Poll: Which band stereotype is worse?

[General Ken8]

Wow, i was one of two who said guitarist, but i play bass and i'm pretty quiet, so i laughed when i saw the results

 

[Captain Bobbossa]

I'm going to assume most of the people on this post play bass.

Hey, make no mistake, just take away the "b" and you have what a bass kicks. Ass.

Sorry, mabye I didn't make that very clear.

I'm going to assume most of the people on this post play bass, including me.

Okay. so you do know the awesomeness of the bass.

Off course I know the awsomeness of the bass, I'm a bassist.

 

[lwm3398]

Bassist. They do almost as much musical lifting as the drummer, but take twice the shit, because they "can't play". Bullshit. Go listen to Protest the Hero or Rush; then tell me if you think playing bass is easy.

You have just put everything into words that I was thinking. I'm a bassist myself, though I haven't played in years, and no one thought I was important. Same with tuba. Everyone said to that: "It's just heavy and low. What's it do?" I was the only tuba in band class, so naturally I got plenty shit. I never practiced, so I was very far behind everyone else. Then I kicked into gear and worked into band. I got pretty awesome.

Anyways, these are rock band stereotypes? What about Tuba=Fat guy (even though that's true in my case), or Sax=every cool kid. I'm not complaining, but there are other even worse stereotypes to cover.

trumpet players are always arrogant pricks

Quoted for the most truth that has ever been spoken. there is no more truth that can be fitted into that there sentence. You must be god, or some divine son of some awesome mythological gods. (I'm gonna say Hades, Jesus, and Thor are somewhere back in your family tree somewhere.)

Now for more fun stereotypes!

The french horn player is insecure and quits, the flutists "ACCIDENTLY" sounding off straight in your ear. (And yes, that needed air quotes, bolding, and italics) Yup, nothing much new here.

 

[Captain Bobbossa]

Bassist. They do almost as much musical lifting as the drummer, but take twice the shit, because they "can't play". Bullshit. Go listen to Protest the Hero or Rush; then tell me if you think playing bass is easy.

You have just put everything into words that I was thinking. I'm a bassist myself, though I haven't played in years, and no one thought I was important. Same with tuba. Everyone said to that: "It's just heavy and low. What's it do?" I was the only tuba in band class, so naturally I got plenty shit. I never practiced, so I was very far behind everyone else. Then I kicked into gear and worked into band. I got pretty awesome.

Anyways, these are rock band stereotypes? What about Tuba=Fat guy (even though that's true in my case), or Sax=every cool kid. I'm not complaining, but there are other even worse stereotypes to cover.

trumpet players are always arrogant pricks

Quoted for the most truth that has ever been spoken. there is no more truth that can be fitted into that there sentence. You must be god, or some divine son of some awesome mythological gods. (I'm gonna say Hades, Jesus, and Thor are somewhere back in your family tree somewhere.)

Now for more fun stereotypes!

The french horn player is insecure and quits, the flutists "ACCIDENTLY" sounding off straight in your ear. (And yes, that needed air quotes, bolding, and italics) Yup, nothing much new here.

The Fiddle player thinks that they are superior to all guitar players.
The Cellist is pretty much the same as the Vocalist.
The Piano (not synth) player is up themselves and snobbish when really they aren't musicians as the keyboard is a MACHINE not an INSTRAMENT.

 

[CMon]

If you play any of these instruments do you fit your stereotype?

I can play all of the instruments - I'm not much of a singer though. Ironically enough I guess I'm sort of self-centered. Maybe some crossbreed between the guitarist and the guy doing the vocals.

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

Bassist. They do almost as much musical lifting as the drummer, but take twice the shit, because they "can't play". Bullshit. Go listen to Protest the Hero or Rush; then tell me if you think playing bass is easy.

I would agree with this, in my opinion, you could make a band with just a bass and drums, anything else is just extras.

I suggest you go hear Pig Destroyer, or Hella. Guitar and drums only.

 

[ShaFe123]

1) A bassist never uses a pick.

lol thats not entirely true.

when i as in a band not to long ago, our bass plaer had a problem of not shutting the F*** up
during practise. as in the song would finish and we would be about to play the next song,
and he would just stand there paying random stuff till he realised that everyone was looking at him.
it got annoying haha

im a drummer myself, im not incredibly music literate, but im not the stereotyped sort of drummer, that just hits stuff.

 

[zen5887]

1) A bassist never uses a pick.

Noooooooooo! A bassist knows that sometimes a pick will suit the sound and feel of the song.

Also - Rock is pretty much the only genre where Bass is put down, and even then, its only in bands or by people who don't really know what they are talking about.

 

[lwm3398]

Bassist. They do almost as much musical lifting as the drummer, but take twice the shit, because they "can't play". Bullshit. Go listen to Protest the Hero or Rush; then tell me if you think playing bass is easy.

You have just put everything into words that I was thinking. I'm a bassist myself, though I haven't played in years, and no one thought I was important. Same with tuba. Everyone said to that: "It's just heavy and low. What's it do?" I was the only tuba in band class, so naturally I got plenty shit. I never practiced, so I was very far behind everyone else. Then I kicked into gear and worked into band. I got pretty awesome.

Anyways, these are rock band stereotypes? What about Tuba=Fat guy (even though that's true in my case), or Sax=every cool kid. I'm not complaining, but there are other even worse stereotypes to cover.

trumpet players are always arrogant pricks

Quoted for the most truth that has ever been spoken. there is no more truth that can be fitted into that there sentence. You must be god, or some divine son of some awesome mythological gods. (I'm gonna say Hades, Jesus, and Thor are somewhere back in your family tree somewhere.)

Now for more fun stereotypes!

The french horn player is insecure and quits, the flutists "ACCIDENTLY" sounding off straight in your ear. (And yes, that needed air quotes, bolding, and italics) Yup, nothing much new here.

The Fiddle player thinks that they are superior to all guitar players.
The Cellist is pretty much the same as the Vocalist.
The Piano (not synth) player is up themselves and snobbish when really they aren't musicians as the keyboard is a MACHINE not an INSTRAMENT.

In my band, all the percussionists were a lot like this:

Teacher: Okay! Onto part 32. Snares, I want you to tone it down. Low brass, you play louder, and trumpets, you need to quiet the hell down. Seriously. We've played through 18 god-damned times, and the audience is gonna only be hearing trumpet. I mean, really. The fuck? (He of course didn't say this, but it's what we were all thinking.)

Anyways, the snares were always too loud. My friend, Jared, was a kick-ass snare drummer, and percussionist over all, but when it came to quieting down for the flutes or me and the trombones, he couldn't do it. He played great, but just a little too loud. So did all the percussionists. Accept the bass drummer, whoever played that on whichever song never played too loud or anything. I like low instruments...

 

[Captain Bobbossa]

1) A bassist never uses a pick.

Noooooooooo! A bassist knows that sometimes a pick will suit the sound and feel of the song.

Also - Rock is pretty much the only genre where Bass is put down, and even then, its only in bands or by people who don't really know what they are talking about.

No a bass player thinks that a pick will sometimes suit the music, but then they would be wrong. I stand by the statement a bassist never uses a pick (that only includes plectrums by the way, anything else ie. spoons, drummsticks, chairs etc. are all fine as it just increases the difficulty and can make some really interesting sounds. Although it would get old quickly if used quite alot.

 

[Captain Bobbossa]

Anyway I'm off to bed now so I'll have to pick up any replies tommorow or whenever it is I come back here.

Night.

 

[TxMxRonin]

I play guitar and bass but the bass stereotype is true for me with both cause I'm quite good at bass but when it comes to guitar I'm mediocre which is why I play in hardcore bands cause really you only need cords.

 

[laikenf]

Drummer here. It's funny cause me and my bassist are the ones who do the writing. Usually we come up with fresh ideas and then afterward the guitarist comes up with all the riffs.

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

As a bassist I fit into some of the steriotypes associated with bassists. I think the worst steriotype is for vocalists though.

 

[zen5887]

1) A bassist never uses a pick.

Noooooooooo! A bassist knows that sometimes a pick will suit the sound and feel of the song.

Also - Rock is pretty much the only genre where Bass is put down, and even then, its only in bands or by people who don't really know what they are talking about.

No a bass player thinks that a pick will sometimes suit the music, but then they would be wrong. I stand by the statement a bassist never uses a pick (that only includes plectrums by the way, anything else ie. spoons, drummsticks, chairs etc. are all fine as it just increases the difficulty and can make some really interesting sounds. Although it would get old quickly if used quite alot.

Hmmm.. You sound like one of those guys who tries to play the most complex line they can. Even though somthing simpler would suit the song. If this is the case, I really hope you grow out of it.

Just because you can pound the crap out of the minor pentatonic (with spoons or whatever), doesn't mean you should.

 

[Ruzzian Roulette]

Bassist, easy, most under-appreciated, unrecognized band member, people have told me I'm not a musician because I play bass. They really weren't that smart to begin with.

 

[Berethond]

The bass is actually THE most important instrument in any band.
So ha.

Also, Slash and Axel Rose from Guns n' Roses.

Massive disagreement.
Drums.

Actually, you're wrong.
The bass is the absolute timekeeper.
Meaning, no matter what, he's always right.

Meaning, he's the most important.

 

[dashiz94]

I have to admit that some vocalists actually are narcissistic dickheads who fit the stereotype perfectly but drummers are definitely the opposite. I know many drummers who know a good deal about music and are pretty cool people.