There is NO substitute for a bass player...

[Scott Fernandez]

I actually had to order thinner strings for my 30" hellraiser, because the ones that came on it made it sound too much like a bass. I'm certainly not trying to impose on the bass' job by tuning so low. Like many others here have said, a low tuned guitar is not a bass, and most people with sense won't try to use it as one.

Playing a bass line on a guitar (tuned low or not) is akin to making a lite-brite rendition of an oil painting. You can see what they're going for, but it is nothing like the original.

What a wonderful and articulate analogy you used with the "lite-bright rendition of an oil painting". That was spot on my opinion
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[Athor]

This video has little to nothing to do what we're mentioning. On the whole, a "bass solo" is a VERY different situation... I play solo bass but I am a HORRID bass soloist....

Also, what Vic Wooten is describing pertains to more to the purpose or "role" of a bass player in modern music, as pertaining to "groove" and "feel".

I know. Just had to throw it in anyways.

 

[Scott Fernandez]

I know. Just had to throw it in anyways.

Dig it! Gotta love Mr. Wooten =)

 

[Athor]

Dig it! Gotta love Mr. Wooten =)

Indeed. The man is amazing!

 

[Scott Fernandez]

Indeed. The man is amazing!

I'm actually doing a cover of one of his tunes in this series of Cover videos I'm doing... It's going to be a fun piece to put out =)

 

[Grand Moff Tim]

Add Pig Destroyer to the list of bassless (teehee) bands. I think they sound awesome, though admittedly they aren't trying to replace the bass with a guitar or anything, they just... don't have one, and IMO, don't need one.

 

[angus]

I play solo bass but I am a HORRID bass soloist....

I hope you don't put this particular jewel of logic on your gig flyers.

 

[Scott Fernandez]

I hope you don't put this particular jewel of logic on your gig flyers.

HA! Nah... I offend in all the other ways I can
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[Scott Fernandez]

And here is more of that same challenge... I am a total jerk about it too If they can play lower than I am going to steal their solos
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Scott Fernandez - Covers "Fade To Black" by Metallica (Opening Guitar Solo) (1984) - YouTube

 

[Trespass]

Whoops, a whole format of music that SUBSTITUTES THE BASS PLAYER!?

 

[Scott Fernandez]

Whoops, a whole format of music that SUBSTITUTES THE BASS PLAYER!?

I think substitute might be a little much... Maybe a reasonable approximation. The role is accomplished but is lacking the ingenuity of a bass player. There are tons of bass-less acts out there, as we have already discuss, but there remains no real substitute for a bass player... aside from another bass player.

 

[angus]

What do you mean "the ingenuity of a bass player"?

Anyway Frank Vignola is a great musician.

 

[Semichastny]

What do you mean "the ingenuity of a bass player"?

Anyway Frank Vignola is a great musician.

Compare the bass on a punk or thrash record with the bass on a jazz record.

 

[angus]

That's not ingenuity, though.