Most important instrument in a band (bass, fan, beatles, Ringo)

berv · 06-06-2007, 01:28 AM

if the singer cant sing ittl just make the rest of the band look bad right along with it

chumb · 06-06-2007, 11:49 AM

Congratulations... the same can be said for any instrument.

And for those of you who have the odd idea that a guitar is necessary to make good music, you should listen to The Misfits' earliest output... they used an organ instead of a guitar. Personally, those tracks constitute my favorite Misfits songs. And of course there are tons of bands (even in Rock) that don't use a guitar, and they're great.

Cecilia_M · 06-06-2007, 01:04 PM

I dont think you CAN be missing any of them. I would say the Bass and the Drums are the most important but then again, you do need a singer.

chumb · 06-06-2007, 02:01 PM

I would say you haven't listened to a lot of music if you think vocals, bass, guitar, keyboard, and drums are all necessary to making music.

right-track · 06-06-2007, 03:51 PM

Ear drums.

jackhammer · 06-06-2007, 03:58 PM

I think this is the wackiest poll ever! They all have their own qualities and are integral to most bands. Of course there are exceptions but I really cannot vote in this one. The most important instrument is the one in your jockeys?.....

Danny · 06-07-2007, 08:25 PM

Well I think that bass is the most basic instrument but it would be lame without anything else...

boo boo · 06-07-2007, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chumb

I would say you haven't listened to a lot of music if you think vocals, bass, guitar, keyboard, and drums are all necessary to making music.

It just depends on the genre. You can't really have a standard rock n roll band without a drummer, guitarist and bassist. But then again try and be a drummer in a Bluegrass band or a bass player in a Raga ensemble. You would feel very out of place.

You can make a good band of just about any kind of ensemble as long as you've got the skillz.

chumb · 06-08-2007, 08:10 AM

Yeah... but who just listens to "standard rock n' roll?" I would lose it.

Hipnami · 07-04-2007, 01:22 PM

it really depend what kind of band u are making

If u in church band the piano defe
if u are in a rock bang then guitar

but in genral I think the drums are the ones
with out then there is no tempo

View Poll Results: whats the most important instrument in a band
guitar	28	28.57%
bass	18	18.37%
drums	35	35.71%
vocal	14	14.29%
piano/keyboard	3	3.06%
Voters: 98. You may not vote on this poll

06-06-2007, 01:28 AM	#161 (permalink)
berv Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 39	if the singer cant sing ittl just make the rest of the band look bad right along with it __________________ If you could only see the pain that hides behind these eyes.

06-06-2007, 01:04 PM	#163 (permalink)
Cecilia_M Groupie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 4	I dont think you CAN be missing any of them. I would say the Bass and the Drums are the most important but then again, you do need a singer. __________________ "All we are saying is give peace a chance" -John Lennon

06-06-2007, 03:58 PM	#166 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I think this is the wackiest poll ever! They all have their own qualities and are integral to most bands. Of course there are exceptions but I really cannot vote in this one. The most important instrument is the one in your jockeys?..... __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-06-2007, 11:49 AM	#162 (permalink)
chumb awamba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133	Congratulations... the same can be said for any instrument. And for those of you who have the odd idea that a guitar is necessary to make good music, you should listen to The Misfits' earliest output... they used an organ instead of a guitar. Personally, those tracks constitute my favorite Misfits songs. And of course there are tons of bands (even in Rock) that don't use a guitar, and they're great.

06-06-2007, 02:01 PM	#164 (permalink)
chumb awamba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133	I would say you haven't listened to a lot of music if you think vocals, bass, guitar, keyboard, and drums are all necessary to making music.

06-06-2007, 03:51 PM	#165 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Ear drums.

06-07-2007, 08:25 PM	#167 (permalink)
Danny Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 64	Well I think that bass is the most basic instrument but it would be lame without anything else...

06-08-2007, 08:10 AM	#169 (permalink)
chumb awamba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133	Yeah... but who just listens to "standard rock n' roll?" I would lose it.

07-04-2007, 01:22 PM	#170 (permalink)
Hipnami Groupie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6	it really depend what kind of band u are making If u in church band the piano defe if u are in a rock bang then guitar but in genral I think the drums are the ones with out then there is no tempo