Since most people here seem to be ignorant of what a bass is:
1) It was NOT "based off the guitar", it's an electric adaptation of the double bass which became awkward and increasingly less audible compared to other instruments in the earliest rock/jazz bands.
2) While easier to learn than guitar, it is far far more difficult to master. Anyone can sound cool playing the pentatonic scale and power chords over and over; it takes a great more deal of musical skill and talent to be excellent at bass.
3) On a related note "Anyone who plays guitar can play bass by default" is ridiculous. If you have no sense of rhythm and can't keep a beat, then you can't play bass. Hell, most guitarists I've met can't even play the bass without making the frets buzz their first few times.
4) Bass is a rhythm instrument, with a deeper more mellow sound. Guitar is melodic (or at least mostly used for such). To say bass is inferior to guitar is also stupid.
1) It was NOT "based off the guitar", it's an electric adaptation of the double bass which became awkward and increasingly less audible compared to other instruments in the earliest rock/jazz bands.
2) While easier to learn than guitar, it is far far more difficult to master. Anyone can sound cool playing the pentatonic scale and power chords over and over; it takes a great more deal of musical skill and talent to be excellent at bass.
3) On a related note "Anyone who plays guitar can play bass by default" is ridiculous. If you have no sense of rhythm and can't keep a beat, then you can't play bass. Hell, most guitarists I've met can't even play the bass without making the frets buzz their first few times.
4) Bass is a rhythm instrument, with a deeper more mellow sound. Guitar is melodic (or at least mostly used for such). To say bass is inferior to guitar is also stupid.
1) The advent of the electric bass guitar revolutioned new age music
2) A guitarist can sound "amazing" in just a couple years. I'd like to see anyone learn Victor Wooten's Classical Thump in just a couple of years.
3) "Whoa dude whats wrong with your frets? Why are they buzzing??" - Guitarist who thinks he can play bass
4) Have you ever heard a band with two guitarists and no bassist? It sounds like a fucking transistor radio
2) A guitarist can sound "amazing" in just a couple years. I'd like to see anyone learn Victor Wooten's Classical Thump in just a couple of years.
3) "Whoa dude whats wrong with your frets? Why are they buzzing??" - Guitarist who thinks he can play bass
4) Have you ever heard a band with two guitarists and no bassist? It sounds like a fucking transistor radio
by Solifuga September 18, 2008
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I went to the show last night and it sucked, they were all just a bunch of Glorified Guitar Hero Players douche bags.
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male or female whoes other half would rather play the guitar with other 'muso types' than spend quality time with them...
by 2va October 18, 2006
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2(n) an insidious plot propogated by mid-eighties metal bands to bring about a collective resurgence in catalog sales and nostalgia tours.
2(n) an insidious plot propogated by mid-eighties metal bands to bring about a collective resurgence in catalog sales and nostalgia tours.
The guitarchitecture in Radiohead's OK Computer is sublte yet sublime in effect.
Clearly, guitarchitecture is fermenting at local guitar centers based on reported hairlength consistency and growth projections.
Clearly, guitarchitecture is fermenting at local guitar centers based on reported hairlength consistency and growth projections.
by Bretton Boyd July 3, 2006
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by bguess March 5, 2008
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Also know as Guitar Hero Spaz Hand.
If you are unfortunate enough to get Guitar Hero Syndrome, any chance of 100% will definately go right out of the window.
If you are unfortunate enough to get Guitar Hero Syndrome, any chance of 100% will definately go right out of the window.
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Guy: "Mom, did you just hear that guitarmony in my room with my guitarist?!"
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