How Do You Play Bass? (bass, band)

Soundgardener · 05-27-2005, 10:34 PM

I dont play Bass, but I think it's a cool instrument... Anyways, What do you play with and why?

Well the poll ****ed up so yeah:

Fingers

Pick

or Both

phoenixflames · 05-28-2005, 09:53 AM

Pick most of the time. Fingers occasionally. I just like the sound of the pick better, and I feel like I have a more consistant rhythm, tone, and overall sound. Prolly just haven't praticed the fingers enough though. I'm sticking with the pick!

PopIsDead · 06-01-2005, 05:58 PM

Fingers mostly. I use a pick rarely. For some reason I just can't play as well with pick.

Trauma · 06-01-2005, 07:20 PM

^
Me too.
That's how I play acoustic most of the time as well.

06-02-2005, 03:50 AM

fingers mostly but thats just cos thats the way ive been taught i think

phoenixflames · 06-02-2005, 08:06 AM

Man, am I the only person on here that plays with a pick?

06-02-2005, 08:37 AM

i dunno i play with a pick sometimes.... but i think just cos i play bass at school in a big band thats why i mostly play with fingers... i play a lot of stuff at home with a pick...

PerFeCTioNThrUSileNCe · 06-02-2005, 02:11 PM

depends on what im playing. when i play with my band which is rarely seeing as im not the bassist, i play with a pick because it sounds more powerful. when we are just having a jam session i usually play with the fingers. so i guess you would say both

TheBig3 · 06-02-2005, 10:36 PM

More agility with fingers in my opinion.

06-03-2005, 01:37 AM

do you guys slap a lot?

05-28-2005, 09:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
phoenixflames Something That You're Not Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cold And All Alone Posts: 475	Pick most of the time. Fingers occasionally. I just like the sound of the pick better, and I feel like I have a more consistant rhythm, tone, and overall sound. Prolly just haven't praticed the fingers enough though. I'm sticking with the pick! __________________ ----------- I'm the lead singer and bass player for the band The Ascent (And Decline) Of Terrion. Yay for me... We're from Ohio. Yay for us... www.theascentofterrion.com Be our friend on MySpace

06-01-2005, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
PopIsDead Edgyswingsetacid Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 342	Fingers mostly. I use a pick rarely. For some reason I just can't play as well with pick. __________________ "No one likes a smart-ass but we all like stars."

06-01-2005, 07:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trauma snickers Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: detroit Posts: 2,194	^ Me too. That's how I play acoustic most of the time as well. __________________ A mi no me importa nada Para mi la vida es un sueño

06-02-2005, 08:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
phoenixflames Something That You're Not Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cold And All Alone Posts: 475	Man, am I the only person on here that plays with a pick? __________________ ----------- I'm the lead singer and bass player for the band The Ascent (And Decline) Of Terrion. Yay for me... We're from Ohio. Yay for us... www.theascentofterrion.com Be our friend on MySpace

06-02-2005, 10:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	More agility with fingers in my opinion. __________________ I've moved to a new address

06-02-2005, 03:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
pastor of muppets Guest Posts: n/a	fingers mostly but thats just cos thats the way ive been taught i think

06-02-2005, 08:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
pastor of muppets Guest Posts: n/a	i dunno i play with a pick sometimes.... but i think just cos i play bass at school in a big band thats why i mostly play with fingers... i play a lot of stuff at home with a pick...

06-03-2005, 01:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
pastor of muppets Guest Posts: n/a	do you guys slap a lot?