Rhythm... what a difference!
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After picking up a bass in January I have been in a few rock bands for the last 6 months, but only ever had one guitarist and myself (bassist) (plus the usual singer & drummer).
We had a new guy join us last night playing rhythm and I was surprised by the difference! Before when playing my part in any song, my contribution was obvious to the sound. Adding a 3rd guitar really fills out the band well. I could hear the layers developing and building more and more as we got tight together.
During one song I wondered away from the band to hear the sound as a whole, rather than just me and the drummer (which is what I usually hear). The bass blended in to the background much more than I was expecting. I really understand now what musicians mean when the bass is all about the feel and tone, rather than the sound its self.
So in short, I now get my role in a 5 piece band much more than I did before last night. Does all that make sense?
We had a new guy join us last night playing rhythm and I was surprised by the difference! Before when playing my part in any song, my contribution was obvious to the sound. Adding a 3rd guitar really fills out the band well. I could hear the layers developing and building more and more as we got tight together.
During one song I wondered away from the band to hear the sound as a whole, rather than just me and the drummer (which is what I usually hear). The bass blended in to the background much more than I was expecting. I really understand now what musicians mean when the bass is all about the feel and tone, rather than the sound its self.
So in short, I now get my role in a 5 piece band much more than I did before last night. Does all that make sense?
Thurbs said:
After picking up a bass in January I have been in a few rock bands for the last 6 months, but only ever had one guitarist and myself (bassist) (plus the usual singer & drummer).
We had a new guy join us last night playing rhythm and I was surprised by the difference! Before when playing my part in any song, my contribution was obvious to the sound. Adding a 3rd guitar really fills out the band well. I could hear the layers developing and building more and more as we got tight together.
During one song I wondered away from the band to hear the sound as a whole, rather than just me and the drummer (which is what I usually hear). The bass blended in to the background much more than I was expecting. I really understand now what musicians mean when the bass is all about the feel and tone, rather than the sound its self.
So in short, I now get my role in a 5 piece band much more than I did before last night. Does all that make sense?
Have a good listen to Bruce Welch and Malcolm Young for two very good rhythm players in very different genre'sWe had a new guy join us last night playing rhythm and I was surprised by the difference! Before when playing my part in any song, my contribution was obvious to the sound. Adding a 3rd guitar really fills out the band well. I could hear the layers developing and building more and more as we got tight together.
During one song I wondered away from the band to hear the sound as a whole, rather than just me and the drummer (which is what I usually hear). The bass blended in to the background much more than I was expecting. I really understand now what musicians mean when the bass is all about the feel and tone, rather than the sound its self.
So in short, I now get my role in a 5 piece band much more than I did before last night. Does all that make sense?
Thurbs said:
After picking up a bass in January I have been in a few rock bands for the last 6 months, but only ever had one guitarist and myself (bassist) (plus the usual singer & drummer).
We had a new guy join us last night playing rhythm and I was surprised by the difference! Before when playing my part in any song, my contribution was obvious to the sound. Adding a 3rd guitar really fills out the band well. I could hear the layers developing and building more and more as we got tight together.
During one song I wondered away from the band to hear the sound as a whole, rather than just me and the drummer (which is what I usually hear). The bass blended in to the background much more than I was expecting. I really understand now what musicians mean when the bass is all about the feel and tone, rather than the sound its self.
So in short, I now get my role in a 5 piece band much more than I did before last night. Does all that make sense?
Makes total sense - What we did though was rather than introduce another guitar, we pulled in a keyboard player. As we were doing classic sort of stuff, it was great to have a Hammond driving through the songs and then a Fender Rhodes or piano when we needed to be more delicate - was a pain touring with the Rhodes & Hammond as they were both vintage instruments and had to be looked after plus a Leslie cab can be a bWe had a new guy join us last night playing rhythm and I was surprised by the difference! Before when playing my part in any song, my contribution was obvious to the sound. Adding a 3rd guitar really fills out the band well. I could hear the layers developing and building more and more as we got tight together.
During one song I wondered away from the band to hear the sound as a whole, rather than just me and the drummer (which is what I usually hear). The bass blended in to the background much more than I was expecting. I really understand now what musicians mean when the bass is all about the feel and tone, rather than the sound its self.
So in short, I now get my role in a 5 piece band much more than I did before last night. Does all that make sense?
h to lug around.Obviously recording wasn't an issue as I could lay as many tracks as was needed but for live I'd change and play something that incorporated my lead/melodic lines with chordal work.
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