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i think i should try playing bass

EvalLin	Date: October 16, 2006 @ 2:08 PM i play the guitar right now, but it seems like i play it like a bass, with a kind of walking movement with my fingers, I've noticed also that i like to play low rythems alot that seem like bass lines, even played slap style a few times...any one else which from the guitar to bass...
johnnygnote	Date: October 16, 2006 @ 2:13 PM I play both!! I suggest the same for you. You may find that playing both will help your overall p laying technique
leedsquietman	Date: October 16, 2006 @ 10:08 PM Many guitarists who play bass try and play a bass like a lead guitar at first, it's quite noticeable on many uploads here and on commercial releases. Although there are virtuouso bass players who play a million notes a second, the main function of bass is to glue down the rhythm / groove of a song in conjunction with drums, so too much fancy stuff can detract from a song, especially if fighthing with another lead instrument. Try some books or DVD's or get some lessons to broaden your playing techniques.
Snoogans775	Date: October 16, 2006 @ 10:57 PM I do both as well, I'm sitll working on keeping the bassline simple, but if you can find a cheap bass get it right away, all of your playing will improve.
zedsalt	Date: October 17, 2006 @ 11:45 AM I think we all should try every instrument we can get our hands on! Y'know, I experienced DECADES of frustration trying to play Funk bass before I tried it on the acoustic guitar. I just picked up the acoustic one day, started poppin' and boppin' my way around, and thought, "Man, I can play pretty much anything on bass that I can on guitar". I then picked up the bass, and Ta Da!...it was like a freakin' magic trick!
DigitalEntropy	Date: October 17, 2006 @ 2:06 PM i agree whole heartedly with leedsquietman. the bass is there to keep the groove goin, with only several exceptions. its basically an extension of the drums that can play notes.
MindlessFreak	Date: August 14, 2007 @ 3:50 PM yes...you should. its fuckin awsumm!! looove the deep sound.