What happened to bass solos?

5 minute solo wrote: Anybody in this forum in a band or do they have any matierial out because I personally would love to here some. Maybe we could start a new section. "SEND US YOUR SONGS"! It would help get struggiling artists to get some publiscity (is that spelt right?).

P.u.b.l.i.c.i.t.y.  (since you ask!)

I've got some material that's still in a rough form (hey, I've only got a small home recording setup), and am working on a way of getting it out - I tried a Yahoo! group, but it seems only I can download from it. You're welcome to try it - look in the announcements section under "My Music".

Don't worry about the spelling.... your message is coming across LOUD and CLEAR.

That's a great idea, BTW. I'd love to hear some members tunes. One or two have braved the fire and done so in the past.

On one site: the real Allan Holdsworth, they have laid down some basic tracks that members can download and record their own solos and then upload it to the site. Pretty cool. Cyber-jam!!!!

hi there...

To every single person in here:

The bass as an instrument fills different voids in music, in rock (as a regular thing) the bass player IS the rhythm section along with the drums, mainly rock is the perfect exposure of guitar and vocal, if you are accurate enough, even the keyboards works as a "ambient " sound... anyway, prog is different, beacuse it showcases a more wide pressence of the instruments, as fusion does. In jazz the bass is almost a lead instrument...

 i think that this discussion goes toward the fact that we seldom hear a good solo of bass in records of rock or pop...

Ok, so, to me is a matter of "styles" more than a mere pressence. If you like to hear GOOD AND KILLER BASSISTS turn your head to fusion, jazz, funk, and prog (implied, hahahaha). Never underestimate the power of music and musicians just because we sometimes don't have the chance or time to research into other styles...

well, apart from the "legends" mentioned in here, i recommend to listen to:

Victor Wooten, John Pattitucci, Stuart Hamm, Ron carter, Brian Bromberg, Dave Holland, Miroslav Vitous etc.

peace

Manowar did the entire William Tell Overture on bass alone so that is probably why some people are opposed to the idea.

5 minute solo wrote: I see the error in my way of thinking. I will now go and weep in a corner for I am scum.

What?

This is a great thread idea. The bass is a often overlooking soloing instrument. Just because one or two members don't care for bass solos, so what, it's all meat and poison. Personally, I like to hear a bass solo. Geddy Lee's solo on Show Don't Tell from Presto was rather refreshing.

If you like bass, what about Chapman Stick or Warr Guitar? Tony Levin, Sean Malone and Trey Gunn have taken those instruments to incredible levels. They can have the range of a piano (Various number of strings 10-12....) and a played by tapping the strings. Each fret acts as a pickup. These guys play some wild solos in the lower ranges through standard guitar pitches. Very innovative, IMO.

Cheers 5MS- Good thread idea. 

I've no idea about 4 stars..... One for the Admin, I suppose.

I see the error in my way of thinking. I will now go and weep in a corner for I am scum.