Anyone play other instruments ?

[goldtopsnopp]

Well, I had to play bass in my older brothers band for a while when he had no bassist. It was fun, but since I am a guitarrist, I really want to play guitar. By playing guitar you automaticily learn to play bass. Just a little wierd with the big frets...

[Ol Geezer]

goldtopsnopp said:

By playing guitar you automaticily learn to play bass.

Sorry to disagree, but great bass playing is a whole different thing and an art unto itself....

[Steelpriest]

Ol said:

Sorry to disagree, but great bass playing is a whole different thing and an art unto itself....

When I played bass I was aware of the fact that there is a difference between playing "bass" and "bass guitar". I guess I played bass guitar... ;D

[jeje]

I've been meaning to buy myself a bass guitar for a while now, and a harmonica harmonicas rock!

[goldtopsnopp]

Ol said:

Sorry to disagree, but great bass playing is a whole different thing and an art unto itself....

Yeah, sure it's a different thing to play bass good. But I mean that you know the basics. At least enough to stand in for a real bass player.

[exyearrboy]

I second the competent vs. great bass distinction... and then great vs. virtuoso is a whole new beast unto itself. I'd say a competent bassist can hold the rhythm section together, a great bassist will not only do this but harmonize and guide the song (a la J.P. Jones) as an actual instrument rather than a glorified noise maker. A virtuoso is a virtuoso, the two off the top of my head are Jaco and Victor Wooten (the second... wow.).
Ty

[lostguitarman13]

Some piano, soloed at a gig on Get Back, was a trip, Bass and harp. Tried drums but thought guitar was more my thing, Did try a sitar once nice sound but complicted, although scales were simple to pick out it was the positioning of the sitar that threw me off