Most important instrument in a band (drum, bass, funk, rock)

thebassistX · 04-10-2006, 01:18 PM

give ur opinions

right-track · 04-10-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by thebassistX

give ur opinions

A singing voice.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-10-2006, 01:39 PM

umm

all of them?

right-track · 04-10-2006, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

umm

all of them?

I think we're supposed to say the bass.

Levithan · 04-10-2006, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

I think we're supposed to say the bass.

what gave him away?

judas_priest · 04-10-2006, 02:52 PM

^lol

I voted drums.

Wild7Dustr · 04-14-2006, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by judas_priest

^lol

I voted drums.

Hey bud, wise choice!!!

I totally agree that drums are the key to a good band because it really is the "beat" to any style of music!!!

Without drums what have ya got?

Just a quiet old guitar track (sometimes even a ballad) or a person singing and that's it!!!

I love the drums, man!!!Just try to imagine any of these bands without them:

-Slayer.
-Metallica.
-Megadeth.
-Fear Factory.
-Rush.
-AC/DC.
-Judas Priest.
-Queensryche.
-Morbid Angel.
-Pantera.

It just wouldn't be the same and (in some cases) the song(s) would just be a simple guitar riff/sh1t, ya know?

In closing, I'd like to say that there are definitely a hell of a lot of great guitar players out there that I've enjoyed jamming to, but even the greatest guitarist is just average at best without the magic of a great drummer keeping a great beat thru the song, period!!!

jazzfromhell · 04-10-2006, 05:30 PM

Depends on the kind of music. In general, any of them could be their own band by themself, so it's a deadlock.

ShadowSurfer · 04-11-2006, 12:31 AM

anything but drums.

guitar/vocals being the most important.

boo boo · 04-11-2006, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ShadowSurfer

anything but drums.

You try playing in a band without a drummer.

And yes that includes drum machines.

In my opinion (im saying this so you dont have to) any instrument can play a equally important role, depending on how its being used...For some bands, the bass is actualy more important than guitar, like in most R&B and funk bands and bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Primus, in other bands the drummer can play an equally important role as every other member, like Rush, Tool and The Who for example... Then you have bands like ELP where the role of guitar is demolished almost completely, and instruments like piano, keyboard, organ, moog and mellotron are used in its place.

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

04-10-2006, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
thebassistX Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 104	Most important instrument in a band give ur opinions

04-10-2006, 01:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	umm all of them? __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

04-10-2006, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
judas_priest Metal Maiden Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 644	^lol I voted drums.

04-10-2006, 05:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
jazzfromhell SHAKE! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On the A train. Posts: 205	Depends on the kind of music. In general, any of them could be their own band by themself, so it's a deadlock.

04-11-2006, 12:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
ShadowSurfer Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Side II of Band Of Gypsies Posts: 310	anything but drums. guitar/vocals being the most important.