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How many Bassists here?

celtaidd	Date: August 10, 2008 @ 12:28 PM How many here are predominantly Bassists? If you are one, what music genre do you prefer?
leedsquietman	Date: August 10, 2008 @ 6:00 PM I am not predominantly a bassist, but I have played bass in bands before (esp. at University) and enjoy playing bass. I have a Yamaha BB4 NII Jazz bass but I mostly prefer alternative / rock genres for playing bass.
zedsalt	Date: August 11, 2008 @ 3:46 AM There was a thread much like this a while back. I think what I said in that one still holds true- when a "traditional" Rock band line-up has a member who functions as kind of a Musical Director, it's oftentimes the bassist. Funk bass is FUN!
BOWILLIE	Date: August 11, 2008 @ 3:53 AM yea sure..as a working musician i am the bass player(although its been a while we actually played live* so yes technically i am. although guitar is what i compose tunes on..much as most everyone else i suppose.
ChillinBuzz	Date: August 11, 2008 @ 6:24 PM Bass was my main instrument from the age of 14 until the last but one band, still play it occasionally but not record with it anymore. I still love to mosh to some heavy metal and play it but funky bass is great... I just wish I could get the hang of slap bass.
Snoogans775	Date: August 13, 2008 @ 7:54 AM once again, not a predominant bassist, but I've played bass in a couple bands, and I enjoy it a lot. I played fusion style ala Crimson for a while, then I got into truly rock and roll bass. Jazz is also a ton of fun for bass because of the freedom it allows. So I've ended up with a sort of abstract rock and jazz style.
zedsalt	Date: August 14, 2008 @ 3:23 AM King Crimson's bass/Stick players are THE BOMB. The Tony Levin solo stuff that I've heard is also non pareil.
evansorchid	Date: August 16, 2008 @ 2:32 AM I don't know what I am any more. Bass is the only instrument I've ever played professionally, but I've been experimenting with keyboards alot lately....and different production techniques. I always enjoy playing guitar and finding different sounds on the effects processor. Then there's vocals which I'm still trying to perfect. I just thank God for the pitch shifter. What were we talking about....oh yeah....Bass. Nothing makes me happier than playing a fantastic bass line.