!!
a Song is called a composition for a reason. Bass is important to any song meant to include it. It's more important in some genres than others, and some people(a friend of mine included) really listen to music specifically for the base.
There are plenty of songs that use bass as the focus, but even in normal songs, you can't just outright remove any one part of the song and still expect the same thing. They way I see it in say, a typical rock band type setting: The drums lay down the framework, the bass adds in the soul, the guitar gives it rhythm, and the singer gives it focus. That sort of thinking can be applied to any set of instruments in a song, but anyways, that's my 2 cents.
In some small way I agree...
I'm a bass player, however my favourite album ever is Metallica's "...And Justice for all"
There is so little bass in this album that you'd never even notice it was there (they had a new bass player and were 'phasing' him).
Sure it's a huge part of modern rock music, and there are some songs that would be just wrong without bass in them.
On another note, what is it with RHCP and not wearing shirts???
I'm a bass player, however my favourite album ever is Metallica's "...And Justice for all"
There is so little bass in this album that you'd never even notice it was there (they had a new bass player and were 'phasing' him).
Sure it's a huge part of modern rock music, and there are some songs that would be just wrong without bass in them.
On another note, what is it with RHCP and not wearing shirts???
long winded explanation
TLDR: You usually can't hear bass as distinct sound, it's awesome when you can, and it's still important when you cant.
Well, the important thing to remember is that unless a band has a particularly good bassist (think Rush, Metallica (in the old days), Primus, etc.) the producer will essentially mute the bass track during mixing, reducing it to a range and volume where melts into the low end of the guitar track. This has led to the belief that bass doesn't matter, on the simple grounds that you can't tell it's there. HOWEVER, people who know what they're talking about (i.e. have actually played music) will never be so stupid as to discount the importance of bass, even when the listener doesn't notice it. Musicians depend on the bass to 1. lay down the rhythm. 2. Signal chord changes. and 3. give what the audience hears as the guitar a more full low-end. P.S. I really like bands that have audible bass, gives it a lot of heart.
TLDR: You usually can't hear bass as distinct sound, it's awesome when you can, and it's still important when you cant.
It depends, some bands I don't really care for the bass, some bands it's essential. If you're looking for bands that not only rely on bass, but thrive on it, look at Deadbolt, Victim's Family, and Nomeansno. Without those sweet low bass licks flowing like sweet audio chocolate they wouldn't be anything. It depends how it's used, if it's just used as background filler because it's expected then yes, bass is worthless. If it's used as it should be, as the solid backbone of the song, carrying everything else on it, then it's priceless.
All my friends who are in bands are bass players XD And they are all really damn talented at it. Bass can sound better than guitar quite easily when played right.
One of my favorite bands is a two-piece with a bassist and drummer. Granted it's not the most aproachable music but the bass complements the drums damn near perfectly with these guys.
thats a poor attitude those guys have, they sound like the type that only listen to the singer in a song.Grimsinger said:
my personal opinion is no single instrument is more important when creating a song. every instrument is applied like a tool or paint from an artists pallete to help craft a song.
also, if you cant listen to others then you cant play as a group.
the amount of guitarists ive had to jam with that dont listen to the beat or tone of the song and kept flying into heavy metal style riffs... they were good, they could play..... just not in a band.