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How Many Solo Bassists Are There?

shouhei	Date: September 17, 2005 @ 8:37 AM Hey hey, Just wondering, how many of you are solo bassists? I've only come across one or two on my travels, albeit I haven't explored very much. Go for it anyway, how many of you play Jazz?
Intergalacti...	Date: September 19, 2005 @ 9:37 AM how dja mean like? Just the instrument bass? I sorta dfo but suck at hit and I aint got anyn of the solo stuff on here.
shouhei	Date: September 19, 2005 @ 1:27 PM Yeah I guess I mean just the instrument. I've seen a couple around but it'd be interesting to see more.
MuddCell	Date: September 19, 2005 @ 3:27 PM i've been meaning to do one, but i just can't seem to get a good backing guitar part down first. I will make a drum beat first, then add to that.
GeneHilbert	Date: September 19, 2005 @ 4:10 PM Which definition do you refer: 1. Music Composed, arranged for, or performed by a single voice or instrument. 2. Made or done by a single individual. Big difference……. There are a lot of artist here that fall under the seconded choice. And even you accompany yourself….. I know I’m busting your chops here……. But inquiring minds want to know……
shouhei	Date: September 19, 2005 @ 6:09 PM No problem, it was never meant to be an explicit question, more open ended really. A clearer definition of my question would be: Bassists whose bass is their main instrument, who compose music mainly with/for the bass (either double or electric). I guess I fall into that category, however I do use the synths on cubase but I'd also record loads of other stuff if I had the chance, but bass is still the main instrument in my compositions (usually). Mingus himself could reply to this topic and I wouldn't feel he was in the wrong place
zique	Date: September 19, 2005 @ 6:42 PM All of my tunes start out and are developed around bass lines.I dont know if I would be considered a solo bass player.I think maybe a bass player who tries to write songs.
zedsalt	Date: September 20, 2005 @ 12:12 PM Sturges has some great basslines in his one-guy-one-instrument compositions here...but that one instrument is a Stick.
shouhei	Date: September 20, 2005 @ 4:05 PM sweeet, I'd like to learn the stick at some point
100thmonk	Date: January 26, 2006 @ 10:09 PM hmm.. I try to compose for large ensembles, i solo on my electric and upright, but bass is a given(almost like the heart of it) in my music, not necessarily the compositional focus.(it's almost as if i make room for my playing style within the arrangements.) I love the whole spectrum of possible pitches and tonalities.
DigitalEntropy	Date: January 27, 2006 @ 1:55 AM i do some solo work. nothin really up on my dmusic though. the cover i do of toe jam and earl is pretty much all bass oriented. ill see if i can get some more solo stuff up in the future. and i too would someday like to learn the stick