Poll: Favorite band instrument

[necromanzer52]

Love that bass is winning this poll.

 

[Citrus]

Guitar.

Drums and bass are more complementary instruments, in my opinion; they're vital for a band to have, but they can't really stand on their own. They sort of lack the flexibility and authority that vocals and guitars have, I guess. Some people see the whole behind-the-scenes thing as a pro rather than a con, but I guess I just prefer the forefront instruments. Piano would be my second choice.

 

[Deguasser]

ukulele and synth.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

I dig singing and guitar.

It's like instant panty-remover.

 

[zen5887]

Guitar.

Drums and bass are more complementary instruments, in my opinion; they're vital for a band to have, but they can't really stand on their own. They sort of lack the flexibility and authority that vocals and guitars have, I guess. Some people see the whole behind-the-scenes thing as a pro rather than a con, but I guess I just prefer the forefront instruments. Piano would be my second choice.

There are a 101 solo bassists that disagree with you. Played properly, the bass can be used as a melodic and chordal instrument, as well as being used for its intended role as the foundation, that sounds like flexibility to me.

 

[Pinkros]

Incredible amount of bassist here! Awesome to see!

Guitar.

Drums and bass are more complementary instruments, in my opinion; they're vital for a band to have, but they can't really stand on their own. They sort of lack the flexibility and authority that vocals and guitars have, I guess. Some people see the whole behind-the-scenes thing as a pro rather than a con, but I guess I just prefer the forefront instruments. Piano would be my second choice.

There are a 101 solo bassists that disagree with you. Played properly, the bass can be used as a melodic and chordal instrument, as well as being used for its intended role as the foundation, that sounds like flexibility to me.

Well spoken!

 

[Citrus]

Guitar.

Drums and bass are more complementary instruments, in my opinion; they're vital for a band to have, but they can't really stand on their own. They sort of lack the flexibility and authority that vocals and guitars have, I guess. Some people see the whole behind-the-scenes thing as a pro rather than a con, but I guess I just prefer the forefront instruments. Piano would be my second choice.

There are a 101 solo bassists that disagree with you. Played properly, the bass can be used as a melodic and chordal instrument, as well as being used for its intended role as the foundation, that sounds like flexibility to me.

Don't be so quick to be offended; I didn't say bass was a completely inflexible support role. I said it lacked the flexibility and authority of a guitar, and I stand by that. Bass guitars can do some crazy things, but there's just more variety and more stand-alone appeal with a normal guitar, and that's why it is my favourite instrument.

 

[TheRealJustSean]

Bass.

I'm a bassist, so, the choice was easy.

 

[Hellz_Barz]

a piano with anything soulful, thats the best stuff out.

 

[gamefreakbsp]

Used to play the snare drum, so drums all the way.

Were you the drummer boy in a civil war reenactment or something?

That would have been better than what I did. I was a snare drummer in my middle school band.

 

[DividedUnity]

Synth !!! Only people who understand how it works can really play it well

 

[reg42]

Vox, and then the electric guitar.

 

[Disaster Button]

Mine would be a synth or a piano.

 

[CopperBoom]

Banjo.
It has always been the banjo.
Such a beautiful sound.
The plinking moves me like no other instrument can.

 

[Ironboot]

I'm a drummer so they get my vote.

Every instrument is equally important though... Seeing so many bassists here is a pleasant surprise. That instrument is so underrated. When I show someone a great bassline, they just look confused.

 

[Sronpop]

Damn I picked guitar, but every day I find myself being more and more interested in both the drums and the bass. Needless to say I plan on buying a drum kit whenever I have the space/money, and I bought a bass for myself over Christmas and have been having a blast with it. So much fun to play, its hard to go back to guitar I think after playing something else. For reason and this applies to electric guitar mostly, and that's that when you play a bass, or drums or even keys, it kind of feels like you are more of a musician, its like your place in a band or whatever is more grounded compared to guitar. Perhaps its the flashiness of guitar solos or bands like dragonforce completely diluting the feel guitar based music. Although maybe that is because I am listening to more progressive music lately where the emphasis is on ALL the instruments and not just driven by the guitar or something.

Regardless music is awesome.

 

[IckleMissMayhem]

Rock band. Bleh. Colour me disappointed. Out of those options, vocals.

 

[turkinaa]

Keytar!

Also, there is a band named Sinch that uses something called an Ocular Noise Machine or Viditar. Basically they take video clips and splice them together while performing live and project them onto a screen.