steve-bbb Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 following a discussion at a recent audition just wondering how many bass players started out exclusively on bass and how many migrated across later my prediction for most popular choice is 6 string starter then on to bass Quote
leftybassman392 Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 I thought this was going to be a 'life, the universe and everything' kind of thread. What a gip! Still voted though. Quote
RhysP Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Bass was my first instrument - didn't start dabbling on guitar until a lot later on. Quote
scalpy Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 I ended up on bass via the tried and trusted route of being a brass player first (McCartney, Entwistle, Flea, ahem, me) then trying guitar then realising that no bands in my area had a bassist and it would be straight-through to fame and fortune if I started the four string wonder. Quote
Gust0o Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Bass. Then triangle. Came back to bass when it became apparent the triangle circle was just too [i]cliquey[/i]. Want five different answers? [i]Ask three triange players[/i][i]![/i] All they would talk about is, [i]is this good for metal? [/i]For f***'s sake. Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Bass first - and it's always been my main focus ever since. Quote
lurksalot Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1334006083' post='1609659'] Bass. Then triangle. Came back to bass when it became apparent the triangle circle was just too [i]cliquey[/i]. Want five different answers? [i]Ask three triange players[/i][i]![/i] All they would talk about is, [i]is this good for metal? [/i]For f***'s sake. [/quote] I always found triangle players a bit square to be honest Quote
icastle Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1334007004' post='1609684'] I always found triangle players a bit square to be honest [/quote] That's a bit distorted... Quote
icastle Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Tin whistles, low whistles, bass guitar, 6 string guitar, [s]keyboards[/s], keyboard demolition, mandolin, [s]banjo[/s], taste readjustment therapy, and now trying violin in the hope that the notes are easier to find second time round... Edited April 9, 2012 by icastle Quote
icastle Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1334007255' post='1609691'] Shut up!! [/quote] Yep. It's the weather... Quote
pietruszka Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 How did it all begin? Well, when a mummy and a daddy love each other very much... Ill get my coat. Dan Quote
leftybassman392 Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1334007004' post='1609684'] I always found triangle players a bit square to be honest [/quote] Wasn't there one of those in Pentangle? Quote
discreet Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 What are you people doing in my bedroom?? GET OUT!! Quote
LeftyBiskit Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Bass,first+,2nd, wandered over to Sax briefly,then back to Bass-ics and stayed there. Unlike the talented cleverclogs my youngest has turned out to be-Drums,Guitar,Bass,Keys and Ukelele- and he plays them really well too! he now has gas for a Banjo(oh to be 16 again) Trev Quote
clauster Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Piano as a young child, bit I always wished it was guitar instead. fast forward to secondary school and I started to get more into music. I settled on bass as the instrument for me. So my folks made me learn guitar first. Quote
lurksalot Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1334007715' post='1609704'] Wasn't there one of those in Pentangle? [/quote] That Is obtuse , the triangle corner issue however is acute . Quote
leftybassman392 Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1334008388' post='1609720'] That Is obtuse , the triangle corner issue however is acute . [/quote] Quote
icastle Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1334007905' post='1609708'] What are you people doing in my bedroom?? GET OUT!! [/quote] We're from '30 Minute Makeover' - but frankly luvvie, it's gonna take longer than that to get the bags of crack filler up the stairs... Quote
Jazzneck Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 Went out carp fishing and came back with bass. Quote
discreet Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 [quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1334043862' post='1609873'] Went out carp fishing and came back with bass. [/quote] Ho, ho. That's set me up for the day... Quote
flyfisher Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 Six string thing first, acoustic of course, then started playing bass on said guitar. Quote
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