bass

The most underestimated, but most awesome and coolest sounding instrument in a rock band. The reason people degrade bassists is because it looks easy. infact its not.. the best bassists make it look easy. Guitarists are usually seen cooler than the bassists. But anyone who says that bassists are failed guitarist should probably get brutally beaten up..
I chose to play bass because its more fun, sounds cooler, and is also more harder to master than guitar.

basses were very large and were from orchestras until the 1950's when someone was actually smart enough to make an electric bass which is much smaller

by worm9480 March 3, 2008

bassdown

The part of a song where the whole band gets real quiet, except the bassist, who lays down some sweet riffs until the guitarist shreds his brains out. Useful in concert for conversing with the crowd about whether or not they are having a good time, and giving Peter Frampton enough time to set up his vocoder.

My guitar amp malfunctioned, so we had to start up an impromptu bassdown.

by Brother Damascus October 19, 2009

bassal

a type of idiot who possesses no form of human intelligence.

This person is such a bassal.

by bassal August 17, 2021

Washtub Bass

An oft-undervalued instrument. Those who play or admire the washtub bass realized that its inexpensive construction and simplicity sometimes distract idiots from the rich variety of notes and tones one can achieve when playing a washtub bass. If one wants to add more dancibility to their band's music, they need to get a washtub bassist, who will most likely have wicked arm muscles. Also know as a gutbucket.

Guy 1: "Man, that chick is hot."
Guy 2: "Aw dude, that's Rachel. Don't mess with her, she's a washtub bassist."
Guy 1: "Thanks bro. Close call. She could deck my ass."

by rainphantom February 24, 2009

Pontiac bass

The signature bass sound that rattles the windows on most Pontiac brand cars. No car can beat that bass. Not even a Chevy which was the same model.

Hotel Room Service sounds good in a Pontiac. It has Pontiac bass.

by Mike63 November 9, 2009

Implied Bass

When a well known song with a bass drop is played on an iPhone and people dance to it as if the bass was there.

Two Girls: Hey, put on "Bend Ova" by Tyga on your iPhone!

*starts twerking and hair flipping to the beat*

Guy: "They're dancing to the implied bass"

by 59Ballons February 5, 2015

String Bass

The best and most glorious of the instruments, although ridiculously large and loud. The strings are E, A, D, and G, also known as Death, Ok, Nice, and Good. The bassist's job is to act as a metronome (and to keep the violins from rushing). Be nice to them, they try their best.

Person A: Hey, I just started playing the string bass!

Person B: Good choice. It's totally the best instrument.

by word child March 11, 2017