a four string instrument commonly tuned to EADG and is similar to the guitar but has a lower pitch. The bass is usually used for rhythm and to give texture to the music. A lot of idiot guitarists say bass is not needed but that is untrue. I'm a guitarist and sometimes I do wish I picked the bass (no pun intended). Some legendary bassists include John Entwhistle, John Paul Jones, Charles Mingus, Roger Waters, and Krist Noveselic.
by CMAL14 April 04, 2010
by ThatTotallyHappened January 22, 2022
The loud thumping undertones in most music that isn't crap which tends to shake the walls when played at an extremely high volume and will definitely piss your hallmates off.
by Reject of the Earth August 07, 2005
by www.eternalsoldiers.net June 18, 2003
by Space Wrangler November 01, 2014
noun -Bah*seh-
a very energetic individual who has a hand in everything and has stretched themselves so far they have spacey sleeping patterns. Usually this "basse" is happy and as a means of survival, lives off coffee!
a very energetic individual who has a hand in everything and has stretched themselves so far they have spacey sleeping patterns. Usually this "basse" is happy and as a means of survival, lives off coffee!
What is going on, you are acting like a total basse?
Wow, since you started here, all you ever managed to do is mope around, now you are have made a full turn-around to a basse.
Wow, since you started here, all you ever managed to do is mope around, now you are have made a full turn-around to a basse.
by GabbySvoo August 28, 2008
A larger, lower form of the electric guitar, and a relatively young instrument that can be played in many different ways.
Some people think that the bass is easy to play or useless or rah rah. To some degree, this is true. Most pop songs' basslines have a one-note range, and in a lot of extremely hard rock the bass is completely drowned out (between multiple distortion guitars and a guy screaming his lungs out). Being a bassist is a "skill-optional" thing; if you just want to be in a band and be a wallflower you more than likely can find one.
However, a GOOD bassline will make the music far far better. There are many skilled virtuostic players (billy sheehan, jaco, vic wooten, etc). Many Japanese VK bands have a very powerful bassline; Tetsu, Toshiya, J, are all good ones. And who can forget Flea. A good bassline drives a song and makes you shake your booty. And slap bass is teh pwn j00 nooby guitar.
Bass doesn't suck. But a lot of bassists do, and can get away with it because their band can't find any others and just drown them out.
Some people think that the bass is easy to play or useless or rah rah. To some degree, this is true. Most pop songs' basslines have a one-note range, and in a lot of extremely hard rock the bass is completely drowned out (between multiple distortion guitars and a guy screaming his lungs out). Being a bassist is a "skill-optional" thing; if you just want to be in a band and be a wallflower you more than likely can find one.
However, a GOOD bassline will make the music far far better. There are many skilled virtuostic players (billy sheehan, jaco, vic wooten, etc). Many Japanese VK bands have a very powerful bassline; Tetsu, Toshiya, J, are all good ones. And who can forget Flea. A good bassline drives a song and makes you shake your booty. And slap bass is teh pwn j00 nooby guitar.
Bass doesn't suck. But a lot of bassists do, and can get away with it because their band can't find any others and just drown them out.
by w.lu January 25, 2006