Band member's personality rank

Wagon

Right, a lot of have been in bands or have gone out with lads (or ladies) in bands. In your experience, which one tends to be the soundest?...I want to keep this in AH cos the music furum is made up of wankery guitarists...

4zn76tysfajdxp

People in bands are pricks.

Smellyirishman

The ultra-sound guy!


wait...nm...wrong punchline.

Wagon

Jordan Purple Yam wrote: »

People in bands are pricks.

That may be, but which one is the last so?...

javaboy

How do you know a guitarist at a party?

Wagon

javaboy wrote: »

How do you know a guitarist at a party?

He keeps everyone else quiet while he beats his string...

MizzLolly

Drummers are hawt! :P

Smart Bug

MizzLolly wrote: »

Drummers are hawt! :P

Was mates with a few lads in a band, we used to call the drummer "The Sweaty Beast"...

javaboy

javaboy wrote: »

How do you know a guitarist at a party?

He tells you.

MizzLolly

Smart Bug wrote: »

Was mates with a few lads in a band, we used to call the drummer "The Sweaty Beast"...

That's not hawt!! :eek:

4zn76tysfajdxp

Wagon wrote: »

That may be, but which one is the last so?...

Lead guitarist, always.

AnonoBoy

Like everyone else people in bands can be arseholes or sound. When a band becomes popular and get used to having everything they want that's when you see the real assholes begin to emerge.

Smart Bug

MizzLolly wrote: »

That's not hawt!! :eek:

It most certainly is not. Clouds of steam. And he wasn't called the Beast for nuttin...

MagicMarker

Speaking as a former lead guitarist, I'd have to say drummer.

Turd Ferguson

The soundest is the one giving me head

Twee.

Bassists for the win!

How do you know when there's a bass player at your door?


They never know when to come in.

Wagon

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Like everyone else people in bands can be arseholes or sound. When a band becomes popular and get used to having everything they want that's when you see the real assholes begin to emerge.

I dunno, sometimes they can be up themselves from the start. As if "music is their life", so absorbed in their skills that they are the first to criticize anybody else. Especially the singer songwriter gits who stop parties...

pimpy_c

Bassist coz they're the most insignificant part of the band and thus have the lowest self esteem making them more sound!

.....Ooohhh, controversial! I'm ready to be shot down!

Dragan

The majority of bands i was in, the drummer was the soundest guy. He's hidden in behind the drums and is normally not in it for the attention but really just loves knocking out the beats.

Bassists next, they need to mesh well with the drummer so will normally both be sound or both be assholes.

Singers ( which i was ) can be touch and go, it depends on how in love with their own lyrics and voice they are. Being the frontman can touch up the ego.

Generally speaking, the person on lead guitar might be a bit of a wanker but it will change from band to band.

I've been in bands where we were all assholes and been in bands where we were all sound.

AnonoBoy

Wagon wrote: »

Especially the singer songwriter gits who stop parties...

Oh yeah - as soon as some gimp produces a guitar at a party it's officially over. Piss off to the cupboard under the stairs if you wanna play Damien Rice songs ya f*ckin' ponce!

AnonoBoy

Dragan wrote: »

I've been in bands where we were all assholes and been in bands where we were all sound.

So you varied from arsehole to sound depending on what music you were playing?

The rhythm section can often be very sound alright now that you mention it. I know of a couple of bands where I get on really well with the bassist and drummer, not so much with the others.

My name is Mud

We rock (drummers that is)

Whispered

pimpy_c wrote: »

Bassist coz they're the most insignificant part of the band

pfft..... you obviously know your music :rolleyes:

deleriumtremens

Well firstly, the singer is usually a self impotant pr'ick! Get's the most women I think. Usually really thin and feminine looking i find. least soundest

The lead guitarist can be up his own arse too but is more likely to be dead on than the singer. Sometimes they know they have great talent and they also know that they are expected to be dickheds. So, in order to obtain maximum benefit from their situation, they be nice to everyone and talk to them, even those way lower down on the social ladder than themselves. 2nd soundest

The bassist is generally sound but isnt as self confident as the other band members and often has no personality! He also tends to be extremely into music and knows quite a bit. Generally the most dead on in my opinion even if they are not the best craic. Soundest

The drummer, I find, is often a fat guy who grows a beard to distract you from this fact. He usually drinks loads and thinks he is providing a valuable contibution to the overall band sound, although his contribution is not that great! The drummer is usually good craic but can be a bit of a spacer and you coud be talking to him and he might come across as arrogant because you think hes not listening. 3rd soundest

nyarlothothep

Bassists were ok. In my original band every new bassist was christened The Dude, as their identity did not matter there on in.

el_tiddlero

why isn't there an option for less-talented second guitarist?

i really wanted to vote for myself........

Irishcrx

I'm a drummer myself so i'd be biast, but I do think drummers generally are alot more laid back and nicer i've played with alot of bands and this seems to be the case. Singers are usually the most arrogant and tempermental..

Kold

In my experience, drummers tend to be nice guys.

Acacia

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Bassists were ok. In my original band every new bassist was christened The Dude, as their identity did not matter there on in.

LOL :pac:

I vote bassist, cuz I'm a bassist myself!

Dord

Bassist then Drummer...

guitarists can be as bad as singers sometimes... it's even worse when the singer/frontman plays guitar too... that's a nightmare! :rolleyes:

As a bassist, I generally get on better with drummers as we have to work together more.

I think usually drummers are a bit wacky anyways...
At least the ones I know are.

It BeeMee

Don't bands use keyboards any more?

Creamy Goodness

MizzLolly wrote: »

Drummers are hawt!

/learns drums to go with the guitar, bass, violin...

Lockstep

al the bands I've been in, drummer usually are the laid back ones.

Singers and lead guitars vye for power.

ashyle

I was torn between bassist and drummer, the rhythm section is always nicest
the only person from a major band i can remember getting up close to was the bassist of Billy Talent and he was the loveliest out of all of them.

Nehaxak

I can't vote, there's no atari jaguar option

MizzLolly

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

/learns drums to go with the guitar, bass, violin...

Awh shucks!

:P

Also, to add, any bassists I know are quite shy!

Dord

It BeeMee wrote: »

Don't bands use keyboards any more?

Most bands I know of that are using keys only do so in the studio, and use pre-recorded tracks live.

Terry

It BeeMee wrote: »

Don't bands use keyboards any more?

Only qwerty ones.
They then use some sort of programme to make samples, stick them on a flash drive and there's your gig.

javaboy

Terry wrote: »

Only qwerty ones.
They then use some sort of programme to make samples, stick them on a flash drive and there's your gig.

I can fit 8 gigs on my flash drive.


/gets coat

Shinjuku

I'm a drummer and I'm sound. I'm also a guitarist though. So I suppose I'm somewhere between sound and wanker.

SoWatchaWant

LISTEN The only personality trait you can tell from someone because of the instrument they play is their determination.

ie their determination not to be pushed down to bass or drums or bass from the guitar (most people choose the guitar first)

Of course, I'll never move down, I'm too stubborn.

Dragan

AnonoBoy wrote: »

So you varied from arsehole to sound depending on what music you were playing?

The rhythm section can often be very sound alright now that you mention it. I know of a couple of bands where I get on really well with the bassist and drummer, not so much with the others.

Nah, depending on where i was in my life more than anything.

Dyr

obviously guitarists and singers are **** by default, so it's the bassplayer or the drummer. Except it isnt the drummer.

Gone Drinking

What's the hardest part of playing the Guitar?

Telling your parents you're gay..

Dord

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

LISTEN The only personality trait you can tell from someone because of the instrument they play is their determination.

ie their determination not to be pushed down to bass or drums or bass from the guitar (most people choose the guitar first)

Of course, I'll never move down, I'm too stubborn.

Pushed down?! Excuse me... you speak of bass and drums like they're inferior to guitar!?:mad: :rolleyes:

mike o

bassist,most drummers are assholes.......that includes me of course

Drummo

I'd vote bassists followed closely by drummers.

When my singer tells a story about himself he speaks of himself in the third person. Monumental ego, but makes for an absolutely SAVAGE frontman!

truecrippler

Does getting your arse out on stage whilst doing a guitar solo between your legs count as being Sound?

Dord

truecrippler wrote: »

Does getting your arse out on stage whilst doing a guitar solo between your legs count as being Sound?

It depends, if you're a hot chick guitarist... that would be a yes. Otherwise, no. :pac:

truecrippler

Dord wrote: »

It depends, if you're a hot chick guitarist... that would be a yes. Otherwise, no. :pac:

Damn.

Well, I could always wear a dress... no?

SoWatchaWant

Dord wrote: »

Pushed down?! Excuse me... you speak of bass and drums like they're inferior to guitar!?:mad: :rolleyes:

No, but it's out of the limelight. There are exceptions, mind you