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Bass or guitar

  • 22-10-2005 5:52pm
    #1
    michael_collins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭


    i need your opinion. i play bass, the most kick ass thing on the planet:cool: , and my dumbass friend plays guitar:eek: . i still have a black eye from the last time we tried to find out which was better. i need everyone's opinion to prove dumbass wrong.:D


Comments

  • #2
    bounty_hunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,702 ✭✭✭bounty_hunter


    That's a ridiculous question tbh, they're completely different instruments.


  • #3
    OLP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭OLP


    ya can't say one is better than the other, I'm a bassist and i believe that drums and bass are the foundation of any good band, guitar is just the sprinkling. but if i had to go bass or guitar i'd go bass.


  • #4
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    I'm sorry but that's a bit of a stupid thread. There is no "better" instrument. That said, you can have a band with drums and guitars but a band with drums and a bass guitar lacks something imo.


  • #5
    OLP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭OLP


    nah i cant agree with that. just look at Death From Above 1979, there just a prime example of what can be done with bass and guitar, i cant stand listening to music with no bass in it (fecking shìte white stripes) theres no low end, it hurts to listen to it.


  • #6
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Ever listen to Meshuggah?


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  • #7
    OLP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭OLP


    can't say i have, but i will if i can get any of their stuff.


  • #8
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    My point is, music can survive without bassists. It's slightly harder to do that without a guitarist. How many solo singer songwriters do you see playing a bass?


  • #9
    OLP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭OLP


    S'pose, but theres loads of solo bassists. I blame it all on the human ear being more suited to higher frequencys. I'm gonna agree both ways, drum + bass can be just as good as drums + guitar. I think it's fair to say that drums win overall.


  • #10
    michael_collins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭michael_collins


    did anyone ever hear of phil lynnot, my god, one of the best ever irish rock bands and guess what the lead singer plays. no? Anyone? BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS.......................BASS! i will admit that guitar kicks it, but so does bass, and as for completely different instruments, no! bass rules! anyone ever see nearly dead jim?


  • #11
    bounty_hunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,702 ✭✭✭bounty_hunter


    michael_collins wrote:
    and as for completely different instruments, no!
    What do you mean by that? They are completely different instruments :/


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  • #12
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    This thread is going no where.


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